 Trott made his first @-@ class debut for Victoria against an " Australian XI " on New Year 's Day 1886 , scoring four and 18 not out . Two months later , he played his first inter @-@ colonial match , against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval . Batting , he scored 54 runs ; his innings included a memorable hit over the leg side boundary from the bowling of leading Test all @-@ rounder George Giffen , and he captured seven wickets for the match with his bowling . In 1886 – 87 , Trott hit a double century for South Melbourne in a match against St Kilda and appeared for Victoria against Alfred Shaw 's touring English team , claiming four wickets for 125 runs ( 4 / 125 ) . During the next summer , he played for a non @-@ representative " Australian XI " against Arthur Shrewsbury 's XI and George Vernon 's XI , two English teams touring Australia simultaneously . His chances for inclusion in the Australian squad for the forthcoming tour of England were enhanced when a number of leading players made themselves unavailable . However , Trott 's batting credentials were modest : he had scored only one half @-@ century in 29 first @-@ class innings . At this point , Trott had enjoyed more success with his bowling . Prior to the Australian team departing for England , a change to the leg before wicket ( LBW ) law that would aid bowlers of Trott 's style seemed imminent . The former Australian player Tom Horan wrote : " There is no bowler in England who has such a fast leg @-@ break , and on a fine , firm pitch many a batsman has saved his wicket by his legs or body in opposing Trott 's deliveries . " 
