GUIDES
CRICARCADE
THE FOLLOW-ON
← ARCHIVEUpdates
Leaderboard

Australia v England 1st Test

England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 4 December 1936

England won by 322 runs

England won by 322 runs. Maurice Leyland top-scored with 126 for England. Bill Voce took 6/41.

England ARCHIVEAustralia ARCHIVE1936 TESTSBrisbane Cricket Ground ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37)
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Dates
4 December 1936 to 9 December 1936
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by 322 runs
Captains
Gubby Allen (England), Donald Bradman (Australia)
Debuts
Jack Badcock (Australia), Ray Robinson (Australia), Morris Sievers (Australia), Frank Ward (Australia)
Umpires
GE Borwick and JD Scott

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Jack Badcock, Ray Robinson, Morris Sievers and Frank Ward played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 358 all out. Maurice Leyland top-scored with 126 off 290 balls, and Charlie Barnett made 69. Bill O'Reilly took 5 for 102 for Australia.

Australia replied with 234 all out. Jack Fingleton top-scored with 100 off 310 balls, and Stan McCabe made 51. Bill Voce took 6 for 41 for England. From 202 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 231 for 9. England led by 124 on first innings.

England made 256 all out in their second innings. Gubby Allen top-scored with 68 off 205 balls. Frank Ward took 6 for 102 for Australia.

Set 381 to win, Australia made 58 for 9. Arthur Chipperfield top-scored with 26 not out off 18 balls. Gubby Allen took 5 for 36 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 20 runs, to 20 for 6.

England won by 322 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 358 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Maurice Leylandbowled126290
Stan Worthingtonc Bert Oldfield01
Charlie Barnettc Bert Oldfield69153
Arthur Faggc Bert Oldfield428
Wally Hammondc Ray Robinson01
Les Amesc Arthur Chipperfield2466
Joe Hardstaffc Stan McCabe43148
Walter Robinscaught3851
Gubby Allenc Stan McCabe3598
Hedley Verityc Morris Sievers767
Bill Vocenot out411

Extras 8 · Total 358 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick81263
Morris Sievers165420
Bill O'Reilly40.6131025
Frank Ward3631382
Arthur Chipperfield113320
Stan McCabe20100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Stan Worthington), 2-20 (Arthur Fagg), 3-20 (Wally Hammond), 4-119 (Charlie Barnett), 5-162 (Les Ames), 6-252 (Maurice Leyland), 7-311 (Joe Hardstaff), 8-311 (Walter Robins), 9-343 (Hedley Verity), 10-358 (Gubby Allen)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStan Worthington and Charlie Barnett0
secondCharlie Barnett and Arthur Fagg20
thirdWally Hammond and Charlie Barnett0
fourthMaurice Leyland and Charlie Barnett99
fifthMaurice Leyland and Les Ames43
sixthMaurice Leyland and Joe Hardstaff90
seventhWalter Robins and Joe Hardstaff59
eighthWalter Robins and Gubby Allen0
ninthGubby Allen and Hedley Verity32
tenthBill Voce and Gubby Allen15
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 234 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Fingletonbowled100310
Jack Badcockbowled810
Donald Bradmanc Stan Worthington3857
Stan McCabec Charlie Barnett51128
Ray Robinsonc Wally Hammond27
Arthur Chipperfieldc Les Ames761
Morris Sieversbowled871
Bert Oldfieldc Les Ames634
Bill O'Reillyc Maurice Leyland36
Frank Wardc Joe Hardstaff03
Ernie McCormicknot out14

Extras 10 · Total 234 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Gubby Allen162713
Bill Voce20.65416
Wally Hammond40120
Hedley Verity2811521
Walter Robins170480

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Jack Badcock), 2-89 (Donald Bradman), 3-166 (Stan McCabe), 4-176 (Ray Robinson), 5-202 (Arthur Chipperfield), 6-220 (Jack Fingleton), 7-229 (Morris Sievers), 8-231 (Bert Oldfield), 9-231 (Frank Ward), 10-234 (Bill O'Reilly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Fingleton and Jack Badcock13
secondDonald Bradman and Jack Fingleton76
thirdStan McCabe and Jack Fingleton77
fourthJack Fingleton and Ray Robinson10
fifthJack Fingleton and Arthur Chipperfield26
sixthJack Fingleton and Morris Sievers18
seventhBert Oldfield and Morris Sievers9
eighthBert Oldfield and Bill O'Reilly2
ninthBill O'Reilly and Frank Ward0
tenthBill O'Reilly and Ernie McCormick3
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Stan Worthingtonst Bert Oldfield823
Charlie Barnettc Jack Badcock2695
Arthur Faggst Bert Oldfield27146
Wally Hammondhit wicket25119
Maurice Leylandc Donald Bradman33141
Les Amesbowled921
Gubby Allenc Jack Fingleton68205
Joe Hardstaffst Bert Oldfield2078
Walter Robinsc Arthur Chipperfield06
Hedley Veritylbw1991
Bill Vocenot out211

Extras 19 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Morris Sievers19.69293
Bill O'Reilly3515590
Frank Ward46161026
Arthur Chipperfield102330
Stan McCabe61141

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Stan Worthington), 2-50 (Charlie Barnett), 3-82 (Arthur Fagg), 4-105 (Wally Hammond), 5-122 (Les Ames), 6-144 (Maurice Leyland), 7-205 (Joe Hardstaff), 8-205 (Walter Robins), 9-247 (Hedley Verity), 10-256 (Gubby Allen)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStan Worthington and Charlie Barnett17
secondCharlie Barnett and Arthur Fagg33
thirdWally Hammond and Arthur Fagg32
fourthWally Hammond and Maurice Leyland23
fifthMaurice Leyland and Les Ames17
sixthMaurice Leyland and Gubby Allen22
seventhGubby Allen and Joe Hardstaff61
eighthWalter Robins and Gubby Allen0
ninthGubby Allen and Hedley Verity42
tenthBill Voce and Gubby Allen9
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 58 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Jack Fingletonbowled01
Jack Badcockc Arthur Fagg05
Morris Sieversc Bill Voce522
Bert Oldfieldbowled1028
Donald Bradmanc Arthur Fagg02
Stan McCabec Maurice Leyland78
Ray Robinsonc Wally Hammond33
Arthur Chipperfieldnot out2618
Bill O'Reillybowled05
Frank Wardbowled115

Did not bat: Ernie McCormick

Extras 6 · Total 58 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Voce6.30164
Gubby Allen60365

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Jack Fingleton), 2-3 (Jack Badcock), 3-7 (Morris Sievers), 4-7 (Donald Bradman), 5-16 (Stan McCabe), 6-20 (Ray Robinson), 7-35 (Bert Oldfield), 8-41 (Bill O'Reilly), 9-58 (Frank Ward)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Fingleton and Jack Badcock0
secondJack Badcock and Morris Sievers3
thirdBert Oldfield and Morris Sievers4
fourthBert Oldfield and Donald Bradman0
fifthBert Oldfield and Stan McCabe9
sixthBert Oldfield and Ray Robinson4
seventhBert Oldfield and Arthur Chipperfield15
eighthBill O'Reilly and Arthur Chipperfield6
ninthArthur Chipperfield and Frank Ward17
← England v IndiaEngland v Australia →

Want to captain one of these sides yourself?

PLAY THE FOLLOW-ON →