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Wed, 24 Dec - Tue, 30 Dec 1952 - 00:00 – 2nd Test • Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Africa won by 82 runs
Australia
344/10 (20.00) & 290/10 (95.1)
South Africa
457/6 (20.00) & 388/10 (128.5)
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
Jackie McGlew
b Lindwall
46
0
163
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
John Waite (WK)
c Lindwall b Miller
0
1
5
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Russell Endean
c Benaud b Lindwall
2
0
13
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Ken Funston
c Ring b Miller
9
0
38
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Roy McLean
c Lindwall b Ring
27
0
40
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
c Johnston b Miller
15
0
28
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
John Watkins
c †Langley b Benaud
19
0
50
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Percy Mansell
b Lindwall
24
0
42
4
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Anton Murray
c Johnston b Benaud
51
0
106
5
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Hugh Tayfield
c †Langley b Miller
23
0
59
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Michael Melle
not out
4
0
20
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 3)
7
Total
227 71.6 Ov (RR: 3.16)
3859
17
0
255
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
Colin McDonald
c sub b Mansell
82
0
165
7
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Arthur Morris
c & b Tayfield
43
0
107
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Neil Harvey
c Cheetham b Tayfield
11
0
16
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
c Melle b Mansell
18
0
54
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Keith Miller
c Endean b Tayfield
52
0
101
5
1
0.00
In 1952
Career
Graeme Hole
c †Waite b Mansell
13
0
27
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Richie Benaud
b Tayfield
5
0
22
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Ray Lindwall
run out
1
0
10
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Doug Ring
c McGlew b Tayfield
14
0
22
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Gil Langley (WK)
not out
2
0
10
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Bill Johnston
lbw b Tayfield
0
0
2
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(nb 2)
2
Total
243 71.4 Ov (RR: 3.39)
4131
0
0
306
17
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
Jackie McGlew
st †Langley b Ring
13
0
47
1
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
John Waite (WK)
c Hole b Miller
62
0
195
5
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Russell Endean
not out
162
0
452
9
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Ken Funston
run out
26
0
73
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Roy McLean
lbw b Miller
42
0
65
6
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
lbw b Johnston
6
0
43
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
John Watkins
b Johnston
3
0
16
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Percy Mansell
b Miller
18
0
40
4
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Anton Murray
st †Langley b Ring
23
0
39
3
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Hugh Tayfield
lbw b Lindwall
22
0
29
5
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Michael Melle
b Lindwall
0
0
2
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
11
Total
388 128.5 Ov (RR: 3.01)
6596
0
0
595
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
Colin McDonald
c Mansell b Murray
23
0
53
3
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Arthur Morris
c Watkins b Melle
1
0
12
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
lbw b Tayfield
21
0
95
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Neil Harvey
c Watkins b Tayfield
60
0
94
6
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Keith Miller
b Tayfield
31
0
61
2
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Gil Langley (WK)
b Tayfield
4
0
13
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Graeme Hole
b Tayfield
25
0
49
4
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Richie Benaud
c Melle b Tayfield
45
0
176
4
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Ray Lindwall
b Melle
19
0
61
3
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Doug Ring
c Melle b Tayfield
53
0
81
6
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Bill Johnston
not out
0
2
8
0
0
0.00
In 1952
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 6, nb 1)
8
Total
290 95.1 Ov (RR: 3.04)
4930
34
0
510
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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