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Australia v West Indies
West Indies in Australia 1930/31 (4th Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 13th, 14th February 1931 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Indies won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 122 runs
UmpiresAN Barlow, J Richards
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 197/1 (Woodfull 75*, Bradman 92*)


West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CA Roachc Kippax b Grimmett20 511-
FR Martinlbw b Ironmonger17 69--
GA Headleyc Jackson b Ironmonger33 543-
LS Birkettc McCabe b Ironmonger0 4--
EL Bartlettst Oldfield b Ironmonger9 43 -
*GC Grantc Oldfield b Ironmonger0 6--
LN Constantinec Jackson b Grimmett7 101-
+IM Barrowc Fairfax b Ironmonger011--
OC Scottrun out11 122-
GN Francisnot out0 9--
HC Griffithc Fairfax b Ironmonger0 2--
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(all out, 50 overs)99
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Roach), 2-51 (Martin), 3-53 (Birkett), 4-81 (Headley), 5-81 (Grant), 6-88 (Bartlett), 7-88 (Barrow), 8-88 (Constantine), 9-99 (Scott), 10-99 (Griffith, 50 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fairfax5   0140--
Oxenham6   1140--
Ironmonger20   7237--
Grimmett19   7462--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Woodfullrun out83 1427-
WH Ponsfordst Barrow b Constantine24 49 -
DG Bradmanc Roach b Martin152 15413-
A Jacksonc Birkett b Constantine15 411-
SJ McCaberun out2 8--
AG Fairfaxc Birkett b Martin16 52 -
AF Kippaxb Martin24 333-
RK Oxenhamc Constantine b Griffith0 7--
+WAS Oldfieldnot out1 2--
H Ironmongerdid not bat 
CV Grimmettdid not bat 
Extras(7 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(8 wickets, declared, 89.2 overs)328
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Ponsford), 2-206 (Woodfull), 3-265 (Jackson), 4-275 (McCabe), 5-286 (Bradman), 6-325 (Kippax), 7-326 (Oxenham), 8-328 (Fairfax, 89.2 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Francis13   0510--
Griffith8   1331--
Scott11   0470--
Constantine25   4832--
Martin30.23913--
Birkett2   0120--

West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CA Roachlbw b Fairfax7 8 -
LN Constantinec Kippax b Fairfax10    
GA Headleyc Fairfax b Ironmonger11    
LS Birkettc Jackson b Ironmonger13  2-
*GC Grantc McCabe b Ironmonger3    
FR Martinc Oldfield b Fairfax10    
EL Bartlettb Fairfax6  1-
+IM Barrowc Oxenham b Ironmonger13    
OC Scottnot out20 2711
HC Griffithb Grimmett4  1-
GN Francisc Jackson b Grimmett0    
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(all out, 35.4 overs)107
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Roach), 2-32 (Constantine), 3-36 (Headley), 4-49 (Grant), 5-60 (Birkett), 6-60 (Martin), 7-67 (Bartlett), 8-92 (Barrow), 9-97 (Griffith), 10-107 (Francis, 35.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fairfax14   2314--
Ironmonger17   4564--
Grimmett4.40102--

Notes
--> LS Birkett (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 6
--> H Ironmonger achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed GC Grant in the West Indies first innings (previous best was 3-13)
--> FR Martin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed AF Kippax in the Australia first innings (previous best was 1-128)
--> AG Fairfax achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the West Indies second innings (previous best was 4-101)
--> H Ironmonger reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when he dismissed GC Grant, his 2nd wicket in the West Indies second innings

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