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Australia v South Africa
South Africa in Australia and New Zealand 1952/53 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th December 1952 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 96 runs
UmpiresHAR Elphinston, RJJ Wright
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 273/8 (Langley 17*, Johnson 1*)
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 2/0 (McDonald 1*, Morris 1*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 242/6 (Lindwall 30*, Langley 23*)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 150/2 (McGlew 68*, Funston 53*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc and b Watkins27 854- 
AR Morrislbw b Watkins29 774- 
RN Harveyc sub (GAS Innes) b Melle109 15516- 
*AL Hassettc Waite b Watkins55 1726- 
KR Millerb Watkins3 6-- 
GB Holec Tayfield b Melle8 241- 
RR Lindwalllbw b Melle5 32-- 
+GRA Langleyc Tayfield b Melle17 60-- 
DT Ringc Mansell b Melle13 281- 
IWG Johnsonlbw b Melle7 22-- 
WA Johnstonnot out1 15-- 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 81.5 overs)280
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Morris), 2-56 (McDonald), 3-211 (Harvey), 4-216 (Miller), 5-231 (Hassett), 6-237 (Hole), 7-252 (Lindwall), 8-272 (Ring), 9-273 (Langley), 10-280 (Johnson, 81.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Melle20.50716--
Watkins24   8414--
Murray14   1630--
Tayfield15   3590--
Mansell8   0400--
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ McGlewc Johnson b Miller9 92- 
+JHB Waitelbw b Ring39 1074- 
WR Endeanc Langley b Ring14 43-- 
KJ Funstonb Ring33 8411 
RA McLeanc Miller b Johnson13 161- 
*JE Cheethamc Langley b Lindwall26 961- 
JC Watkinsc Miller b Ring25 503- 
PNF Mansellc Lindwall b Ring31 435- 
ARA Murraylbw b Johnston18 431- 
HJ Tayfieldlbw b Ring3 20-- 
MG Mellenot out7 61- 
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 62.6 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (McGlew), 2-39 (Endean), 3-88 (Waite), 4-103 (McLean), 5-113 (Funston), 6-153 (Watkins), 7-177 (Cheetham), 8-195 (Mansell), 9-211 (Tayfield), 10-221 (Murray, 62.6 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall12   0481--
Miller10   0461--
Johnston7.62211--
Ring21   2726--
Johnson12   3311--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldst Waite b Tayfield17 1101- 
AR Morrisc Melle b Tayfield58 1903- 
*AL Hassettc McGlew b Melle17 393- 
RN Harveyrun out52 1034- 
KR Millerlbw b Tayfield3 20-- 
GB Holelbw b Melle42 816- 
RR Lindwallnot out38 1403- 
+GRA Langleyb Watkins27 453- 
DT Ringb Melle4 51- 
IWG Johnsonlbw b Watkins13 452- 
WA Johnstonc McGlew b Tayfield0 4-- 
Extras(2 b, 4 lb)6
Total(all out, 98.3 overs)277
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (McDonald), 2-75 (Hassett), 3-115 (Morris), 4-123 (Miller), 5-160 (Harvey), 6-198 (Hole), 7-246 (Langley), 8-251 (Ring), 9-276 (Johnson), 10-277 (Johnston, 98.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Melle26   2953--
Murray13   7130--
Watkins26   13472--
Tayfield33.351164--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ McGlewlbw b Lindwall69 2604- 
+JHB Waitest Langley b Johnson14 492- 
WR Endeanlbw b Lindwall12 54-- 
KJ Funstonc Langley b Johnston65 20321 
RA McLeanb Lindwall38 964- 
*JE Cheethamb Johnston18 871- 
JC Watkins hit wkt b Johnson1 5-- 
PNF Mansellb Lindwall4 9-- 
ARA Murraynot out11 55-- 
HJ Tayfieldc Langley b Johnson1 5-- 
MG Melleb Lindwall4 24-- 
Extras(2 b, 1 nb)3
Total(all out, 107 overs)240
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Waite), 2-57 (Endean), 3-153 (McGlew), 4-170 (Funston), 5-209 (McLean), 6-210 (Watkins), 7-215 (Mansell), 8-226 (Cheetham), 9-227 (Tayfield), 10-240 (Melle, 107 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall30   8605--
Johnston26   5622--
Johnson30   7523--
Ring17   3580--
Hole3   050--
Harvey1   100--
Notes
--> KJ Funston made his debut in Test matches
--> ARA Murray made his debut in Test matches
--> RN Harvey (1) 50 in 84 minutes
--> RN Harvey (1) 100 in 146 minutes with 14 fours
--> AL Hassett (1) 50 in 160 minutes
--> KJ Funston (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
--> AR Morris (2) 50 in 166 minutes with 3 fours
--> RR Lindwall (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
--> GRA Langley (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Test matches
--> DJ McGlew (2) passed his previous highest score of 40 in Test matches
--> DJ McGlew (2) 50 in 206 minutes with 3 fours
--> KJ Funston (2) 50 in 134 minutes
--> KJ Funston made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> ARA Murray made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> JE Cheetham made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> HJ Tayfield made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> JC Watkins made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> MG Melle made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> DJ McGlew made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> JHB Waite made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> RA McLean made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> PNF Mansell made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> WR Endean made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> MG Melle achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed IWG Johnson in the Australia first innings (previous best was 5-113)
--> JC Watkins achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed KR Miller in the Australia first innings (previous best was 2-56)
--> DT Ring achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 6-80)
--> RR Lindwall reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed WR Endean, his 1st wicket in the South Africa second innings

 

 

 

 

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