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)

AUS vs SA - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 12 1952
Teams
Australia, South Africa
Series
South Africa in Australia Test Series
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Toss
Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires
Herb ElphinstoneRonald Wright
Match Result
Australia won by 96 runs, South Africa
Type No
Test no. 359 Test, South Africa
Season
1952/53, South Africa
Australia innigs
344/10 (20.00)
Total
280 81.5 Ov (RR: 3.43)		4760 (4760)
Neil Harvey 109 (109)
Lindsay Hassett (c)55 (55)
Michael Melle6/71
John Watkins4/41
Percy Mansell0/40
South Africa innigs
457/6 (20.00)
Total
221 62.6 Ov (RR: 3.52)		3757 (3757)
John Waite (WK)39 (39)
Ken Funston 33 (33)
Doug Ring6/72
Bill Johnston1/21
Keith Miller1/46
Australia innigs
277/10 (98.3)
Total
277 98.3 Ov (RR: 2.81)		4709 (4709)
Arthur Morris 58 (58)
Neil Harvey 52 (52)
Hugh Tayfield4/116
Michael Melle3/95
John Watkins2/47
South Africa innigs
240/10 (107)
Total
240 107 Ov (RR: 2.24)		4080 (4080)
Jackie McGlew 69 (69)
Ken Funston 65 (65)
Ray Lindwall5/60
Ian Johnson3/52
Bill Johnston2/62