1952-1953 - Australia v. South Africa - Test Match Summary

Teams: Australia v/s South Africa
Match Date: February 6, 1953
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss: Australia , elected to bat
Player of the Match: None

Result: South Africa won by 6 wickets

Australia 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Bill Johnston	12		21	0
Neil Harvey	205		295	0
Doug Ring	14		32	0
Richie Benaud	20		59	0
Colin McDonald	41		134	0
Gil Langley	2		4	0
Arthur Morris	99		163	0
Geff Noblet	13*		17	0
Ron Archer	18		52	0
Lindsay Hassett	40		118	0
Ian Craig	53		107	0
520 All Out (135.0 overs @ 3.85 rpo)

South Africa 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Hugh Tayfield	35.4	4	129	3
Eddie Fuller	19.0	4	74	3
Percy Mansell	22.0	0	114	1
John Watkins	23.0	3	72	0
Headley Keith	9.0	0	44	0
Anton Murray	25.0	3	84	1

South Africa 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
John Waite	64		154	0
Eddie Fuller	0*		2	0
Roy McLean	81		93	0
Russell Endean	16		39	0
Hugh Tayfield	17		57	0
Percy Mansell	52		151	0
Jack Cheetham	66		193	0
Headley Keith	10		61	0
John Watkins	92		193	0
Ken Funston	16		74	0
Anton Murray	17		57	0
435 All Out (143.5 overs @ 3.02 rpo)

Australia 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Ron Archer	33.0	4	97	1
Geff Noblet	30.0	6	65	1
Richie Benaud	15.0	3	55	0
Doug Ring	19.1	1	62	1
Bill Johnston	46.0	8	152	6

Australia 2nd Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Gil Langley	26*		77	0
Lindsay Hassett	30		120	0
Doug Ring	0		3	0
Ian Craig	47		114	0
Bill Johnston	5		16	0
Colin McDonald	11		72	0
Richie Benaud	30		68	0
Ron Archer	0		4	0
Arthur Morris	44		124	0
Geff Noblet	1		19	0
Neil Harvey	7		14	0
209 All Out (84.2 overs @ 2.48 rpo)

South Africa 2nd Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Hugh Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3
Eddie Fuller	30.2	4	66	5
Percy Mansell	8.0	3	29	2
John Watkins	14.0	4	33	0

South Africa 2nd Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
John Waite	18		77	0
Headley Keith	40*		118	0
Russell Endean	70		180	0
Ken Funston	35		97	0
John Watkins	50		162	0
Roy McLean	76*		80	0
297 4 wickets (95.5 overs @ 3.10 rpo)

Australia 2nd Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Ron Archer	5.0	0	23	0
Geff Noblet	24.0	9	44	1
Lindsay Hassett	0.5	0	12	0
Richie Benaud	15.0	4	41	1
Doug Ring	13.0	2	55	1
Bill Johnston	38.0	7	114	1

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