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West Indies v Australia
Australia in West Indies 1954/55 (2nd Test)
VenueQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th April 1955 (6-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Indies won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresHBD Jordan, EN Lee Kow
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 73/2 (Walcott 7*, Weekes 27*)
Close of play day 2West Indies (1) 355/5 (Sobers 43*, McWatt 4*)
Close of play day 3Australia (1) 147/0 (McDonald 90*, Morris 50*)
Close of play day 4Australia (1) 447/6 (Archer 47*, Johnson 0*)
Close of play day 5West Indies (2) 40/1 (Stollmeyer 17*)

West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JKC Holtc Johnston b Lindwall25    
*JB Stollmeyerb Lindwall14    
CL Walcottst Langley b Benaud126  17-
ED Weekesc Johnson b Benaud139 210241
OG Smithb Benaud02 --
GS Sobersc Langley b Lindwall47    
+CA McWattc Benaud b Miller4    
FM Kingb Lindwall2    
S Ramadhinb Lindwall0    
LS Butlerc Johnson b Lindwall16    
AL Valentinenot out4    
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 104.5 overs)382
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Stollmeyer), 2-40 (Holt), 3-282 (Weekes), 4-282 (Smith), 5-323 (Walcott), 6-355 (McWatt), 7-360 (King), 8-360 (Ramadhin), 9-361 (Sobers), 10-382 (Butler, 104.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall24.53956--
Miller28   8961--
Archer9   0420--
Johnston7   2290--
Johnson19   5720--
Benaud17   3433--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc Walcott b Valentine110 256 -
AR Morrisc King b Butler111    
RN Harveylbw b King133 242 -
WJ Watsonlbw b Ramadhin27 79 -
R Benaudc Walcott b Ramadhin5  1-
KR Millerrun out3    
RG Archerc McWatt b Valentine84  121
*IWG Johnsonc McWatt b Butler66    
RR Lindwallnot out37    
+GRA Langleyc King b Walcott9    
WA Johnstonnot out1    
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)14
Total(9 wickets, declared, 201 overs)600
Fall of wickets:
1-191 (McDonald), 2-259 (Morris), 3-328 (Watson), 4-336 (Benaud), 5-345 (Miller), 6-439 (Harvey), 7-529 (Archer), 8-570 (Johnson), 9-594 (Langley)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Butler40   71512--
King37   7981--
Holt1   100--
Ramadhin32   8902--
Valentine49   121332--
Walcott19   5451--
Sobers3   1100--
Smith15   1480--
Stollmeyer5   0110--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JKC Holtlbw b Archer21    
*JB Stollmeyerb Johnson42    
CL Walcottc Watson b Archer110  13-
ED Weekesnot out87   1
OG Smithc Langley b Archer02 --
GS Sobersnot out8    
+CA McWattdid not bat 
FM Kingdid not bat 
S Ramadhindid not bat 
LS Butlerdid not bat 
AL Valentinedid not bat 
Extras(3 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(4 wickets, 62 overs)273
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Holt), 2-103 (Stollmeyer), 3-230 (Walcott), 4-236 (Smith)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall17   0700--
Miller11   0520--
Archer8   1373--
Johnston7   0310--
Johnson7   2261--
Benaud12   2520--
Notes
--> CL Walcott (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 98
--> ED Weekes (1) passed 3000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 62
--> GS Sobers (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 26
--> LS Butler made his debut in Test Matches
--> RN Harvey (1) passed 11500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 58
--> WJ Watson (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 18
--> RG Archer (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 49

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