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The number four played a significant role when the first official Test match was played between Australia and England at Melbourne Cricket Ground from March 15, 1877.
The timeless match was played for four days on March 15, 16, 17 and 19. March 18 was a rest day. Timeless match is played until a team wins or the match is tied.
The number of balls bowled was four per over in that match. While the total number of fours was 45, the winning margin for Australia was also 45 in that match. The total score of Australia in the first innings was 245.
The debutant James Southerton of England, who was 49-year-old then, remains the oldest Test debutant ever.
The Australian Charles Bannerman, who faced the first delivery, was the first one to score a century, in the Test cricket. He scored 165 in the first innings, and retired hurt. The middle finger on his right hand was split while facing a bowl from England’s George Ulyett.
The centenary event, which happened to be the Test no. 800 in international cricket, was eight balls per over match. It was the 266th Test match between the two countries.
The ball from Willis of England had led to the jaw fracture of the Australian McCosker. However, he went on to bat in the second innings with his face covered in bandages, and was able to score 25 runs.
Both the teams had a total of 94 fours in the centenary match. Incidentally, even after a century, England lost to Australia by 45 runs.
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