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England v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of England - 1934 (1934) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 8 June 1934

Australia won by 238 runs

Australia won by 238 runs. Arthur Chipperfield top-scored with 99 for Australia. Bill O'Reilly took 7/54.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England - 1934 (1934)
Ground
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Dates
8 June 1934 to 12 June 1934
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 238 runs
Captains
Bill Woodfull (Australia), Cyril Walters (England)
Debuts
Bill Brown (Australia), Arthur Chipperfield (Australia), Ken Farnes (England)
Umpires
A Dolphin and F Chester

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Bill Brown, Arthur Chipperfield and Ken Farnes played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 374 all out. Arthur Chipperfield top-scored with 99 off 208 balls, and Stan McCabe made 65. Ken Farnes took 5 for 102 for England.

England replied with 268 all out. Patsy Hendren top-scored with 79 off 247 balls, and Herbert Sutcliffe made 62. Clarrie Grimmett took 5 for 81 for Australia. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the seventh wicket between Patsy Hendren and George Geary. Australia led by 106 on first innings.

Australia made 273 for 8 in their second innings. Stan McCabe top-scored with 88 off 121 balls, and Bill Brown made 73. Ken Farnes took 5 for 77 for England. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fourth wicket between Stan McCabe and Bill Brown, 41% of the total.

Set 380 to win, England made 141 all out. Cyril Walters top-scored with 46 off 153 balls. Bill O'Reilly took 7 for 54 for Australia. From 110 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 137 for 9.

Australia won by 238 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 374 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill Woodfullc Hedley Verity26106
Bill Ponsfordc Les Ames53134
Bill Brownlbw2277
Donald Bradmanc Wally Hammond2932
Stan McCabec Maurice Leyland65156
Len Darlingbowled410
Arthur Chipperfieldc Les Ames99208
Bert Oldfieldc Wally Hammond2054
Clarrie Grimmettbowled39110
Bill O'Reillybowled730
Tim Wallnot out0–

Extras 10 · Total 374 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ken Farnes40.2101025
George Geary4381013
Wally Hammond134290
Hedley Verity349651
Tommy Mitchell214621
Maurice Leyland1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-77 (Bill Ponsford), 2-88 (Bill Woodfull), 3-125 (Donald Bradman), 4-146 (Bill Brown), 5-153 (Len Darling), 6-234 (Stan McCabe), 7-281 (Bert Oldfield), 8-355 (Arthur Chipperfield), 9-374 (Clarrie Grimmett), 10-374 (Bill O'Reilly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull77
secondBill Woodfull and Bill Brown11
thirdDonald Bradman and Bill Brown37
fourthStan McCabe and Bill Brown21
fifthStan McCabe and Len Darling7
sixthStan McCabe and Arthur Chipperfield81
seventhBert Oldfield and Arthur Chipperfield47
eighthClarrie Grimmett and Arthur Chipperfield74
ninthClarrie Grimmett and Bill O'Reilly19
tenthTim Wall and Bill O'Reilly0
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 268 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Cyril Walterslbw1761
Herbert Sutcliffec Arthur Chipperfield62152
Wally Hammondc Stan McCabe2579
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudic Stan McCabe1279
Maurice Leylandc Clarrie Grimmett616
Patsy Hendrenbowled79247
Les Amesc Tim Wall748
George Gearyst Bert Oldfield53136
Hedley Veritybowled09
Ken Farnesbowled13
Tommy Mitchellnot out13

Extras 5 · Total 268 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tim Wall337821
Stan McCabe7270
Clarrie Grimmett58.324815
Bill O'Reilly3716754
Arthur Chipperfield30180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Cyril Walters), 2-102 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 3-106 (Wally Hammond), 4-114 (Maurice Leyland), 5-145 (Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi), 6-165 (Les Ames), 7-266 (Patsy Hendren), 8-266 (George Geary), 9-266 (Hedley Verity), 10-268 (Ken Farnes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Cyril Walters45
secondHerbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond57
thirdWally Hammond and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi4
fourthMaurice Leyland and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi8
fifthPatsy Hendren and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi31
sixthPatsy Hendren and Les Ames20
seventhPatsy Hendren and George Geary101
eighthGeorge Geary and Hedley Verity0
ninthHedley Verity and Ken Farnes0
tenthTommy Mitchell and Ken Farnes2
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 273 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Bill Woodfullbowled25
Bill Ponsfordbowled535
Bill Brownc Les Ames73257
Donald Bradmanc Les Ames2539
Stan McCabec Wally Hammond88121
Len Darlingc Wally Hammond1418
Arthur Chipperfieldc Wally Hammond418
Bert Oldfieldnot out1028
Bill O'Reillyc Hedley Verity1813
Clarrie Grimmettnot out38

Did not bat: Tim Wall

Extras 31 · Total 273 for 8

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ken Farnes253775
George Geary235461
Wally Hammond125251
Hedley Verity178481
Tommy Mitchell132460

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Bill Woodfull), 2-32 (Bill Ponsford), 3-69 (Donald Bradman), 4-181 (Stan McCabe), 5-219 (Len Darling), 6-231 (Arthur Chipperfield), 7-244 (Bill Brown), 8-267 (Bill O'Reilly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull2
secondBill Ponsford and Bill Brown30
thirdDonald Bradman and Bill Brown37
fourthStan McCabe and Bill Brown112
fifthLen Darling and Bill Brown38
sixthBill Brown and Arthur Chipperfield12
seventhBert Oldfield and Bill Brown13
eighthBert Oldfield and Bill O'Reilly23
ninthBert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett6
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 141 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herbert Sutcliffec Arthur Chipperfield24102
Cyril Waltersbowled46153
Wally Hammondst Bert Oldfield1653
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudic Bill Ponsford1034
Patsy Hendrenc Arthur Chipperfield345
Maurice Leylandc Bert Oldfield18127
Les Amesbowled1286
George Gearyc Arthur Chipperfield05
Hedley Veritynot out031
Ken Farnesc Bert Oldfield04
Tommy Mitchelllbw48

Extras 8 · Total 141 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tim Wall132270
Stan McCabe2070
Clarrie Grimmett4728393
Bill O'Reilly41.424547
Arthur Chipperfield4160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-51 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-83 (Wally Hammond), 3-91 (Cyril Walters), 4-103 (Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-110 (Patsy Hendren), 6-134 (Les Ames), 7-135 (George Geary), 8-137 (Maurice Leyland), 9-137 (Ken Farnes), 10-141 (Tommy Mitchell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Cyril Walters51
secondWally Hammond and Cyril Walters32
thirdIftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Cyril Walters8
fourthPatsy Hendren and Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi12
fifthPatsy Hendren and Maurice Leyland7
sixthMaurice Leyland and Les Ames24
seventhGeorge Geary and Maurice Leyland1
eighthMaurice Leyland and Hedley Verity2
ninthHedley Verity and Ken Farnes0
tenthHedley Verity and Tommy Mitchell4
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