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Middlesex v Australians
Australia in British Isles 1938
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 28th, 30th, 31st May 1938 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralians won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresF Chester, FI Walden
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 49/4 (Compton 17*, Human 9*)
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonb Smith2     
CL Badcockc Human b Nevell10     
*DG Bradmanc Compton b Nevell5     
SJ McCabeb Nevell9     
AL Hassettlbw b Sims27     
AG Chipperfieldc Compton b Robins36     
MG Waiteb Sims8     
+CW Walkernot out4     
WJ O'Reillylbw b Robins0     
EL McCormickc Smith b Sims12     
LO Fleetwood-Smithst Price b Sims10     
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 44.3 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-16, 3-22, 4-34, 5-88, 6-106, 7-106, 8-106, 9-119, 10-132 (44.3 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith15   5231--
Nevell12   1383--
Young4   1100--
Sims7.30254--
Robins6   1272--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Edrichb O'Reilly9     
+WFF Pricelbw b McCormick1     
WH Websterc Walker b McCormick0     
DCS Comptonb O'Reilly65     
JHA Hulmeb O'Reilly4     
JH Humanb O'Reilly24     
*RWV Robinsb McCormick43     
JM Simslbw b McCormick0     
CIJ Smithc Fingleton b McCormick11     
WT Nevellb McCormick0     
JA Youngnot out4     
Extras(20 b, 3 lb, 4 nb)27
Total(all out, 53.2 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-16, 3-16, 4-35, 5-92, 6-160, 7-161, 8-175, 9-175, 10-188 (53.2 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick15   3586--
O'Reilly19.25564--
McCabe7   4160--
Waite12   2310--
Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonc Edrich b Smith32     
CL Badcockb Nevell0     
*DG Bradmannot out30     
SJ McCabenot out48     
AL Hassettdid not bat      
AG Chipperfielddid not bat      
MG Waitedid not bat      
+CW Walkerdid not bat      
WJ O'Reillydid not bat      
EL McCormickdid not bat      
LO Fleetwood-Smithdid not bat      
Extras(4 w)4
Total(2 wickets, declared, 39 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-52
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith12   4261--
Nevell7   2161--
Sims5   0230--
Robins4   0100--
Young5   270--
Human2   0140--
Compton4   1140--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Edrichnot out20     
DCS Comptonnot out1     
+WFF Pricedid not bat      
WH Websterdid not bat      
JHA Hulmedid not bat      
JH Humandid not bat      
*RWV Robinsdid not bat      
JM Simsdid not bat      
CIJ Smithdid not bat      
WT Nevelldid not bat      
JA Youngdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 6 overs)21
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCabe3   170--
Waite3   0140--
Notes
--> AG Chipperfield (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> RWV Robins (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> WJ Edrich (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 10
--> WT Nevell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Australians first innings (previous best was 3-42)
Bradman declared at 5.09pm, allowing Edrich 11 minutes to make the 10 runs required to complete a thousand runs in May (all made at Lord's).