3rd Test - Australia vs South Africa 1931 Full Scorecard: Result, Stats & Top Performers

Thu, 31 Dec - Thu, 31 Dec 1931 - 00:00 – 3rd Test • Melbourne

Australia won by 169 runs

Australia

Australia

558/10 (20.00) & 554/10 (164.4)

South Africa

South Africa

328/3 (20.00) & 225/10 (115)

Australia innigs

558/10 (20.00)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Bill Ponsford), 2-16 (Donald Bradman), 3-25 (Bill Woodfull), 4-74 (Stan McCab FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Extras (b 1, lb 4, nb 1, w 1)	7
TOTAL 198(77.1 Ov, RR: 2.56)	205	0		16	1		In 1931				Career
Bill Woodfull (c) c (wk)Cameron b Bell	7	0	48	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Bill Ponsford b Bell	7	0	17	1	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Donald Bradman c (wk)Cameron b Quinn	2	0	14	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Alan Kippax c Bell b Quinn	52	0	114	4	1	0.00	In 1931				Career
Stan McCabe c Morkel b Bell	22	0	45	4	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Keith Rigg c Mitchell b Bell	68	0	98	5	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Ted a'Beckett c Mitchell b Quinn	6	0	10	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Bert Oldfield (WK) c Vincent b Quinn	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Clarrie Grimmett c Morkel b Bell	9	0	34	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Tim Wall not out	6	0	18	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Bert Ironmonger run out	12	0	12	2	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Extras (b 1, lb 4, nb 1, w 1)	7

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Sandy Bell	26.10	9	69	5	2.63	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Neville Quinn	31.00	13	42	4	1.35	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Denys Morkel	3.00	0	12	0	4.00	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Cyril Vincent	12.00	1	32	0	2.66	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Quintin McMillan	2.00	0	22	0	11.00	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Jim Christy	3.00	0	14	0	4.66	0	0	0	In 1931				Career

South Africa innigs

328/3 (20.00)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-79 (Jim Christy), 3-89 (Syd Curnow), 4-108 (Herbie Taylor) FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Extras (b 3, lb 13, nb 2)	18
TOTAL 358(188.3 Ov, RR: 1.89)	376	0		24	0		In 1931				Career
Syd Curnow b Grimmett	47	0	144	3	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Bruce Mitchell c McCabe b Wall	17	0	58	1	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Jim Christy c McCabe b Ironmonger	16	0	64	1	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Herbie Taylor lbw b Grimmett	11	0	46	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Denys Morkel lbw b Ironmonger	33	0	89	2	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Jock Cameron (c)(WK) st (wk)Oldfield b Ironmonger	39	0	96	4	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Ken Viljoen c Wall b McCabe	111	0	205	9	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Cyril Vincent c (wk)Oldfield b Wall	16	0	60	1	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Quintin McMillan c (wk)Oldfield b Wall	29	0	129	3	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Neville Quinn b McCabe	11	0	51	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Sandy Bell not out	10	0	38	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Extras (b 3, lb 13, nb 2)	18

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Tim Wall	37.00	5	98	3	2.64	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Ted a'Beckett	18.00	5	29	0	1.61	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Clarrie Grimmett	63.00	23	100	2	1.58	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Bert Ironmonger	49.00	26	72	3	1.46	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Stan McCabe	21.30	4	41	2	1.90	0	0	0	In 1931				Career

Australia innigs

554/10 (164.4)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Bill Ponsford), 2-328 (Donald Bradman), 3-408 (Bill Woodfull), 4-519 (Alan Ki FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Extras (b 17, lb 3, nb 1)	21
TOTAL 554(164.4 Ov, RR: 3.36)	575	0		35	1		In 1931				Career
Bill Woodfull (c) c Mitchell b McMillan	161	0	300	5	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Bill Ponsford c Mitchell b Bell	34	0	53	2	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Donald Bradman lbw b Vincent	167	0	183	18	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Alan Kippax c Curnow b McMillan	67	0	150	5	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Stan McCabe c Mitchell b McMillan	71	0	97	5	1	0.00	In 1931				Career
Keith Rigg c Mitchell b Vincent	1	0	3	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Ted a'Beckett b Vincent	4	0	20	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Bert Oldfield (WK) lbw b McMillan	0	0	9	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Clarrie Grimmett not out	16	0	41	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Tim Wall b Vincent	12	0	24	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Bert Ironmonger b Quinn	0	0	9	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Extras (b 17, lb 3, nb 1)	21

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Sandy Bell	36.00	6	101	1	2.80	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Neville Quinn	36.40	6	113	1	3.08	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Denys Morkel	4.00	0	15	0	3.75	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Cyril Vincent	55.00	16	154	4	2.80	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Quintin McMillan	33.00	3	150	4	4.54	0	0	0	In 1931				Career

South Africa innigs

225/10 (115)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Syd Curnow), 2-120 (Jim Christy), 3-133 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-138 (Denys Morkel FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Extras (b 8, lb 6, nb 1)	15
TOTAL 225(115 Ov, RR: 1.95)	240	2		13	1		In 1931				Career
Syd Curnow b Grimmett	9	0	34	1	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Bruce Mitchell c & b Grimmett	46	0	177	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Jim Christy c (wk)Oldfield b Ironmonger	63	0	112	5	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Herbie Taylor b Grimmett	38	0	108	1	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Denys Morkel b Ironmonger	4	0	4	1	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Jock Cameron (c)(WK) lbw b Ironmonger	13	0	45	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Ken Viljoen b Ironmonger	2	0	21	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Cyril Vincent c Ponsford b Grimmett	34	0	40	5	1	0.00	In 1931				Career
Quintin McMillan c Wall b Grimmett	1	0	26	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Neville Quinn not out	0	0	8	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Sandy Bell b Grimmett	0	2	1	0	0	0.00	In 1931				Career
Extras (b 8, lb 6, nb 1)	15

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Tim Wall	13.00	3	35	0	2.69	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Ted a'Beckett	3.00	1	6	0	2.00	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Clarrie Grimmett	46.00	14	92	6	2.00	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Bert Ironmonger	42.00	18	54	4	1.28	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Stan McCabe	10.00	1	21	0	2.10	0	0	0	In 1931				Career
Donald Bradman	1.00	0	2	0	2.00	0	0	0	In 1931				Career

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