Australia v England 2nd Test
England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 18 December 1936
England won by an innings and 22 runs
England won by an innings and 22 runs. Wally Hammond top-scored with 231* for England. Bill Voce took 4/10.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Australia - 1936 (1936/37)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 18 December 1936 to 22 December 1936
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 22 runs
- Captains
- Gubby Allen (England), Donald Bradman (Australia)
- Umpires
- GE Borwick and JD Scott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 426 for 6. Wally Hammond top-scored with 231 not out off 579 balls, and Charlie Barnett made 57. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the third wicket between Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland. That was well above the 1930s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 349 across 6 Tests.
Australia replied with 80 for 9. Bill O'Reilly top-scored with 37 not out off 44 balls. Bill Voce took 4 for 10 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 30 runs, to 30 for 6. England led by 346 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 324 all out in their second innings. Stan McCabe top-scored with 93 off 186 balls, and Donald Bradman made 82. Wally Hammond took 3 for 29 for England. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the second wicket between Donald Bradman and Jack Fingleton.
England won by an innings and 22 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 426 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fagg | c Morris Sievers | 11 | 31 |
| Charlie Barnett | bowled | 57 | 111 |
| Wally Hammond | not out | 231 | 579 |
| Maurice Leyland | lbw | 42 | 171 |
| Les Ames | caught | 29 | 143 |
| Gubby Allen | lbw | 9 | 21 |
| Joe Hardstaff | bowled | 26 | 78 |
| Hedley Verity | not out | 0 | 3 |
Did not bat: Jim Sims, Walter Robins, Bill Voce
Extras 21 · Total 426 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McCormick | 20 | 1 | 79 | 2 |
| Morris Sievers | 16.2 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Frank Ward | 42 | 8 | 132 | 2 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 41 | 17 | 86 | 1 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | 13 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Stan McCabe | 9 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Arthur Fagg), 2-118 (Charlie Barnett), 3-247 (Maurice Leyland), 4-351 (Les Ames), 5-368 (Gubby Allen), 6-424 (Joe Hardstaff)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Charlie Barnett and Arthur Fagg | 27 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Charlie Barnett | 91 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 129 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Les Ames | 104 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Gubby Allen | 17 |
| sixth | Wally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff | 56 |
| seventh | Wally Hammond and Hedley Verity | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 80 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fingleton | c Hedley Verity | 12 | 53 |
| Leo O'Brien | c Jim Sims | 0 | 4 |
| Donald Bradman | c Gubby Allen | 0 | 1 |
| Stan McCabe | c Jim Sims | 0 | 2 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | c Jim Sims | 13 | 14 |
| Morris Sievers | c Bill Voce | 4 | 22 |
| Bert Oldfield | bowled | 1 | 8 |
| Bill O'Reilly | not out | 37 | 44 |
| Ernie McCormick | bowled | 10 | 41 |
| Frank Ward | bowled | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Jack Badcock
Extras 3 · Total 80 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Gubby Allen | 5.7 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Hedley Verity | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Wally Hammond | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jim Sims | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Walter Robins | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Leo O'Brien), 2-1 (Donald Bradman), 3-1 (Stan McCabe), 4-16 (Arthur Chipperfield), 5-28 (Jack Fingleton), 6-30 (Morris Sievers), 7-31 (Bert Oldfield), 8-80 (Ernie McCormick), 9-80 (Frank Ward)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Fingleton and Leo O'Brien | 1 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Jack Fingleton | 0 |
| third | Stan McCabe and Jack Fingleton | 0 |
| fourth | Jack Fingleton and Arthur Chipperfield | 15 |
| fifth | Jack Fingleton and Morris Sievers | 12 |
| sixth | Bert Oldfield and Morris Sievers | 2 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Bill O'Reilly | 1 |
| eighth | Bill O'Reilly and Ernie McCormick | 49 |
| ninth | Bill O'Reilly and Frank Ward | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 324 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fingleton | bowled | 73 | 248 |
| Leo O'Brien | c Gubby Allen | 17 | 26 |
| Donald Bradman | bowled | 82 | 140 |
| Stan McCabe | lbw | 93 | 186 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | bowled | 21 | 54 |
| Jack Badcock | lbw | 2 | 17 |
| Morris Sievers | run out | 24 | 93 |
| Bert Oldfield | c Les Ames | 1 | 10 |
| Bill O'Reilly | bowled | 3 | 4 |
| Ernie McCormick | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Ward | not out | 1 | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 324 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voce | 19 | 4 | 66 | 3 |
| Gubby Allen | 19 | 4 | 61 | 1 |
| Hedley Verity | 19 | 7 | 55 | 1 |
| Wally Hammond | 15.7 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
| Jim Sims | 17 | 0 | 80 | 1 |
| Walter Robins | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Leo O'Brien), 2-162 (Jack Fingleton), 3-186 (Donald Bradman), 4-220 (Arthur Chipperfield), 5-226 (Jack Badcock), 6-318 (Stan McCabe), 7-319 (Morris Sievers), 8-323 (Bert Oldfield), 9-323 (Bill O'Reilly), 10-324 (Ernie McCormick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Fingleton and Leo O'Brien | 38 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Jack Fingleton | 124 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe | 24 |
| fourth | Stan McCabe and Arthur Chipperfield | 34 |
| fifth | Stan McCabe and Jack Badcock | 6 |
| sixth | Stan McCabe and Morris Sievers | 92 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Morris Sievers | 1 |
| eighth | Bert Oldfield and Bill O'Reilly | 4 |
| ninth | Bill O'Reilly and Ernie McCormick | 0 |
| tenth | Ernie McCormick and Frank Ward | 1 |
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