The final Test was back in Melbourne on the 5th March to the 8th. As in the previous Tests the weather decided the match but this time Australia benefited. Trumper batted brilliantly for Australia scoring a fine 88 out of a total of 247.Victor Thomas Trumper was a genius and had the ability to make big scores in impossible conditions. There was no limit to his range or flaw in his fluency and timing.In this series he headed the averages of both sides with 574 runs
at average of 63.77.
Len Braund of Somerset took 8 for 81 in the innings. He was one of the greatest all rounders who played for Surrey for three years before going to Somerset in 1901. He was an aggressive right hand
bat with powerful strokes on the leg and a bowler who could bowl fast medium to slow medium leg spin and the finest slip fielder.
A considerable amount of rain fell and England were bowled out for 61 with Noble taking 4 for 19 and Cotter 6 for 40.Albert Cotter was a fearsome fast bowler with a similar style to Jeff Thomson. He toured England in 1905 and 1909. He was killed by a sniper during the First World War.
Australia batted again to score 133 with Duff top scoring with 31.George Hirst took 5 for 48.Reginald Duff was a right hand bat who watched the ball closely and drove powerfully. He came to England in 1902 and 1905.He was third in the Australian averages in this series with 30.40.
England had no chance in chasing 320 runs to win. They were bowled out for 101 with Foster top scoring with 30.HughTrumble bowled medium paced off spin of the highest class. Twice he performed the hat trick, each time at Melbourne and in his final test he took 7 for 28 so helping Australia to win by 218 runs.
The top batsman for England was Foster with average of 60.75.Top of the bowling was Rhodes who took 31 wickets at average of 15.74. Rhodes mentioned that during this tour he bowled a trifle quicker than in England. When he returned home he continued to bowl slightly faster,never going back to the pace of his first six seasons in first class cricket.
Len Braund of Somerset took 8 for 81 in the innings. He was one of the greatest all rounders who played for Surrey for three years before going to Somerset in 1901. He was an aggressive right hand
bat with powerful strokes on the leg and a bowler who could bowl fast medium to slow medium leg spin and the finest slip fielder.
A considerable amount of rain fell and England were bowled out for 61 with Noble taking 4 for 19 and Cotter 6 for 40.Albert Cotter was a fearsome fast bowler with a similar style to Jeff Thomson. He toured England in 1905 and 1909. He was killed by a sniper during the First World War.
Australia batted again to score 133 with Duff top scoring with 31.George Hirst took 5 for 48.Reginald Duff was a right hand bat who watched the ball closely and drove powerfully. He came to England in 1902 and 1905.He was third in the Australian averages in this series with 30.40.
England had no chance in chasing 320 runs to win. They were bowled out for 101 with Foster top scoring with 30.HughTrumble bowled medium paced off spin of the highest class. Twice he performed the hat trick, each time at Melbourne and in his final test he took 7 for 28 so helping Australia to win by 218 runs.
The top batsman for England was Foster with average of 60.75.Top of the bowling was Rhodes who took 31 wickets at average of 15.74. Rhodes mentioned that during this tour he bowled a trifle quicker than in England. When he returned home he continued to bowl slightly faster,never going back to the pace of his first six seasons in first class cricket.
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