Australia v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1931 (1931/32) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 27 November 1931
Australia won by an innings and 163 runs
Australia won by an innings and 163 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 226 for Australia. Tim Wall took 5/14.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1931 (1931/32)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 27 November 1931 to 3 December 1931
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 163 runs
- Captains
- Bill Woodfull (Australia), Jock Cameron (South Africa)
- Debut
- Jack Nitschke (Australia)
- Umpires
- GE Borwick and GA Hele
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jack Nitschke's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 450 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 226, and Bill Woodfull made 76. Sandy Bell took 4 for 120 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 163-run stand for the second wicket between Bill Woodfull and Donald Bradman.
South Africa replied with 170 all out. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 58, and Herbie Taylor made 41. Bert Ironmonger took 5 for 42 for Australia. From 140 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 170 for 10. Australia led by 280 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 117 all out in their second innings. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 47. Tim Wall took 5 for 14 for Australia. From 97 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 20 runs, to 117 for 10.
Australia won by an innings and 163 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 450 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodfull | lbw | 76 |
| Bill Ponsford | c Bruce Mitchell | 19 |
| Donald Bradman | lbw | 226 |
| Alan Kippax | c Jock Cameron | 1 |
| Stan McCabe | c Cyril Vincent | 27 |
| Jack Nitschke | c Jock Cameron | 6 |
| Ron Oxenham | bowled | 1 |
| Bert Oldfield | not out | 56 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | bowled | 14 |
| Tim Wall | lbw | 14 |
| Bert Ironmonger | bowled | 2 |
Extras 8 · Total 450 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bell | 42 | 5 | 120 | 4 |
| Denys Morkel | 13 | 1 | 57 | 1 |
| Neville Quinn | 38.3 | 6 | 113 | 2 |
| Cyril Vincent | 34 | 0 | 100 | 3 |
| Quintin McMillan | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Bill Ponsford), 2-195 (Bill Woodfull), 3-211 (Alan Kippax), 4-292 (Stan McCabe), 5-316 (Jack Nitschke), 6-320 (Ron Oxenham), 7-380 (Donald Bradman), 8-407 (Clarrie Grimmett), 9-446 (Tim Wall), 10-450 (Bert Ironmonger)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull | 32 |
| second | Bill Woodfull and Donald Bradman | 163 |
| third | Alan Kippax and Donald Bradman | 16 |
| fourth | Donald Bradman and Stan McCabe | 81 |
| fifth | Donald Bradman and Jack Nitschke | 24 |
| sixth | Donald Bradman and Ron Oxenham | 4 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Donald Bradman | 60 |
| eighth | Bert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett | 27 |
| ninth | Bert Oldfield and Tim Wall | 39 |
| tenth | Bert Oldfield and Bert Ironmonger | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Christy | bowled | 24 |
| Syd Curnow | bowled | 11 |
| Bruce Mitchell | run out | 58 |
| Jock Cameron | st Bert Oldfield | 4 |
| Herbie Taylor | bowled | 41 |
| Eric Dalton | c Bert Ironmonger | 11 |
| Quintin McMillan | c Ron Oxenham | 0 |
| Denys Morkel | c Stan McCabe | 3 |
| Cyril Vincent | c Jack Nitschke | 10 |
| Neville Quinn | caught | 1 |
| Sandy Bell | not out | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 170 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wall | 28 | 14 | 39 | 2 |
| Stan McCabe | 11 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 41.1 | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| Bert Ironmonger | 47 | 29 | 42 | 5 |
| Ron Oxenham | 11 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Syd Curnow), 2-44 (Jim Christy), 3-49 (Jock Cameron), 4-129 (Herbie Taylor), 5-140 (Eric Dalton), 6-140 (Quintin McMillan), 7-152 (Denys Morkel), 8-157 (Bruce Mitchell), 9-169 (Neville Quinn), 10-170 (Cyril Vincent)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Christy and Syd Curnow | 25 |
| second | Jim Christy and Bruce Mitchell | 19 |
| third | Jock Cameron and Bruce Mitchell | 5 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell | 80 |
| fifth | Bruce Mitchell and Eric Dalton | 11 |
| sixth | Bruce Mitchell and Quintin McMillan | 0 |
| seventh | Denys Morkel and Bruce Mitchell | 12 |
| eighth | Cyril Vincent and Bruce Mitchell | 5 |
| ninth | Cyril Vincent and Neville Quinn | 12 |
| tenth | Cyril Vincent and Sandy Bell | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 117 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Christy | c Stan McCabe | 15 | – |
| Syd Curnow | bowled | 8 | – |
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 0 | – |
| Jock Cameron | bowled | 21 | – |
| Herbie Taylor | c Ron Oxenham | 47 | – |
| Eric Dalton | bowled | 6 | – |
| Denys Morkel | bowled | 5 | – |
| Quintin McMillan | c Jack Nitschke | 0 | 1 |
| Cyril Vincent | caught | 1 | – |
| Neville Quinn | c Stan McCabe | 0 | 1 |
| Sandy Bell | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 14 · Total 117 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wall | 15.1 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
| Bert Ironmonger | 30 | 16 | 44 | 4 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 15 | 3 | 45 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Jim Christy), 2-19 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-34 (Syd Curnow), 4-78 (Jock Cameron), 5-97 (Eric Dalton), 6-111 (Denys Morkel), 7-111 (Quintin McMillan), 8-117 (Herbie Taylor), 9-117 (Neville Quinn), 10-117 (Cyril Vincent)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Christy and Syd Curnow | 16 |
| second | Bruce Mitchell and Syd Curnow | 3 |
| third | Jock Cameron and Syd Curnow | 15 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Jock Cameron | 44 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and Eric Dalton | 19 |
| sixth | Herbie Taylor and Denys Morkel | 14 |
| seventh | Herbie Taylor and Quintin McMillan | 0 |
| eighth | Herbie Taylor and Cyril Vincent | 6 |
| ninth | Cyril Vincent and Neville Quinn | 0 |
| tenth | Cyril Vincent and Sandy Bell | 0 |
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