England v India 2nd Test
India tour of England - 1936 (1936) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 25 July 1936
Match drawn
Match drawn. Wally Hammond top-scored with 167 for England. Hedley Verity took 4/41.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of England - 1936 (1936)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 25 July 1936 to 28 July 1936
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Maharajah of Vizianagram (India), Gubby Allen (England)
- Debuts
- Cotar Ramaswami (India), Khershed Meherhomji (India), Arthur Fagg (England), Laurie Fishlock (England), Alf Gover (England)
- Umpires
- FI Walden and F Chester
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. Cotar Ramaswami, Khershed Meherhomji, Arthur Fagg, Laurie Fishlock and Alf Gover played their first Tests.
India batted first and made 203 all out. Syed Wazir Ali top-scored with 42, and Cotar Ramaswami made 40. Hedley Verity took 4 for 41 for England. From 161 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 190 for 9. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 332 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 571 for 8. Wally Hammond top-scored with 167, and Joe Hardstaff made 94. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the eighth wicket between Walter Robins and Hedley Verity. England led by 368 on first innings.
India made 390 for 5 in their second innings. Vijay Merchant top-scored with 114, and Mushtaq Ali made 112. Walter Robins took 3 for 103 for England. The innings was built on a 203-run stand for the first wicket between Vijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali, 52% of the total.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vijay Merchant | c Wally Hammond | 33 |
| Mushtaq Ali | run out | 13 |
| Amar Singh | c George Duckworth | 27 |
| C.K.Nayudu | lbw | 16 |
| Syed Wazir Ali | c Stan Worthington | 42 |
| Cotar Ramaswami | bowled | 40 |
| Jahangir Khan | c George Duckworth | 2 |
| C.S. Nayudu | bowled | 10 |
| Maharajah of Vizianagram | bowled | 6 |
| Khershed Meherhomji | not out | 0 |
| Mohammad Nissar | c Joe Hardstaff | 13 |
Extras 1 · Total 203 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gubby Allen | 14 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| Alf Gover | 15 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 9 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Walter Robins | 9.1 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Hedley Verity | 17 | 5 | 41 | 4 |
| Stan Worthington | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Mushtaq Ali), 2-67 (Vijay Merchant), 3-73 (Amar Singh), 4-100 (C.K.Nayudu), 5-161 (Cotar Ramaswami), 6-164 (Jahangir Khan), 7-181 (C.S. Nayudu), 8-188 (Maharajah of Vizianagram), 9-190 (Syed Wazir Ali), 10-203 (Mohammad Nissar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali | 18 |
| second | Amar Singh and Vijay Merchant | 49 |
| third | Amar Singh and C.K.Nayudu | 6 |
| fourth | C.K.Nayudu and Syed Wazir Ali | 27 |
| fifth | Syed Wazir Ali and Cotar Ramaswami | 61 |
| sixth | Jahangir Khan and Syed Wazir Ali | 3 |
| seventh | Syed Wazir Ali and C.S. Nayudu | 17 |
| eighth | Syed Wazir Ali and Maharajah of Vizianagram | 7 |
| ninth | Syed Wazir Ali and Khershed Meherhomji | 2 |
| tenth | Mohammad Nissar and Khershed Meherhomji | 13 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 571 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Gimblett | bowled | 9 |
| Arthur Fagg | lbw | 39 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 167 |
| Stan Worthington | c C.K.Nayudu | 87 |
| Laurie Fishlock | bowled | 6 |
| Joe Hardstaff | c Amar Singh | 94 |
| Gubby Allen | c Khershed Meherhomji | 1 |
| Walter Robins | c Vijay Merchant | 76 |
| Hedley Verity | not out | 66 |
| George Duckworth | not out | 10 |
Did not bat: Alf Gover
Extras 16 · Total 571 for 8
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nissar | 28 | 5 | 125 | 2 |
| Amar Singh | 41 | 8 | 121 | 2 |
| C.S. Nayudu | 17 | 1 | 87 | 1 |
| C.K.Nayudu | 22 | 1 | 84 | 2 |
| Jahangir Khan | 18 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ali | 13 | 1 | 64 | 1 |
| Vijay Merchant | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Harold Gimblett), 2-146 (Arthur Fagg), 3-273 (Wally Hammond), 4-289 (Laurie Fishlock), 5-375 (Stan Worthington), 6-376 (Gubby Allen), 7-409 (Joe Hardstaff), 8-547 (Walter Robins)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Harold Gimblett and Arthur Fagg | 12 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Arthur Fagg | 134 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Stan Worthington | 127 |
| fourth | Stan Worthington and Laurie Fishlock | 16 |
| fifth | Stan Worthington and Joe Hardstaff | 86 |
| sixth | Gubby Allen and Joe Hardstaff | 1 |
| seventh | Walter Robins and Joe Hardstaff | 33 |
| eighth | Walter Robins and Hedley Verity | 138 |
| ninth | George Duckworth and Hedley Verity | 24 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 390 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Vijay Merchant | lbw | 114 |
| Mushtaq Ali | c Walter Robins | 112 |
| Cotar Ramaswami | bowled | 60 |
| C.K.Nayudu | st George Duckworth | 34 |
| Syed Wazir Ali | bowled | 4 |
| Amar Singh | not out | 48 |
| Maharajah of Vizianagram | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Jahangir Khan, C.S. Nayudu, Khershed Meherhomji, Mohammad Nissar
Extras 18 · Total 390 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gubby Allen | 19 | 2 | 96 | 0 |
| Alf Gover | 20 | 2 | 61 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 12 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Walter Robins | 29 | 2 | 103 | 3 |
| Hedley Verity | 22 | 8 | 66 | 1 |
| Stan Worthington | 13 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-203 (Mushtaq Ali), 2-279 (Vijay Merchant), 3-313 (Cotar Ramaswami), 4-317 (Syed Wazir Ali), 5-390 (C.K.Nayudu)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Vijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali | 203 |
| second | Vijay Merchant and Cotar Ramaswami | 76 |
| third | C.K.Nayudu and Cotar Ramaswami | 34 |
| fourth | C.K.Nayudu and Syed Wazir Ali | 4 |
| fifth | Amar Singh and C.K.Nayudu | 73 |
| sixth | Amar Singh and Maharajah of Vizianagram | 0 |
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