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West Indies v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1955 (1955) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 26 March 1955

Australia won by 9 wickets

Australia won by 9 wickets. Keith Miller top-scored with 147 for Australia. Ray Lindwall took 4/61.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1955 (1955)
Ground
Sabina Park, Kingston
Dates
26 March 1955 to 31 March 1955
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 9 wickets
Captains
Ian Johnson (Australia), Denis Atkinson (West Indies)
Debuts
Glendon Gibbs (West Indies), Collie Smith (West Indies)
Umpires
P Burke and TA Ewart

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Glendon Gibbs and Collie Smith played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 515 for 9. Keith Miller top-scored with 147, and Neil Harvey made 133. Clyde Walcott took 3 for 50 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 224-run stand for the third wicket between Keith Miller and Neil Harvey, 43% of the total. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 345 across 6 Tests.

West Indies replied with 259 all out. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 108, and Collie Smith made 44. Ray Lindwall took 4 for 61 for Australia. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the sixth wicket between Clyde Walcott and Collie Smith, 53% of the total. Australia led by 256 on first innings. West Indies followed on.

West Indies made 275 all out in their second innings. Collie Smith top-scored with 104, and John Holt made 60. Keith Miller took 3 for 62 for Australia. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the second wicket between John Holt and Collie Smith.

Set 20 to win, Australia made 20 for 1. Len Maddocks top-scored with 12 not out.

Australia won by 9 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 515 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldst Alfie Binns50
Arthur Morrislbw65
Neil Harveylbw133
Keith Millerlbw147
Ray Lindwalllbw10
Peter Burgec Denis Atkinson14
Len Maddocksbowled1
Richie Benaudbowled46
Ron Archerc Clyde Walcott24
Ian Johnsonnot out18
Bill Johnstonnot out0

Extras 7 · Total 515 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank King2871220
Frank Worrell72130
Denis Atkinson239461
Sonny Ramadhin46121121
Alf Valentine54201133
Collie Smith110270
Clyde Walcott269503
Glendon Gibbs3150
John Holt30201

FALL OF WICKETS

1-102 (Colin McDonald), 2-137 (Arthur Morris), 3-361 (Neil Harvey), 4-391 (Ray Lindwall), 5-417 (Keith Miller), 6-430 (Peter Burge), 7-435 (Len Maddocks), 8-475 (Ron Archer), 9-506 (Richie Benaud)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Colin McDonald102
secondArthur Morris and Neil Harvey35
thirdKeith Miller and Neil Harvey224
fourthRay Lindwall and Keith Miller30
fifthKeith Miller and Peter Burge26
sixthLen Maddocks and Peter Burge13
seventhRichie Benaud and Len Maddocks5
eighthRichie Benaud and Ron Archer40
ninthIan Johnson and Richie Benaud31
tenthIan Johnson and Bill Johnston9
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 259 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
John Holtc Richie Benaud31–
Glendon Gibbslbw12–
Alfie Binnsc Peter Burge04
Everton Weekesrun out19–
Clyde Walcottc Richie Benaud108–
Frank Worrellbowled9–
Collie Smithlbw44–
Denis Atkinsonc Neil Harvey15
Frank Kingc Len Maddocks4–
Sonny Ramadhinnot out12–
Alf Valentinebowled0–

Extras 19 · Total 259 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall246614
Ron Archer198392
Bill Johnston234751
Richie Benaud197290
Keith Miller165362

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Glendon Gibbs), 2-27 (Alfie Binns), 3-56 (Everton Weekes), 4-75 (John Holt), 5-101 (Frank Worrell), 6-239 (Collie Smith), 7-240 (Denis Atkinson), 8-243 (Clyde Walcott), 9-253 (Frank King), 10-259 (Alf Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Holt and Glendon Gibbs27
secondAlfie Binns and John Holt0
thirdEverton Weekes and John Holt29
fourthClyde Walcott and John Holt19
fifthClyde Walcott and Frank Worrell26
sixthClyde Walcott and Collie Smith138
seventhClyde Walcott and Denis Atkinson1
eighthClyde Walcott and Frank King3
ninthSonny Ramadhin and Frank King10
tenthSonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine6
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 275 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
John Holtc Len Maddocks60
Glendon Gibbsbowled0
Collie Smithc Neil Harvey104
Everton Weekesc Richie Benaud1
Clyde Walcottc Ron Archer39
Denis Atkinsonc Richie Benaud30
Alfie Binnslbw0
Frank Worrellbowled9
Frank Kingc Len Maddocks21
Sonny Ramadhinc Ray Lindwall3
Alf Valentinenot out2

Extras 6 · Total 275 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall16.13632
Ron Archer123442
Bill Johnston163541
Richie Benaud237442
Keith Miller289623
Neil Harvey1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Glendon Gibbs), 2-122 (John Holt), 3-132 (Everton Weekes), 4-209 (Clyde Walcott), 5-213 (Collie Smith), 6-213 (Alfie Binns), 7-239 (Frank Worrell), 8-253 (Denis Atkinson), 9-270 (Sonny Ramadhin), 10-275 (Frank King)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Holt and Glendon Gibbs20
secondJohn Holt and Collie Smith102
thirdEverton Weekes and Collie Smith10
fourthClyde Walcott and Collie Smith77
fifthDenis Atkinson and Collie Smith4
sixthDenis Atkinson and Alfie Binns0
seventhFrank Worrell and Denis Atkinson26
eighthDenis Atkinson and Frank King14
ninthSonny Ramadhin and Frank King17
tenthAlf Valentine and Frank King5
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 20 FOR 1
BatterHow outR
Len Maddocksnot out12
Arthur Morrisc Glendon Gibbs1
Colin McDonaldnot out7

Did not bat: Neil Harvey, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall, Peter Burge, Richie Benaud, Ron Archer, Ian Johnson, Bill Johnston

Extras 0 · Total 20 for 1

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank King20100
Everton Weekes2.2081
Glendon Gibbs1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Arthur Morris)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Len Maddocks6
secondColin McDonald and Len Maddocks14
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