Fri, 06 Feb - Thu, 12 Feb 1953 - 00:00 – 5th Test • Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Africa won by 6 wickets
AustraliaAustralia
344/10 (20.00) & 209/10 (84.2)
South AfricaSouth Africa
457/6 (20.00) & 297/4 (95.5)
Australia innigs
344/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c McLean b Mansell
410134100.00 In 1953 Career
Arthur Morris 
run out
990163700.00 In 1953 Career
Neil Harvey 
c Cheetham b Fuller
20502951900.00 In 1953 Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
run out
400118100.00 In 1953 Career
Ian Craig 
c Keith b Fuller
530107600.00 In 1953 Career
Ron Archer 
c †Waite b Fuller
18052100.00 In 1953 Career
Richie Benaud 
c & b Tayfield
20059200.00 In 1953 Career
Doug Ring 
b Tayfield
14032200.00 In 1953 Career
Gil Langley (WK)
b Murray
204000.00 In 1953 Career
Bill Johnston 
c Endean b Tayfield
12021200.00 In 1953 Career
Geff Noblet 
not out
13017200.00 In 1953 Career
Extras
(lb 3)
3
Total
520 133.4 Ov (RR: 3.89)
88400073100.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Eddie Fuller19.0047432.92000 In 1953 Career
John Watkins23.0037202.34000 In 1953 Career
Hugh Tayfield35.40412932.72000 In 1953 Career
Anton Murray25.0038412.52000 In 1953 Career
Percy Mansell22.00011413.88000 In 1953 Career
Headley Keith9.0004403.66000 In 1953 Career
South Africa innigs
457/6 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Russell Endean 
c †Langley b Johnston
16039000.00 In 1953 Career
John Waite (WK)
run out
640154400.00 In 1953 Career
John Watkins 
b Archer
920193810.00 In 1953 Career
Ken Funston 
lbw b Johnston
16074100.00 In 1953 Career
Headley Keith 
b Johnston
10061000.00 In 1953 Career
Roy McLean 
lbw b Noblet
810931010.00 In 1953 Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
c McDonald b Johnston
660193700.00 In 1953 Career
Percy Mansell 
lbw b Johnston
520151400.00 In 1953 Career
Anton Murray 
c & b Johnston
17057200.00 In 1953 Career
Hugh Tayfield 
c Benaud b Ring
17057000.00 In 1953 Career
Eddie Fuller 
not out
002000.00 In 1953 Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 3)
4
Total
435 143.1 Ov (RR: 3.03)
739500612340.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Geff Noblet30.0066511.62000 In 1953 Career
Ron Archer33.0049712.20000 In 1953 Career
Bill Johnston46.00815262.47000 In 1953 Career
Doug Ring19.1016212.43000 In 1953 Career
Richie Benaud15.0035502.75000 In 1953 Career
Australia innigs
209/10 (84.2)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c Watkins b Fuller
11072000.00 In 1953 Career
Arthur Morris 
lbw b Tayfield
440124200.00 In 1953 Career
Neil Harvey 
b Fuller
7014100.00 In 1953 Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
c Endean b Mansell
300120200.00 In 1953 Career
Ian Craig 
c Endean b Tayfield
470114400.00 In 1953 Career
Ron Archer 
c Watkins b Tayfield
004000.00 In 1953 Career
Richie Benaud 
c Watkins b Fuller
30068200.00 In 1953 Career
Doug Ring 
c Endean b Mansell
003000.00 In 1953 Career
Gil Langley (WK)
not out
26077500.00 In 1953 Career
Bill Johnston 
c Cheetham b Fuller
5016100.00 In 1953 Career
Geff Noblet 
b Fuller
1019000.00 In 1953 Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 1)
8
Total
209 84.2 Ov (RR: 2.48)
35530028900.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Eddie Fuller30.2046651.63000 In 1953 Career
John Watkins14.0043301.76000 In 1953 Career
Hugh Tayfield32.0087331.71000 In 1953 Career
Percy Mansell8.0032922.71000 In 1953 Career
South Africa innigs
297/4 (95.5)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Russell Endean 
b Johnston
700180300.00 In 1953 Career
John Waite (WK)
c Archer b Noblet
18077100.00 In 1953 Career
John Watkins 
b Ring
500162400.00 In 1953 Career
Ken Funston 
b Benaud
35097300.00 In 1953 Career
Headley Keith 
not out
400118400.00 In 1953 Career
Roy McLean 
not out
760801400.00 In 1953 Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 6)
8
Total
297/4 95.5 Ov (RR: 3.10)
50490049300.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Geff Noblet24.0094411.37000 In 1953 Career
Ron Archer5.0002303.45000 In 1953 Career
Bill Johnston38.00711412.25000 In 1953 Career
Doug Ring13.0025513.17000 In 1953 Career
Richie Benaud15.0044112.05000 In 1953 Career
Lindsay Hassett0.50012014.40000 In 1953 Career