West Indies v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 1955 (1955) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 11 June 1955
Australia won by an innings and 82 runs
Australia won by an innings and 82 runs. Neil Harvey top-scored with 204 for Australia. Keith Miller took 6/107.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 1955 (1955)
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Dates
- 11 June 1955 to 17 June 1955
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 82 runs
- Captains
- Denis Atkinson (West Indies), Ian Johnson (Australia)
- Debut
- Hammond Furlonge (West Indies)
- Umpires
- P Burke and TA Ewart
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Hammond Furlonge's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 357 all out. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 155, and Frank Worrell made 61. Keith Miller took 6 for 107 for Australia. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the fourth wicket between Clyde Walcott and Frank Worrell.
Australia replied with 758 for 8. Neil Harvey top-scored with 204, and Ron Archer made 128. The innings was built on a 295-run stand for the third wicket between Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald. Australia led by 401 on first innings.
West Indies made 319 all out in their second innings. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 110, and Garry Sobers made 64. Richie Benaud took 3 for 76 for Australia. The innings was built on a 179-run stand for the fourth wicket between Clyde Walcott and Garry Sobers, 56% of the total.
Australia won by an innings and 82 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 357 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Holt | c Gil Langley | 4 | – |
| Hammond Furlonge | c Richie Benaud | 4 | – |
| Clyde Walcott | c Gil Langley | 155 | – |
| Everton Weekes | bowled | 56 | – |
| Frank Worrell | c Gil Langley | 61 | – |
| Collie Smith | c Gil Langley | 29 | – |
| Garry Sobers | not out | 35 | – |
| Denis Atkinson | run out | 8 | – |
| Clairmonte Depeiaza | c Gil Langley | 0 | – |
| Frank King | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Dewdney | bowled | 2 | – |
Extras 3 · Total 357 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 12 | 2 | 64 | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 25.2 | 3 | 107 | 6 |
| Ron Archer | 11 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 24 | 5 | 75 | 1 |
| Ian Johnson | 22 | 7 | 69 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Hammond Furlonge), 2-13 (John Holt), 3-95 (Everton Weekes), 4-204 (Frank Worrell), 5-268 (Collie Smith), 6-327 (Clyde Walcott), 7-341 (Denis Atkinson), 8-347 (Clairmonte Depeiaza), 9-347 (Frank King), 10-357 (Tom Dewdney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Holt and Hammond Furlonge | 5 |
| second | Clyde Walcott and John Holt | 8 |
| third | Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes | 82 |
| fourth | Clyde Walcott and Frank Worrell | 109 |
| fifth | Clyde Walcott and Collie Smith | 64 |
| sixth | Clyde Walcott and Garry Sobers | 59 |
| seventh | Denis Atkinson and Garry Sobers | 14 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Clairmonte Depeiaza | 6 |
| ninth | Frank King and Garry Sobers | 0 |
| tenth | Garry Sobers and Tom Dewdney | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 758 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | bowled | 127 |
| Les Favell | c Everton Weekes | 0 |
| Arthur Morris | lbw | 7 |
| Neil Harvey | c Denis Atkinson | 204 |
| Keith Miller | c Frank Worrell | 109 |
| Ron Archer | c Clairmonte Depeiaza | 128 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Clairmonte Depeiaza | 10 |
| Richie Benaud | c Frank Worrell | 121 |
| Ian Johnson | not out | 27 |
Did not bat: Gil Langley, Bill Johnston
Extras 25 · Total 758 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dewdney | 24 | 4 | 115 | 1 |
| Frank King | 31 | 1 | 126 | 2 |
| Denis Atkinson | 55 | 20 | 132 | 1 |
| Collie Smith | 52.4 | 17 | 145 | 2 |
| Frank Worrell | 45 | 10 | 116 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 38 | 12 | 99 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Les Favell), 2-7 (Arthur Morris), 3-302 (Colin McDonald), 4-373 (Neil Harvey), 5-593 (Keith Miller), 6-597 (Ron Archer), 7-621 (Ray Lindwall), 8-758 (Richie Benaud)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin McDonald and Les Favell | 0 |
| second | Arthur Morris and Colin McDonald | 7 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald | 295 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 71 |
| fifth | Keith Miller and Ron Archer | 220 |
| sixth | Ray Lindwall and Ron Archer | 4 |
| seventh | Ray Lindwall and Richie Benaud | 24 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Richie Benaud | 137 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 319 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Holt | c Gil Langley | 21 | – |
| Hammond Furlonge | caught | 28 | – |
| Clairmonte Depeiaza | bowled | 7 | – |
| Clyde Walcott | c Gil Langley | 110 | – |
| Garry Sobers | c Les Favell | 64 | – |
| Collie Smith | c Richie Benaud | 16 | – |
| Frank Worrell | bowled | 12 | – |
| Denis Atkinson | c Gil Langley | 4 | – |
| Everton Weekes | not out | 36 | – |
| Frank King | c Ron Archer | 6 | 2 |
| Tom Dewdney | lbw | 0 | – |
Extras 15 · Total 319 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 19 | 6 | 51 | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 19 | 3 | 58 | 2 |
| Ron Archer | 27 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 29.5 | 10 | 76 | 3 |
| Ian Johnson | 23 | 10 | 46 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (John Holt), 2-60 (Clairmonte Depeiaza), 3-65 (Hammond Furlonge), 4-244 (Garry Sobers), 5-244 (Clyde Walcott), 6-268 (Collie Smith), 7-273 (Denis Atkinson), 8-283 (Frank Worrell), 9-289 (Frank King), 10-319 (Tom Dewdney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Holt and Hammond Furlonge | 47 |
| second | Clairmonte Depeiaza and Hammond Furlonge | 13 |
| third | Clyde Walcott and Hammond Furlonge | 5 |
| fourth | Clyde Walcott and Garry Sobers | 179 |
| fifth | Clyde Walcott and Collie Smith | 0 |
| sixth | Frank Worrell and Collie Smith | 24 |
| seventh | Frank Worrell and Denis Atkinson | 5 |
| eighth | Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell | 10 |
| ninth | Everton Weekes and Frank King | 6 |
| tenth | Everton Weekes and Tom Dewdney | 30 |
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