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Australia v South Africa 4th Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 1931 (1931/32) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 29 January 1932

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Donald Bradman top-scored with 299* for Australia. Clarrie Grimmett took 7/83.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Australia - 1931 (1931/32)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
29 January 1932 to 2 February 1932
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Jock Cameron (South Africa), Bill Woodfull (Australia)
Debuts
Bill Hunt (Australia), Bill O'Reilly (Australia), Pud Thurlow (Australia)
Umpires
GE Borwick and GA Hele

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Bill Hunt, Bill O'Reilly and Pud Thurlow played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 308 all out. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 78, and Bruce Mitchell made 75. Clarrie Grimmett took 7 for 116 for Australia. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the third wicket between Herbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell.

Australia replied with 513 all out. Donald Bradman top-scored with 299 not out, and Bill Woodfull made 82. Sandy Bell took 5 for 142 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 176-run stand for the second wicket between Bill Woodfull and Donald Bradman. Australia led by 205 on first innings.

South Africa made 274 all out in their second innings. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 95, and Herbie Taylor made 84. Clarrie Grimmett took 7 for 83 for Australia. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the third wicket between Herbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell, 44% of the total.

Set 70 to win, Australia made 73 for 0. Bill Woodfull top-scored with 37 not out.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 308 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Syd Curnowc Bill Ponsford20
Bruce Mitchellc Stan McCabe75
Jim Christybowled7
Herbie Taylorc Keith Rigg78
Jock Cameronlbw52
Denys Morkelc Clarrie Grimmett0
Ken Viljoenc Clarrie Grimmett0
Cyril Vincentnot out48
Quintin McMillanbowled19
Neville Quinnc Bill Ponsford1
Sandy Belllbw2

Extras 6 · Total 308 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Pud Thurlow276530
Stan McCabe176341
Bill O'Reilly39.410742
Clarrie Grimmett47111167
Bill Hunt101250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Syd Curnow), 2-45 (Jim Christy), 3-165 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-202 (Herbie Taylor), 5-204 (Denys Morkel), 6-204 (Ken Viljoen), 7-243 (Jock Cameron), 8-286 (Quintin McMillan), 9-300 (Neville Quinn), 10-308 (Sandy Bell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Mitchell and Syd Curnow27
secondJim Christy and Bruce Mitchell18
thirdHerbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell120
fourthHerbie Taylor and Jock Cameron37
fifthJock Cameron and Denys Morkel2
sixthJock Cameron and Ken Viljoen0
seventhJock Cameron and Cyril Vincent39
eighthCyril Vincent and Quintin McMillan43
ninthCyril Vincent and Neville Quinn14
tenthCyril Vincent and Sandy Bell8
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 513 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill Woodfullc Denys Morkel82–
Bill Ponsfordbowled5–
Donald Bradmannot out299–
Alan Kippaxrun out0–
Stan McCabec Cyril Vincent2–
Keith Riggc Herbie Taylor35–
Bert Oldfieldlbw23–
Clarrie Grimmettbowled21–
Bill Huntc Cyril Vincent01
Bill O'Reillybowled23–
Pud Thurlowrun out0–

Extras 23 · Total 513 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Sandy Bell4021425
Neville Quinn3751142
Cyril Vincent3451101
Quintin McMillan90530
Denys Morkel181710

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Bill Ponsford), 2-185 (Bill Woodfull), 3-191 (Alan Kippax), 4-194 (Stan McCabe), 5-308 (Keith Rigg), 6-357 (Bert Oldfield), 7-418 (Clarrie Grimmett), 8-421 (Bill Hunt), 9-499 (Bill O'Reilly), 10-513 (Pud Thurlow)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull9
secondBill Woodfull and Donald Bradman176
thirdAlan Kippax and Donald Bradman6
fourthDonald Bradman and Stan McCabe3
fifthDonald Bradman and Keith Rigg114
sixthBert Oldfield and Donald Bradman49
seventhClarrie Grimmett and Donald Bradman61
eighthDonald Bradman and Bill Hunt3
ninthDonald Bradman and Bill O'Reilly78
tenthDonald Bradman and Pud Thurlow14
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 274 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Syd Curnowbowled3
Bruce Mitchellc Bill O'Reilly95
Jim Christybowled51
Herbie Taylorbowled84
Jock Cameronbowled4
Cyril Vincentbowled5
Ken Viljoenbowled1
Denys Morkelbowled15
Quintin McMillanc Bill Hunt3
Neville Quinnbowled1
Sandy Bellnot out0

Extras 12 · Total 274 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Pud Thurlow121330
Stan McCabe141511
Bill O'Reilly4213812
Clarrie Grimmett49.217837
Bill Hunt61140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Syd Curnow), 2-103 (Jim Christy), 3-224 (Herbie Taylor), 4-232 (Jock Cameron), 5-240 (Cyril Vincent), 6-246 (Ken Viljoen), 7-262 (Denys Morkel), 8-268 (Quintin McMillan), 9-274 (Bruce Mitchell), 10-274 (Neville Quinn)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Mitchell and Syd Curnow22
secondJim Christy and Bruce Mitchell81
thirdHerbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell121
fourthJock Cameron and Bruce Mitchell8
fifthCyril Vincent and Bruce Mitchell8
sixthBruce Mitchell and Ken Viljoen6
seventhDenys Morkel and Bruce Mitchell16
eighthBruce Mitchell and Quintin McMillan6
ninthBruce Mitchell and Neville Quinn6
tenthNeville Quinn and Sandy Bell0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 73 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Bill Woodfullnot out37
Bill Ponsfordnot out27

Did not bat: Donald Bradman, Alan Kippax, Stan McCabe, Keith Rigg, Bert Oldfield, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Hunt, Bill O'Reilly, Pud Thurlow

Extras 9 · Total 73 for 0

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Neville Quinn3050
Cyril Vincent70310
Quintin McMillan7.20230
Denys Morkel2050
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull73116
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