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Australia v West Indies 1st Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1951 (1951/52) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 9 November 1951

Australia won by 3 wickets

Australia won by 3 wickets. Everton Weekes top-scored with 70 for West Indies. Doug Ring took 6/80.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1951 (1951/52)
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Dates
9 November 1951 to 13 November 1951
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 3 wickets
Captains
John Goddard (West Indies), Lindsay Hassett (Australia)
Debuts
Roy Marshall (West Indies), Gil Langley (Australia)
Umpires
AN Barlow and HAR Elphinstone

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Roy Marshall and Gil Langley played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 216 all out. John Goddard top-scored with 45. Ray Lindwall took 4 for 62 for Australia. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 292 across 5 Tests.

Australia replied with 226 all out. Ray Lindwall top-scored with 61, and Keith Miller made 46. Alf Valentine took 5 for 99 for West Indies. Australia led by 10 on first innings.

West Indies made 245 all out in their second innings. Everton Weekes top-scored with 70, and Gerry Gomez made 55. Doug Ring took 6 for 80 for Australia.

Set 236 to win, Australia made 236 for 7. Arthur Morris top-scored with 48, and Graeme Hole made 45. Sonny Ramadhin took 5 for 90 for West Indies.

Australia won by 3 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Allan Raebowled03
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Gil Langley8–
Frank Worrellbowled37–
Everton Weekesc Gil Langley35–
Robert Christianic Doug Ring22–
Clyde Walcottlbw01
Roy Marshallbowled28–
Gerry Gomezc Gil Langley22–
John Goddardbowled45–
Sonny Ramadhinnot out16–
Alf Valentinest Gil Langley2–

Extras 1 · Total 216 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall204624
Keith Miller143401
Bill Johnston172492
Doug Ring142522
Ian Johnson51121

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Allan Rae), 2-18 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 3-63 (Frank Worrell), 4-92 (Everton Weekes), 5-95 (Clyde Walcott), 6-112 (Robert Christiani), 7-150 (Roy Marshall), 8-170 (Gerry Gomez), 9-207 (John Goddard), 10-216 (Alf Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae0
secondJeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell18
thirdEverton Weekes and Frank Worrell45
fourthRobert Christiani and Everton Weekes29
fifthRobert Christiani and Clyde Walcott3
sixthRobert Christiani and Roy Marshall17
seventhGerry Gomez and Roy Marshall38
eighthGerry Gomez and John Goddard20
ninthJohn Goddard and Sonny Ramadhin37
tenthSonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine9
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 226 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ken Archerc John Goddard20–
Arthur Morrisc Allan Rae33–
Lindsay Hassettbowled6–
Neil Harveylbw18–
Keith Millerc Alf Valentine46–
Graeme Holelbw20–
Ray Lindwallbowled61–
Ian Johnsonnot out16–
Doug Ringc Clyde Walcott01
Gil Langleylbw0–
Bill Johnstonrun out2–

Extras 4 · Total 226 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank Worrell80381
Gerry Gomez7.52102
Alf Valentine254995
Sonny Ramadhin245751

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Ken Archer), 2-53 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-80 (Neil Harvey), 4-85 (Arthur Morris), 5-129 (Graeme Hole), 6-188 (Keith Miller), 7-215 (Ray Lindwall), 8-215 (Doug Ring), 9-216 (Gil Langley), 10-226 (Bill Johnston)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Ken Archer30
secondLindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris23
thirdArthur Morris and Neil Harvey27
fourthKeith Miller and Arthur Morris5
fifthKeith Miller and Graeme Hole44
sixthRay Lindwall and Keith Miller59
seventhIan Johnson and Ray Lindwall27
eighthIan Johnson and Doug Ring0
ninthIan Johnson and Gil Langley1
tenthIan Johnson and Bill Johnston10
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 245 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Allan Raelbw25–
Jeffrey Stollmeyerst Gil Langley10–
Frank Worrellst Gil Langley20–
Everton Weekesc Graeme Hole70–
John Goddardc Doug Ring01
Robert Christianibowled6–
Gerry Gomezc Neil Harvey55–
Clyde Walcottst Gil Langley4–
Roy Marshallc Lindsay Hassett30–
Sonny Ramadhinnot out2–
Alf Valentinec Arthur Morris13–

Extras 10 · Total 245 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall100360
Keith Miller82191
Bill Johnston164411
Doug Ring162806
Ian Johnson181562
Graeme Hole1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-50 (Allan Rae), 3-88 (Frank Worrell), 4-88 (John Goddard), 5-96 (Robert Christiani), 6-153 (Everton Weekes), 7-184 (Clyde Walcott), 8-229 (Roy Marshall), 9-230 (Gerry Gomez), 10-245 (Alf Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae23
secondFrank Worrell and Allan Rae27
thirdEverton Weekes and Frank Worrell38
fourthJohn Goddard and Everton Weekes0
fifthRobert Christiani and Everton Weekes8
sixthGerry Gomez and Everton Weekes57
seventhGerry Gomez and Clyde Walcott31
eighthGerry Gomez and Roy Marshall45
ninthGerry Gomez and Sonny Ramadhin1
tenthSonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine15
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 236 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
Ken Archerbowled4
Arthur Morrisc Gerry Gomez48
Lindsay Hassettlbw35
Neil Harveybowled42
Keith Millerbowled4
Graeme Holenot out45
Ray Lindwallbowled29
Ian Johnsonbowled8
Doug Ringnot out6

Did not bat: Gil Langley, Bill Johnston

Extras 15 · Total 236 for 7

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank Worrell2120
Gerry Gomez30121
Alf Valentine40.761171
Sonny Ramadhin409905

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Ken Archer), 2-69 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-126 (Arthur Morris), 4-143 (Keith Miller), 5-149 (Neil Harvey), 6-203 (Ray Lindwall), 7-225 (Ian Johnson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Ken Archer8
secondLindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris61
thirdArthur Morris and Neil Harvey57
fourthKeith Miller and Neil Harvey17
fifthNeil Harvey and Graeme Hole6
sixthRay Lindwall and Graeme Hole54
seventhIan Johnson and Graeme Hole22
eighthDoug Ring and Graeme Hole11
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