Bill Ponsford and Bradman's 388-run partnership is the highest for the 4th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 249 between Andy Sandham and Les Ames

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Scorecard summary

England • 200/10(105.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

44 (114)

4/57 (30.4)

37 (109)

3/46 (35)

Australia • 584/10(183.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

304 (473)

6/142 (50)

181 (413)

3/113 (46.5)

England • 229/6(135.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

49* (186)

3/72 (56.5)

45 (98)

2/88 (51)

Match details

Headingley, Leeds
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	Australia tour of England
Season	1934
Series result	5-match series level 1-1
Match number	Test no. 236
Match days	day (4-day match)
Test debut	Walter Keeton
Umpires	Arthur Dolphin Joe Hardstaff

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
CF Walters	bowled	45	98
WW Keeton	bowled	12	34
WR Hammond	run out	20	42
EH Hendren	lbw	42	221
RES Wyatt	bowled	44	144
M Leyland	not out	49	186
LEG Ames	caught	8	51
JL Hopwood	not out	2	39
Extras	(b 1, lb 6)
Total	229(6 wkts; 135.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
TW Wall	14	5	36	0	2.57
SJ McCabe	5	4	5	0	1
CV Grimmett	56.5	24	72	3	1.26
WJ O'Reilly	51	25	88	2	1.72
AG Chipperfield	9	2	21	0	2.33

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	28	Cyril Walters	Walter Keeton
2nd	42	Wally Hammond	Cyril Walters
3rd	17	Patsy Hendren	Cyril Walters
4th	65	Patsy Hendren	Bob Wyatt
5th	38	Patsy Hendren	Maurice Leyland
6th	23	Maurice Leyland	Les Ames
7th	16	Maurice Leyland	Len Hopwood

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