South Africa v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1949 (1949/50) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 3 March 1950
Australia won by an innings and 259 runs
Australia won by an innings and 259 runs. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 167 for Australia. Keith Miller took 4/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1949 (1949/50)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 3 March 1950 to 6 March 1950
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 259 runs
- Captains
- Lindsay Hassett (Australia), Dudley Nourse (South Africa)
- Debut
- Geff Noblet (Australia)
- Umpires
- BV Malan and DV Collins
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Geff Noblet's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 549 for 7. Lindsay Hassett top-scored with 167, and Arthur Morris made 157. The innings was built on a 187-run stand for the third wicket between Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey.
South Africa replied with 158 all out. Tufty Mann top-scored with 41, and Eric Rowan made 40. Keith Miller took 4 for 42 for Australia. From 84 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 113 for 8. Australia led by 391 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 132 all out in their second innings. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 55. Bill Johnston took 3 for 10 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 24 for 4.
Australia won by an innings and 259 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at St George's Park across the 32 Tests in our archive. Australia's 549 is the highest total at St George's Park.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 549 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Morris | c Paul Winslow | 157 |
| Jack Moroney | c Dudley Nourse | 7 |
| Keith Miller | c Dudley Nourse | 22 |
| Neil Harvey | bowled | 116 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Cuan McCarthy | 167 |
| Sam Loxton | c Eric Rowan | 43 |
| Colin McCool | c George Fullerton | 6 |
| Ian Johnson | not out | 26 |
| Ron Saggers | not out | 4 |
Did not bat: Geff Noblet, Bill Johnston
Extras 1 · Total 549 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuan McCarthy | 29 | 3 | 121 | 0 |
| Michael Melle | 23 | 2 | 132 | 2 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 25 | 1 | 103 | 2 |
| Tufty Mann | 36 | 4 | 154 | 2 |
| Denis Begbie | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Jack Moroney), 2-49 (Keith Miller), 3-236 (Neil Harvey), 4-350 (Arthur Morris), 5-449 (Sam Loxton), 6-485 (Colin McCool), 7-545 (Lindsay Hassett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Jack Moroney | 16 |
| second | Keith Miller and Arthur Morris | 33 |
| third | Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey | 187 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Arthur Morris | 114 |
| fifth | Lindsay Hassett and Sam Loxton | 99 |
| sixth | Lindsay Hassett and Colin McCool | 36 |
| seventh | Lindsay Hassett and Ian Johnson | 60 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Ron Saggers | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 158 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Rowan | bowled | 40 |
| Jack Nel | bowled | 0 |
| Ronald Draper | c Bill Johnston | 7 |
| Dudley Nourse | c Colin McCool | 37 |
| Denis Begbie | c Ron Saggers | 1 |
| Paul Winslow | lbw | 0 |
| George Fullerton | st Ron Saggers | 18 |
| Hugh Tayfield | st Ron Saggers | 6 |
| Michael Melle | bowled | 1 |
| Tufty Mann | bowled | 41 |
| Cuan McCarthy | not out | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 158 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Miller | 14 | 3 | 42 | 4 |
| Bill Johnston | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Geff Noblet | 17.1 | 7 | 21 | 3 |
| Ian Johnson | 11 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| Colin McCool | 5 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Jack Nel), 2-19 (Ronald Draper), 3-71 (Eric Rowan), 4-84 (Denis Begbie), 5-84 (Paul Winslow), 6-95 (Dudley Nourse), 7-104 (Hugh Tayfield), 8-113 (Michael Melle), 9-117 (George Fullerton), 10-158 (Tufty Mann)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eric Rowan and Jack Nel | 3 |
| second | Eric Rowan and Ronald Draper | 16 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Eric Rowan | 52 |
| fourth | Dudley Nourse and Denis Begbie | 13 |
| fifth | Dudley Nourse and Paul Winslow | 0 |
| sixth | Dudley Nourse and George Fullerton | 11 |
| seventh | George Fullerton and Hugh Tayfield | 9 |
| eighth | George Fullerton and Michael Melle | 9 |
| ninth | Tufty Mann and George Fullerton | 4 |
| tenth | Tufty Mann and Cuan McCarthy | 41 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 132 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Rowan | c Colin McCool | 0 |
| Jack Nel | lbw | 5 |
| Ronald Draper | bowled | 3 |
| Dudley Nourse | bowled | 55 |
| Denis Begbie | bowled | 5 |
| George Fullerton | c Ron Saggers | 24 |
| Paul Winslow | st Ron Saggers | 11 |
| Hugh Tayfield | st Ron Saggers | 7 |
| Tufty Mann | lbw | 6 |
| Michael Melle | c Neil Harvey | 6 |
| Cuan McCarthy | not out | 4 |
Extras 6 · Total 132 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Miller | 8 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Bill Johnston | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Geff Noblet | 9 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 7 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| Colin McCool | 14.2 | 2 | 48 | 2 |
| Sam Loxton | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Eric Rowan), 2-3 (Ronald Draper), 3-12 (Jack Nel), 4-24 (Denis Begbie), 5-63 (George Fullerton), 6-88 (Paul Winslow), 7-113 (Hugh Tayfield), 8-115 (Dudley Nourse), 9-126 (Tufty Mann), 10-132 (Michael Melle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eric Rowan and Jack Nel | 0 |
| second | Jack Nel and Ronald Draper | 3 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Jack Nel | 9 |
| fourth | Dudley Nourse and Denis Begbie | 12 |
| fifth | Dudley Nourse and George Fullerton | 39 |
| sixth | Dudley Nourse and Paul Winslow | 25 |
| seventh | Dudley Nourse and Hugh Tayfield | 25 |
| eighth | Dudley Nourse and Tufty Mann | 2 |
| ninth | Tufty Mann and Michael Melle | 11 |
| tenth | Cuan McCarthy and Michael Melle | 6 |
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