England v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of England - 1928 (1928) · Kennington Oval, London · 11 August 1928
England won by an innings and 71 runs
England won by an innings and 71 runs. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 159 for England. Herman Griffith took 6/103.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1928 (1928)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 11 August 1928 to 14 August 1928
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 71 runs
- Captains
- Karl Nunes (West Indies), Percy Chapman (England)
- Debuts
- Barto Bartlett (West Indies), Vibart Wight (West Indies), Maurice Leyland (England)
- Umpires
- J Hardstaff snr and TW Oates
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Barto Bartlett, Vibart Wight and Maurice Leyland played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 238 all out. Clifford Roach top-scored with 53, and George Challenor made 46. Maurice Tate took 4 for 59 for England. That was well below the 1920s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 304 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 438 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 159, and Ernest Tyldesley made 73. Herman Griffith took 6 for 103 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 155-run stand for the first wicket between Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe. From 305 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 333 for 7. England led by 200 on first innings.
West Indies made 129 all out in their second innings. Freddie Martin top-scored with 41. Tich Freeman took 4 for 47 for England.
England won by an innings and 71 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 238 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Challenor | c Wally Hammond | 46 |
| Clifford Roach | bowled | 53 |
| Freddie Martin | c Percy Chapman | 25 |
| Karl Nunes | bowled | 0 |
| Barto Bartlett | bowled | 13 |
| Tommy Scott | c George Duckworth | 35 |
| Baron Constantine | c Percy Chapman | 37 |
| Vibart Wight | c Percy Chapman | 23 |
| Joe Small | lbw | 0 |
| Herman Griffith | not out | 0 |
| George Francis | c Percy Chapman | 4 |
Extras 2 · Total 238 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Larwood | 21 | 6 | 46 | 2 |
| Maurice Tate | 21 | 4 | 59 | 4 |
| Tich Freeman | 27 | 8 | 85 | 2 |
| Wally Hammond | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Maurice Leyland | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (Clifford Roach), 2-112 (George Challenor), 3-113 (Karl Nunes), 4-132 (Barto Bartlett), 5-160 (Freddie Martin), 6-177 (Tommy Scott), 7-231 (Baron Constantine), 8-234 (Joe Small), 9-234 (Vibart Wight), 10-238 (George Francis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Challenor and Clifford Roach | 91 |
| second | George Challenor and Freddie Martin | 21 |
| third | Freddie Martin and Karl Nunes | 1 |
| fourth | Freddie Martin and Barto Bartlett | 19 |
| fifth | Freddie Martin and Tommy Scott | 28 |
| sixth | Baron Constantine and Tommy Scott | 17 |
| seventh | Baron Constantine and Vibart Wight | 54 |
| eighth | Joe Small and Vibart Wight | 3 |
| ninth | Herman Griffith and Vibart Wight | 0 |
| tenth | George Francis and Herman Griffith | 4 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 438 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Joe Small | 159 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | bowled | 63 |
| Ernest Tyldesley | c Baron Constantine | 73 |
| Wally Hammond | c Joe Small | 3 |
| Maurice Leyland | bowled | 0 |
| Patsy Hendren | c Clifford Roach | 14 |
| Percy Chapman | c Baron Constantine | 5 |
| Maurice Tate | c Herman Griffith | 54 |
| Harold Larwood | c George Francis | 32 |
| George Duckworth | not out | 7 |
| Tich Freeman | c George Francis | 19 |
Extras 9 · Total 438 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Francis | 27 | 4 | 112 | 4 |
| Baron Constantine | 20 | 3 | 91 | 0 |
| Herman Griffith | 25.5 | 4 | 103 | 6 |
| Tommy Scott | 14 | 1 | 75 | 0 |
| Joe Small | 15 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Freddie Martin | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-155 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-284 (Jack Hobbs), 3-305 (Ernest Tyldesley), 4-305 (Maurice Leyland), 5-310 (Wally Hammond), 6-322 (Percy Chapman), 7-333 (Patsy Hendren), 8-394 (Harold Larwood), 9-413 (Maurice Tate), 10-438 (Tich Freeman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 155 |
| second | Jack Hobbs and Ernest Tyldesley | 129 |
| third | Ernest Tyldesley and Wally Hammond | 21 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 0 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Wally Hammond | 5 |
| sixth | Patsy Hendren and Percy Chapman | 12 |
| seventh | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Tate | 11 |
| eighth | Maurice Tate and Harold Larwood | 61 |
| ninth | Maurice Tate and George Duckworth | 19 |
| tenth | George Duckworth and Tich Freeman | 25 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 129 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Challenor | c Wally Hammond | 2 |
| Clifford Roach | bowled | 12 |
| Freddie Martin | bowled | 41 |
| Karl Nunes | c Patsy Hendren | 12 |
| Barto Bartlett | c Harold Larwood | 8 |
| Tommy Scott | c George Duckworth | 4 |
| Baron Constantine | c Harold Larwood | 17 |
| Vibart Wight | not out | 12 |
| Joe Small | c Tich Freeman | 2 |
| Herman Griffith | c Wally Hammond | 5 |
| George Francis | c Wally Hammond | 4 |
Extras 10 · Total 129 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Larwood | 14 | 3 | 41 | 3 |
| Maurice Tate | 13 | 4 | 27 | 3 |
| Tich Freeman | 21.4 | 4 | 47 | 4 |
| Wally Hammond | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Clifford Roach), 2-26 (George Challenor), 3-46 (Karl Nunes), 4-59 (Barto Bartlett), 5-70 (Tommy Scott), 6-102 (Baron Constantine), 7-102 (Freddie Martin), 8-110 (Joe Small), 9-123 (Herman Griffith), 10-129 (George Francis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Challenor and Clifford Roach | 12 |
| second | George Challenor and Freddie Martin | 14 |
| third | Freddie Martin and Karl Nunes | 20 |
| fourth | Freddie Martin and Barto Bartlett | 13 |
| fifth | Freddie Martin and Tommy Scott | 11 |
| sixth | Baron Constantine and Freddie Martin | 32 |
| seventh | Freddie Martin and Vibart Wight | 0 |
| eighth | Joe Small and Vibart Wight | 8 |
| ninth | Herman Griffith and Vibart Wight | 13 |
| tenth | George Francis and Vibart Wight | 6 |
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