Australia v England 4th Test
England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 29 January 1937
Australia won by 148 runs
Australia won by 148 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 212 for Australia. Chuck Fleetwood-Smith took 6/110.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 29 January 1937 to 4 February 1937
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 148 runs
- Captains
- Donald Bradman (Australia), Gubby Allen (England)
- Debut
- Ross Gregory (Australia)
- Umpires
- GE Borwick and JD Scott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ross Gregory's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 288 all out. Stan McCabe top-scored with 88 off 145 balls, and Arthur Chipperfield made 57. Ken Farnes took 3 for 71 for England.
England replied with 330 all out. Charlie Barnett top-scored with 129 off 332 balls, and Les Ames made 52. Bill O'Reilly took 4 for 51 for Australia. England led by 42 on first innings.
Australia made 433 all out in their second innings. Donald Bradman top-scored with 212 off 395 balls, and Stan McCabe made 55. Wally Hammond took 5 for 57 for England. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the fifth wicket between Donald Bradman and Ross Gregory.
Set 392 to win, England made 243 all out. Bob Wyatt top-scored with 50 off 108 balls, and Joe Hardstaff made 43. Chuck Fleetwood-Smith took 6 for 110 for Australia.
Australia won by 148 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 288 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fingleton | run out | 10 | 26 |
| Bill Brown | c Gubby Allen | 42 | 90 |
| Keith Rigg | c Les Ames | 20 | 56 |
| Donald Bradman | bowled | 26 | 55 |
| Stan McCabe | c Gubby Allen | 88 | 145 |
| Ross Gregory | lbw | 23 | 84 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | not out | 57 | 91 |
| Bert Oldfield | run out | 5 | 22 |
| Bill O'Reilly | c Maurice Leyland | 7 | 34 |
| Ernie McCormick | c Les Ames | 4 | 16 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | bowled | 1 | 5 |
Extras 5 · Total 288 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 12 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Gubby Allen | 16 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Ken Farnes | 20.6 | 1 | 71 | 3 |
| Wally Hammond | 6 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Hedley Verity | 16 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| Walter Robins | 7 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Jack Fingleton), 2-72 (Bill Brown), 3-73 (Keith Rigg), 4-136 (Donald Bradman), 5-206 (Stan McCabe), 6-226 (Ross Gregory), 7-249 (Bert Oldfield), 8-271 (Bill O'Reilly), 9-283 (Ernie McCormick), 10-288 (Chuck Fleetwood-Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Fingleton and Bill Brown | 26 |
| second | Keith Rigg and Bill Brown | 46 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Keith Rigg | 1 |
| fourth | Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe | 63 |
| fifth | Stan McCabe and Ross Gregory | 70 |
| sixth | Arthur Chipperfield and Ross Gregory | 20 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Arthur Chipperfield | 23 |
| eighth | Bill O'Reilly and Arthur Chipperfield | 22 |
| ninth | Arthur Chipperfield and Ernie McCormick | 12 |
| tenth | Arthur Chipperfield and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 5 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 330 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedley Verity | c Donald Bradman | 19 | 119 |
| Charlie Barnett | lbw | 129 | 332 |
| Wally Hammond | c Ernie McCormick | 20 | 69 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Arthur Chipperfield | 45 | 117 |
| Bob Wyatt | c Jack Fingleton | 3 | 4 |
| Les Ames | bowled | 52 | 134 |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Ernie McCormick | 20 | 59 |
| Gubby Allen | lbw | 11 | 34 |
| Walter Robins | c Bert Oldfield | 10 | 38 |
| Bill Voce | c Keith Rigg | 8 | 4 |
| Ken Farnes | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 13 · Total 330 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McCormick | 21 | 2 | 81 | 2 |
