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Australia v West Indies 1st Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1930 (1930/31) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 12 December 1930

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Alan Kippax top-scored with 146 for Australia. Clarrie Grimmett took 7/87.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1930 (1930/31)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
12 December 1930 to 16 December 1930
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Jackie Grant (West Indies), Bill Woodfull (Australia)
Debuts
Lionel Birkett (West Indies), Jackie Grant (West Indies), Alec Hurwood (Australia)
Umpires
AG Jenkins and GA Hele

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Lionel Birkett, Jackie Grant and Alec Hurwood played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 296 all out. Barto Bartlett top-scored with 84, and Clifford Roach made 56. Clarrie Grimmett took 7 for 87 for Australia. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the sixth wicket between Barto Bartlett and Jackie Grant.

Australia replied with 376 all out. Alan Kippax top-scored with 146, and Stan McCabe made 90. Tommy Scott took 4 for 83 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 182-run stand for the fourth wicket between Alan Kippax and Stan McCabe, 48% of the total. Australia led by 80 on first innings.

West Indies made 249 all out in their second innings. Jackie Grant top-scored with 71 not out, and Lionel Birkett made 64. Alec Hurwood took 4 for 86 for Australia.

Set 170 to win, Australia made 172 for 0. Bill Ponsford top-scored with 92 not out, and Archie Jackson made 70. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the first wicket between Bill Ponsford and Archie Jackson, 100% of the total.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Clifford Roachst Bert Oldfield56–
Lionel Birkettc Clarrie Grimmett27–
George Headleyc Tim Wall01
Freddie Martinbowled39–
Baron Constantinec Tim Wall1–
Jackie Grantnot out53–
Barto Bartlettlbw84–
Ivan Barrowc Donald Bradman12–
George Francislbw5–
Tommy Scottc Alan Fairfax3–
Herman Griffithbowled1–

Extras 15 · Total 296 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tim Wall160640
Alan Fairfax111360
Clarrie Grimmett4819877
Alec Hurwood36.114553
Stan McCabe123320
Donald Bradman4070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-58 (Lionel Birkett), 2-58 (George Headley), 3-118 (Clifford Roach), 4-123 (Baron Constantine), 5-131 (Freddie Martin), 6-245 (Barto Bartlett), 7-269 (Ivan Barrow), 8-290 (George Francis), 9-295 (Tommy Scott), 10-296 (Herman Griffith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstClifford Roach and Lionel Birkett58
secondClifford Roach and George Headley0
thirdFreddie Martin and Clifford Roach60
fourthBaron Constantine and Freddie Martin5
fifthFreddie Martin and Jackie Grant8
sixthBarto Bartlett and Jackie Grant114
seventhIvan Barrow and Jackie Grant24
eighthGeorge Francis and Jackie Grant21
ninthTommy Scott and Jackie Grant5
tenthHerman Griffith and Jackie Grant1
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 376 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill Ponsfordc Lionel Birkett24–
Archie Jacksonc Ivan Barrow31–
Donald Bradmanc Jackie Grant4–
Alan Kippaxc Ivan Barrow146–
Stan McCabec Baron Constantine90–
Bill Woodfullrun out6–
Alan Fairfaxnot out41–
Bert Oldfieldc George Francis15–
Clarrie Grimmettc Ivan Barrow01
Alec Hurwoodc Freddie Martin0–
Tim Walllbw0–

Extras 19 · Total 376 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
George Francis187432
Baron Constantine220891
Herman Griffith284692
Freddie Martin293730
Tommy Scott20.52834

FALL OF WICKETS

1-56 (Archie Jackson), 2-59 (Bill Ponsford), 3-64 (Donald Bradman), 4-246 (Stan McCabe), 5-269 (Bill Woodfull), 6-341 (Alan Kippax), 7-374 (Bert Oldfield), 8-374 (Clarrie Grimmett), 9-374 (Alec Hurwood), 10-376 (Tim Wall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Ponsford and Archie Jackson56
secondBill Ponsford and Donald Bradman3
thirdAlan Kippax and Donald Bradman5
fourthAlan Kippax and Stan McCabe182
fifthAlan Kippax and Bill Woodfull23
sixthAlan Kippax and Alan Fairfax72
seventhBert Oldfield and Alan Fairfax33
eighthClarrie Grimmett and Alan Fairfax0
ninthAlan Fairfax and Alec Hurwood0
tenthAlan Fairfax and Tim Wall2
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 249 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Clifford Roachbowled9
Lionel Birkettst Bert Oldfield64
George Headleyst Bert Oldfield11
Freddie Martinrun out3
Baron Constantinebowled14
Jackie Grantnot out71
Barto Bartlettc Clarrie Grimmett11
Ivan Barrowlbw27
George Francisbowled3
Tommy Scottc Alan Kippax8
Herman Griffithst Bert Oldfield10

Extras 18 · Total 249 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tim Wall101200
Alan Fairfax3260
Clarrie Grimmett387964
Alec Hurwood3411864
Stan McCabe82150
Donald Bradman5181

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Clifford Roach), 2-47 (George Headley), 3-52 (Freddie Martin), 4-74 (Baron Constantine), 5-115 (Lionel Birkett), 6-138 (Barto Bartlett), 7-203 (Ivan Barrow), 8-208 (George Francis), 9-220 (Tommy Scott), 10-249 (Herman Griffith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstClifford Roach and Lionel Birkett15
secondGeorge Headley and Lionel Birkett32
thirdFreddie Martin and Lionel Birkett5
fourthBaron Constantine and Lionel Birkett22
fifthLionel Birkett and Jackie Grant41
sixthBarto Bartlett and Jackie Grant23
seventhIvan Barrow and Jackie Grant65
eighthGeorge Francis and Jackie Grant5
ninthTommy Scott and Jackie Grant12
tenthHerman Griffith and Jackie Grant29
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 172 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Bill Ponsfordnot out92
Archie Jacksonnot out70

Did not bat: Donald Bradman, Alan Kippax, Stan McCabe, Bill Woodfull, Alan Fairfax, Bert Oldfield, Clarrie Grimmett, Alec Hurwood, Tim Wall

Extras 10 · Total 172 for 0

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
George Francis101300
Baron Constantine9.33270
Herman Griffith101200
Freddie Martin110280
Tommy Scott130550
Lionel Birkett2020
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBill Ponsford and Archie Jackson172333
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