 Trott made 1297 runs and took 44 wickets in first @-@ class matches on the tour . Of his batting Wisden said " Trott 's average is a little disappointing , but when a special effort was required he was not often at fault . " and he bowled " on a good many occasions with fair results " . However it was as a captain that Trott earned most plaudits . Wisden rated Trott as " with the exception of [ Billy Murdoch ] , ... incomparably the best captain the Australians had ever had in this country " . 
