SOUTH AFRICA IN AUSTRALIA TEST SERIES

Bowling Stats

S1952
South Africa in Australia Test Series
05 Dec 1952 – 06 Feb 1953
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SERIES WINNERdrawn2-2 (5)

Bowling Stats

Most Wickets · Best Average · Best Economy
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Bowling in South Africa in Australia Test Series

Every board for the series.

Most wickets

Test
Bill Johnston5 mat · avg 35.10
21#2 · wkts
MOST WKTSHugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 28.10
30#1 · wkts
Ray Lindwall4 mat · avg 20.16
19#3 · wkts
  1. 4Michael Melle4 mat · avg 37.9314
  2. 5Keith Miller4 mat · avg 18.5413
  3. 6Doug Ring5 mat · avg 48.0013
  4. 7Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 27.1010
  5. 8Richie Benaud4 mat · avg 30.6010
  6. 9Percy Mansell5 mat · avg 56.569
  7. 10John Watkins5 mat · avg 43.758
  8. 11Anton Murray4 mat · avg 66.506
  9. 12Ian Johnson1 mat · avg 20.754
  10. 13Geff Noblet1 mat · avg 54.502
  11. 14Neil Harvey2 mat · avg 9.001
  12. 15Arthur Morris1 mat · avg 11.001

Best figures

Test
Michael Melle4 mat · avg 37.93
6/71#2
BEST FIGURESHugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 28.10
7/81#1
Doug Ring5 mat · avg 48.00
6/72#3
  1. 4Bill Johnston5 mat · avg 35.106/152
  2. 5Ray Lindwall4 mat · avg 20.165/60
  3. 6Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 27.105/66
  4. 7John Watkins5 mat · avg 43.754/41
  5. 8Keith Miller4 mat · avg 18.544/62
  6. 9Richie Benaud4 mat · avg 30.604/118
  7. 10Anton Murray4 mat · avg 66.504/169
  8. 11Ian Johnson1 mat · avg 20.753/52
  9. 12Percy Mansell5 mat · avg 56.563/58
  10. 13Neil Harvey2 mat · avg 9.001/9
  11. 14Arthur Morris1 mat · avg 11.001/11
  12. 15Graeme Hole4 mat · avg 62.001/17

Best economy

min 60 balls bowled
Test
Geff Noblet1 mat · avg 54.50
2.02#2 · econ
BEST ECONIan Johnson1 mat · avg 20.75
1.98#1 · econ
Graeme Hole4 mat · avg 62.00
2.58#3 · econ
  1. 4John Watkins5 mat · avg 43.752.63
  2. 5Keith Miller4 mat · avg 18.542.67
  3. 6Bill Johnston5 mat · avg 35.102.76
  4. 7Ray Lindwall4 mat · avg 20.162.83
  5. 8Richie Benaud4 mat · avg 30.602.89
  6. 9Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 28.103.02
  7. 10Anton Murray4 mat · avg 66.503.09
  8. 11Ron Archer1 mat · avg 120.003.16
  9. 12Doug Ring5 mat · avg 48.003.39
  10. 13Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 27.103.50
  11. 14Michael Melle4 mat · avg 37.934.06
  12. 15Percy Mansell5 mat · avg 56.564.35

Best average

min 5 wickets
Test
Ray Lindwall4 mat · avg 20.16
20.16#2 · avg
BEST AVGKeith Miller4 mat · avg 18.54
18.54#1 · avg
Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 27.10
27.10#3 · avg
  1. 4Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 28.1028.10
  2. 5Richie Benaud4 mat · avg 30.6030.60
  3. 6Bill Johnston5 mat · avg 35.1035.10
  4. 7Michael Melle4 mat · avg 37.9337.93
  5. 8John Watkins5 mat · avg 43.7543.75
  6. 9Doug Ring5 mat · avg 48.0048.00
  7. 10Percy Mansell5 mat · avg 56.5656.56
  8. 11Anton Murray4 mat · avg 66.5066.50

Best strike rate

min 5 wickets
Test
Ray Lindwall4 mat · avg 20.16
42.68#2 · SR
BEST SRKeith Miller4 mat · avg 18.54
41.62#1 · SR
Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 27.10
46.40#3 · SR
  1. 4Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 28.1055.80
  2. 5Michael Melle4 mat · avg 37.9356.07
  3. 6Richie Benaud4 mat · avg 30.6063.60
  4. 7Bill Johnston5 mat · avg 35.1076.43
  5. 8Percy Mansell5 mat · avg 56.5678.00
  6. 9Doug Ring5 mat · avg 48.0085.00
  7. 10John Watkins5 mat · avg 43.7599.75
  8. 11Anton Murray4 mat · avg 66.50129.33

Most maidens

Test
Hugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 28.10
58#2 · mdns
MOST MDNSBill Johnston5 mat · avg 35.10
59#1 · mdns
John Watkins5 mat · avg 43.75
38#3 · mdns
  1. 4Doug Ring5 mat · avg 48.0030
  2. 5Anton Murray4 mat · avg 66.5030
  3. 6Richie Benaud4 mat · avg 30.6023
  4. 7Ray Lindwall4 mat · avg 20.1618
  5. 8Keith Miller4 mat · avg 18.5416
  6. 9Geff Noblet1 mat · avg 54.5015
  7. 10Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 27.1010
  8. 11Ian Johnson1 mat · avg 20.7510
  9. 12Michael Melle4 mat · avg 37.939
  10. 13Percy Mansell5 mat · avg 56.569
  11. 14Graeme Hole4 mat · avg 62.005
  12. 15Ron Archer1 mat · avg 120.004

Three-wicket hauls

Test
Ray Lindwall4 mat · avg 20.16
4#2 · 3w
MOST 3wHugh Tayfield5 mat · avg 28.10
7#1 · 3w
Keith Miller4 mat · avg 18.54
3#3 · 3w
  1. 4Bill Johnston5 mat · avg 35.102
  2. 5Michael Melle4 mat · avg 37.932
  3. 6Eddie Fuller2 mat · avg 27.102
  4. 7Doug Ring5 mat · avg 48.001
  5. 8Richie Benaud4 mat · avg 30.601
  6. 9Percy Mansell5 mat · avg 56.561
  7. 10John Watkins5 mat · avg 43.751
  8. 11Anton Murray4 mat · avg 66.501
  9. 12Ian Johnson1 mat · avg 20.751
bowling battle

Australia vs South Africa

The series totalled up, side against side.

AustraliavsSouth Africa
86Wickets77
2.82Economy3.37
0Dot balls0
183Maidens154
123-wkt hauls14

Best bowling figures

1Hugh TayfieldSA · match 2 · Melbourne7/81
2Michael MelleSA · match 1 · Brisbane6/71
3Doug RingAUS · match 1 · Brisbane6/72
4Hugh TayfieldSA · match 2 · Melbourne6/84
5Bill JohnstonAUS · match 5 · Melbourne6/152
6Ray LindwallAUS · match 1 · Brisbane5/60
7Eddie FullerSA · match 5 · Melbourne5/66
8Bill JohnstonAUS · match 4 · Adelaide5/110
9Ray LindwallAUS · match 3 · Sydney4/40
10John WatkinsSA · match 1 · Brisbane4/41
RECENT RESULTS 3 matches