Australia v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1930 (1930/31) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 13 February 1931
Australia won by an innings and 122 runs
Australia won by an innings and 122 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 152 for Australia. Bert Ironmonger took 7/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1930 (1930/31)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 13 February 1931 to 14 February 1931
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 122 runs
- Captains
- Jackie Grant (West Indies), Bill Woodfull (Australia)
- Umpires
- AN Barlow and J Richards
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 99 all out. George Headley top-scored with 33. Bert Ironmonger took 7 for 23 for Australia. From 81 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 18 runs, to 99 for 10. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 228 across 6 Tests.
Australia replied with 328 for 8. Donald Bradman top-scored with 152, and Bill Woodfull made 83. Freddie Martin took 3 for 91 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the second wicket between Bill Woodfull and Donald Bradman, 48% of the total. Australia led by 229 on first innings.
West Indies made 107 all out in their second innings. Tommy Scott top-scored with 20 not out. Alan Fairfax took 4 for 31 for Australia. From 32 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 60 for 6.
Australia won by an innings and 122 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 99 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | c Alan Kippax | 20 | – |
| Freddie Martin | lbw | 17 | – |
| George Headley | c Archie Jackson | 33 | – |
| Lionel Birkett | c Stan McCabe | 0 | – |
| Barto Bartlett | st Bert Oldfield | 9 | – |
| Jackie Grant | c Bert Oldfield | 0 | – |
| Baron Constantine | c Archie Jackson | 7 | – |
| Ivan Barrow | c Alan Fairfax | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Scott | run out | 11 | – |
| George Francis | not out | 0 | – |
| Herman Griffith | c Alan Fairfax | 0 | – |
Extras 2 · Total 99 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Fairfax | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ron Oxenham | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Bert Ironmonger | 20 | 7 | 23 | 7 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 19 | 7 | 46 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Clifford Roach), 2-51 (Freddie Martin), 3-53 (Lionel Birkett), 4-81 (George Headley), 5-81 (Jackie Grant), 6-88 (Barto Bartlett), 7-88 (Ivan Barrow), 8-88 (Baron Constantine), 9-99 (Tommy Scott), 10-99 (Herman Griffith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Freddie Martin and Clifford Roach | 32 |
| second | Freddie Martin and George Headley | 19 |
| third | George Headley and Lionel Birkett | 2 |
| fourth | Barto Bartlett and George Headley | 28 |
| fifth | Barto Bartlett and Jackie Grant | 0 |
| sixth | Baron Constantine and Barto Bartlett | 7 |
| seventh | Baron Constantine and Ivan Barrow | 0 |
| eighth | Baron Constantine and Tommy Scott | 0 |
| ninth | George Francis and Tommy Scott | 11 |
| tenth | George Francis and Herman Griffith | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 328 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodfull | run out | 83 |
| Bill Ponsford | st Ivan Barrow | 24 |
| Donald Bradman | c Clifford Roach | 152 |
| Archie Jackson | c Lionel Birkett | 15 |
| Stan McCabe | run out | 2 |
| Alan Fairfax | c Lionel Birkett | 16 |
| Alan Kippax | bowled | 24 |
| Ron Oxenham | c Baron Constantine | 0 |
| Bert Oldfield | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Bert Ironmonger, Clarrie Grimmett
Extras 11 · Total 328 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Francis | 13 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Herman Griffith | 8 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Tommy Scott | 11 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Baron Constantine | 25 | 4 | 83 | 2 |
| Freddie Martin | 30.2 | 3 | 91 | 3 |
| Lionel Birkett | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Bill Ponsford), 2-206 (Bill Woodfull), 3-265 (Archie Jackson), 4-275 (Stan McCabe), 5-286 (Donald Bradman), 6-325 (Alan Kippax), 7-326 (Ron Oxenham), 8-328 (Alan Fairfax)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull | 50 |
| second | Bill Woodfull and Donald Bradman | 156 |
| third | Donald Bradman and Archie Jackson | 59 |
| fourth | Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe | 10 |
| fifth | Donald Bradman and Alan Fairfax | 11 |
| sixth | Alan Kippax and Alan Fairfax | 39 |
| seventh | Ron Oxenham and Alan Fairfax | 1 |
| eighth | Bert Oldfield and Alan Fairfax | 2 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 107 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford Roach | lbw | 7 |
| Baron Constantine | c Alan Kippax | 10 |
| George Headley | c Alan Fairfax | 11 |
| Lionel Birkett | c Archie Jackson | 13 |
| Jackie Grant | c Stan McCabe | 3 |
| Freddie Martin | c Bert Oldfield | 10 |
| Barto Bartlett | bowled | 6 |
| Ivan Barrow | c Ron Oxenham | 13 |
| Tommy Scott | not out | 20 |
| Herman Griffith | bowled | 4 |
| George Francis | c Archie Jackson | 0 |
Extras 10 · Total 107 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Fairfax | 14 | 2 | 31 | 4 |
| Bert Ironmonger | 17 | 4 | 56 | 4 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 4.4 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Clifford Roach), 2-32 (Baron Constantine), 3-36 (George Headley), 4-49 (Jackie Grant), 5-60 (Lionel Birkett), 6-60 (Freddie Martin), 7-67 (Barto Bartlett), 8-92 (Ivan Barrow), 9-97 (Herman Griffith), 10-107 (George Francis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Baron Constantine and Clifford Roach | 8 |
| second | Baron Constantine and George Headley | 24 |
| third | George Headley and Lionel Birkett | 4 |
| fourth | Lionel Birkett and Jackie Grant | 13 |
| fifth | Freddie Martin and Lionel Birkett | 11 |
| sixth | Freddie Martin and Barto Bartlett | 0 |
| seventh | Barto Bartlett and Ivan Barrow | 7 |
| eighth | Tommy Scott and Ivan Barrow | 25 |
| ninth | Herman Griffith and Tommy Scott | 5 |
| tenth | George Francis and Tommy Scott | 10 |
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