Australia v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1951 (1951/52) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 22 December 1951
West Indies won by 6 wickets
West Indies won by 6 wickets. Doug Ring top-scored with 67 for Australia. Frank Worrell took 6/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1951 (1951/52)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 22 December 1951 to 25 December 1951
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 6 wickets
- Captains
- Arthur Morris (Australia), John Goddard (West Indies)
- Debut
- Sammy Guillen (West Indies)
- Umpires
- MJ McInnes and RJJ Wright
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Sammy Guillen's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 82 all out. Graeme Hole top-scored with 23. Frank Worrell took 6 for 38 for West Indies. From 39 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 62 for 8. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 356 across 5 Tests.
West Indies replied with 105 all out. Everton Weekes top-scored with 26. Bill Johnston took 6 for 62 for Australia. From 25 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 55 for 6. West Indies led by 23 on first innings.
Australia made 255 all out in their second innings. Doug Ring top-scored with 67, and Arthur Morris made 45. Alf Valentine took 6 for 102 for West Indies.
Set 233 to win, West Indies made 233 for 4. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 47, and Gerry Gomez made 46. Doug Ring took 3 for 62 for Australia.
West Indies won by 6 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 82 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Burke | c Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 3 |
| Arthur Morris | bowled | 1 |
| Neil Harvey | c Sammy Guillen | 10 |
| Keith Miller | c Sonny Ramadhin | 4 |
| Graeme Hole | c Frank Worrell | 23 |
| Ray Lindwall | bowled | 2 |
| Ian Johnson | c Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 11 |
| Doug Ring | c Robert Christiani | 5 |
| Gil Langley | bowled | 5 |
| Geff Noblet | bowled | 8 |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 7 |
Extras 3 · Total 82 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Gomez | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Frank Worrell | 12.7 | 3 | 38 | 6 |
| John Goddard | 8 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Arthur Morris), 2-5 (Jim Burke), 3-15 (Neil Harvey), 4-39 (Keith Miller), 5-41 (Graeme Hole), 6-43 (Ray Lindwall), 7-58 (Doug Ring), 8-62 (Ian Johnson), 9-72 (Geff Noblet), 10-82 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Jim Burke | 4 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 1 |
| third | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 10 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Graeme Hole | 24 |
| fifth | Ray Lindwall and Graeme Hole | 2 |
| sixth | Ian Johnson and Ray Lindwall | 2 |
| seventh | Ian Johnson and Doug Ring | 15 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Gil Langley | 4 |
| ninth | Geff Noblet and Gil Langley | 10 |
| tenth | Bill Johnston and Gil Langley | 10 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 105 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Marshall | c Jim Burke | 14 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | bowled | 17 |
| John Goddard | c Gil Langley | 0 |
| Frank Worrell | bowled | 6 |
| Everton Weekes | bowled | 26 |
| Gerry Gomez | c Gil Langley | 4 |
| Robert Christiani | c Keith Miller | 4 |
| Sammy Guillen | bowled | 9 |
| Denis Atkinson | c Jim Burke | 15 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | not out | 5 |
| Alf Valentine | bowled | 0 |
Extras 5 · Total 105 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Bill Johnston | 12 | 0 | 62 | 6 |
| Keith Miller | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Geff Noblet | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Roy Marshall), 2-26 (John Goddard), 3-34 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 4-44 (Frank Worrell), 5-51 (Gerry Gomez), 6-55 (Robert Christiani), 7-85 (Everton Weekes), 8-87 (Sammy Guillen), 9-101 (Denis Atkinson), 10-105 (Alf Valentine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Roy Marshall | 25 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and John Goddard | 1 |
| third | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell | 8 |
| fourth | Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell | 10 |
| fifth | Gerry Gomez and Everton Weekes | 7 |
| sixth | Robert Christiani and Everton Weekes | 4 |
| seventh | Everton Weekes and Sammy Guillen | 30 |
| eighth | Denis Atkinson and Sammy Guillen | 2 |
| ninth | Denis Atkinson and Sonny Ramadhin | 14 |
| tenth | Sonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Johnson | c Roy Marshall | 16 |
| Gil Langley | bowled | 23 |
| Geff Noblet | c Everton Weekes | 0 |
| Doug Ring | run out | 67 |
| Arthur Morris | bowled | 45 |
| Neil Harvey | c Sammy Guillen | 9 |
| Keith Miller | lbw | 35 |
| Graeme Hole | c Everton Weekes | 25 |
| Jim Burke | bowled | 15 |
| Ray Lindwall | not out | 8 |
| Bill Johnston | lbw | 0 |
Extras 12 · Total 255 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Gomez | 7 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| Frank Worrell | 9 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| John Goddard | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Alf Valentine | 27.5 | 6 | 102 | 6 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 25 | 4 | 76 | 1 |
| Roy Marshall | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Ian Johnson), 2-20 (Geff Noblet), 3-81 (Gil Langley), 4-148 (Doug Ring), 5-162 (Arthur Morris), 6-172 (Neil Harvey), 7-227 (Graeme Hole), 8-240 (Keith Miller), 9-255 (Jim Burke), 10-255 (Bill Johnston)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Johnson and Gil Langley | 16 |
| second | Geff Noblet and Gil Langley | 4 |
| third | Doug Ring and Gil Langley | 61 |
| fourth | Arthur Morris and Doug Ring | 67 |
| fifth | Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey | 14 |
| sixth | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 10 |
| seventh | Keith Miller and Graeme Hole | 55 |
| eighth | Keith Miller and Jim Burke | 13 |
| ninth | Ray Lindwall and Jim Burke | 15 |
| tenth | Ray Lindwall and Bill Johnston | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 233 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Marshall | c Gil Langley | 29 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | c Keith Miller | 47 |
| Frank Worrell | c Geff Noblet | 28 |
| Everton Weekes | c Doug Ring | 29 |
| Gerry Gomez | not out | 46 |
| Robert Christiani | not out | 42 |
Did not bat: John Goddard, Sammy Guillen, Denis Atkinson, Sonny Ramadhin, Alf Valentine
Extras 12 · Total 233 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 13 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | 19 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| Keith Miller | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Geff Noblet | 13 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Doug Ring | 16.5 | 3 | 62 | 3 |
| Ian Johnson | 7 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-72 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-85 (Roy Marshall), 3-141 (Frank Worrell), 4-141 (Everton Weekes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Roy Marshall | 72 |
| second | Frank Worrell and Roy Marshall | 13 |
| third | Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell | 56 |
| fourth | Gerry Gomez and Everton Weekes | 0 |
| fifth | Gerry Gomez and Robert Christiani | 92 |
Want to captain one of these sides yourself?
PLAY THE FOLLOW-ON →