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TESTBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, BrisbaneFri, 05 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec 1952

AUS

Australia

344/10 (20.00) & 277/10 (98.3)

VS

South Africa

457/6 (20.00) & 240/10 (107)

SA

Australia won by 96 runs

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AUS vs SA — 1st Test

Match No: 1st Test
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1952
Teams: Australia vs 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
Result: Australia won by 96 runs
Season: 1952/53

Australia

Australia innings

344/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 280 81.5 Ov (RR: 3.43)	280 (280)
Neil Harvey	109 (109)
Lindsay Hassett (c)	55 (55)

BOWLING

Michael Melle	6/71
John Watkins	4/41
Percy Mansell	0/40

South Africa

South Africa innings

457/6 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 221 62.6 Ov (RR: 3.52)	221 (221)
John Waite (WK)	39 (39)
Ken Funston	33 (33)

BOWLING

Doug Ring	6/72
Bill Johnston	1/21
Keith Miller	1/46

Australia

Australia innings

277/10 (98.3)

BATTING

Total 277 98.3 Ov (RR: 2.81)	277 (277)
Arthur Morris	58 (58)
Neil Harvey	52 (52)

BOWLING

Hugh Tayfield	4/116
Michael Melle	3/95
John Watkins	2/47

South Africa

South Africa innings

240/10 (107)

BATTING

Total 240 107 Ov (RR: 2.24)	240 (240)
Jackie McGlew	69 (69)
Ken Funston	65 (65)

BOWLING

Ray Lindwall	5/60
Ian Johnson	3/52
Bill Johnston	2/62

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