Australia v England 1st Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1932 (1932/33) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 2 December 1932
England won by 10 wickets
England won by 10 wickets. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 194 for England. Harold Larwood took 5/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia - 1932 (1932/33)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 2 December 1932 to 7 December 1932
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 10 wickets
- Captains
- Bill Woodfull (Australia), Douglas Jardine (England)
- Debuts
- Lisle Nagel (Australia), Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi (England)
- Umpires
- GE Borwick and GA Hele
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Lisle Nagel and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 360 all out. Stan McCabe top-scored with 187 not out off 233 balls, and Vic Richardson made 49. Harold Larwood took 5 for 96 for England. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the fifth wicket between Vic Richardson and Stan McCabe.
England replied with 524 all out. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 194 off 496 balls, and Wally Hammond made 112. Tim Wall took 3 for 104 for Australia. The innings was built on a 188-run stand for the second wicket between Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond. England led by 164 on first innings.
Australia made 164 all out in their second innings. Jack Fingleton top-scored with 40 off 120 balls. Harold Larwood took 5 for 28 for England.
Set 1 to win, England made 1 for 0. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 1 not out off 1 balls.
England won by 10 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 360 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodfull | c Les Ames | 7 | 34 |
| Bill Ponsford | bowled | 32 | 79 |
| Jack Fingleton | c Gubby Allen | 26 | 77 |
| Alan Kippax | lbw | 8 | 27 |
| Stan McCabe | not out | 187 | 233 |
| Vic Richardson | c Wally Hammond | 49 | 108 |
| Bert Oldfield | c Les Ames | 4 | 4 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | c Les Ames | 19 | 37 |
| Lisle Nagel | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Bill O'Reilly | bowled | 4 | 8 |
| Tim Wall | c Gubby Allen | 4 | 18 |
Extras 20 · Total 360 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Larwood | 31 | 5 | 96 | 5 |
| Bill Voce | 29 | 4 | 110 | 4 |
| Gubby Allen | 15 | 1 | 65 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 14.2 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Hedley Verity | 13 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Bill Woodfull), 2-65 (Bill Ponsford), 3-82 (Jack Fingleton), 4-87 (Alan Kippax), 5-216 (Vic Richardson), 6-231 (Bert Oldfield), 7-299 (Clarrie Grimmett), 8-300 (Lisle Nagel), 9-305 (Bill O'Reilly), 10-360 (Tim Wall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull | 22 |
| second | Bill Ponsford and Jack Fingleton | 43 |
| third | Alan Kippax and Jack Fingleton | 17 |
| fourth | Alan Kippax and Stan McCabe | 5 |
| fifth | Vic Richardson and Stan McCabe | 129 |
| sixth | Bert Oldfield and Stan McCabe | 15 |
| seventh | Clarrie Grimmett and Stan McCabe | 68 |
| eighth | Stan McCabe and Lisle Nagel | 1 |
| ninth | Stan McCabe and Bill O'Reilly | 5 |
| tenth | Tim Wall and Stan McCabe | 55 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 524 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Sutcliffe | lbw | 194 | 496 |
| Bob Wyatt | lbw | 38 | 91 |
| Wally Hammond | c Clarrie Grimmett | 112 | 242 |
| Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | bowled | 102 | 380 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Bert Oldfield | 0 | 1 |
| Douglas Jardine | c Bert Oldfield | 27 | 82 |
| Hedley Verity | lbw | 2 | 15 |
| Gubby Allen | c Bill O'Reilly | 19 | 66 |
| Les Ames | c Stan McCabe | 0 | 8 |
| Harold Larwood | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Bill Voce | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 30 · Total 524 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wall | 38 | 4 | 104 | 3 |
| Lisle Nagel | 43.4 | 9 | 110 | 2 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 67 | 32 | 117 | 3 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 64 | 22 | 118 | 1 |
| Stan McCabe | 15 | 2 | 42 | 1 |
| Alan Kippax | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-112 (Bob Wyatt), 2-300 (Wally Hammond), 3-423 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 4-423 (Maurice Leyland), 5-470 (Douglas Jardine), 6-479 (Hedley Verity), 7-519 (Gubby Allen), 8-522 (Les Ames), 9-522 (Harold Larwood), 10-524 (Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Bob Wyatt | 112 |
| second | Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond | 188 |
| third | Herbert Sutcliffe and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | 123 |
| fourth | Maurice Leyland and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | 0 |
| fifth | Douglas Jardine and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | 47 |
| sixth | Hedley Verity and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | 9 |
| seventh | Gubby Allen and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | 40 |
| eighth | Les Ames and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | 3 |
| ninth | Harold Larwood and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | 0 |
| tenth | Bill Voce and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodfull | bowled | 0 | 19 |
| Bill Ponsford | bowled | 2 | 9 |
| Jack Fingleton | c Bill Voce | 40 | 120 |
| Stan McCabe | lbw | 32 | 69 |
| Vic Richardson | c Bill Voce | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Kippax | bowled | 19 | 35 |
| Bert Oldfield | c Maurice Leyland | 1 | 21 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | c Gubby Allen | 5 | 15 |
| Lisle Nagel | not out | 21 | 59 |
| Tim Wall | c Les Ames | 20 | 29 |
| Bill O'Reilly | bowled | 7 | 9 |
Extras 17 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Larwood | 18 | 4 | 28 | 5 |
| Bill Voce | 17.3 | 5 | 54 | 2 |
| Gubby Allen | 9 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| Wally Hammond | 15 | 6 | 37 | 2 |
| Hedley Verity | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Bill Ponsford), 2-10 (Bill Woodfull), 3-61 (Stan McCabe), 4-61 (Vic Richardson), 5-100 (Alan Kippax), 6-104 (Bert Oldfield), 7-105 (Jack Fingleton), 8-113 (Clarrie Grimmett), 9-151 (Tim Wall), 10-164 (Bill O'Reilly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull | 2 |
| second | Bill Woodfull and Jack Fingleton | 8 |
| third | Stan McCabe and Jack Fingleton | 51 |
| fourth | Vic Richardson and Jack Fingleton | 0 |
| fifth | Alan Kippax and Jack Fingleton | 39 |
| sixth | Bert Oldfield and Jack Fingleton | 4 |
| seventh | Clarrie Grimmett and Jack Fingleton | 1 |
| eighth | Clarrie Grimmett and Lisle Nagel | 8 |
| ninth | Tim Wall and Lisle Nagel | 38 |
| tenth | Bill O'Reilly and Lisle Nagel | 13 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 1 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Sutcliffe | not out | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Wyatt | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Wally Hammond, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, Maurice Leyland, Douglas Jardine, Hedley Verity, Gubby Allen, Les Ames, Harold Larwood, Bill Voce
Extras 0 · Total 1 for 0
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan McCabe | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Bob Wyatt | 1 | 1 |
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