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MATCH SCORECARD

Australia v England

1937-02-26 · Test · Men · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Australia won by inns & 200 runs

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Australia
Fours232 · 39.1%
Sixes6 · 1.0%
Other runs355 · 59.9%
Scoring mix · England
Fours88 · 38.9%
Other runs138 · 61.1%
Scoring mix · England
Fours72 · 44.4%
Sixes6 · 3.7%
Other runs84 · 51.9%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Ken Farnes
6/96 · 2.51
Bill Voce
3/123 · 3.18
Hedley Verity
1/127 · 2.32
Maurice Leyland
0/26 · 6.50
Stan Worthington
0/60 · 7.50
Wally Hammond
0/62 · 2.90
Gubby Allen
0/99 · 4.36
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bill O'Reilly
5/51 · 1.66
Laurie Nash
4/70 · 2.97
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith
1/51 · 2.12
Ernie McCormick
0/54 · 3.11
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith
3/36 · 2.03
Bill O'Reilly
3/58 · 2.28
Ernie McCormick
2/33 · 2.75
Laurie Nash
1/34 · 3.64
Stan McCabe
0/1 · 0.75
INNINGS 1

Australia

140.5 overs · run rate 4.29 · all out
604
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Jack Fingletoncaught Bill Voce17681025.00
Keith Riggcaught Les Ames28872032.18
Donald Bradmanbowled16919115088.48
Stan McCabecaught Ken Farnes11215516072.25
Jack Badcockcaught Stan Worthington11822315052.91
Ross Gregorycaught Hedley Verity801815044.19
Bert Oldfieldcaught Les Ames21881023.86
Laurie Nashcaught Les Ames17590028.81
Bill O'Reillybowled180012.50
Ernie McCormicknot out17*512033.33
Chuck Fleetwood-Smithbowled13171176.47
Extras 11 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 11)Total 604 (140.5 ov)Run rate 4.29

Fall of wickets1-42 (Keith Rigg)2-54 (Jack Fingleton)3-303 (Stan McCabe)4-346 (Donald Bradman)5-507 (Jack Badcock)6-544 (Ross Gregory)7-563 (Bert Oldfield)8-571 (Bill O'Reilly)9-576 (Laurie Nash)10-604 (Chuck Fleetwood-Smith)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Gubby Allen1709904.3600
Ken Farnes28.559662.5100
Bill Voce29312333.1800
Wally Hammond1616202.9000
Hedley Verity41512712.3200
Stan Worthington606007.5000
Maurice Leyland302606.5000
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Jack Fingleton & Keith Rigg
42
2nd wicket · Jack Fingleton & Donald Bradman
12
3rd wicket · Donald Bradman & Stan McCabe
249
4th wicket · Donald Bradman & Jack Badcock
43
5th wicket · Jack Badcock & Ross Gregory
161
6th wicket · Ross Gregory & Bert Oldfield
37
7th wicket · Bert Oldfield & Laurie Nash
19
8th wicket · Laurie Nash & Bill O'Reilly
8
9th wicket · Laurie Nash & Ernie McCormick
5
10th wicket · Ernie McCormick & Chuck Fleetwood-Smith
28
INNINGS 2

England

71.5 overs · run rate 3.33 · all out
239
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Charlie Barnettcaught Bert Oldfield181430128.57
Stan Worthingtonretired hurt44877050.57
Joe Hardstaffcaught Ernie McCormick832348035.47
Wally Hammondcaught Laurie Nash14541025.92
Maurice Leylandbowled7160043.75
Bob Wyattcaught Donald Bradman38971039.17
Les Amesbowled19432044.18
Gubby Allencaught Bert Oldfield03000.00
Hedley Veritycaught Keith Rigg014000.00
Bill Vocestumped Bert Oldfield390033.33
Ken Farnesnot out0*2000.00
Extras 13 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 13)Total 239 (71.5 ov)Run rate 3.33

Fall of wickets1-33 (Charlie Barnett)2-96 (Stan Worthington)3-130 (Wally Hammond)4-140 (Maurice Leyland)5-202 (Joe Hardstaff)6-236 (Les Ames)7-236 (Bob Wyatt)8-236 (Gubby Allen)9-239 (Bill Voce)10-239 (Hedley Verity)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ernie McCormick1315403.1100
Laurie Nash17.517042.9700
Bill O'Reilly2375151.6600
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith1835112.1200
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Charlie Barnett & Stan Worthington
33
2nd wicket · Stan Worthington & Joe Hardstaff
63
3rd wicket · Joe Hardstaff & Wally Hammond
34
4th wicket · Joe Hardstaff & Maurice Leyland
10
5th wicket · Joe Hardstaff & Bob Wyatt
62
6th wicket · Bob Wyatt & Les Ames
34
7th wicket · Bob Wyatt & Gubby Allen
0
8th wicket · Gubby Allen & Hedley Verity
0
9th wicket · Hedley Verity & Bill Voce
3
10th wicket · Hedley Verity & Ken Farnes
0
INNINGS 3

England

49.2 overs · run rate 3.35 · all out
165
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Charlie Barnettlbw41554174.54
Stan Worthingtoncaught Donald Bradman6161037.50
Joe Hardstaffbowled140025.00
Wally Hammondcaught Donald Bradman561069052.83
Maurice Leylandcaught Ernie McCormick28692040.57
Bob Wyattrun out9471019.14
Les Amescaught Stan McCabe11270040.74
Gubby Allencaught Laurie Nash7261026.92
Hedley Veritynot out2*35005.71
Bill Vocecaught Jack Badcock190011.11
Ken Farnescaught Laurie Nash01000.00
Extras 3 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 3)Total 165 (49.2 ov)Run rate 3.35

Fall of wickets1-9 (Stan Worthington)2-10 (Joe Hardstaff)3-70 (Charlie Barnett)4-121 (Wally Hammond)5-142 (Bob Wyatt)6-142 (Maurice Leyland)7-153 (Gubby Allen)8-162 (Les Ames)9-165 (Bill Voce)10-165 (Ken Farnes)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ernie McCormick903322.7500
Laurie Nash713413.6400
Bill O'Reilly1965832.2800
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith13.233632.0300
Stan McCabe10100.7500
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Charlie Barnett & Stan Worthington
9
2nd wicket · Charlie Barnett & Joe Hardstaff
1
3rd wicket · Charlie Barnett & Wally Hammond
60
4th wicket · Wally Hammond & Maurice Leyland
51
5th wicket · Maurice Leyland & Bob Wyatt
21
6th wicket · Maurice Leyland & Les Ames
0
7th wicket · Les Ames & Gubby Allen
11
8th wicket · Les Ames & Hedley Verity
9
9th wicket · Hedley Verity & Bill Voce
3
10th wicket · Hedley Verity & Ken Farnes
0

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