DJ Malan of England scored 140 and 54 against Australia in the just concluded Perth test. His effort was in vain as England lost the test by an innings and 41 runs to provide the 17^th occasion of an England batsman’s century and half century going in vain in a test against Australia. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	FI	SI	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	KS Ranjitsinhji	62	154*	v Australia	Manchester	16 Jul 1896
2	G Gunn	119	74	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1907
3	CAG Russell	135*	59	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921
4	JWH Makepeace	117	54	v Australia	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921
5	JB Hobbs	115	57	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
6	H Sutcliffe	59	115	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
7	H Sutcliffe	176	127	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925
8	JB Hobbs	142	65	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929
9	M Leyland	137	53*	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929
10	H Sutcliffe	161	54	v Australia	The Oval	16 Aug 1930
11	WJ Edrich	71	119	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946
12	WJ Edrich	111	54	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948
13	C Washbrook	143	65	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948
14	KF Barrington	60	102	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1966
15	DI Gower	60	114	v Australia	Adelaide	10 Dec 1982
16	DI Gower	57	106	v Australia	Lord’s	22 Jun 1989
17	DJ Malan	140	54	v Australia	Perth	14 Dec 2017

It also provides the 12^th occasion of England batsman’s such effort going in vain against Australia in Australia. All such occasions are listed below.

No	Player	FI	SI	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	G Gunn	119	74	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1907
2	CAG Russell	135*	59	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921
3	JWH Makepeace	117	54	v Australia	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921
4	JB Hobbs	115	57	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
5	H Sutcliffe	59	115	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
6	H Sutcliffe	176	127	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925
7	JB Hobbs	142	65	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929
8	M Leyland	137	53*	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929
9	WJ Edrich	71	119	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946
10	KF Barrington	60	102	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1966
11	DI Gower	60	114	v Australia	Adelaide	10 Dec 1982
12	DJ Malan	140	54	v Australia	Perth	14 Dec 2017

H Sutcliffe {03}, DI Gower {02}, JB Hobbs {02} and WJ Edrich {02} are the four batsmen who have  witnessed their effort of a century and a half century going in vain against Australia  on two or more occasions. The efforts of these four batsmen are tabulated below.

No	No	Player	FI	SI	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	1	H Sutcliffe	59	115	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
	2	H Sutcliffe	176	127	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925
	3	H Sutcliffe	161	54	v Australia	The Oval	16 Aug 1930
2	1	DI Gower	60	114	v Australia	Adelaide	10 Dec 1982
	2	DI Gower	57	106	v Australia	Lord’s	22 Jun 1989
3	1	JB Hobbs	115	57	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
	2	JB Hobbs	142	65	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929
4	1	WJ Edrich	71	119	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946
	2	WJ Edrich	111	54	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948

Melbourne {04}, Sydney {04} and Adelaide {03} are the three grounds to witness such an occasion on three or more  occasions.

No	Player	FI	SI	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	JWH Makepeace	117	54	v Australia	Melbourne	11 Feb 1921
2	H Sutcliffe	176	127	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1925
3	JB Hobbs	142	65	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929
4	M Leyland	137	53*	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929
1	G Gunn	119	74	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1907
2	JB Hobbs	115	57	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
3	H Sutcliffe	59	115	v Australia	Sydney	19 Dec 1924
4	WJ Edrich	71	119	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1946
1	CAG Russell	135*	59	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Jan 1921
2	KF Barrington	60	102	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1966
3	DI Gower	60	114	v Australia	Adelaide	10 Dec 1982