All Ten: The Ultimate Bowling Feat

35 Edward Barratt Players v Australians, 1878 Kennington Oval, Kennington on 2, 3 September 1878 (3-day match) Toss won by Players Australians won by 8 runs Umpires: W Caffyn, J Potter Australians 77 (ED Barratt 10-43) and 89 (W McIntyre 6-24); Players 82 (FR Spofforth 7-37) and 76 (FR Spofforth 5-38) Australians first innings AC Bannerman c McIntyre b Barratt 4 C Bannerman c Barlow b Barratt 51 TP Horan c Watson b Barratt 0 WL Murdoch st H Phillips b Barratt 0 FR Spofforth st H Phillips b Barratt 14 GH Bailey c Lillywhite b Barratt 0 *DW Gregory c J Phillips b Barratt 0 +JM Blackham st H Phillips b Barratt 0 HF Boyle c J Phillips b Barratt 8 TW Garratt c Watson b Barratt 0 FE Allan not out 0 Extras 0 Total (all out, 57 overs) 77 Fall of wickets 1-12, 2-14, 3-16, 4-50, 5-50, 6-50, 7-50, 8-64, 9-64, 10-77 Players bowling : ED Barratt 29-11-43-10, A Watson 14-4-23-0, J Lillywhite 8-4-9-0, GG Hearne 6-4-2-0 Players: W Rigley, RG Barlow, J Phillips, GG Hearne, HRJ Charlwood, J Wheeler, A Watson, H Phillips (wk), James Lillywhite (capt), ED Barratt, W McIntyre The only bowler apart from Jim Laker to take an all-ten against the Australians Ted Barratt took 790 first class wickets, most of them for Surrey. He bowled (very) slow left-arm, turning the ball considerably, pitching it around off stump with the intention of getting his victims caught in the packed off side or else stumped. Born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham in 1844, by trade a plumber, he learned his cricket with the local club and had a variety of professional appointments, including employment at Lord’s as a groundstaff bowler. He made his first-class debut in 1872 at the newly opened Prince’s ground (in Knightsbridge, just south of Harrods), taking eight for 60 for North against a strong South team and then, having qualified by residence, his Surrey debut four years later. Curiously his first six wickets for the county were all Ted Pooley stumpings. The 1878 Australian tourists were captained by Dave Gregory. It was the second Australian team to tour Britain, following the 1868 Aboriginals. Although Australian cricket was not yet considered ready to meet the full might of an English team, the party included Charles Bannerman, who had