England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1934 (1934) · Kennington Oval, London · 18 August 1934
Australia won by 562 runs
Australia won by 562 runs. Bill Ponsford top-scored with 266 for Australia. Bill Bowes took 5/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1934 (1934)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 18 August 1934 to 22 August 1934
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 562 runs
- Captains
- Bill Woodfull (Australia), Bob Wyatt (England)
- Umpires
- FI Walden and F Chester
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 701 all out. Bill Ponsford top-scored with 266 off 422 balls, and Donald Bradman made 244. Bill Bowes took 4 for 164 for England. The innings was built on a 451-run stand for the second wicket between Bill Ponsford and Donald Bradman, 64% of the total. That was well above the 1930s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 476 across 9 Tests.
England replied with 321 for 8. Maurice Leyland top-scored with 110 off 171 balls, and Cyril Walters made 64. Unknown #641 took 3 for 74 for Australia. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the first wicket between Herbert Sutcliffe and Cyril Walters. Australia led by 380 on first innings.
Australia made 327 all out in their second innings. Donald Bradman top-scored with 77 off 106 balls, and Stan McCabe made 70. Bill Bowes took 5 for 55 for England. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the third wicket between Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe, 46% of the total.
Set 708 to win, England made 145 for 9. Wally Hammond top-scored with 43 off 113 balls. Clarrie Grimmett took 5 for 64 for Australia.
Australia won by 562 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Kennington Oval across the 106 Tests in our archive.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 701 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | bowled | 10 | 18 |
| Bill Ponsford | hit wicket | 266 | 422 |
| Donald Bradman | c Les Ames | 244 | 271 |
| Stan McCabe | bowled | 10 | 12 |
| Bill Woodfull | bowled | 49 | 122 |
| Alan Kippax | lbw | 28 | 49 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | bowled | 3 | 24 |
| Bert Oldfield | not out | 42 | 63 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | c Les Ames | 7 | 43 |
| Unknown #641 | bowled | 2 | 14 |
| Bill O'Reilly | bowled | 7 | 13 |
Extras 33 · Total 701 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowes | 38 | 2 | 164 | 4 |
| Gubby Allen | 34 | 5 | 170 | 4 |
| Nobby Clark | 37.2 | 4 | 110 | 2 |
| Wally Hammond | 12 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Hedley Verity | 43 | 7 | 123 | 0 |
| Bob Wyatt | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Maurice Leyland | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Bill Brown), 2-472 (Donald Bradman), 3-488 (Stan McCabe), 4-574 (Bill Ponsford), 5-626 (Bill Woodfull), 6-631 (Alan Kippax), 7-638 (Arthur Chipperfield), 8-676 (Clarrie Grimmett), 9-682 (Unknown #641), 10-701 (Bill O'Reilly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Ponsford and Bill Brown | 21 |
| second | Bill Ponsford and Donald Bradman | 451 |
| third | Bill Ponsford and Stan McCabe | 16 |
| fourth | Bill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull | 86 |
| fifth | Alan Kippax and Bill Woodfull | 52 |
| sixth | Alan Kippax and Arthur Chipperfield | 5 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Arthur Chipperfield | 7 |
| eighth | Bert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett | 38 |
| ninth | Bert Oldfield and Unknown #641 | 6 |
| tenth | Bert Oldfield and Bill O'Reilly | 19 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 321 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Walters | c Alan Kippax | 64 | 136 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Bert Oldfield | 38 | 128 |
| Frank Woolley | c Stan McCabe | 4 | 6 |
| Wally Hammond | c Bert Oldfield | 15 | 59 |
| Bob Wyatt | bowled | 17 | 50 |
| Maurice Leyland | bowled | 110 | 171 |
| Les Ames | retired not out | 33 | 57 |
| Gubby Allen | bowled | 19 | 29 |
| Hedley Verity | bowled | 11 | 62 |
| Nobby Clark | not out | 2 | 9 |
Did not bat: Bill Bowes
Extras 8 · Total 321 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #641 | 21 | 4 | 74 | 3 |
