England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England - 1938 (1938) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 10 June 1938
Match drawn
Match drawn. Stan McCabe top-scored with 232 for Australia. Ken Farnes took 4/106.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1938 (1938)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 10 June 1938 to 14 June 1938
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Wally Hammond (England), Donald Bradman (Australia)
- Debuts
- Bill Edrich (England), Reg Sinfield (England), Doug Wright (England), Lindsay Hassett (Australia), Ben Barnett (Australia)
- Umpires
- E Robinson and F Chester
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Bill Edrich, Reg Sinfield, Doug Wright, Lindsay Hassett and Ben Barnett played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 658 for 8. Eddie Paynter top-scored with 216 not out off 333 balls, and Charlie Barnett made 126. Chuck Fleetwood-Smith took 4 for 153 for Australia. The innings was built on a 219-run stand for the first wicket between Charlie Barnett and Leonard Hutton.
Australia replied with 411 all out. Stan McCabe top-scored with 232 off 277 balls, and Donald Bradman made 51. Ken Farnes took 4 for 106 for England. England led by 247 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 427 for 6 in their second innings. Donald Bradman top-scored with 144 not out off 379 balls, and Bill Brown made 133. Hedley Verity took 3 for 102 for England. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the second wicket between Donald Bradman and Bill Brown.
Match drawn. England's 658 is the highest total at Trent Bridge.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 658 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Barnett | bowled | 126 | 188 |
| Leonard Hutton | lbw | 100 | 221 |
| Bill Edrich | bowled | 5 | 30 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 26 | 63 |
| Eddie Paynter | not out | 216 | 333 |
| Denis Compton | c Jack Badcock | 102 | 173 |
| Les Ames | bowled | 46 | 70 |
| Hedley Verity | bowled | 3 | 22 |
| Reg Sinfield | lbw | 6 | 20 |
| Doug Wright | not out | 1 | 19 |
Did not bat: Ken Farnes
Extras 27 · Total 658 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McCormick | 32 | 4 | 108 | 1 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 56 | 11 | 164 | 3 |
| Stan McCabe | 21 | 5 | 64 | 0 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 49 | 9 | 153 | 4 |
| Frank Ward | 30 | 2 | 142 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-219 (Charlie Barnett), 2-240 (Leonard Hutton), 3-244 (Bill Edrich), 4-281 (Wally Hammond), 5-487 (Denis Compton), 6-577 (Les Ames), 7-597 (Hedley Verity), 8-626 (Reg Sinfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Charlie Barnett and Leonard Hutton | 219 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich | 21 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Bill Edrich | 4 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Eddie Paynter | 37 |
| fifth | Eddie Paynter and Denis Compton | 206 |
| sixth | Les Ames and Eddie Paynter | 90 |
| seventh | Hedley Verity and Eddie Paynter | 20 |
| eighth | Eddie Paynter and Reg Sinfield | 29 |
| ninth | Eddie Paynter and Doug Wright | 32 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 411 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fingleton | bowled | 9 | 36 |
| Bill Brown | c Les Ames | 48 | 192 |
| Donald Bradman | c Les Ames | 51 | 96 |
| Stan McCabe | c Denis Compton | 232 | 277 |
| Frank Ward | bowled | 2 | 16 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Wally Hammond | 1 | 10 |
| Jack Badcock | bowled | 9 | 54 |
| Ben Barnett | c Doug Wright | 22 | 56 |
| Bill O'Reilly | c Eddie Paynter | 9 | 25 |
| Ernie McCormick | bowled | 2 | 6 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | not out | 5 | 18 |
Extras 21 · Total 411 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 37 | 11 | 106 | 4 |
| Wally Hammond | 19 | 7 | 44 | 0 |
| Reg Sinfield | 28 | 8 | 51 | 1 |
| Doug Wright | 39 | 6 | 153 | 4 |
| Hedley Verity | 7.3 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Jack Fingleton), 2-111 (Donald Bradman), 3-134 (Bill Brown), 4-144 (Frank Ward), 5-151 (Lindsay Hassett), 6-194 (Jack Badcock), 7-263 (Ben Barnett), 8-319 (Bill O'Reilly), 9-334 (Ernie McCormick), 10-411 (Stan McCabe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Fingleton and Bill Brown | 34 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Bill Brown | 77 |
| third | Stan McCabe and Bill Brown | 23 |
| fourth | Stan McCabe and Frank Ward | 10 |
| fifth | Stan McCabe and Lindsay Hassett | 7 |
| sixth | Stan McCabe and Jack Badcock | 43 |
| seventh | Stan McCabe and Ben Barnett | 69 |
| eighth | Stan McCabe and Bill O'Reilly | 56 |
| ninth | Stan McCabe and Ernie McCormick | 15 |
| tenth | Stan McCabe and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 77 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 427 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fingleton | c Wally Hammond | 40 | 152 |
| Bill Brown | c Eddie Paynter | 133 | 378 |
| Donald Bradman | not out | 144 | 379 |
| Stan McCabe | c Wally Hammond | 39 | 73 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Denis Compton | 2 | 9 |
| Jack Badcock | bowled | 5 | 26 |
| Ben Barnett | lbw | 31 | 70 |
| Frank Ward | not out | 7 | 22 |
Did not bat: Bill O'Reilly, Ernie McCormick, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith
Extras 26 · Total 427 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 24 | 2 | 78 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 12 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Reg Sinfield | 35 | 8 | 72 | 1 |
| Doug Wright | 37 | 8 | 85 | 1 |
| Hedley Verity | 62 | 27 | 102 | 3 |
| Bill Edrich | 13 | 2 | 39 | 1 |
| Charlie Barnett | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-89 (Jack Fingleton), 2-259 (Bill Brown), 3-331 (Stan McCabe), 4-337 (Lindsay Hassett), 5-369 (Jack Badcock), 6-417 (Ben Barnett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Fingleton and Bill Brown | 89 |
| second | Donald Bradman and Bill Brown | 170 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe | 72 |
| fourth | Donald Bradman and Lindsay Hassett | 6 |
| fifth | Donald Bradman and Jack Badcock | 32 |
| sixth | Donald Bradman and Ben Barnett | 48 |
| seventh | Donald Bradman and Frank Ward | 10 |
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