Australia v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1930 (1930/31) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 1 January 1931
Australia won by an innings and 172 runs
Australia won by an innings and 172 runs. Bill Ponsford top-scored with 183 for Australia. Alec Hurwood took 4/22.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1930 (1930/31)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 1 January 1931 to 5 January 1931
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 172 runs
- Captains
- Bill Woodfull (Australia), Jackie Grant (West Indies)
- Umpires
- GE Borwick and WG French
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 369 all out. Bill Ponsford top-scored with 183, and Bill Woodfull made 58. Tommy Scott took 4 for 66 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 183-run stand for the fifth wicket between Bill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull, 50% of the total.
West Indies replied with 107 for 9. Ivan Barrow top-scored with 17. Clarrie Grimmett took 4 for 54 for Australia. Australia led by 262 on first innings. West Indies followed on.
West Indies made 90 for 9 in their second innings. Clifford Roach top-scored with 25. Alec Hurwood took 4 for 22 for Australia. From 26 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 53 for 5.
Australia won by an innings and 172 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Sydney Cricket Ground across the 112 Tests in our archive.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 369 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Ponsford | bowled | 183 |
| Archie Jackson | c George Francis | 8 |
| Donald Bradman | c Ivan Barrow | 25 |
| Alan Kippax | c Barto Bartlett | 10 |
| Stan McCabe | lbw | 31 |
| Bill Woodfull | c Ivan Barrow | 58 |
| Alan Fairfax | c Baron Constantine | 15 |
| Bert Oldfield | run out | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | bowled | 12 |
| Alec Hurwood | c Freddie Martin | 5 |
| Bert Ironmonger | not out | 3 |
Extras 19 · Total 369 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Griffith | 28 | 4 | 57 | 2 |
| Baron Constantine | 18 | 2 | 56 | 1 |
| George Francis | 27 | 3 | 70 | 2 |
| Tommy Scott | 15.4 | 0 | 66 | 4 |
| Freddie Martin | 18 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| Lionel Birkett | 10 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Archie Jackson), 2-52 (Donald Bradman), 3-69 (Alan Kippax), 4-140 (Stan McCabe), 5-323 (Bill Woodfull), 6-341 (Alan Fairfax), 7-344 (Bert Oldfield), 8-361 (Bill Ponsford), 9-364 (Clarrie Grimmett), 10-369 (Alec Hurwood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Ponsford and Archie Jackson | 12 |
| second | Bill Ponsford and Donald Bradman | 40 |
| third | Bill Ponsford and Alan Kippax | 17 |
| fourth | Bill Ponsford and Stan McCabe | 71 |
| fifth | Bill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull | 183 |
| sixth | Bill Ponsford and Alan Fairfax | 18 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Bill Ponsford | 3 |
| eighth | Bill Ponsford and Clarrie Grimmett | 17 |
| ninth | Clarrie Grimmett and Alec Hurwood | 3 |
| tenth | Bert Ironmonger and Alec Hurwood | 5 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 107 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | run out | 7 |
| Lionel Birkett | c Alec Hurwood | 3 |
| George Headley | bowled | 14 |
| Freddie Martin | lbw | 10 |
| Jackie Grant | c Alec Hurwood | 6 |
| Baron Constantine | c Donald Bradman | 12 |
| Ivan Barrow | c Archie Jackson | 17 |
| George Francis | bowled | 8 |
| Tommy Scott | not out | 15 |
| Herman Griffith | c Alan Kippax | 8 |
Did not bat: Barto Bartlett
Extras 7 · Total 107 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Fairfax | 13 | 4 | 19 | 3 |
| Alec Hurwood | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 19.1 | 3 | 54 | 4 |
| Bert Ironmonger | 13 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Lionel Birkett), 2-26 (George Headley), 3-36 (Freddie Martin), 4-36 (Clifford Roach), 5-57 (Baron Constantine), 6-63 (Jackie Grant), 7-80 (George Francis), 8-88 (Ivan Barrow), 9-107 (Herman Griffith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Clifford Roach and Lionel Birkett | 3 |
| second | Clifford Roach and George Headley | 23 |
| third | Freddie Martin and Clifford Roach | 10 |
| fourth | Clifford Roach and Jackie Grant | 0 |
| fifth | Baron Constantine and Jackie Grant | 21 |
| sixth | Ivan Barrow and Jackie Grant | 6 |
| seventh | George Francis and Ivan Barrow | 17 |
| eighth | Tommy Scott and Ivan Barrow | 8 |
| ninth | Herman Griffith and Tommy Scott | 19 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 90 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | c Alan Kippax | 25 |
| Lionel Birkett | c Stan McCabe | 8 |
| George Headley | c Archie Jackson | 2 |
| Freddie Martin | c Stan McCabe | 0 |
| Jackie Grant | not out | 15 |
| Baron Constantine | bowled | 8 |
| Ivan Barrow | c Stan McCabe | 10 |
| George Francis | c Bert Oldfield | 0 |
| Tommy Scott | c Bill Woodfull | 17 |
| Herman Griffith | lbw | 0 |
Did not bat: Barto Bartlett
Extras 5 · Total 90 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Fairfax | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Alec Hurwood | 11 | 2 | 22 | 4 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 3.3 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Bert Ironmonger | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| Stan McCabe | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Lionel Birkett), 2-32 (George Headley), 3-32 (Freddie Martin), 4-42 (Clifford Roach), 5-53 (Baron Constantine), 6-67 (Ivan Barrow), 7-67 (George Francis), 8-90 (Tommy Scott), 9-90 (Herman Griffith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Clifford Roach and Lionel Birkett | 26 |
| second | Clifford Roach and George Headley | 6 |
| third | Freddie Martin and Clifford Roach | 0 |
| fourth | Clifford Roach and Jackie Grant | 10 |
| fifth | Baron Constantine and Jackie Grant | 11 |
| sixth | Ivan Barrow and Jackie Grant | 14 |
| seventh | George Francis and Jackie Grant | 0 |
| eighth | Tommy Scott and Jackie Grant | 23 |
| ninth | Herman Griffith and Jackie Grant | 0 |
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