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Australia v England 5th Test

England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 February 1937

Australia won by an innings and 200 runs

Australia won by an innings and 200 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 169 for Australia. Ken Farnes took 6/96.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 February 1937 to 3 March 1937
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 200 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 604 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 169 off 191 balls, and Jack Badcock made 118. Ken Farnes took 6 for 96 for England. The innings was built on a 249-run stand for the third wicket between Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe, 41% of the total. That was well above the 1930s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 228 across 6 Tests.

England replied with 239 all out. Joe Hardstaff top-scored with 83 off 234 balls, and Stan Worthington made 44. Bill O'Reilly took 5 for 51 for Australia. Australia led by 365 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 165 all out in their second innings. Wally Hammond top-scored with 56 off 106 balls, and Charlie Barnett made 41. Chuck Fleetwood-Smith took 3 for 36 for Australia. From 142 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 165 for 10.

Australia won by an innings and 200 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 604 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Fingletonc Bill Voce1768
Keith Riggc Les Ames2887
Donald Bradmanbowled169191
Stan McCabec Ken Farnes112155
Jack Badcockc Stan Worthington118223
Ross Gregoryc Hedley Verity80181
Bert Oldfieldc Les Ames2188
Laurie Nashc Les Ames1759
Bill O'Reillybowled18
Ernie McCormicknot out1751
Chuck Fleetwood-Smithbowled1317

Extras 11 · Total 604 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Gubby Allen170990
Ken Farnes28.55966
Bill Voce2931233
Wally Hammond161620
Hedley Verity4151271
Stan Worthington60600
Maurice Leyland30260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Keith Rigg), 2-54 (Jack Fingleton), 3-303 (Stan McCabe), 4-346 (Donald Bradman), 5-507 (Jack Badcock), 6-544 (Ross Gregory), 7-563 (Bert Oldfield), 8-571 (Bill O'Reilly), 9-576 (Laurie Nash), 10-604 (Chuck Fleetwood-Smith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKeith Rigg and Jack Fingleton42
secondDonald Bradman and Jack Fingleton12
thirdDonald Bradman and Stan McCabe249
fourthDonald Bradman and Jack Badcock43
fifthJack Badcock and Ross Gregory161
sixthBert Oldfield and Ross Gregory37
seventhBert Oldfield and Laurie Nash19
eighthBill O'Reilly and Laurie Nash8
ninthLaurie Nash and Ernie McCormick5
tenthChuck Fleetwood-Smith and Ernie McCormick28
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 239 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Charlie Barnettc Bert Oldfield1814
Stan Worthingtonhit wicket4487
Joe Hardstaffc Ernie McCormick83234
Wally Hammondc Laurie Nash1454
Maurice Leylandbowled716
Bob Wyattc Donald Bradman3897
Les Amesbowled1943
Gubby Allenc Bert Oldfield03
Hedley Verityc Keith Rigg014
Bill Vocest Bert Oldfield39
Ken Farnesnot out02

Extras 13 · Total 239 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick131540
Laurie Nash17.51704
Bill O'Reilly237515
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith183511

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (Charlie Barnett), 2-96 (Stan Worthington), 3-130 (Wally Hammond), 4-140 (Maurice Leyland), 5-202 (Joe Hardstaff), 6-236 (Les Ames), 7-236 (Bob Wyatt), 8-236 (Gubby Allen), 9-239 (Bill Voce), 10-239 (Hedley Verity)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStan Worthington and Charlie Barnett33
secondStan Worthington and Joe Hardstaff63
thirdWally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff34
fourthMaurice Leyland and Joe Hardstaff10
fifthBob Wyatt and Joe Hardstaff62
sixthBob Wyatt and Les Ames34
seventhBob Wyatt and Gubby Allen0
eighthGubby Allen and Hedley Verity0
ninthBill Voce and Hedley Verity3
tenthHedley Verity and Ken Farnes0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 165 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Charlie Barnettlbw4155
Stan Worthingtonc Donald Bradman616
Joe Hardstaffbowled14
Wally Hammondc Donald Bradman56106
Maurice Leylandc Ernie McCormick2869
Bob Wyattrun out947
Les Amesc Stan McCabe1127
Gubby Allenc Laurie Nash726
Hedley Veritynot out235
Bill Vocec Jack Badcock19
Ken Farnesc Laurie Nash01

Extras 3 · Total 165 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick90332
Laurie Nash71341
Bill O'Reilly196583
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith13.23363
Stan McCabe1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Stan Worthington), 2-10 (Joe Hardstaff), 3-70 (Charlie Barnett), 4-121 (Wally Hammond), 5-142 (Bob Wyatt), 6-142 (Maurice Leyland), 7-153 (Gubby Allen), 8-162 (Les Ames), 9-165 (Bill Voce), 10-165 (Ken Farnes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStan Worthington and Charlie Barnett9
secondCharlie Barnett and Joe Hardstaff1
thirdWally Hammond and Charlie Barnett60
fourthWally Hammond and Maurice Leyland51
fifthBob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland21
sixthMaurice Leyland and Les Ames0
seventhLes Ames and Gubby Allen11
eighthLes Ames and Hedley Verity9
ninthBill Voce and Hedley Verity3
tenthHedley Verity and Ken Farnes0
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