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Australia v England 1st Test

England tour of Australia - 1946 (1946/47) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 29 November 1946

Australia won by an innings and 332 runs

Australia won by an innings and 332 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 187 for Australia. Keith Miller took 7/60.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1946 (1946/47)
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Dates
29 November 1946 to 4 December 1946
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 332 runs
Captains
Donald Bradman (Australia), Wally Hammond (England)
Debuts
Arthur Morris (Australia), George Tribe (Australia)
Umpires
GE Borwick and JD Scott

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Arthur Morris and George Tribe played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 645 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 187 off 313 balls, and Lindsay Hassett made 128. Doug Wright took 5 for 167 for England. The innings was built on a 276-run stand for the third wicket between Donald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett, 43% of the total.

England replied with 141 all out. Wally Hammond top-scored with 32 off 145 balls. Keith Miller took 7 for 60 for Australia. Australia led by 504 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 172 all out in their second innings. Jack Ikin top-scored with 32 off 56 balls. Ernie Toshack took 6 for 82 for Australia.

Australia won by an innings and 332 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Brisbane Cricket Ground across the 66 Tests in our archive. Australia's 645 is the highest total at Brisbane Cricket Ground.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 645 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sid Barnesc Alec Bedser3152
Arthur Morrisc Wally Hammond29
Donald Bradmanbowled187313
Lindsay Hassettc Norman Yardley128395
Keith Millerlbw79154
Colin McCoollbw95153
Ian Johnsonlbw47109
Don Tallonlbw1436
Ray Lindwallc Bill Voce3139
George Tribec Paul Gibb16
Ernie Toshacknot out16

Extras 29 · Total 645 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Voce289920
Alec Bedser4151592
Doug Wright43.641675
Bill Edrich2521073
Norman Yardley131470
Jack Ikin20240
Denis Compton60200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Arthur Morris), 2-46 (Sid Barnes), 3-322 (Donald Bradman), 4-428 (Lindsay Hassett), 5-465 (Keith Miller), 6-596 (Ian Johnson), 7-599 (Colin McCool), 8-629 (Don Tallon), 9-643 (George Tribe), 10-645 (Ray Lindwall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSid Barnes and Arthur Morris9
secondDonald Bradman and Sid Barnes37
thirdDonald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett276
fourthLindsay Hassett and Keith Miller106
fifthColin McCool and Keith Miller37
sixthIan Johnson and Colin McCool131
seventhColin McCool and Don Tallon3
eighthRay Lindwall and Don Tallon30
ninthRay Lindwall and George Tribe14
tenthRay Lindwall and Ernie Toshack2
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 141 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonbowled716
Cyril Washbrookc Sid Barnes630
Bill Edrichc Colin McCool16117
Denis Comptonlbw1737
Wally Hammondlbw32145
Jack Ikinc Don Tallon01
Norman Yardleyc Don Tallon29114
Paul Gibbbowled1323
Bill Vocenot out17
Alec Bedserlbw01
Doug Wrightc Don Tallon48

Extras 16 · Total 141 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall124230
Keith Miller224607
Ernie Toshack16.511173
George Tribe92190
Colin McCool1050
Sid Barnes1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Leonard Hutton), 2-25 (Cyril Washbrook), 3-49 (Denis Compton), 4-56 (Bill Edrich), 5-56 (Jack Ikin), 6-121 (Wally Hammond), 7-134 (Norman Yardley), 8-136 (Paul Gibb), 9-136 (Alec Bedser), 10-141 (Doug Wright)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook10
secondCyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich15
thirdDenis Compton and Bill Edrich24
fourthWally Hammond and Bill Edrich7
fifthWally Hammond and Jack Ikin0
sixthWally Hammond and Norman Yardley65
seventhPaul Gibb and Norman Yardley13
eighthBill Voce and Paul Gibb2
ninthBill Voce and Alec Bedser0
tenthBill Voce and Doug Wright5
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonc Sid Barnes01
Cyril Washbrookc Sid Barnes1339
Bill Edrichlbw717
Denis Comptonc Sid Barnes1590
Wally Hammondbowled2349
Jack Ikinbowled3256
Norman Yardleyc Lindsay Hassett03
Paul Gibblbw1133
Bill Vocec Lindsay Hassett1821
Alec Bedserc Ernie Toshack1833
Doug Wrightnot out1016

Extras 25 · Total 172 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Keith Miller113172
Ernie Toshack20.72826
George Tribe122482

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Leonard Hutton), 2-13 (Bill Edrich), 3-33 (Cyril Washbrook), 4-62 (Denis Compton), 5-65 (Wally Hammond), 6-65 (Norman Yardley), 7-112 (Jack Ikin), 8-114 (Paul Gibb), 9-143 (Bill Voce), 10-172 (Alec Bedser)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook0
secondCyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich13
thirdDenis Compton and Cyril Washbrook20
fourthWally Hammond and Denis Compton29
fifthWally Hammond and Jack Ikin3
sixthNorman Yardley and Jack Ikin0
seventhPaul Gibb and Jack Ikin47
eighthBill Voce and Paul Gibb2
ninthBill Voce and Alec Bedser29
tenthDoug Wright and Alec Bedser29
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