Australia v West Indies 5th Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1951 (1951/52) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 25 January 1952
Australia won by 202 runs
Australia won by 202 runs. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 104 for West Indies. Gerry Gomez took 7/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1951 (1951/52)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 25 January 1952 to 29 January 1952
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 202 runs
- Captains
- Lindsay Hassett (Australia), Jeffrey Stollmeyer (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Colin McDonald (Australia), George Thoms (Australia), Richie Benaud (Australia)
- Umpires
- HAR Elphinstone and RJJ Wright
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Colin McDonald, George Thoms and Richie Benaud played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 116 all out. Colin McDonald top-scored with 32. Gerry Gomez took 7 for 55 for West Indies. From 77 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 99 for 9. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 241 across 7 Tests.
West Indies replied with 78 all out. Sammy Guillen top-scored with 13 not out. Keith Miller took 5 for 26 for Australia. From 34 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 60 for 9. Australia led by 38 on first innings.
Australia made 377 all out in their second innings. Keith Miller top-scored with 69, and Lindsay Hassett made 64. Frank Worrell took 4 for 95 for West Indies.
Set 416 to win, West Indies made 213 all out. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 104. Ray Lindwall took 5 for 52 for Australia. From 191 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 22 runs, to 213 for 10.
Australia won by 202 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 116 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | c Frank Worrell | 32 | – |
| George Thoms | bowled | 16 | – |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Sammy Guillen | 2 | – |
| Neil Harvey | bowled | 18 | – |
| Keith Miller | c Allan Rae | 20 | – |
| Graeme Hole | c Sammy Guillen | 1 | – |
| Richie Benaud | c Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 3 | – |
| Ray Lindwall | c Frank Worrell | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Ring | c Denis Atkinson | 4 | – |
| Gil Langley | c Everton Weekes | 6 | – |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 13 | – |
Extras 1 · Total 116 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Worrell | 12.2 | 1 | 42 | 3 |
| Gerry Gomez | 18 | 3 | 55 | 7 |
| Denis Atkinson | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Colin McDonald), 2-49 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-54 (George Thoms), 4-77 (Neil Harvey), 5-78 (Graeme Hole), 6-91 (Richie Benaud), 7-91 (Ray Lindwall), 8-97 (Keith Miller), 9-99 (Doug Ring), 10-116 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin McDonald and George Thoms | 39 |
| second | Lindsay Hassett and George Thoms | 10 |
| third | Neil Harvey and George Thoms | 5 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 23 |
| fifth | Keith Miller and Graeme Hole | 1 |
| sixth | Keith Miller and Richie Benaud | 13 |
| seventh | Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller | 0 |
| eighth | Keith Miller and Doug Ring | 6 |
| ninth | Doug Ring and Gil Langley | 2 |
| tenth | Bill Johnston and Gil Langley | 17 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 78 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Rae | c Gil Langley | 11 | – |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | lbw | 10 | – |
| Clyde Walcott | bowled | 1 | – |
| Everton Weekes | c Gil Langley | 0 | 4 |
| Robert Christiani | c Keith Miller | 7 | – |
| Frank Worrell | bowled | 6 | – |
| Gerry Gomez | bowled | 11 | – |
| Denis Atkinson | bowled | 6 | – |
| Sammy Guillen | not out | 13 | – |
| Sonny Ramadhin | bowled | 0 | – |
| Alf Valentine | c Gil Langley | 6 | – |
Extras 7 · Total 78 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 8 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Bill Johnston | 14 | 3 | 25 | 3 |
| Keith Miller | 7.6 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-18 (Clyde Walcott), 3-18 (Everton Weekes), 4-34 (Robert Christiani), 5-34 (Allan Rae), 6-51 (Gerry Gomez), 7-56 (Frank Worrell), 8-59 (Denis Atkinson), 9-60 (Sonny Ramadhin), 10-78 (Alf Valentine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae | 17 |
| second | Clyde Walcott and Allan Rae | 1 |
| third | Everton Weekes and Allan Rae | 0 |
| fourth | Robert Christiani and Allan Rae | 16 |
| fifth | Frank Worrell and Allan Rae | 0 |
| sixth | Gerry Gomez and Frank Worrell | 17 |
| seventh | Frank Worrell and Denis Atkinson | 5 |
| eighth | Denis Atkinson and Sammy Guillen | 3 |
| ninth | Sonny Ramadhin and Sammy Guillen | 1 |
| tenth | Alf Valentine and Sammy Guillen | 18 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 377 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | bowled | 62 |
| George Thoms | hit wicket | 28 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Frank Worrell | 64 |
| Neil Harvey | c Sammy Guillen | 8 |
| Keith Miller | c Everton Weekes | 69 |
| Graeme Hole | bowled | 62 |
| Richie Benaud | caught | 19 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Clyde Walcott | 21 |
| Doug Ring | bowled | 12 |
| Gil Langley | bowled | 8 |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 6 |
Extras 18 · Total 377 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Worrell | 23 | 2 | 95 | 4 |
| Gerry Gomez | 18.2 | 3 | 58 | 3 |
| Denis Atkinson | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 34 | 8 | 102 | 1 |
| Alf Valentine | 30 | 6 | 79 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (George Thoms), 2-138 (Colin McDonald), 3-152 (Neil Harvey), 4-216 (Lindsay Hassett), 5-287 (Keith Miller), 6-326 (Richie Benaud), 7-347 (Graeme Hole), 8-353 (Ray Lindwall), 9-370 (Doug Ring), 10-377 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin McDonald and George Thoms | 55 |
| second | Lindsay Hassett and Colin McDonald | 83 |
| third | Lindsay Hassett and Neil Harvey | 14 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 64 |
| fifth | Keith Miller and Graeme Hole | 71 |
| sixth | Graeme Hole and Richie Benaud | 39 |
| seventh | Ray Lindwall and Graeme Hole | 21 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Doug Ring | 6 |
| ninth | Doug Ring and Gil Langley | 17 |
| tenth | Bill Johnston and Gil Langley | 7 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 213 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Rae | c Neil Harvey | 25 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | lbw | 104 |
| Clyde Walcott | c Gil Langley | 12 |
| Everton Weekes | c Gil Langley | 21 |
| Frank Worrell | run out | 18 |
| Robert Christiani | c Bill Johnston | 4 |
| Gerry Gomez | bowled | 2 |
| Denis Atkinson | hit wicket | 2 |
| Sammy Guillen | bowled | 6 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | not out | 3 |
| Alf Valentine | bowled | 0 |
Extras 16 · Total 213 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 21 | 4 | 52 | 5 |
| Bill Johnston | 10 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Keith Miller | 19 | 2 | 57 | 2 |
| Doug Ring | 13 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 4.3 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Allan Rae), 2-83 (Clyde Walcott), 3-147 (Everton Weekes), 4-191 (Frank Worrell), 5-192 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 6-194 (Gerry Gomez), 7-200 (Robert Christiani), 8-205 (Denis Atkinson), 9-212 (Sammy Guillen), 10-213 (Alf Valentine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae | 48 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Clyde Walcott | 35 |
| third | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes | 64 |
| fourth | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell | 44 |
| fifth | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Robert Christiani | 1 |
| sixth | Gerry Gomez and Robert Christiani | 2 |
| seventh | Robert Christiani and Denis Atkinson | 6 |
| eighth | Denis Atkinson and Sammy Guillen | 5 |
| ninth | Sonny Ramadhin and Sammy Guillen | 7 |
| tenth | Sonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine | 1 |
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