England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1938 (1938) · Kennington Oval, London · 20 August 1938
England won by an innings and 579 runs
England won by an innings and 579 runs. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 364 for England. Bill Bowes took 5/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1938 (1938)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 20 August 1938 to 24 August 1938
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 579 runs
- Captains
- Wally Hammond (England), Donald Bradman (Australia)
- Debuts
- Arthur Wood (England), Sid Barnes (Australia)
- Umpires
- FI Walden and F Chester
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Arthur Wood and Sid Barnes played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 903 for 7. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 364 off 847 balls, and Maurice Leyland made 187. Bill O'Reilly took 3 for 178 for Australia. The innings was built on a 382-run stand for the second wicket between Maurice Leyland and Leonard Hutton, 42% of the total. That was well above the 1930s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 476 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 201 for 8. Bill Brown top-scored with 69 off 153 balls, and Lindsay Hassett made 42. Bill Bowes took 5 for 49 for England. England led by 702 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 123 for 8 in their second innings. Ben Barnett top-scored with 46 off 50 balls. Ken Farnes took 4 for 63 for England.
England won by an innings and 579 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Kennington Oval across the 106 Tests in our archive. England's 903 is the highest total at Kennington Oval. Leonard Hutton's 364 is the highest individual score at Kennington Oval.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 903 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Lindsay Hassett | 364 | 847 |
| Bill Edrich | lbw | 12 | 59 |
| Maurice Leyland | run out | 187 | 438 |
| Wally Hammond | lbw | 59 | 153 |
| Eddie Paynter | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Denis Compton | bowled | 1 | 14 |
| Joe Hardstaff | not out | 169 | 400 |
| Arthur Wood | c Sid Barnes | 53 | 95 |
| Hedley Verity | not out | 8 | 19 |
Did not bat: Ken Farnes, Bill Bowes
Extras 50 · Total 903 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Waite | 72 | 16 | 150 | 1 |
| Stan McCabe | 38 | 8 | 85 | 0 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 85 | 26 | 178 | 3 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 87 | 11 | 298 | 1 |
| Sid Barnes | 38 | 3 | 84 | 1 |
| Lindsay Hassett | 13 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| Donald Bradman | 2.2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Bill Edrich), 2-411 (Maurice Leyland), 3-546 (Wally Hammond), 4-547 (Eddie Paynter), 5-555 (Denis Compton), 6-770 (Leonard Hutton), 7-876 (Arthur Wood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich | 29 |
| second | Maurice Leyland and Leonard Hutton | 382 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Leonard Hutton | 135 |
| fourth | Eddie Paynter and Leonard Hutton | 1 |
| fifth | Leonard Hutton and Denis Compton | 8 |
| sixth | Joe Hardstaff and Leonard Hutton | 215 |
| seventh | Joe Hardstaff and Arthur Wood | 106 |
| eighth | Hedley Verity and Joe Hardstaff | 27 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 201 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | c Wally Hammond | 69 | 153 |
| Jack Badcock | c Joe Hardstaff | 0 | 3 |
| Stan McCabe | c Bill Edrich | 14 | 15 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Denis Compton | 42 | 41 |
| Sid Barnes | bowled | 41 | 72 |
| Ben Barnett | c Arthur Wood | 2 | 3 |
| Mervyn Waite | bowled | 8 | 8 |
| Bill O'Reilly | c Arthur Wood | 0 | 3 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | not out | 16 | 20 |
Did not bat: Donald Bradman, Jack Fingleton
Extras 9 · Total 201 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 13 | 2 | 54 | 1 |
| Bill Bowes | 19 | 3 | 49 | 5 |
| Bill Edrich | 10 | 2 | 55 | 1 |
| Hedley Verity | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Maurice Leyland | 3.1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Wally Hammond | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jack Badcock), 2-19 (Stan McCabe), 3-70 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-145 (Sid Barnes), 5-147 (Ben Barnett), 6-160 (Mervyn Waite), 7-160 (Bill O'Reilly), 8-201 (Bill Brown)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Brown and Jack Badcock | 0 |
| second | Stan McCabe and Bill Brown | 19 |
| third | Bill Brown and Lindsay Hassett | 51 |
| fourth | Bill Brown and Sid Barnes | 75 |
| fifth | Bill Brown and Ben Barnett | 2 |
| sixth | Bill Brown and Mervyn Waite | 13 |
| seventh | Bill O'Reilly and Bill Brown | 0 |
| eighth | Bill Brown and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 41 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 123 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | c Bill Edrich | 15 | 27 |
| Jack Badcock | bowled | 9 | 29 |
| Stan McCabe | c Arthur Wood | 2 | 2 |
| Lindsay Hassett | lbw | 10 | 12 |
| Sid Barnes | lbw | 33 | 74 |
| Ben Barnett | bowled | 46 | 50 |
| Mervyn Waite | c Bill Edrich | 0 | 1 |
| Bill O'Reilly | not out | 7 | 7 |
| Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | c Maurice Leyland | 0 | 3 |
Did not bat: Donald Bradman, Jack Fingleton
Extras 1 · Total 123 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 12.1 | 1 | 63 | 4 |
| Bill Bowes | 10 | 3 | 25 | 2 |
| Hedley Verity | 7 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| Maurice Leyland | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Jack Badcock), 2-18 (Stan McCabe), 3-35 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-41 (Bill Brown), 5-115 (Sid Barnes), 6-115 (Mervyn Waite), 7-117 (Ben Barnett), 8-123 (Chuck Fleetwood-Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Brown and Jack Badcock | 15 |
| second | Stan McCabe and Bill Brown | 3 |
| third | Bill Brown and Lindsay Hassett | 17 |
| fourth | Bill Brown and Sid Barnes | 6 |
| fifth | Ben Barnett and Sid Barnes | 74 |
| sixth | Ben Barnett and Mervyn Waite | 0 |
| seventh | Bill O'Reilly and Ben Barnett | 2 |
| eighth | Bill O'Reilly and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith | 6 |
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