| Stan McCabe | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 49.3 | 13 | 103 | 3 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 37 | 10 | 93 | 2 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-104 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-108 (Cyril Walters), 3-111 (Frank Woolley), 4-136 (Bob Wyatt), 5-142 (Wally Hammond), 5-227 (Les Ames), 6-263 (Gubby Allen), 7-311 (Hedley Verity), 8-321 (Maurice Leyland)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Cyril Walters | 104 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Cyril Walters | 4 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Wally Hammond | 3 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt | 25 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 6 |
| sixth | Maurice Leyland and Les Ames | 85 |
| seventh | Maurice Leyland and Gubby Allen | 36 |
| eighth | Maurice Leyland and Hedley Verity | 48 |
| ninth | Maurice Leyland and Nobby Clark | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 327 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | c Gubby Allen | 1 | 7 |
| Bill Ponsford | c Wally Hammond | 22 | 38 |
| Donald Bradman | bowled | 77 | 106 |
| Stan McCabe | c Cyril Walters | 70 | 102 |
| Bill Woodfull | bowled | 13 | 40 |
| Alan Kippax | c Cyril Walters | 8 | 16 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | c Frank Woolley | 16 | 28 |
| Bert Oldfield | c Wally Hammond | 0 | 2 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | c Wally Hammond | 14 | 18 |
| Unknown #641 | c Gubby Allen | 41 | 41 |
| Bill O'Reilly | not out | 15 | 26 |
Extras 50 · Total 327 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowes | 11.3 | 3 | 55 | 5 |
| Gubby Allen | 16 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| Nobby Clark | 20 | 1 | 98 | 5 |
| Wally Hammond | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Hedley Verity | 14 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Bill Brown), 2-42 (Bill Ponsford), 3-192 (Donald Bradman), 4-213 (Stan McCabe), 5-224 (Bill Woodfull), 6-236 (Alan Kippax), 7-236 (Bert Oldfield), 8-256 (Arthur Chipperfield), 9-272 (Clarrie Grimmett), 10-327 (Unknown #641)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Ponsford and Bill Brown | 13 |
| second | Bill Ponsford and Donald Bradman | 29 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe | 150 |
| fourth | Bill Woodfull and Stan McCabe | 21 |
| fifth | Alan Kippax and Bill Woodfull | 11 |
| sixth | Alan Kippax and Arthur Chipperfield | 12 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Arthur Chipperfield | 0 |
| eighth | Clarrie Grimmett and Arthur Chipperfield | 20 |
| ninth | Clarrie Grimmett and Unknown #641 | 16 |
| tenth | Bill O'Reilly and Unknown #641 | 55 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 145 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Walters | bowled | 1 | 12 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Stan McCabe | 28 | 98 |
| Frank Woolley | c Bill Ponsford | 0 | 3 |
| Wally Hammond | c Bill O'Reilly | 43 | 113 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Bill Brown | 17 | 41 |
| Bob Wyatt | c Bill Ponsford | 22 | 41 |
| Gubby Allen | st Bert Oldfield | 26 | 46 |
| Hedley Verity | c Stan McCabe | 1 | 20 |
| Bill Bowes | c Donald Bradman | 2 | 6 |
| Nobby Clark | not out | 2 | 4 |
Did not bat: Les Ames
Extras 3 · Total 145 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #641 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Stan McCabe | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 26.3 | 10 | 64 | 5 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 22 | 9 | 58 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Cyril Walters), 2-3 (Frank Woolley), 3-67 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 4-89 (Wally Hammond), 5-109 (Maurice Leyland), 6-122 (Bob Wyatt), 7-138 (Hedley Verity), 8-141 (Bill Bowes), 9-145 (Gubby Allen)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Cyril Walters | 1 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Herbert Sutcliffe | 2 |
| third | Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond | 64 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 22 |
| fifth | Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland | 20 |
| sixth | Bob Wyatt and Gubby Allen | 13 |
| seventh | Gubby Allen and Hedley Verity | 16 |
| eighth | Gubby Allen and Bill Bowes | 3 |
| ninth | Nobby Clark and Gubby Allen | 4 |
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