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Australia v England

1938-08-20 · Test · Men · Kennington Oval

England won by inns & 579 runs

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · England
Fours340 · 39.9%
Other runs513 · 60.1%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours92 · 47.9%
Other runs100 · 52.1%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours64 · 52.5%
Other runs58 · 47.5%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bill O'Reilly
3/178 · 2.09
Sid Barnes
1/84 · 2.21
Mervyn Waite
1/150 · 2.08
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith
1/298 · 3.42
Donald Bradman
0/6 · 2.57
Lindsay Hassett
0/52 · 4.00
Stan McCabe
0/85 · 2.23
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Bill Bowes
5/49 · 2.57
Maurice Leyland
1/11 · 3.47
Ken Farnes
1/54 · 4.15
Bill Edrich
1/55 · 5.50
Wally Hammond
0/8 · 4.00
Hedley Verity
0/15 · 3.00
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Ken Farnes
4/63 · 5.17
Hedley Verity
2/15 · 2.14
Bill Bowes
2/25 · 2.50
Maurice Leyland
0/19 · 3.80
INNINGS 1

England

335.2 overs · run rate 2.69 · declared
903/7d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttoncaught Lindsay Hassett36484735042.97
Bill Edrichlbw12590020.33
Maurice Leylandrun out18743817042.69
Wally Hammondlbw591534038.56
Eddie Paynterlbw04000.00
Denis Comptonbowled114007.14
Joe Hardstaffnot out169*40020042.25
Arthur Woodcaught Sid Barnes53958055.78
Hedley Veritynot out8*191042.10
Extras 50 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 50)Total 903/7d (335.2 ov)Run rate 2.69

Did not bat: Ken Farnes, Bill Bowes

Fall of wickets1-29 (Bill Edrich)2-411 (Maurice Leyland)3-546 (Wally Hammond)4-547 (Eddie Paynter)5-555 (Denis Compton)6-770 (Leonard Hutton)7-876 (Arthur Wood)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Mervyn Waite721615012.0800
Stan McCabe3888502.2300
Bill O'Reilly852617832.0900
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith871129813.4200
Sid Barnes3838412.2100
Lindsay Hassett1325204.0000
Donald Bradman2.21602.5700
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Bill Edrich
29
2nd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Maurice Leyland
382
3rd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Wally Hammond
135
4th wicket · Leonard Hutton & Eddie Paynter
1
5th wicket · Leonard Hutton & Denis Compton
8
6th wicket · Leonard Hutton & Joe Hardstaff
215
7th wicket · Joe Hardstaff & Arthur Wood
106
8th wicket (unbroken) · Joe Hardstaff & Hedley Verity
27
INNINGS 2

Australia

52.1 overs · run rate 3.85
201/8
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bill Browncaught Wally Hammond691536045.09
Jack Badcockcaught Joe Hardstaff03000.00
Stan McCabecaught Bill Edrich14152093.33
Lindsay Hassettcaught Denis Compton424150102.43
Sid Barnesbowled41725056.94
Ben Barnettcaught Arthur Wood230066.66
Mervyn Waitebowled8820100.00
Bill O'Reillycaught Arthur Wood03000.00
Chuck Fleetwood-Smithnot out16*203080.00
Extras 9 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 9)Total 201/8 (52.1 ov)Run rate 3.85

Did not bat: Donald Bradman, Jack Fingleton

Fall of wickets1-0 (Jack Badcock)2-19 (Stan McCabe)3-70 (Lindsay Hassett)4-145 (Sid Barnes)5-147 (Ben Barnett)6-160 (Mervyn Waite)7-160 (Bill O'Reilly)8-201 (Bill Brown)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes1325414.1500
Bill Bowes1934952.5700
Bill Edrich1025515.5000
Hedley Verity511503.0000
Maurice Leyland3.101113.4700
Wally Hammond20804.0000
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Bill Brown & Jack Badcock
0
2nd wicket · Bill Brown & Stan McCabe
19
3rd wicket · Bill Brown & Lindsay Hassett
51
4th wicket · Bill Brown & Sid Barnes
75
5th wicket · Bill Brown & Ben Barnett
2
6th wicket · Bill Brown & Mervyn Waite
13
7th wicket · Bill Brown & Bill O'Reilly
0
8th wicket · Bill Brown & Chuck Fleetwood-Smith
41
INNINGS 3

Australia

34.1 overs · run rate 3.60
123/8
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bill Browncaught Bill Edrich15271055.55
Jack Badcockbowled9292031.03
Stan McCabecaught Arthur Wood2200100.00
Lindsay Hassettlbw10121083.33
Sid Barneslbw33744044.59
Ben Barnettbowled46507092.00
Mervyn Waitecaught Bill Edrich01000.00
Bill O'Reillynot out7*710100.00
Chuck Fleetwood-Smithcaught Maurice Leyland03000.00
Extras 1 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 1)Total 123/8 (34.1 ov)Run rate 3.60

Did not bat: Donald Bradman, Jack Fingleton

Fall of wickets1-15 (Jack Badcock)2-18 (Stan McCabe)3-35 (Lindsay Hassett)4-41 (Bill Brown)5-115 (Sid Barnes)6-115 (Mervyn Waite)7-117 (Ben Barnett)8-123 (Chuck Fleetwood-Smith)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes12.116345.1700
Bill Bowes1032522.5000
Hedley Verity731522.1400
Maurice Leyland501903.8000
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Bill Brown & Jack Badcock
15
2nd wicket · Bill Brown & Stan McCabe
3
3rd wicket · Bill Brown & Lindsay Hassett
17
4th wicket · Bill Brown & Sid Barnes
6
5th wicket · Sid Barnes & Ben Barnett
74
6th wicket · Ben Barnett & Mervyn Waite
0
7th wicket · Ben Barnett & Bill O'Reilly
2
8th wicket · Bill O'Reilly & Chuck Fleetwood-Smith
6

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