| Stan McCabe | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 41.4 | 10 | 129 | 4 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 30 | 12 | 51 | 4 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Ross Gregory | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Hedley Verity), 2-108 (Wally Hammond), 3-190 (Maurice Leyland), 4-195 (Bob Wyatt), 5-259 (Charlie Barnett), 6-299 (Les Ames), 7-304 (Joe Hardstaff), 8-318 (Gubby Allen), 9-322 (Walter Robins), 10-330 (Bill Voce)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hedley Verity and Charlie Barnett | 53 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Charlie Barnett | 55 |
| third | Maurice Leyland and Charlie Barnett | 82 |
| fourth | Bob Wyatt and Charlie Barnett | 5 |
| fifth | Les Ames and Charlie Barnett | 64 |
| sixth | Les Ames and Joe Hardstaff | 40 |
| seventh | Gubby Allen and Joe Hardstaff | 5 |
| eighth | Walter Robins and Gubby Allen | 14 |
| ninth | Walter Robins and Bill Voce | 4 |
| tenth | Bill Voce and Ken Farnes | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 433 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fingleton | lbw | 12 | 40 |
| Bill Brown | c Les Ames | 32 | 140 |
| Donald Bradman | c Wally Hammond | 212 | 395 |
| Stan McCabe | c Bob Wyatt | 55 | 116 |
| Keith Rigg | c Wally Hammond | 7 | 25 |
| Ross Gregory | run out | 50 | 188 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | c Les Ames | 31 | 69 |
| Bert Oldfield | c Les Ames | 1 | 8 |
| Bill O'Reilly | c Wally Hammond | 1 | 4 |
| Ernie McCormick | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | not out | 4 | 4 |
Extras 27 · Total 433 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 20 | 2 | 86 | 1 |
| Gubby Allen | 14 | 1 | 61 | 0 |
| Ken Farnes | 24 | 2 | 89 | 2 |
| Wally Hammond | 15.2 | 1 | 57 | 5 |
| Hedley Verity | 37 | 17 | 54 | 0 |
| Walter Robins | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Charlie Barnett | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Maurice Leyland | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Jack Fingleton), 2-88 (Bill Brown), 3-197 (Stan McCabe), 4-237 (Keith Rigg), 5-372 (Ross Gregory), 6-422 (Donald Bradman), 7-426 (Bert Oldfield), 8-427 (Arthur Chipperfield), 9-429 (Bill O'Reilly), 10-433 (Ernie McCormick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Fingleton and Bill Brown | 21 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Bill Brown | 67 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe | 109 |
| fourth | Donald Bradman and Keith Rigg | 40 |
| fifth | Donald Bradman and Ross Gregory | 135 |
| sixth | Donald Bradman and Arthur Chipperfield | 50 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Arthur Chipperfield | 4 |
| eighth | Bill O'Reilly and Arthur Chipperfield | 1 |
| ninth | Bill O'Reilly and Ernie McCormick | 2 |
| tenth | Chuck Fleetwood-Smith and Ernie McCormick | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 243 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedley Verity | bowled | 17 | 36 |
| Charlie Barnett | c Arthur Chipperfield | 21 | 44 |
| Joe Hardstaff | bowled | 43 | 108 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 39 | 138 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Arthur Chipperfield | 32 | 80 |
| Bob Wyatt | c Bert Oldfield | 50 | 108 |
| Les Ames | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Gubby Allen | c Ross Gregory | 9 | 41 |
| Walter Robins | bowled | 4 | 22 |
| Bill Voce | bowled | 1 | 9 |
| Ken Farnes | not out | 7 | 7 |
Extras 20 · Total 243 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McCormick | 13 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Stan McCabe | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 30 | 1 | 110 | 6 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 26 | 8 | 55 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Hedley Verity), 2-50 (Charlie Barnett), 3-120 (Joe Hardstaff), 4-149 (Wally Hammond), 5-190 (Maurice Leyland), 6-190 (Les Ames), 7-225 (Gubby Allen), 8-231 (Bob Wyatt), 9-235 (Bill Voce), 10-243 (Walter Robins)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hedley Verity and Charlie Barnett | 45 |
| second | Charlie Barnett and Joe Hardstaff | 5 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff | 70 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 29 |
| fifth | Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland | 41 |
| sixth | Bob Wyatt and Les Ames | 0 |
| seventh | Bob Wyatt and Gubby Allen | 35 |
| eighth | Bob Wyatt and Walter Robins | 6 |
| ninth | Walter Robins and Bill Voce | 4 |
| tenth | Walter Robins and Ken Farnes | 8 |
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