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t361 Australia v South Africa

South Africa in Australia 1952/53 (2nd Test)

Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th December 1952 (5-day match)

Balls per over 8

Toss South Africa won the toss and decided to bat

Result South Africa won by 82 runs

Umpires HAR Elphinstone, MJ McInnes

Close of play day 1 Australia (1) 26/0 (McDonald 14*, Morris 11*)

Close of play day 2 South Africa (2) 6/0 (McGlew 4*, Waite 2*)

Close of play day 3 South Africa (2) 267/4 (Endean 115*, Cheetham 2*)

Close of play day 4 Australia (2) 132/4 (Miller 23*, Langley 0*)

South Africa first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
DJ McGlew	b Lindwall	46		163	2	-
+JHB Waite	c Lindwall b Miller	0	1	5	-	-
WR Endean	c Benaud b Lindwall	2		13	-	-
KJ Funston	c Ring b Miller	9		38	-	-
RA McLean	c Lindwall b Ring	27		40	2	-
*JE Cheetham	c Johnston b Miller	15		28	-	-
JC Watkins	c Langley b Benaud	19		50	1	-
PNF Mansell	b Lindwall	24		42	4	-
ARA Murray	c Johnston b Benaud	51		106	5	-
HJ Tayfield	c Langley b Miller	23		59	1	-
MG Melle	not out	4		20	-	-
Extras	(4 b, 3 lb)	7
Total	(all out, 71.6 overs)	227
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Waite), 2-9 (Endean), 3-27 (Funston), 4-63 (McLean), 5-93 (Cheetham), 6-112 (McGlew), 7-126 (Watkins), 8-156 (Mansell), 9-207 (Tayfield), 10-227 (Murray, 71.6 ov)

Australia bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Lindwall	14	2	29	3	-	-
Miller	21	3	62	4	-	-
Johnston	12	2	37	0	-	-
Ring	18	1	72	1	-	-
Benaud	6.6	1	20	2	-	-

Australia first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
CC McDonald	c sub (ERH Fuller) b Mansell	82		165	7	-
AR Morris	c and b Tayfield	43		107	1	-
RN Harvey	c Cheetham b Tayfield	11		16	1	-
*AL Hassett	c Melle b Mansell	18		54	1	-
KR Miller	c Endean b Tayfield	52		101	5	1
GB Hole	c Waite b Mansell	13		27	1	-
R Benaud	b Tayfield	5		22	-	-
RR Lindwall	run out	1		10	-	-
DT Ring	c McGlew b Tayfield	14		22	2	-
+GRA Langley	not out	2		10	-	-
WA Johnston	lbw b Tayfield	0		2	-	-
Extras	(2 nb)	2
Total	(all out, 71.4 overs)	243
Fall of wickets: 1-84 (Morris), 2-98 (Harvey), 3-155 (McDonald), 4-158 (Hassett), 5-188 (Hole), 6-211 (Benaud), 7-219 (Lindwall), 8-239 (Ring), 9-243 (Miller), 10-243 (Johnston, 71.4 ov)

South Africa bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Melle	14	0	73	0	-	-
Watkins	6	1	15	0	-	-
Murray	3	1	11	0	-	-
Tayfield	29.4	9	84	6	-	-
Mansell	19	3	58	3	-	-

South Africa second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
DJ McGlew	st Langley b Ring	13		47	1	-
+JHB Waite	c Hole b Miller	62		195	5	-
WR Endean	not out	162		452	9	-
KJ Funston	run out	26		73	2	-
RA McLean	lbw b Miller	42		65	6	-
*JE Cheetham	lbw b Johnston	6		43	-	-
JC Watkins	b Johnston	3		16	-	-
PNF Mansell	b Miller	18		40	4	-
ARA Murray	st Langley b Ring	23		39	3	-
HJ Tayfield	lbw b Lindwall	22		29	5	-
MG Melle	b Lindwall	0		2	-	-
Extras	(1 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)	11
Total	(all out, 128.5 overs)	388
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (McGlew), 2-134 (Waite), 3-196 (Funston), 4-261 (McLean), 5-284 (Cheetham), 6-290 (Watkins), 7-317 (Mansell), 8-353 (Murray), 9-388 (Tayfield), 10-388 (Melle, 128.5 ov)

Australia bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Lindwall	31.5	4	87	2	-	-
Miller	22	5	51	3	-	-
Johnston	31	9	77	2	-	-
Ring	31	5	115	2	-	-
Benaud	6	0	23	0	-	-
Hole	7	0	24	0	-	-

Australia second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
CC McDonald	c Mansell b Murray	23		53	3	-
AR Morris	c Watkins b Melle	1		12	-	-
*AL Hassett	lbw b Tayfield	21		95	2	-
RN Harvey	c Watkins b Tayfield	60		94	6	-
KR Miller	b Tayfield	31		61	2	-
+GRA Langley	b Tayfield	4		13	-	-
GB Hole	b Tayfield	25		49	4	-
R Benaud	c Melle b Tayfield	45		176	4	-
RR Lindwall	b Melle	19		61	3	-
DT Ring	c Melle b Tayfield	53		81	6	-
WA Johnston	not out	0	2	8	-	-
Extras	(1 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)	8
Total	(all out, 95.1 overs)	290
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Morris), 2-34 (McDonald), 3-76 (Hassett), 4-131 (Harvey), 5-139 (Langley), 6-148 (Miller), 7-181 (Hole), 8-216 (Lindwall), 9-277 (Benaud), 10-290 (Ring, 95.1 ov)

South Africa bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Melle	11	2	39	2	-	-
Watkins	10	2	34	0	-	-
Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	-	-
Murray	23	7	59	1	-	-
Mansell	14	2	69	0	-	-

Notes
--> DJ McGlew (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4
--> ARA Murray (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 18
--> CC McDonald (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 62
--> AL Hassett (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> WR Endean (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 31
--> R Benaud (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 19
--> PNF Mansell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed CC McDonald in the Australia first innings (previous best was 0-11)
--> KR Miller reached 100 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed JHB Waite, his 1st wicket in the South Africa second innings

f19623 t361	Australia v South Africa
	South Africa in Australia 1952/53 (2nd Test)
Venue	Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th December 1952 (5-day match)
Balls per over	8
Toss	South Africa won the toss and decided to bat
Result	South Africa won by 82 runs
Umpires	HAR Elphinstone, MJ McInnes
Close of play day 1	Australia (1) 26/0 (McDonald 14, Morris 11)
Close of play day 2	South Africa (2) 6/0 (McGlew 4, Waite 2)
Close of play day 3	South Africa (2) 267/4 (Endean 115, Cheetham 2)
Close of play day 4	Australia (2) 132/4 (Miller 23, Langley 0)