Fri, 05 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec 1952 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Australia won by 96 runs
AustraliaAustralia
344/10 (20.00) & 277/10 (98.3)
South AfricaSouth Africa
457/6 (20.00) & 240/10 (107)
Australia innigs
344/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
c & b Watkins
27085400.00 In 1952 Career
Arthur Morris 
lbw b Watkins
29077400.00 In 1952 Career
Neil Harvey 
c sub b Melle
10901551600.00 In 1952 Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
c †Waite b Watkins
550172600.00 In 1952 Career
Keith Miller 
b Watkins
306000.00 In 1952 Career
Graeme Hole 
c Tayfield b Melle
8024100.00 In 1952 Career
Ray Lindwall 
lbw b Melle
5032000.00 In 1952 Career
Gil Langley (WK)
c Tayfield b Melle
17060000.00 In 1952 Career
Doug Ring 
c Mansell b Melle
13028100.00 In 1952 Career
Ian Johnson 
lbw b Melle
7022000.00 In 1952 Career
Bill Johnston 
not out
1015000.00 In 1952 Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 3, nb 2)
6
Total
280 81.5 Ov (RR: 3.43)
47600054400.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Michael Melle20.5007162.58000 In 1952 Career
John Watkins24.0084141.28000 In 1952 Career
Anton Murray14.0016303.37000 In 1952 Career
Hugh Tayfield15.0035902.95000 In 1952 Career
Percy Mansell8.0004003.75000 In 1952 Career
South Africa innigs
457/6 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Jackie McGlew 
c Johnson b Miller
909200.00 In 1952 Career
John Waite (WK)
lbw b Ring
390107400.00 In 1952 Career
Russell Endean 
c †Langley b Ring
14043000.00 In 1952 Career
Ken Funston 
b Ring
33084110.00 In 1952 Career
Roy McLean 
c Miller b Johnson
13016100.00 In 1952 Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
c †Langley b Lindwall
26096100.00 In 1952 Career
John Watkins 
c Miller b Ring
25050300.00 In 1952 Career
Percy Mansell 
c Lindwall b Ring
31043500.00 In 1952 Career
Anton Murray 
lbw b Johnston
18043100.00 In 1952 Career
Hugh Tayfield 
lbw b Ring
3020000.00 In 1952 Career
Michael Melle 
not out
706100.00 In 1952 Career
Extras
(b 3)
3
Total
221 62.6 Ov (RR: 3.52)
375700323170.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Ray Lindwall12.0004813.00000 In 1952 Career
Keith Miller10.0004613.45000 In 1952 Career
Bill Johnston7.6022112.03000 In 1952 Career
Doug Ring21.0027262.57000 In 1952 Career
Ian Johnson12.0033111.93000 In 1952 Career
Australia innigs
277/10 (98.3)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Colin McDonald 
st †Waite b Tayfield
170110100.00 In 1952 Career
Arthur Morris 
c Melle b Tayfield
580190300.00 In 1952 Career
Lindsay Hassett (c)
c McGlew b Melle
17039300.00 In 1952 Career
Neil Harvey 
run out
520103400.00 In 1952 Career
Keith Miller 
lbw b Tayfield
3020000.00 In 1952 Career
Graeme Hole 
lbw b Melle
42081600.00 In 1952 Career
Ray Lindwall 
not out
380140300.00 In 1952 Career
Gil Langley (WK)
b Watkins
27045300.00 In 1952 Career
Doug Ring 
b Melle
405100.00 In 1952 Career
Ian Johnson 
lbw b Watkins
13045200.00 In 1952 Career
Bill Johnston 
c McGlew b Tayfield
004000.00 In 1952 Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 4)
6
Total
277 98.3 Ov (RR: 2.81)
47090044200.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Michael Melle26.0029532.74000 In 1952 Career
John Watkins26.00134721.35000 In 1952 Career
Anton Murray13.0071300.75000 In 1952 Career
Hugh Tayfield33.30511642.60000 In 1952 Career
South Africa innigs
240/10 (107)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Jackie McGlew 
lbw b Lindwall
690260400.00 In 1952 Career
John Waite (WK)
st †Langley b Johnson
14049200.00 In 1952 Career
Russell Endean 
lbw b Lindwall
12054000.00 In 1952 Career
Ken Funston 
c †Langley b Johnston
650203210.00 In 1952 Career
Roy McLean 
b Lindwall
38096400.00 In 1952 Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
b Johnston
18087100.00 In 1952 Career
John Watkins 
hit wicket b Johnson
105000.00 In 1952 Career
Percy Mansell 
b Lindwall
409000.00 In 1952 Career
Anton Murray 
not out
11055000.00 In 1952 Career
Hugh Tayfield 
c †Langley b Johnson
105000.00 In 1952 Career
Michael Melle 
b Lindwall
4024000.00 In 1952 Career
Extras
(b 2, nb 1)
3
Total
240 107 Ov (RR: 2.24)
408000221170.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Ray Lindwall30.0086051.50000 In 1952 Career
Bill Johnston26.0056221.78000 In 1952 Career
Doug Ring17.0035802.55000 In 1952 Career
Ian Johnson30.0075231.30000 In 1952 Career
Graeme Hole3.000501.25000 In 1952 Career
Neil Harvey1.001000.00000 In 1952 Career