5th Test-South Africa in Australia Test Series 1952

TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundFri, 06 Feb - Thu, 12 Feb 1953
AUS
Australia
344/10 (20.00) & 209/10 (84.2)
VS
South Africa
457/6 (20.00) & 297/4 (95.5)
SA
South Africa won by 6 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
344/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c McLean b Mansell		410134100.00In 1953Career
Arthur Morris 
run out 		990163700.00In 1953Career
Neil Harvey 
c Cheetham b Fuller		20502951900.00In 1953Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
run out 		400118100.00In 1953Career
Ian Craig 
c Keith b Fuller		530107600.00In 1953Career
Ron Archer 
c (wk)Waite b Fuller		18052100.00In 1953Career
Richie Benaud 
c & b Tayfield		20059200.00In 1953Career
Doug Ring 
b Tayfield		14032200.00In 1953Career
Gil Langley (WK)
b Murray		204000.00In 1953Career
Bill Johnston 
c Endean b Tayfield		12021200.00In 1953Career
Geff Noblet 
not out 		13017200.00In 1953Career
Extras
(lb 3)		3
Total
520 133.4 Ov (RR: 3.89)		520
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Eddie Fuller19.0047432.92000In 1953Career
John Watkins23.0037202.34000In 1953Career
Hugh Tayfield35.40412932.72000In 1953Career
Anton Murray25.0038412.52000In 1953Career
Percy Mansell22.00011413.88000In 1953Career
Headley Keith9.0004403.66000In 1953Career
SASouth Africa innings
457/6 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Russell Endean 
c (wk)Langley b Johnston		16039000.00In 1953Career
John Waite (WK)
run out 		640154400.00In 1953Career
John Watkins 
b Archer		920193810.00In 1953Career
Ken Funston 
lbw b Johnston		16074100.00In 1953Career
Headley Keith 
b Johnston		10061000.00In 1953Career
Roy McLean 
lbw b Noblet		810931010.00In 1953Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
c McDonald b Johnston		660193700.00In 1953Career
Percy Mansell 
lbw b Johnston		520151400.00In 1953Career
Anton Murray 
c & b Johnston		17057200.00In 1953Career
Hugh Tayfield 
c Benaud b Ring		17057000.00In 1953Career
Eddie Fuller 
not out 		002000.00In 1953Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 3)		4
Total
435 143.1 Ov (RR: 3.03)		435
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Geff Noblet30.0066511.62000In 1953Career
Ron Archer33.0049712.20000In 1953Career
Bill Johnston46.00815262.47000In 1953Career
Doug Ring19.1016212.43000In 1953Career
Richie Benaud15.0035502.75000In 1953Career
AUSAustralia innings
209/10 (84.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c Watkins b Fuller		11072000.00In 1953Career
Arthur Morris 
lbw b Tayfield		440124200.00In 1953Career
Neil Harvey 
b Fuller		7014100.00In 1953Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
c Endean b Mansell		300120200.00In 1953Career
Ian Craig 
c Endean b Tayfield		470114400.00In 1953Career
Ron Archer 
c Watkins b Tayfield		004000.00In 1953Career
Richie Benaud 
c Watkins b Fuller		30068200.00In 1953Career
Doug Ring 
c Endean b Mansell		003000.00In 1953Career
Gil Langley (WK)
not out 		26077500.00In 1953Career
Bill Johnston 
c Cheetham b Fuller		5016100.00In 1953Career
Geff Noblet 
b Fuller		1019000.00In 1953Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 1)		8
Total
209 84.2 Ov (RR: 2.48)		209
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Eddie Fuller30.2046651.63000In 1953Career
John Watkins14.0043301.76000In 1953Career
Hugh Tayfield32.0087331.71000In 1953Career
Percy Mansell8.0032922.71000In 1953Career
SASouth Africa innings
297/4 (95.5)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Russell Endean 
b Johnston		700180300.00In 1953Career
John Waite (WK)
c Archer b Noblet		18077100.00In 1953Career
John Watkins 
b Ring		500162400.00In 1953Career
Ken Funston 
b Benaud		35097300.00In 1953Career
Headley Keith 
not out 		400118400.00In 1953Career
Roy McLean 
not out 		760801400.00In 1953Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 6)		8
Total
297/4 95.5 Ov (RR: 3.10)		297
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Geff Noblet24.0094411.37000In 1953Career
Ron Archer5.0002303.45000In 1953Career
Bill Johnston38.00711412.25000In 1953Career
Doug Ring13.0025513.17000In 1953Career
Richie Benaud15.0044112.05000In 1953Career
Lindsay Hassett0.50012014.40000In 1953Career
MILESTONES
Colin McDonald brought up 500 Test runsAUSREACHED
Now on 531.
Roy McLean brought up 500 Test runsSAREACHED
Now on 508.
Neil Harvey scored their 10th Test hundredAUSREACHED
Now on 10.
Eddie Fuller took their 1st Test five-wicket haulSAREACHED
Now on 1.
Bill Johnston took their 5th Test five-wicket haulAUSREACHED
Now on 5.
Ron Archer played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Ian Craig played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Headley Keith played their 1st TestSAREACHED
Now on 1.
John Watkins took their 25th Test catchREACHED
Now on 25.
Jack Cheetham took their 10th Test catchSAREACHED
Now on 11.
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