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England v Australia
Australia in British Isles 1938 (4th Test)
VenueHeadingley, Leeds on 22nd, 23rd, 25th July 1938 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 5 wickets
UmpiresF Chester, EJ Smith
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 32/1 (Fingleton 9*, Barnett 1*)
Close of play day 2England (2) 49/0 (Edrich 25*, Barnett 20*)
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Edrichb O'Reilly1267571- 
CJ Barnettc Barnett b McCormick301341431- 
J Hardstaffrun out41091- 
*WR Hammondb O'Reilly76149136101 
E Paynterst Barnett b Fleetwood-Smith281081013- 
DCS Comptonb O'Reilly1436432- 
+WFF Pricec McCabe b O'Reilly088-- 
H Veritynot out2554474- 
DVP Wrightc Fingleton b Fleetwood-Smith2227283- 
K Farnesc Fingleton b Fleetwood-Smith221-- 
WE Bowesb O'Reilly338-- 
Extras(4 lb, 3 nb)7
Total(all out, 98.1 overs)223
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Edrich), 2-34 (Hardstaff), 3-88 (Barnett), 4-142 (Hammond), 5-171 (Paynter), 6-171 (Compton), 7-172 (Price), 8-213 (Wright), 9-215 (Farnes), 10-223 (Bowes, 98.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick20   6461--
Waite18   7310--
O'Reilly34.117665--
Fleetwood-Smith25   7733--
McCabe1   100--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonb Verity301171271- 
WA Brownb Wright2230301- 
+BA Barnettc Price b Farnes571401315- 
*DG Bradmanb Bowes1031841789- 
SJ McCabeb Farnes1914-- 
CL Badcockb Bowes41211-- 
AL Hassettc Hammond b Wright1352551- 
MG Waitec Price b Farnes33547-- 
WJ O'Reillyc Hammond b Farnes2612-- 
EL McCormickb Bowes057-- 
LO Fleetwood-Smithnot out245-- 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(all out, 98.4 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Brown), 2-87 (Fingleton), 3-128 (Barnett), 4-136 (McCabe), 5-145 (Badcock), 6-195 (Hassett), 7-232 (Waite), 8-240 (Bradman), 9-240 (O'Reilly), 10-242 (McCormick, 98.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Farnes26   3774--
Bowes35.46793--
Wright15   4382--
Verity19   6301--
Edrich3   0130--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Edrichst Barnett b Fleetwood-Smith281101113- 
CJ Barnettc Barnett b McCormick2969775- 
J Hardstaffb O'Reilly1123232- 
*WR Hammondc Brown b O'Reilly011-- 
E Paynternot out2160644- 
DCS Comptonc Barnett b O'Reilly1520193- 
+WFF Pricelbw b Fleetwood-Smith614201- 
H Verityb Fleetwood-Smith055-- 
DVP Wrightc Waite b Fleetwood-Smith011-- 
K Farnesb O'Reilly7631- 
WE Boweslbw b O'Reilly011-- 
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 50.5 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Barnett), 2-73 (Hardstaff), 3-73 (Hammond), 4-73 (Edrich), 5-96 (Compton), 6-116 (Price), 7-116 (Verity), 8-116 (Wright), 9-123 (Farnes), 10-123 (Bowes, 50.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick11   4181--
Waite2   090--
O'Reilly21.58565--
Fleetwood-Smith16   4344--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonlbw b Verity94342-- 
WA Brownlbw b Farnes912151- 
*DG Bradmanc Verity b Wright1631351- 
SJ McCabec Barnett b Wright1516171- 
AL Hassettc Edrich b Wright3336325- 
CL Badcocknot out54246-- 
+BA Barnettnot out1518203- 
MG Waitedid not bat      
WJ O'Reillydid not bat      
EL McCormickdid not bat      
LO Fleetwood-Smithdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(5 wickets, 32.3 overs)107
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Brown), 2-32 (Fingleton), 3-50 (Bradman), 4-61 (McCabe), 5-91 (Hassett)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Farnes11.34171--
Bowes11   0350--
Verity5   2241--
Wright5   0263--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> WFF Price made his debut in Test matches
--> MG Waite made his debut in Test matches
--> WFF Price made his last appearance in Test matches
--> EL McCormick made his last appearance in Test matches
--> WJ Edrich (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Test matches
--> WR Hammond (1) 50 in 100 balls, 94 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> DVP Wright (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Test matches
--> BA Barnett (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Test matches
--> BA Barnett (1) 50 in 130 balls, 125 minutes with 5 fours
--> DG Bradman (1) 50 in 88 balls, 90 minutes with 4 fours
--> DG Bradman (1) 100 in 173 balls, 170 minutes with 9 fours
--> DG Bradman (1) passed 5000 runs in Test matches when he reached 26
--> MG Waite (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> WJ Edrich (2) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Test matches
--> CJ Barnett (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 25
--> CJ Barnett (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 8
--> WFF Price made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> MG Waite made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> H Verity reached 1650 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JHW Fingleton, his 1st wicket in the Australia first innings
--> WJ O'Reilly reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed K Farnes, his 4th wicket in the England second innings