f19391
t340
Australia v West Indies
West Indies in Australia and New Zealand 1951/52 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th November 1951 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWest Indies won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 3 wickets
UmpiresAN Barlow, HAR Elphinston
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 16/0 (Archer 9*, Morris 7*)
Close of play day 2West Indies (2) 88/4 (Weekes 25*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 108/2 (Morris 40*, Harvey 18*)
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AF Raeb Lindwall032-- 
JB Stollmeyerc Langley b Johnston8 25-- 
FMM Worrellb Johnston37 774- 
ED Weekesc Langley b Ring35 853- 
RJ Christianic Ring b Lindwall22 741- 
+CL Walcottlbw b Lindwall015-- 
RE Marshallb Johnson28 1003- 
GE Gomezc Langley b Lindwall22 881- 
*JDC Goddardb Miller45 726- 
S Ramadhinnot out16 552- 
AL Valentinest Langley b Ring2 8-- 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 300 minutes, 70 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Rae), 2-18 (Stollmeyer), 3-63 (Worrell), 4-92 (Weekes), 5-95 (Walcott), 6-112 (Christiani), 7-150 (Marshall), 8-170 (Gomez), 9-207 (Goddard), 10-216 (Valentine, 70 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall20   4624--
Miller14   3401--
Johnston17   2492--
Ring14   2522--
Johnson5   1121--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KA Archerc Goddard b Valentine20 411- 
AR Morrisc Rae b Valentine33 1173- 
*AL Hassettb Ramadhin6 23-- 
RN Harveylbw b Valentine18 422- 
KR Millerc and b Valentine46 8321 
GB Holelbw b Valentine20 343- 
RR Lindwallb Gomez61 6391 
IWG Johnsonnot out16 4111 
DT Ringc Walcott b Gomez012-- 
+GRA Langleylbw b Worrell0 4-- 
WA Johnstonrun out2 10-- 
Extras(4 b)4
Total(all out, 236 minutes, 64.5 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Archer), 2-53 (Hassett), 3-80 (Harvey), 4-85 (Morris), 5-129 (Hole), 6-188 (Miller), 7-215 (Lindwall), 8-215 (Ring), 9-216 (Langley), 10-226 (Johnston, 64.5 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Worrell8   0381--
Gomez7.52102--
Valentine25   4995--
Ramadhin24   5751--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AF Raelbw b Johnson25 753- 
JB Stollmeyerst Langley b Johnson10 371- 
FMM Worrellst Langley b Ring20 712- 
ED Weekesc Hole b Johnston70 9310- 
*JDC Goddardc and b Ring012-- 
RJ Christianib Ring6 81- 
GE Gomezc Harvey b Ring55 1433- 
+CL Walcottst Langley b Ring4 26-- 
RE Marshallc Hassett b Miller30 631- 
S Ramadhinnot out2 12-- 
AL Valentinec Morris b Ring13 10-2 
Extras(8 b, 2 lb)10
Total(all out, 275 minutes, 69 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Stollmeyer), 2-50 (Rae), 3-88 (Worrell), 4-88 (Goddard), 5-96 (Christiani), 6-153 (Weekes), 7-184 (Walcott), 8-229 (Marshall), 9-230 (Gomez), 10-245 (Valentine, 69 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall10   0360--
Miller8   2191--
Johnston16   4411--
Johnson18   1562--
Ring16   2806--
Hole1   030--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KA Archerb Gomez4 14-- 
AR Morrisc Gomez b Ramadhin48 1723- 
*AL Hassettlbw b Ramadhin35 943- 
RN Harveyb Ramadhin42 832- 
KR Millerb Valentine4 11-- 
GB Holenot out45 956- 
RR Lindwallb Ramadhin29 465- 
IWG Johnsonb Ramadhin8 291- 
DT Ringnot out6 91- 
+GRA Langleydid not bat      
WA Johnstondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 11 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(7 wickets, 302 minutes, 85.7 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Archer), 2-69 (Hassett), 3-126 (Morris), 4-143 (Miller), 5-149 (Harvey), 6-203 (Lindwall), 7-225 (Johnson)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Worrell2   120--
Gomez3   0121--
Valentine40.761171--
Ramadhin40   9905--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> RE Marshall made his debut in Test matches
--> GRA Langley made his debut in Test matches
--> ED Weekes (2) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 55
--> ED Weekes (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> GE Gomez (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> AL Valentine (2) passed his previous highest score of 12 in First-Class matches
--> AL Hassett (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 34
--> GRA Langley made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> RE Marshall made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> JB Stollmeyer made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> GE Gomez made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> RJ Christiani made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> JDC Goddard made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> CL Walcott made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> ED Weekes made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> FMM Worrell made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> FMM Worrell made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> AF Rae made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> S Ramadhin made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> S Ramadhin made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> AL Valentine made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> AL Valentine made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> AL Valentine reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AR Morris, his 3rd wicket in the Australia first innings
--> DT Ring achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed CL Walcott in the West Indies second innings (previous best was 3-17)
--> DT Ring achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the West Indies second innings
--> WA Johnston reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ED Weekes, his 1st wicket in the West Indies second innings