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Test Championship
2nd Test
Wed, 24 December 1952, Starts from 00:00
Melbourne
Australia - 344/10 (20.00) , 290/10 (95.1)
vs
South Africa - 457/6 (20.00) , 388/10 (128.5)
South Africa in Australia Test Series
South Africa won by 82 runs
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
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: 1-2 (John Waite), 2-9 (Russell Endean), 3-27 (Ken Funston), 4-63 (Roy McLean), 5-93
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 3)
7
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
227(71.6 Ov, RR: 3.16)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Jackie McGlew
b Lindwall
46
163
0
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
John Waite (WK)
c Lindwall b Miller
0
5
1
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Russell Endean
c Benaud b Lindwall
2
13
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Ken Funston
c Ring b Miller
9
38
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Roy McLean
c Lindwall b Ring
27
40
0
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
c Johnston b Miller
15
28
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
John Watkins
c †Langley b Benaud
19
50
0
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Percy Mansell
b Lindwall
24
42
0
4
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Anton Murray
c Johnston b Benaud
51
106
0
5
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Hugh Tayfield
c †Langley b Miller
23
59
0
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Michael Melle
not out
4
20
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 3)
7
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Ray Lindwall
14.00
2
29
3
1.55
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Keith Miller
21.00
3
62
4
2.21
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Bill Johnston
12.00
2
37
0
2.31
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Doug Ring
18.00
1
72
1
3.00
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Richie Benaud
6.60
1
20
2
2.22
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
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: 1-84 (Arthur Morris), 2-98 (Neil Harvey), 3-155 (Colin McDonald), 4-158 (Lindsay Ha
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(nb 2)
2
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
243(71.4 Ov, RR: 3.39)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Colin McDonald
c sub b Mansell
82
165
0
7
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Arthur Morris
c & b Tayfield
43
107
0
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Neil Harvey
c Cheetham b Tayfield
11
16
0
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
c Melle b Mansell
18
54
0
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Keith Miller
c Endean b Tayfield
52
101
0
5
1
0.00
In 1952
Career
Graeme Hole
c †Waite b Mansell
13
27
0
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Richie Benaud
b Tayfield
5
22
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Ray Lindwall
run out
1
10
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Doug Ring
c McGlew b Tayfield
14
22
0
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Gil Langley (WK)
not out
2
10
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Bill Johnston
lbw b Tayfield
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(nb 2)
2
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Michael Melle
14.00
0
73
0
3.91
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
John Watkins
6.00
1
15
0
1.87
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Anton Murray
3.00
1
11
0
2.75
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Hugh Tayfield
29.40
9
84
6
2.13
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Percy Mansell
19.00
3
58
3
2.28
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
South Africa innigs
290/10 (95.1)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Jackie McGlew), 2-134 (John Waite), 3-196 (Ken Funston), 4-261 (Roy McLean),
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
11
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
388(128.5 Ov, RR: 3.01)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Jackie McGlew
st †Langley b Ring
13
47
0
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
John Waite (WK)
c Hole b Miller
62
195
0
5
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Russell Endean
not out
162
452
0
9
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Ken Funston
run out
26
73
0
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Roy McLean
lbw b Miller
42
65
0
6
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
lbw b Johnston
6
43
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
John Watkins
b Johnston
3
16
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Percy Mansell
b Miller
18
40
0
4
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Anton Murray
st †Langley b Ring
23
39
0
3
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Hugh Tayfield
lbw b Lindwall
22
29
0
5
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Michael Melle
b Lindwall
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
11
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Ray Lindwall
31.50
4
87
2
2.06
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Keith Miller
22.00
5
51
3
1.73
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Bill Johnston
31.00
9
77
2
1.86
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Doug Ring
31.00
5
115
2
2.78
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Richie Benaud
6.00
0
23
0
2.87
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Graeme Hole
7.00
0
24
0
2.57
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Australia innigs
388/10 (128.5)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Arthur Morris), 2-34 (Colin McDonald), 3-76 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-131 (Neil Har
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 6, nb 1)
8
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
290(95.1 Ov, RR: 3.04)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Colin McDonald
c Mansell b Murray
23
53
0
3
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Arthur Morris
c Watkins b Melle
1
12
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
lbw b Tayfield
21
95
0
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Neil Harvey
c Watkins b Tayfield
60
94
0
6
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Keith Miller
b Tayfield
31
61
0
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Gil Langley (WK)
b Tayfield
4
13
0
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Graeme Hole
b Tayfield
25
49
0
4
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Richie Benaud
c Melle b Tayfield
45
176
0
4
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Ray Lindwall
b Melle
19
61
0
3
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Doug Ring
c Melle b Tayfield
53
81
0
6
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Bill Johnston
not out
0
8
2
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 6, nb 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
Michael Melle
11.00
2
39
2
2.65
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
John Watkins
10.00
2
34
0
2.55
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Anton Murray
23.00
7
59
1
1.92
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Hugh Tayfield
37.10
13
81
7
1.63
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
Percy Mansell
14.00
2
69
0
3.69
0
0
0
In 1952
Career
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