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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

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AUS vs SA — 5th Test

Match No: 5th Test
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1953
Teams: Australia vs South Africa
Series: South Africa in Australia Test Series
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss: Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires: Mel McInnesRonald Wright
Result: South Africa won by 6 wickets
Season: 1952/53

Australia

Australia innings

344/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 520 133.4 Ov (RR: 3.89)	520 (520)
Neil Harvey	205 (205)
Arthur Morris	99 (99)

BOWLING

Hugh Tayfield	3/129
Eddie Fuller	3/74
Anton Murray	1/84

South Africa

South Africa innings

457/6 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 435 143.1 Ov (RR: 3.03)	435 (435)
John Watkins	92 (92)
Roy McLean	81 (81)

BOWLING

Bill Johnston	6/152
Geff Noblet	1/65
Doug Ring	1/62

Australia

Australia innings

209/10 (84.2)

BATTING

Total 209 84.2 Ov (RR: 2.48)	209 (209)
Ian Craig	47 (47)
Arthur Morris	44 (44)

BOWLING

Eddie Fuller	5/66
Hugh Tayfield	3/73
Percy Mansell	2/29

South Africa

South Africa innings

297/4 (95.5)

BATTING

Total 297/4 95.5 Ov (RR: 3.10)	297 (297)
Roy McLean	76 (76)
Russell Endean	70 (70)

BOWLING

Geff Noblet	1/44
Doug Ring	1/55
Bill Johnston	1/114

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