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Test Match #359 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1952-1953 Australia v South Africa - 1st Test
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
5th December, 1952
 
 Australia 280 & 277
South Africa 221 & 240
Australia won by 96 runs

 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c & b Watkins 27    4  0   9.64%
Arthur Morris lbw b Watkins 29    4  0   10.36%
Neil Harvey c sub b Melle 109    16  0   38.93%
Arthur Hassett* c †Waite b Watkins 55    6  0   19.64%
Keith Miller b Watkins 3    0  0   1.07%
Graeme Hole c Tayfield b Melle 8    1  0   2.86%
Ray Lindwall lbw b Melle 5    0  0   1.79%
Gil Langley† c Tayfield b Melle 17    0  0   6.07%
Douglas Ring c Mansell b Melle 13    1  0   4.64%
Ian Johnson lbw b Melle 7    0  0   2.50%
William Johnston not out 1    0  0   0.36%
Extras (b 1, lb 3, nb 2) 6  
Total All Out   (81.5 overs @ 3.42 rpo) 280
Fall of Wickets
 
1-55 Morris, 2-56 McDonald, 3-211 Harvey, 4-216 Miller, 5-231 Hassett, 6-237 Hole,
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7-252 Lindwall, 8-272 Ring, 9-273 Langley, 10-280 Johnson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Michael Melle 20.5 0 71 6 3.41 60.00
John Watkins 24.0 8 41 4 1.71 40.00
Anton Murray 14.0 1 63 0 4.50
Hugh Tayfield 15.0 3 59 0 3.93
Percy Mansell 8.0 0 40 0 5.00
 
 
South Africa   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Derrick McGlew c Johnson b Miller 9    2  0   4.07%
John Waite† lbw b Ring 39    4  0   17.65%
Russell Endean c †Langley b Ring 14    0  0   6.33%
Kenneth Funston b Ring 33    1  1   14.93%
Roy McLean c Miller b Johnson 13    1  0   5.88%
John Cheetham* c †Langley b Lindwall 26    1  0   11.76%
John Watkins c Miller b Ring 25    3  0   11.31%
Percy Mansell c Lindwall b Ring 31    5  0   14.03%
Anton Murray lbw b Johnston 18    1  0   8.14%
Hugh Tayfield lbw b Ring 3    0  0   1.36%
Michael Melle not out 7    1  0   3.17%
Extras (b 3) 3  
Total All Out   (62.6 overs @ 3.51 rpo) 221
Fall of Wickets
 
1-13 McGlew, 2-39 Endean, 3-88 Waite, 4-103 McLean, 5-113 Funston, 6-153 Watkins,
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7-177 Cheetham, 8-195 Mansell, 9-211 Tayfield, 10-221 Murray
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Ray Lindwall 12.0 0 48 1 4.00 10.00
Keith Miller 10.0 0 46 1 4.60 10.00
William Johnston 7.6 2 21 1 2.63 10.00
Douglas Ring 21.0 2 72 6 3.43 60.00
Ian Johnson 12.0 3 31 1 2.58 10.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald st †Waite b Tayfield 17    1  0   6.14%
Arthur Morris c Melle b Tayfield 58    3  0   20.94%
Arthur Hassett* c McGlew b Melle 17    3  0   6.14%
Neil Harvey run out 52    4  0   18.77%
Keith Miller lbw b Tayfield 3    0  0   1.08%
Graeme Hole lbw b Melle 42    6  0   15.16%
Ray Lindwall not out 38    3  0   13.72%
Gil Langley† b Watkins 27    3  0   9.75%
Douglas Ring b Melle 4    1  0   1.44%
Ian Johnson lbw b Watkins 13    2  0   4.69%
William Johnston c McGlew b Tayfield 0    0  0  
Extras (b 2, lb 4) 6  
Total All Out   (98.3 overs @ 2.81 rpo) 277
Fall of Wickets
 
1-48 McDonald, 2-75 Hassett, 3-115 Morris, 4-123 Miller, 5-160 Harvey, 6-198 Hole,
nbsp;
7-246 Langley, 8-251 Ring, 9-276 Johnson, 10-277 Johnston
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Michael Melle 26.0 2 95 3 3.65 30.00
John Watkins 26.0 13 47 2 1.81 20.00
Anton Murray 13.0 7 13 0 1.00
Hugh Tayfield 33.3 5 116 4 3.46 40.00
 
 
South Africa   2nd Innings  (target 337)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Derrick McGlew lbw b Lindwall 69    4  0   28.75%
John Waite† st †Langley b Johnson 14    2  0   5.83%
Russell Endean lbw b Lindwall 12    0  0   5.00%
Kenneth Funston c †Langley b Johnston 65    2  1   27.08%
Roy McLean b Lindwall 38    4  0   15.83%
John Cheetham* b Johnston 18    1  0   7.50%
John Watkins hit wicket b Johnson 1    0  0   0.42%
Percy Mansell b Lindwall 4    0  0   1.67%
Anton Murray not out 11    0  0   4.58%
Hugh Tayfield c †Langley b Johnson 1    0  0   0.42%
Michael Melle b Lindwall 4    0  0   1.67%
Extras (b 2, nb 1) 3  
Total All Out   (107.0 overs @ 2.24 rpo) 240
Fall of Wickets
 
1-20 Waite, 2-57 Endean, 3-153 McGlew, 4-170 Funston, 5-209 McLean, 6-210 Watkins,
nbsp;
7-215 Mansell, 8-226 Cheetham, 9-227 Tayfield, 10-240 Melle
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Ray Lindwall 30.0 8 60 5 2.00 50.00
William Johnston 26.0 5 62 2 2.38 20.00
Douglas Ring 17.0 3 58 0 3.41
Ian Johnson 30.0 7 52 3 1.73 30.00
Graeme Hole 3.0 0 5 0 1.67
Neil Harvey 1.0 1 0 0 0.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1952-1953 Australia v South Africa - 1st Test
Match No. Test #359
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 273/8 (GRA Langley 17*, IWG Johnson 1*)
Day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 2/0 (CC McDonald 1*, AR Morris 1*)
Day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 242/6 (RR Lindwall 30*, GRA Langley 23*)
Day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 150/2 (DJ McGlew 68*, KJ Funston 53*)
Day 5 - South Africa 2nd Innings 240, 107.0 overs - end of match

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