English cricket team in Australia in 1911–12

Barnes dismissed Bardsley, Kelleway, Hill and Armstrong for 3 runs in his opening spell on the first morning of the second Test.

Later in the game, when the crowd barracked Barnes for deliberating over a field setting, he threw the ball down in disgust and refused to continue until order was restored.

They exceeded this with 323 at Melbourne in the next Test, which remains the record for England's first wicket against Australia.

For Australia, the outstanding performer was "Ranji" Hordern, who took 32 wickets in the Test series.

The tour was organised by the Marylebone Cricket Club and matches outside the Tests were played under the MCC name.