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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.

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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
BatterHow outRB
Jack Fingletonrun out1026
Bill Brownc Gubby Allen4290
Keith Riggc Les Ames2056
Donald Bradmanbowled2655
Stan McCabec Gubby Allen88145
Ross Gregorylbw2384
Arthur Chipperfieldnot out5791
Bert Oldfieldrun out522
Bill O'Reillyc Maurice Leyland734
Ernie McCormickc Les Ames416
Chuck Fleetwood-Smithbowled15

Extras 5 · Total 288 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Voce120490
Gubby Allen160602
Ken Farnes20.61713
Wally Hammond60302
Hedley Verity164470
Walter Robins71261

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Fingleton and Bill Brown26
secondKeith Rigg and Bill Brown46
thirdDonald Bradman and Keith Rigg1
fourthDonald Bradman and Stan McCabe63
fifthStan McCabe and Ross Gregory70
sixthArthur Chipperfield and Ross Gregory20
seventhBert Oldfield and Arthur Chipperfield23
eighthBill O'Reilly and Arthur Chipperfield22
ninthArthur Chipperfield and Ernie McCormick12
tenthArthur Chipperfield and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith5
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 330 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Hedley Verityc Donald Bradman19119
Charlie Barnettlbw129332
Wally Hammondc Ernie McCormick2069
Maurice Leylandc Arthur Chipperfield45117
Bob Wyattc Jack Fingleton34
Les Amesbowled52134
Joe Hardstaffc Ernie McCormick2059
Gubby Allenlbw1134
Walter Robinsc Bert Oldfield1038
Bill Vocec Keith Rigg84
Ken Farnesnot out02

Extras 13 · Total 330 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick212812
Stan McCabe92180
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith41.4101294
Bill O'Reilly3012514
Arthur Chipperfield91240
Ross Gregory30140

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHedley Verity and Charlie Barnett53
secondWally Hammond and Charlie Barnett55
thirdMaurice Leyland and Charlie Barnett82
fourthBob Wyatt and Charlie Barnett5
fifthLes Ames and Charlie Barnett64
sixthLes Ames and Joe Hardstaff40
seventhGubby Allen and Joe Hardstaff5
eighthWalter Robins and Gubby Allen14
ninthWalter Robins and Bill Voce4
tenthBill Voce and Ken Farnes8
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 433 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Fingletonlbw1240
Bill Brownc Les Ames32140
Donald Bradmanc Wally Hammond212395
Stan McCabec Bob Wyatt55116
Keith Riggc Wally Hammond725
Ross Gregoryrun out50188
Arthur Chipperfieldc Les Ames3169
Bert Oldfieldc Les Ames18
Bill O'Reillyc Wally Hammond14
Ernie McCormickbowled14
Chuck Fleetwood-Smithnot out44

Extras 27 · Total 433 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Voce202861
Gubby Allen141610
Ken Farnes242892
Wally Hammond15.21575
Hedley Verity3717540
Walter Robins60381
Charlie Barnett51150
Maurice Leyland2060

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Fingleton and Bill Brown21
secondDonald Bradman and Bill Brown67
thirdDonald Bradman and Stan McCabe109
fourthDonald Bradman and Keith Rigg40
fifthDonald Bradman and Ross Gregory135
sixthDonald Bradman and Arthur Chipperfield50
seventhBert Oldfield and Arthur Chipperfield4
eighthBill O'Reilly and Arthur Chipperfield1
ninthBill O'Reilly and Ernie McCormick2
tenthChuck Fleetwood-Smith and Ernie McCormick4
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 243 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Hedley Veritybowled1736
Charlie Barnettc Arthur Chipperfield2144
Joe Hardstaffbowled43108
Wally Hammondbowled39138
Maurice Leylandc Arthur Chipperfield3280
Bob Wyattc Bert Oldfield50108
Les Ameslbw01
Gubby Allenc Ross Gregory941
Walter Robinsbowled422
Bill Vocebowled19
Ken Farnesnot out77

Extras 20 · Total 243 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick131432
Stan McCabe50151
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith3011106
Bill O'Reilly268551

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHedley Verity and Charlie Barnett45
secondCharlie Barnett and Joe Hardstaff5
thirdWally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff70
fourthWally Hammond and Maurice Leyland29
fifthBob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland41
sixthBob Wyatt and Les Ames0
seventhBob Wyatt and Gubby Allen35
eighthBob Wyatt and Walter Robins6
ninthWalter Robins and Bill Voce4
tenthWalter Robins and Ken Farnes8
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