All Ten: The Ultimate Bowling Feat

139 Clarrie Grimmett Australians v Yorkshire, 1930 Bramall Lane, Sheffield on 10, 12, 13 May 1930 (3-day match) Toss won by Yorkshire Match drawn Umpires: G Beet, TW Oates Yorkshire 155 (CV Grimmett 10-37); Australians 320 (WM Woodfull 121) Yorkshire first innings P Holmes b Grimmett 31 H Sutcliffe c Walker b Grimmett 69 E Oldroyd lbw b Grimmett 2 M Leyland st Walker b Grimmett 9 *AT Barber st Walker b Grimmett 1 A Mitchell b Grimmett 3 E Robinson c Bradman b Grimmett 2 +A Wood c Richardson b Grimmett 17 GG Macaulay st Walker b Grimmett 1 W Rhodes not out 6 WE Bowes b Grimmett 0 Extras (b 4, lb 9, nb 1) 14 Total (all out, 65.3 overs) 155 Fall of wickets 1-59, 2-84, 3-120, 4-125, 5-126, 6-130, 7-130, 8-132, 9-155, 10-155 Australians bowling: TW Wall 16-3-42-0, EL a’Beckett 12-6-11-0, PM Hornibrook 12-4-49-0, CV Grimmett 22.3-8-37-10, SJ McCabe 3-2-2-0 Australians: WM Woodfull (capt), WH Ponsford, DG Bradman, AF Kippax, SJ McCabe, VY Richardson, EL a’Beckett, CV Grimmett, CW Walker (wk), TW Wall, PM Hornibrook Don Bradman was the star of the 1930 Australians but they could not have won the series against England without Clarrie Grimmett’s 29 wickets. Slightly-built, Grimmett bowled from a short run, with a low arm action accentuated by his crouching delivery. His stock ball was a modestly turning leg break, varied with a sparingly used googly and a lethal top spinner which trapped many unwary batsmen. His length and direction were unwavering. Grimmett was the ultimate student of the game, constantly practising, constantly developing new deliveries. He had a number of nicknames, most commonly the Fox because he preyed on batsmen. He usually bowled in a cap, apparently worn to shade his eyes, not hide his baldness. Born in New Zealand on Christmas Day 1891, Grimmett moved to Australia in 1914 to further his cricketing ambitions. Eventually the South Australians spotted his potential and an offer of cricket and a signwriter’s job was too good to refuse. Grimmett played his first match for his new state in October 1924; four months later, already 33 years old, he was making his Test debut at Sydney. And what a debut. Australia were 3-1 up,