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Australia v West Indies 4th Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1951 (1951/52) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 31 December 1951

Australia won by 1 wicket

Australia won by 1 wicket. Frank Worrell top-scored with 108 for West Indies. John Trim took 5/34.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1951 (1951/52)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
31 December 1951 to 3 January 1952
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 1 wicket
Captains
John Goddard (West Indies), Lindsay Hassett (Australia)
Umpires
MJ McInnes and RJJ Wright

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.

West Indies batted first and made 272 all out. Frank Worrell top-scored with 108. Keith Miller took 5 for 60 for Australia.

Australia replied with 216 all out. Neil Harvey top-scored with 83, and Keith Miller made 47. John Trim took 5 for 34 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the fourth wicket between Keith Miller and Neil Harvey, 57% of the total. West Indies led by 56 on first innings.

West Indies made 203 all out in their second innings. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 54, and Gerry Gomez made 52. Bill Johnston took 3 for 51 for Australia.

Set 260 to win, Australia made 260 for 9. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 102. Alf Valentine took 5 for 88 for West Indies.

Australia won by 1 wicket.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 272 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Kenneth Rickardsbowled15
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Gil Langley7
Frank Worrellbowled108
Everton Weekesc Ian Johnson1
Gerry Gomezc Gil Langley37
Robert Christianirun out37
John Goddardbowled21
Sammy Guillennot out22
John Trimrun out0
Sonny Ramadhinc Gil Langley1
Alf Valentinec Ray Lindwall14

Extras 9 · Total 272 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall182721
Keith Miller19.31605
Bill Johnston201592
Doug Ring90430
Ian Johnson70230
Graeme Hole2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-29 (Kenneth Rickards), 3-30 (Everton Weekes), 4-102 (Gerry Gomez), 5-194 (Robert Christiani), 6-221 (Frank Worrell), 7-237 (John Goddard), 8-242 (John Trim), 9-248 (Sonny Ramadhin), 10-272 (Alf Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Kenneth Rickards16
secondFrank Worrell and Kenneth Rickards13
thirdEverton Weekes and Frank Worrell1
fourthGerry Gomez and Frank Worrell72
fifthRobert Christiani and Frank Worrell92
sixthJohn Goddard and Frank Worrell27
seventhJohn Goddard and Sammy Guillen16
eighthJohn Trim and Sammy Guillen5
ninthSonny Ramadhin and Sammy Guillen6
tenthAlf Valentine and Sammy Guillen24
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Moroneylbw26
Arthur Morrisbowled6
Lindsay Hassettrun out15
Neil Harveyc Sonny Ramadhin83
Keith Millerbowled47
Graeme Holebowled2
Ray Lindwalllbw13
Ian Johnsonc Sammy Guillen1
Doug Ringbowled6
Gil Langleynot out0
Bill Johnstonbowled1

Extras 16 · Total 216 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
John Trim122345
Gerry Gomez13.37251
Alf Valentine238501
Sonny Ramadhin174632
John Goddard80280

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Arthur Morris), 2-48 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-49 (Jack Moroney), 4-173 (Neil Harvey), 5-176 (Graeme Hole), 6-208 (Keith Miller), 7-209 (Ray Lindwall), 8-210 (Ian Johnson), 9-215 (Doug Ring), 10-216 (Bill Johnston)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Jack Moroney17
secondLindsay Hassett and Jack Moroney31
thirdNeil Harvey and Jack Moroney1
fourthKeith Miller and Neil Harvey124
fifthKeith Miller and Graeme Hole3
sixthRay Lindwall and Keith Miller32
seventhIan Johnson and Ray Lindwall1
eighthIan Johnson and Doug Ring1
ninthDoug Ring and Gil Langley5
tenthBill Johnston and Gil Langley1
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sammy Guillenc Bill Johnston03
Jeffrey Stollmeyerlbw54–
John Goddardlbw02
Kenneth Rickardslbw22–
Everton Weekeslbw2–
Robert Christianibowled33–
Gerry Gomezbowled52–
Frank Worrellbowled30–
John Trimrun out01
Sonny Ramadhinrun out01
Alf Valentinenot out1–

Extras 9 · Total 203 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ray Lindwall172592
Keith Miller161492
Bill Johnston14.32513
Doug Ring71170
Ian Johnson50181

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Sammy Guillen), 2-0 (John Goddard), 3-53 (Kenneth Rickards), 4-60 (Everton Weekes), 5-97 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 6-128 (Robert Christiani), 7-190 (Frank Worrell), 8-194 (John Trim), 9-194 (Sonny Ramadhin), 10-203 (Gerry Gomez)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Sammy Guillen0
secondJeffrey Stollmeyer and John Goddard0
thirdJeffrey Stollmeyer and Kenneth Rickards53
fourthJeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes7
fifthJeffrey Stollmeyer and Robert Christiani37
sixthGerry Gomez and Robert Christiani31
seventhGerry Gomez and Frank Worrell62
eighthGerry Gomez and John Trim4
ninthGerry Gomez and Sonny Ramadhin0
tenthGerry Gomez and Alf Valentine9
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 260 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Jack Moroneylbw5
Arthur Morrislbw12
Lindsay Hassettlbw102
Neil Harveybowled33
Keith Millerhit wicket2
Graeme Holec Gerry Gomez13
Ray Lindwallc Sammy Guillen29
Ian Johnsonc Sammy Guillen6
Doug Ringnot out32
Gil Langleylbw1
Bill Johnstonnot out7

Extras 18 · Total 260 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
John Trim103250
Gerry Gomez91180
Alf Valentine309885
Sonny Ramadhin3915933
Frank Worrell91181

FALL OF WICKETS

0-13 (Jack Moroney), 1-27 (Arthur Morris), 2-93 (Neil Harvey), 4-109 (Keith Miller), 5-147 (Graeme Hole), 6-192 (Ray Lindwall), 7-218 (Ian Johnson), 8-218 (Lindsay Hassett), 9-222 (Gil Langley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstArthur Morris and Jack Moroney13
secondLindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris14
thirdLindsay Hassett and Neil Harvey66
fourthLindsay Hassett and Jack Moroney13
fifthLindsay Hassett and Keith Miller3
sixthLindsay Hassett and Graeme Hole38
seventhLindsay Hassett and Ray Lindwall45
eighthLindsay Hassett and Ian Johnson26
ninthLindsay Hassett and Doug Ring0
tenthDoug Ring and Gil Langley4
11thBill Johnston and Doug Ring38
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