West Indies v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 1955 (1955) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 11 April 1955
Match drawn
Match drawn. Everton Weekes top-scored with 139 for West Indies. Ray Lindwall took 6/95.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 1955 (1955)
- Ground
- Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
- Dates
- 11 April 1955 to 16 April 1955
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Jeffrey Stollmeyer (West Indies), Ian Johnson (Australia)
- Debut
- Bunny Butler (West Indies)
- Umpires
- HBD Jordan and EN Lee Kow
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Bunny Butler's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 382 all out. Everton Weekes top-scored with 139, and Clyde Walcott made 126. Ray Lindwall took 6 for 95 for Australia. The innings was built on a 242-run stand for the third wicket between Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes, 63% of the total.
Australia replied with 600 for 9. Neil Harvey top-scored with 133, and Arthur Morris made 111. The innings was built on a 191-run stand for the first wicket between Arthur Morris and Colin McDonald. Australia led by 218 on first innings.
West Indies made 273 for 4 in their second innings. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 110, and Everton Weekes made 87. Ron Archer took 3 for 37 for Australia. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the third wicket between Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes, 47% of the total.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 382 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Holt | c Bill Johnston | 25 | – |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | bowled | 14 | – |
| Clyde Walcott | st Gil Langley | 126 | – |
| Everton Weekes | c Ian Johnson | 139 | – |
| Collie Smith | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Sobers | c Gil Langley | 47 | – |
| Clifford McWatt | c Richie Benaud | 4 | – |
| Frank King | bowled | 2 | – |
| Sonny Ramadhin | bowled | 0 | – |
| Bunny Butler | c Ian Johnson | 16 | – |
| Alf Valentine | not out | 4 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 382 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 24.5 | 3 | 95 | 6 |
| Keith Miller | 28 | 8 | 96 | 1 |
| Ron Archer | 9 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | 7 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 19 | 5 | 72 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 17 | 3 | 43 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-40 (John Holt), 3-282 (Everton Weekes), 4-282 (Collie Smith), 5-323 (Clyde Walcott), 6-355 (Clifford McWatt), 7-360 (Frank King), 8-360 (Sonny Ramadhin), 9-361 (Garry Sobers), 10-382 (Bunny Butler)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and John Holt | 39 |
| second | Clyde Walcott and John Holt | 1 |
| third | Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes | 242 |
| fourth | Clyde Walcott and Collie Smith | 0 |
| fifth | Clyde Walcott and Garry Sobers | 41 |
| sixth | Clifford McWatt and Garry Sobers | 32 |
| seventh | Frank King and Garry Sobers | 5 |
| eighth | Sonny Ramadhin and Garry Sobers | 0 |
| ninth | Garry Sobers and Bunny Butler | 1 |
| tenth | Alf Valentine and Bunny Butler | 21 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 600 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | c Clyde Walcott | 110 |
| Arthur Morris | c Frank King | 111 |
| Neil Harvey | lbw | 133 |
| Bill Watson | lbw | 27 |
| Richie Benaud | c Clyde Walcott | 5 |
| Keith Miller | run out | 3 |
| Ron Archer | c Clifford McWatt | 84 |
| Ian Johnson | c Clifford McWatt | 66 |
| Ray Lindwall | not out | 37 |
| Gil Langley | c Frank King | 9 |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 1 |
Extras 14 · Total 600 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny Butler | 40 | 7 | 151 | 2 |
| Frank King | 37 | 7 | 98 | 1 |
| John Holt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 32 | 8 | 90 | 2 |
| Alf Valentine | 49 | 12 | 133 | 2 |
| Clyde Walcott | 19 | 5 | 45 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Collie Smith | 15 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-191 (Colin McDonald), 2-259 (Arthur Morris), 3-328 (Bill Watson), 4-336 (Richie Benaud), 5-345 (Keith Miller), 6-439 (Neil Harvey), 7-529 (Ron Archer), 8-570 (Ian Johnson), 9-594 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Colin McDonald | 191 |
| second | Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey | 68 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Bill Watson | 69 |
| fourth | Neil Harvey and Richie Benaud | 8 |
| fifth | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 9 |
| sixth | Neil Harvey and Ron Archer | 94 |
| seventh | Ian Johnson and Ron Archer | 90 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Ray Lindwall | 41 |
| ninth | Ray Lindwall and Gil Langley | 24 |
| tenth | Ray Lindwall and Bill Johnston | 6 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 273 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Holt | lbw | 21 | – |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | bowled | 42 | – |
| Clyde Walcott | c Bill Watson | 110 | – |
| Everton Weekes | not out | 87 | – |
| Collie Smith | c Gil Langley | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Sobers | not out | 8 | – |
Did not bat: Clifford McWatt, Frank King, Sonny Ramadhin, Bunny Butler, Alf Valentine
Extras 5 · Total 273 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 17 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| Keith Miller | 11 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Ron Archer | 8 | 1 | 37 | 3 |
| Bill Johnston | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 7 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 12 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (John Holt), 2-103 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 3-230 (Clyde Walcott), 4-236 (Collie Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and John Holt | 40 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Clyde Walcott | 63 |
| third | Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes | 127 |
| fourth | Everton Weekes and Collie Smith | 6 |
| fifth | Everton Weekes and Garry Sobers | 37 |
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