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Australia v England 3rd Test

England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 January 1937

Australia won by 365 runs

Australia won by 365 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 270 for Australia. Morris Sievers took 5/21.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
1 January 1937 to 7 January 1937
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 365 runs
Captains
Donald Bradman (Australia), Gubby Allen (England)
Umpires
GE Borwick and JD Scott

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 200 for 9. Stan McCabe top-scored with 63 off 146 balls.

England replied with 76 for 9. Wally Hammond top-scored with 32 off 88 balls. Morris Sievers took 5 for 21 for Australia. From 56 for 3 they lost 6 wickets for 20 runs, to 76 for 9. Australia led by 124 on first innings.

Australia made 564 all out in their second innings. Donald Bradman top-scored with 270 off 375 balls, and Jack Fingleton made 136. Hedley Verity took 3 for 79 for England. The innings was built on a 346-run stand for the sixth wicket between Donald Bradman and Jack Fingleton, 61% of the total.

Set 689 to win, England made 323 all out. Maurice Leyland top-scored with 111 not out off 212 balls, and Walter Robins made 61. Chuck Fleetwood-Smith took 5 for 124 for Australia. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the seventh wicket between Maurice Leyland and Walter Robins.

Australia won by 365 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 200 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Jack Fingletonc Jim Sims38117
Bill Brownc Les Ames117
Donald Bradmanc Walter Robins1321
Keith Riggc Hedley Verity1651
Stan McCabec Stan Worthington63146
Len Darlingc Gubby Allen2054
Morris Sieversst Les Ames123
Bert Oldfieldnot out2765
Bill O'Reillyc Jim Sims419
Frank Wardst Les Ames713

Did not bat: Chuck Fleetwood-Smith

Extras 10 · Total 200 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Voce183492
Gubby Allen122351
Jim Sims91350
Hedley Verity144242
Walter Robins70312
Wally Hammond5.30162

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Bill Brown), 2-33 (Donald Bradman), 3-69 (Keith Rigg), 4-79 (Jack Fingleton), 5-122 (Len Darling), 6-130 (Morris Sievers), 7-183 (Stan McCabe), 8-190 (Bill O'Reilly), 9-200 (Frank Ward)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Fingleton and Bill Brown7
secondDonald Bradman and Jack Fingleton26
thirdKeith Rigg and Jack Fingleton36
fourthStan McCabe and Jack Fingleton10
fifthStan McCabe and Len Darling43
sixthStan McCabe and Morris Sievers8
seventhBert Oldfield and Stan McCabe53
eighthBert Oldfield and Bill O'Reilly7
ninthBert Oldfield and Frank Ward10
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 76 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Stan Worthingtonc Donald Bradman04
Charlie Barnettc Len Darling1134
Wally Hammondc Len Darling3288
Maurice Leylandc Len Darling1749
Jim Simsc Bill Brown315
Les Amesbowled323
Walter Robinsc Bill O'Reilly02
Joe Hardstaffbowled33
Gubby Allennot out02
Hedley Verityc Bill Brown03
Bill Vocenot out04

Extras 7 · Total 76 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Stan McCabe2171
Morris Sievers11.25215
Bill O'Reilly125283
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith31130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Stan Worthington), 2-14 (Charlie Barnett), 3-56 (Maurice Leyland), 4-68 (Wally Hammond), 5-71 (Jim Sims), 6-71 (Walter Robins), 7-76 (Les Ames), 8-76 (Joe Hardstaff), 9-76 (Hedley Verity)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStan Worthington and Charlie Barnett0
secondWally Hammond and Charlie Barnett14
thirdWally Hammond and Maurice Leyland42
fourthWally Hammond and Jim Sims12
fifthLes Ames and Jim Sims3
sixthWalter Robins and Les Ames0
seventhLes Ames and Joe Hardstaff5
eighthGubby Allen and Joe Hardstaff0
ninthGubby Allen and Hedley Verity0
tenthBill Voce and Gubby Allen0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 564 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill O'Reillyc Bill Voce01
Chuck Fleetwood-Smithc Hedley Verity07
Frank Wardc Joe Hardstaff1875
Keith Rigglbw47120
Bill Brownc Charlie Barnett2039
Jack Fingletonc Les Ames136428
Donald Bradmanc Gubby Allen270375
Stan McCabelbw2251
Len Darlingbowled01
Morris Sieversnot out2586
Bert Oldfieldlbw728

Extras 19 · Total 564 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Voce2921203
Gubby Allen232842
Jim Sims2311092
Hedley Verity37.79793
Walter Robins112460
Wally Hammond223890
Stan Worthington40180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Bill O'Reilly), 2-3 (Chuck Fleetwood-Smith), 3-38 (Frank Ward), 4-74 (Bill Brown), 5-97 (Keith Rigg), 6-443 (Jack Fingleton), 7-511 (Stan McCabe), 8-511 (Len Darling), 9-549 (Donald Bradman), 10-564 (Bert Oldfield)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill O'Reilly and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith0
secondChuck Fleetwood-Smith and Frank Ward3
thirdKeith Rigg and Frank Ward35
fourthKeith Rigg and Bill Brown36
fifthKeith Rigg and Jack Fingleton23
sixthDonald Bradman and Jack Fingleton346
seventhDonald Bradman and Stan McCabe68
eighthDonald Bradman and Len Darling0
ninthDonald Bradman and Morris Sievers38
tenthBert Oldfield and Morris Sievers15
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 323 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Stan Worthingtonc Morris Sievers1695
Charlie Barnettlbw2357
Wally Hammondbowled5192
Maurice Leylandnot out111212
Les Amesbowled1944
Joe Hardstaffc Frank Ward1722
Gubby Allenc Morris Sievers1111
Walter Robinsbowled6168
Hedley Verityc Stan McCabe1125
Jim Simslbw03
Bill Vocec Donald Bradman01

Extras 3 · Total 323 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Stan McCabe80320
Morris Sievers122391
Bill O'Reilly216653
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith25.621245
Frank Ward121601

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Charlie Barnett), 2-65 (Stan Worthington), 3-117 (Wally Hammond), 4-155 (Les Ames), 5-179 (Joe Hardstaff), 6-195 (Gubby Allen), 7-306 (Walter Robins), 8-322 (Hedley Verity), 9-323 (Jim Sims), 10-323 (Bill Voce)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStan Worthington and Charlie Barnett29
secondWally Hammond and Stan Worthington36
thirdWally Hammond and Maurice Leyland52
fourthMaurice Leyland and Les Ames38
fifthMaurice Leyland and Joe Hardstaff24
sixthMaurice Leyland and Gubby Allen16
seventhMaurice Leyland and Walter Robins111
eighthMaurice Leyland and Hedley Verity16
ninthMaurice Leyland and Jim Sims1
tenthMaurice Leyland and Bill Voce0
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