England v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of England - 1934 (1934) · Headingley, Leeds · 20 July 1934
Match drawn
Match drawn. Donald Bradman top-scored with 304 for Australia. Bill Bowes took 6/142.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1934 (1934)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 20 July 1934 to 24 July 1934
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bob Wyatt (England), Bill Woodfull (Australia)
- Debut
- Walter Keeton (England)
- Umpires
- A Dolphin and J Hardstaff snr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Walter Keeton's first Test.
England batted first and made 200 all out. Cyril Walters top-scored with 44 off 114 balls. Clarrie Grimmett took 4 for 57 for Australia.
Australia replied with 584 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 304 off 473 balls, and Bill Ponsford made 181. Bill Bowes took 6 for 142 for England. The innings was built on a 388-run stand for the fourth wicket between Bill Ponsford and Donald Bradman, 66% of the total. Australia led by 384 on first innings.
England made 229 for 6 in their second innings. Maurice Leyland top-scored with 49 not out off 186 balls, and Cyril Walters made 45. Clarrie Grimmett took 3 for 72 for Australia.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Walters | c Arthur Chipperfield | 44 | 114 |
| Walter Keeton | c Bert Oldfield | 25 | 62 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 37 | 109 |
| Patsy Hendren | bowled | 29 | 88 |
| Bob Wyatt | st Bert Oldfield | 19 | 66 |
| Maurice Leyland | lbw | 16 | 55 |
| Les Ames | c Bert Oldfield | 9 | 54 |
| Len Hopwood | lbw | 8 | 50 |
| Hedley Verity | not out | 2 | 13 |
| Tommy Mitchell | st Bert Oldfield | 9 | 20 |
| Bill Bowes | c Bill Ponsford | 0 | 3 |
Extras 2 · Total 200 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wall | 18 | 1 | 57 | 1 |
| Stan McCabe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 30.4 | 11 | 57 | 4 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 35 | 16 | 46 | 3 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | 18 | 6 | 35 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Walter Keeton), 2-85 (Cyril Walters), 3-135 (Wally Hammond), 4-135 (Patsy Hendren), 5-168 (Maurice Leyland), 6-170 (Bob Wyatt), 7-189 (Les Ames), 8-189 (Len Hopwood), 9-200 (Tommy Mitchell), 10-200 (Bill Bowes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Walters and Walter Keeton | 43 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Cyril Walters | 42 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Wally Hammond | 50 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Bob Wyatt | 0 |
| fifth | Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland | 33 |
| sixth | Bob Wyatt and Les Ames | 2 |
| seventh | Les Ames and Len Hopwood | 19 |
| eighth | Hedley Verity and Len Hopwood | 0 |
| ninth | Hedley Verity and Tommy Mitchell | 11 |
| tenth | Hedley Verity and Bill Bowes | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 584 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | bowled | 15 | 43 |
| Bill Ponsford | hit wicket | 181 | 413 |
| Bert Oldfield | c Les Ames | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Woodfull | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Donald Bradman | bowled | 304 | 473 |
| Stan McCabe | bowled | 27 | 63 |
| Len Darling | bowled | 12 | 34 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | c Bob Wyatt | 1 | 14 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | run out | 15 | 26 |
| Bill O'Reilly | not out | 11 | 19 |
| Tim Wall | lbw | 1 | 12 |
Extras 17 · Total 584 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowes | 50 | 13 | 142 | 6 |
| Wally Hammond | 29 | 5 | 82 | 0 |
| Tommy Mitchell | 23 | 1 | 117 | 0 |
| Hedley Verity | 46.5 | 15 | 113 | 3 |
| Len Hopwood | 30 | 7 | 93 | 0 |
| Maurice Leyland | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Bill Brown), 2-39 (Bert Oldfield), 3-39 (Bill Woodfull), 4-427 (Bill Ponsford), 5-517 (Stan McCabe), 6-550 (Donald Bradman), 7-551 (Len Darling), 8-557 (Arthur Chipperfield), 9-574 (Clarrie Grimmett), 10-584 (Tim Wall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Ponsford and Bill Brown | 37 |
| second | Bert Oldfield and Bill Ponsford | 2 |
| third | Bill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull | 0 |
| fourth | Bill Ponsford and Donald Bradman | 388 |
| fifth | Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe | 90 |
| sixth | Donald Bradman and Len Darling | 33 |
| seventh | Len Darling and Arthur Chipperfield | 1 |
| eighth | Clarrie Grimmett and Arthur Chipperfield | 6 |
| ninth | Clarrie Grimmett and Bill O'Reilly | 17 |
| tenth | Tim Wall and Bill O'Reilly | 10 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 229 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Walters | bowled | 45 | 98 |
| Walter Keeton | bowled | 12 | 34 |
| Wally Hammond | run out | 20 | 42 |
| Patsy Hendren | lbw | 42 | 221 |
| Bob Wyatt | bowled | 44 | 144 |
| Maurice Leyland | not out | 49 | 186 |
| Les Ames | c Bill Brown | 8 | 51 |
| Len Hopwood | not out | 2 | 39 |
Did not bat: Hedley Verity, Tommy Mitchell, Bill Bowes
Extras 7 · Total 229 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wall | 14 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Stan McCabe | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 56.5 | 24 | 72 | 3 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 51 | 25 | 88 | 2 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Walter Keeton), 2-70 (Wally Hammond), 3-87 (Cyril Walters), 4-152 (Bob Wyatt), 5-190 (Patsy Hendren), 6-213 (Les Ames)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Walters and Walter Keeton | 28 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Cyril Walters | 42 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Cyril Walters | 17 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Bob Wyatt | 65 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Leyland | 38 |
| sixth | Maurice Leyland and Les Ames | 23 |
| seventh | Maurice Leyland and Len Hopwood | 16 |
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