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Test Championship
5th Test
Fri, 06 February 1953, Starts from 00:00
Melbourne
Australia - 344/10 (20.00) , 209/10 (84.2)
vs
South Africa - 457/6 (20.00) , 297/4 (95.5)
South Africa in Australia Test Series
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Australia innigs
344/10 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-122 (Colin McDonald), 2-166 (Arthur Morris), 3-269 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-417 (Ian
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Extras
(lb 3)
3
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
520(133.4 Ov, RR: 3.89)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Colin McDonald
c McLean b Mansell
41
134
0
1
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Arthur Morris
run out
99
163
0
7
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Neil Harvey
c Cheetham b Fuller
205
295
0
19
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
run out
40
118
0
1
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Ian Craig
c Keith b Fuller
53
107
0
6
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Ron Archer
c †Waite b Fuller
18
52
0
1
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Richie Benaud
c & b Tayfield
20
59
0
2
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Doug Ring
b Tayfield
14
32
0
2
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Gil Langley (WK)
b Murray
2
4
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Bill Johnston
c Endean b Tayfield
12
21
0
2
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Geff Noblet
not out
13
17
0
2
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Extras
(lb 3)
3
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Eddie Fuller
19.00
4
74
3
2.92
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
John Watkins
23.00
3
72
0
2.34
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Hugh Tayfield
35.40
4
129
3
2.72
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Anton Murray
25.00
3
84
1
2.52
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Percy Mansell
22.00
0
114
1
3.88
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Headley Keith
9.00
0
44
0
3.66
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
South Africa innigs
457/6 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Russell Endean), 2-129 (John Waite), 3-189 (Ken Funston), 4-189 (John Watkins
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 3)
4
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
435(143.1 Ov, RR: 3.03)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Russell Endean
c †Langley b Johnston
16
39
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
John Waite (WK)
run out
64
154
0
4
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
John Watkins
b Archer
92
193
0
8
1
0.00
In 1953
Career
Ken Funston
lbw b Johnston
16
74
0
1
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Headley Keith
b Johnston
10
61
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Roy McLean
lbw b Noblet
81
93
0
10
1
0.00
In 1953
Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
c McDonald b Johnston
66
193
0
7
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Percy Mansell
lbw b Johnston
52
151
0
4
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Anton Murray
c & b Johnston
17
57
0
2
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Hugh Tayfield
c Benaud b Ring
17
57
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Eddie Fuller
not out
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 3)
4
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Geff Noblet
30.00
6
65
1
1.62
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Ron Archer
33.00
4
97
1
2.20
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Bill Johnston
46.00
8
152
6
2.47
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Doug Ring
19.10
1
62
1
2.43
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Richie Benaud
15.00
3
55
0
2.75
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Australia innigs
209/10 (84.2)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Colin McDonald), 2-44 (Neil Harvey), 3-70 (Arthur Morris), 4-128 (Lindsay Has
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 1)
8
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
209(84.2 Ov, RR: 2.48)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Colin McDonald
c Watkins b Fuller
11
72
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Arthur Morris
lbw b Tayfield
44
124
0
2
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Neil Harvey
b Fuller
7
14
0
1
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
c Endean b Mansell
30
120
0
2
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Ian Craig
c Endean b Tayfield
47
114
0
4
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Ron Archer
c Watkins b Tayfield
0
4
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Richie Benaud
c Watkins b Fuller
30
68
0
2
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Doug Ring
c Endean b Mansell
0
3
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Gil Langley (WK)
not out
26
77
0
5
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Bill Johnston
c Cheetham b Fuller
5
16
0
1
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Geff Noblet
b Fuller
1
19
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 1)
8
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Eddie Fuller
30.20
4
66
5
1.63
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
John Watkins
14.00
4
33
0
1.76
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Hugh Tayfield
32.00
8
73
3
1.71
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Percy Mansell
8.00
3
29
2
2.71
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
South Africa innigs
297/4 (95.5)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Did not bat: Jack Cheetham (c), Percy Mansell, Anton Murray, Hugh Tayfield, Eddie Fuller
Did not bat
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-42 (John Waite), 2-124 (Russell Endean), 3-174 (John Watkins), 4-191 (Ken Funston
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 6)
8
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
297/4(95.5 Ov, RR: 3.10)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Russell Endean
b Johnston
70
180
0
3
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
John Waite (WK)
c Archer b Noblet
18
77
0
1
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
John Watkins
b Ring
50
162
0
4
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Ken Funston
b Benaud
35
97
0
3
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Headley Keith
not out
40
118
0
4
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Roy McLean
not out
76
80
0
14
0
0.00
In 1953
Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 6)
8
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Geff Noblet
24.00
9
44
1
1.37
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Ron Archer
5.00
0
23
0
3.45
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Bill Johnston
38.00
7
114
1
2.25
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Doug Ring
13.00
2
55
1
3.17
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Richie Benaud
15.00
4
41
1
2.05
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
Lindsay Hassett
0.50
0
12
0
14.40
0
0
0
In 1953
Career
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