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Australia v South Africa 3rd Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 1931 (1931/32) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 31 December 1931

Australia won by 169 runs

Australia won by 169 runs. Donald Bradman top-scored with 167 for Australia. Clarrie Grimmett took 6/92.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Australia - 1931 (1931/32)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
31 December 1931 to 6 January 1932
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 169 runs
Captains
Bill Woodfull (Australia), Jock Cameron (South Africa)
Umpires
GE Borwick and GA Hele

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 198 all out. Keith Rigg top-scored with 68, and Alan Kippax made 52. Sandy Bell took 5 for 69 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 358 all out. Ken Viljoen top-scored with 111, and Syd Curnow made 47. Bert Ironmonger took 3 for 72 for Australia. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the eighth wicket between Quintin McMillan and Ken Viljoen. South Africa led by 160 on first innings.

Australia made 554 all out in their second innings. Donald Bradman top-scored with 167, and Bill Woodfull made 161. Quintin McMillan took 4 for 150 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 274-run stand for the second wicket between Bill Woodfull and Donald Bradman, 49% of the total. From 519 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 11 runs, to 530 for 8.

Set 395 to win, South Africa made 225 all out. Jim Christy top-scored with 63, and Bruce Mitchell made 46. Clarrie Grimmett took 6 for 92 for Australia. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the second wicket between Jim Christy and Bruce Mitchell, 45% of the total.

Australia won by 169 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 198 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bill Woodfullc Jock Cameron7
Bill Ponsfordbowled7
Donald Bradmanc Jock Cameron2
Alan Kippaxc Sandy Bell52
Stan McCabec Denys Morkel22
Keith Riggc Bruce Mitchell68
Ted a'Beckettc Bruce Mitchell6
Bert Oldfieldc Cyril Vincent0
Clarrie Grimmettc Denys Morkel9
Tim Wallnot out6
Bert Ironmongerrun out12

Extras 7 · Total 198 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Sandy Bell26.19695
Neville Quinn3113424
Denys Morkel30120
Cyril Vincent121320
Quintin McMillan20220
Jim Christy30140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Bill Ponsford), 2-16 (Donald Bradman), 3-25 (Bill Woodfull), 4-74 (Stan McCabe), 5-135 (Alan Kippax), 6-143 (Ted a'Beckett), 7-143 (Bert Oldfield), 8-173 (Keith Rigg), 9-179 (Clarrie Grimmett), 10-198 (Bert Ironmonger)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull11
secondBill Woodfull and Donald Bradman5
thirdAlan Kippax and Bill Woodfull9
fourthAlan Kippax and Stan McCabe49
fifthAlan Kippax and Keith Rigg61
sixthTed a'Beckett and Keith Rigg8
seventhBert Oldfield and Keith Rigg0
eighthClarrie Grimmett and Keith Rigg30
ninthClarrie Grimmett and Tim Wall6
tenthBert Ironmonger and Tim Wall19
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 358 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Syd Curnowbowled47
Bruce Mitchellc Stan McCabe17
Jim Christyc Stan McCabe16
Herbie Taylorlbw11
Denys Morkellbw33
Jock Cameronst Bert Oldfield39
Ken Viljoenc Tim Wall111
Cyril Vincentc Bert Oldfield16
Quintin McMillanc Bert Oldfield29
Neville Quinnbowled11
Sandy Bellnot out10

Extras 18 · Total 358 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tim Wall375983
Ted a'Beckett185290
Clarrie Grimmett63231002
Bert Ironmonger4926723
Stan McCabe21.34412

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-79 (Jim Christy), 3-89 (Syd Curnow), 4-108 (Herbie Taylor), 5-163 (Denys Morkel), 6-183 (Jock Cameron), 7-225 (Cyril Vincent), 8-329 (Ken Viljoen), 9-336 (Quintin McMillan), 10-358 (Neville Quinn)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Mitchell and Syd Curnow39
secondJim Christy and Syd Curnow40
thirdHerbie Taylor and Syd Curnow10
fourthHerbie Taylor and Denys Morkel19
fifthJock Cameron and Denys Morkel55
sixthJock Cameron and Ken Viljoen20
seventhCyril Vincent and Ken Viljoen42
eighthQuintin McMillan and Ken Viljoen104
ninthNeville Quinn and Quintin McMillan7
tenthNeville Quinn and Sandy Bell22
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 554 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bill Woodfullc Bruce Mitchell161
Bill Ponsfordc Bruce Mitchell34
Donald Bradmanlbw167
Alan Kippaxc Syd Curnow67
Stan McCabec Bruce Mitchell71
Keith Riggc Bruce Mitchell1
Ted a'Beckettbowled4
Bert Oldfieldlbw0
Clarrie Grimmettnot out16
Tim Wallbowled12
Bert Ironmongerbowled0

Extras 21 · Total 554 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Sandy Bell3661011
Neville Quinn36.461131
Denys Morkel40150
Cyril Vincent55161544
Quintin McMillan3331504

FALL OF WICKETS

1-54 (Bill Ponsford), 2-328 (Donald Bradman), 3-408 (Bill Woodfull), 4-519 (Alan Kippax), 5-521 (Stan McCabe), 6-521 (Keith Rigg), 7-524 (Bert Oldfield), 8-530 (Ted a'Beckett), 9-550 (Tim Wall), 10-554 (Bert Ironmonger)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull54
secondBill Woodfull and Donald Bradman274
thirdAlan Kippax and Bill Woodfull80
fourthAlan Kippax and Stan McCabe111
fifthStan McCabe and Keith Rigg2
sixthTed a'Beckett and Keith Rigg0
seventhBert Oldfield and Ted a'Beckett3
eighthClarrie Grimmett and Ted a'Beckett6
ninthClarrie Grimmett and Tim Wall20
tenthClarrie Grimmett and Bert Ironmonger4
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 225 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Syd Curnowbowled9–
Bruce Mitchellc Clarrie Grimmett46–
Jim Christyc Bert Oldfield63–
Herbie Taylorbowled38–
Denys Morkelbowled4–
Jock Cameronlbw13–
Ken Viljoenbowled2–
Cyril Vincentc Bill Ponsford34–
Quintin McMillanc Tim Wall1–
Neville Quinnnot out0–
Sandy Bellbowled02

Extras 15 · Total 225 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tim Wall133350
Ted a'Beckett3160
Clarrie Grimmett4614926
Bert Ironmonger4218544
Stan McCabe101210
Donald Bradman1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Syd Curnow), 2-120 (Jim Christy), 3-133 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-138 (Denys Morkel), 5-178 (Jock Cameron), 6-186 (Ken Viljoen), 7-188 (Herbie Taylor), 8-208 (Quintin McMillan), 9-225 (Cyril Vincent), 10-225 (Sandy Bell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Mitchell and Syd Curnow18
secondJim Christy and Bruce Mitchell102
thirdHerbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell13
fourthHerbie Taylor and Denys Morkel5
fifthHerbie Taylor and Jock Cameron40
sixthHerbie Taylor and Ken Viljoen8
seventhHerbie Taylor and Cyril Vincent2
eighthCyril Vincent and Quintin McMillan20
ninthCyril Vincent and Neville Quinn17
tenthNeville Quinn and Sandy Bell0
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