South Africa v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1949 (1949/50) · Ellis Park, Johannesburg · 24 December 1949
Australia won by an innings and 85 runs
Australia won by an innings and 85 runs. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 112 for Australia. Bill Johnston took 6/44.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1949 (1949/50)
- Ground
- Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 24 December 1949 to 28 December 1949
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 85 runs
- Captains
- Lindsay Hassett (Australia), Dudley Nourse (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Jack Moroney (Australia), Jack Nel (South Africa), John Watkins (South Africa), Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DV Collins and RGA Ashman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Jack Moroney, Jack Nel, John Watkins and Hugh Tayfield played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 413 all out. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 112, and Sam Loxton made 101. Hugh Tayfield took 3 for 93 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 137 all out. Eric Rowan top-scored with 60. Keith Miller took 5 for 40 for Australia. Australia led by 276 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 191 all out in their second innings. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 36. Bill Johnston took 6 for 44 for Australia. From 113 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 142 for 7.
Australia won by an innings and 85 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 413 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Morris | c Hugh Tayfield | 0 |
| Jack Moroney | run out | 0 |
| Keith Miller | bowled | 21 |
| Lindsay Hassett | bowled | 112 |
| Neil Harvey | bowled | 34 |
| Sam Loxton | st Billy Wade | 101 |
| Colin McCool | bowled | 31 |
| Ian Johnson | c Jack Cheetham | 66 |
| Ron Saggers | lbw | 14 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Jack Nel | 21 |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 1 |
Extras 12 · Total 413 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuan McCarthy | 25 | 2 | 90 | 2 |
| John Watkins | 19 | 3 | 56 | 2 |
| Ian Smith | 13 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 28 | 3 | 93 | 3 |
| Tufty Mann | 28.4 | 4 | 92 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Arthur Morris), 2-2 (Jack Moroney), 3-71 (Keith Miller), 4-163 (Neil Harvey), 5-200 (Lindsay Hassett), 6-283 (Colin McCool), 7-320 (Sam Loxton), 8-372 (Ron Saggers), 9-408 (Ray Lindwall), 10-413 (Ian Johnson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Jack Moroney | 0 |
| second | Keith Miller and Jack Moroney | 2 |
| third | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 69 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Neil Harvey | 92 |
| fifth | Lindsay Hassett and Sam Loxton | 37 |
| sixth | Colin McCool and Sam Loxton | 83 |
| seventh | Ian Johnson and Sam Loxton | 37 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Ron Saggers | 52 |
| ninth | Ian Johnson and Ray Lindwall | 36 |
| tenth | Ian Johnson and Bill Johnston | 5 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 137 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Wynne | lbw | 3 |
| Eric Rowan | bowled | 60 |
| Jack Nel | bowled | 4 |
| Dudley Nourse | c Lindsay Hassett | 0 |
| Billy Wade | bowled | 2 |
| Jack Cheetham | lbw | 10 |
| John Watkins | c Lindsay Hassett | 36 |
| Hugh Tayfield | lbw | 6 |
| Tufty Mann | bowled | 0 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 1 |
| Cuan McCarthy | bowled | 0 |
Extras 15 · Total 137 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 10 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | 12 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 15 | 3 | 40 | 5 |
| Ian Johnson | 18.2 | 6 | 37 | 3 |
| Sam Loxton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Owen Wynne), 2-32 (Jack Nel), 3-40 (Dudley Nourse), 4-47 (Billy Wade), 5-82 (Jack Cheetham), 6-112 (Eric Rowan), 7-122 (Hugh Tayfield), 8-122 (Tufty Mann), 9-133 (John Watkins), 10-137 (Cuan McCarthy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eric Rowan and Owen Wynne | 14 |
| second | Eric Rowan and Jack Nel | 18 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Eric Rowan | 8 |
| fourth | Eric Rowan and Billy Wade | 7 |
| fifth | Eric Rowan and Jack Cheetham | 35 |
| sixth | Eric Rowan and John Watkins | 30 |
| seventh | Hugh Tayfield and John Watkins | 10 |
| eighth | Tufty Mann and John Watkins | 0 |
| ninth | Ian Smith and John Watkins | 11 |
| tenth | Ian Smith and Cuan McCarthy | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 191 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Rowan | lbw | 32 |
| Owen Wynne | c Ron Saggers | 33 |
| Jack Nel | c Ron Saggers | 14 |
| Dudley Nourse | c Ron Saggers | 36 |
| Billy Wade | bowled | 11 |
| Jack Cheetham | c Lindsay Hassett | 35 |
| John Watkins | c Keith Miller | 0 |
| Hugh Tayfield | c Keith Miller | 0 |
| Tufty Mann | lbw | 13 |
| Ian Smith | c Colin McCool | 1 |
| Cuan McCarthy | not out | 1 |
Extras 15 · Total 191 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 8 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Bill Johnston | 20.1 | 5 | 44 | 6 |
| Keith Miller | 11 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 14 | 0 | 54 | 3 |
| Sam Loxton | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Colin McCool | 9 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Eric Rowan), 2-81 (Owen Wynne), 3-113 (Jack Nel), 4-133 (Dudley Nourse), 5-141 (Billy Wade), 6-142 (John Watkins), 7-142 (Hugh Tayfield), 8-184 (Tufty Mann), 9-186 (Ian Smith), 10-191 (Jack Cheetham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eric Rowan and Owen Wynne | 50 |
| second | Owen Wynne and Jack Nel | 31 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Jack Nel | 32 |
| fourth | Dudley Nourse and Billy Wade | 20 |
| fifth | Billy Wade and Jack Cheetham | 8 |
| sixth | Jack Cheetham and John Watkins | 1 |
| seventh | Jack Cheetham and Hugh Tayfield | 0 |
| eighth | Tufty Mann and Jack Cheetham | 42 |
| ninth | Ian Smith and Jack Cheetham | 2 |
| tenth | Cuan McCarthy and Jack Cheetham | 5 |
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