Test Match #365 Standard Scorecard     
1952-1953 Australia v South Africa - 5th Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
6th February, 1953
 
Australia 520 & 209
South Africa 435 & 297/4
South Africa won by 6 wickets

 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c McLean b Mansell 41    1  0   7.88%
Arthur Morris run out 99    7  0   19.04%
Neil Harvey c Cheetham b Fuller 205    19  0   39.42%
Arthur Hassett* run out 40    1  0   7.69%
Ian Craig c Keith b Fuller 53    6  0   10.19%
Ronald Archer c †Waite b Fuller 18    1  0   3.46%
Richie Benaud c & b Tayfield 20    2  0   3.85%
Douglas Ring b Tayfield 14    2  0   2.69%
Gil Langley b Murray 2    0  0   0.38%
William Johnston c Endean b Tayfield 12    2  0   2.31%
Geoffrey Noblet not out 13    2  0   2.50%
Extras (lb 3) 3  
Total All Out   (135.0 overs @ 3.85 rpo) 520
Fall of Wickets
 
1-122 McDonald, 2-166 Morris, 3-269 Hassett, 4-417 Craig, 5-450 Harvey, 6-459 Archer,
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7-490 Ring, 8-493 Langley, 9-495 Benaud, 10-520 Johnston
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Edward Fuller 19.0 4 74 3 3.89 30.00
John Watkins 23.0 3 72 0 3.13
Hugh Tayfield 35.4 4 129 3 3.62 30.00
Anton Murray 25.0 3 84 1 3.36 10.00
Percy Mansell 22.0 0 114 1 5.18 10.00
Headley Keith 9.0 0 44 0 4.89
 
 
South Africa   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Russell Endean c †Langley b Johnston 16    0  0   3.68%
John Waite run out 64    4  0   14.71%
John Watkins b Archer 92    8  1   21.15%
Kenneth Funston lbw b Johnston 16    1  0   3.68%
Headley Keith b Johnston 10    0  0   2.30%
Roy McLean lbw b Noblet 81    10  1   18.62%
John Cheetham* c McDonald b Johnston 66    7  0   15.17%
Percy Mansell lbw b Johnston 52    4  0   11.95%
Anton Murray c & b Johnston 17    2  0   3.91%
Hugh Tayfield c Benaud b Ring 17    0  0   3.91%
Edward Fuller not out 0    0  0  
Extras (b 1, lb 3) 4  
Total All Out   (143.5 overs @ 3.02 rpo) 435
Fall of Wickets
 
1-31 Endean, 2-129 Waite, 3-189 Funston, 4-189 Watkins, 5-239 Keith, 6-290 McLean,
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7-401 Mansell, 8-402 Cheetham, 9-435 Murray, 10-435 Tayfield
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Geoffrey Noblet 30.0 6 65 1 2.17 10.00
Ronald Archer 33.0 4 97 1 2.94 10.00
William Johnston 46.0 8 152 6 3.30 60.00
Douglas Ring 19.1 1 62 1 3.23 10.00
Richie Benaud 15.0 3 55 0 3.67
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Watkins b Fuller 11    0  0   5.26%
Arthur Morris lbw b Tayfield 44    2  0   21.05%
Neil Harvey b Fuller 7    1  0   3.35%
Arthur Hassett* c Endean b Mansell 30    2  0   14.35%
Ian Craig c Endean b Tayfield 47    4  0   22.49%
Ronald Archer c Watkins b Tayfield 0    0  0  
Richie Benaud c Watkins b Fuller 30    2  0   14.35%
Douglas Ring c Endean b Mansell 0    0  0  
Gil Langley not out 26    5  0   12.44%
William Johnston c Cheetham b Fuller 5    1  0   2.39%
Geoffrey Noblet b Fuller 1    0  0   0.48%
Extras (b 7, lb 1) 8  
Total All Out   (84.2 overs @ 2.48 rpo) 209
Fall of Wickets
 
1-36 McDonald, 2-44 Harvey, 3-70 Morris, 4-128 Hassett, 5-129 Archer, 6-152 Craig,
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7-152 Ring, 8-187 Benaud, 9-193 Johnston, 10-209 Noblet
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Edward Fuller 30.2 4 66 5 2.18 50.00
John Watkins 14.0 4 33 0 2.36
Hugh Tayfield 32.0 8 73 3 2.28 30.00
Percy Mansell 8.0 3 29 2 3.63 20.00
 
 
South Africa   2nd Innings  (target 295)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Russell Endean b Johnston 70    3  0   23.57%
John Waite c Archer b Noblet 18    1  0   6.06%
John Watkins b Ring 50    4  0   16.84%
Kenneth Funston b Benaud 35    3  0   11.78%
Headley Keith not out 40    4  0   13.47%
Roy McLean not out 76    14  0   25.59%
Extras (b 2, lb 6) 8  
Total 4 wickets   (95.5 overs @ 3.10 rpo) 297
 
Did not Bat
 
John Cheetham*, Percy Mansell, Anton Murray, Hugh Tayfield, Edward Fuller
Fall of Wickets
 
1-42 Waite, 2-124 Endean, 3-174 Watkins, 4-191 Funston
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Geoffrey Noblet 24.0 9 44 1 1.83 10.00
Ronald Archer 5.0 0 23 0 4.60
William Johnston 38.0 7 114 1 3.00 10.00
Douglas Ring 13.0 2 55 1 4.23 10.00
Richie Benaud 15.0 4 41 1 2.73 10.00
Arthur Hassett 0.5 0 12 0 14.40
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1952-1953 Australia v South Africa - 5th Test
Match No. Test #365
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match No Award
Partnerships View
 
END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 243/2 (RN Harvey 71*, AL Hassett 30*)
Day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 48/1 (JHB Waite 29*, JC Watkins 3*)
Day 3 - South Africa 1st innings 325/6 (JE Cheetham 27*, PNF Mansell 16*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 89/3 (AL Hassett 17*, ID Craig 7*)
Day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 94/1 (WR Endean 57*, JC Watkins 17*)
Day 6 - South Africa 2nd Innings 297/4, 95.5 overs - end of match