Australia v South Africa 5th Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1931 (1931/32) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 12 February 1932
Australia won by an innings and 72 runs
Australia won by an innings and 72 runs. Alan Kippax top-scored with 42 for Australia. Bert Ironmonger took 6/18.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1931 (1931/32)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 12 February 1932 to 15 February 1932
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 72 runs
- Captains
- Jock Cameron (South Africa), Bill Woodfull (Australia)
- Debuts
- Jack Fingleton (Australia), Laurie Nash (Australia)
- Umpires
- GE Borwick and GA Hele
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Jack Fingleton and Laurie Nash played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 36 all out. Jock Cameron top-scored with 11. Bert Ironmonger took 5 for 6 for Australia. From 7 for 1 they lost 9 wickets for 29 runs, to 36 for 10. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 228 across 6 Tests.
Australia replied with 153 for 9. Alan Kippax top-scored with 42, and Jack Fingleton made 40. Neville Quinn took 3 for 29 for South Africa. Australia led by 117 on first innings.
South Africa made 45 all out in their second innings. Syd Curnow top-scored with 16. Bert Ironmonger took 6 for 18 for Australia. From 25 for 3 they lost 7 wickets for 20 runs, to 45 for 10.
Australia won by an innings and 72 runs. South Africa's 36 all out is the lowest completed total at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 36 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Mitchell | c Keith Rigg | 2 | – |
| Syd Curnow | c Bert Oldfield | 3 | – |
| Jim Christy | c Clarrie Grimmett | 4 | – |
| Herbie Taylor | c Alan Kippax | 0 | – |
| Ken Viljoen | caught | 1 | – |
| Jock Cameron | c Stan McCabe | 11 | – |
| Denys Morkel | c Laurie Nash | 1 | – |
| Cyril Vincent | c Laurie Nash | 1 | – |
| Quintin McMillan | st Bert Oldfield | 0 | 1 |
| Neville Quinn | not out | 5 | – |
| Sandy Bell | st Bert Oldfield | 0 | – |
Extras 8 · Total 36 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Nash | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
| Stan McCabe | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Bert Ironmonger | 7.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-16 (Syd Curnow), 3-16 (Herbie Taylor), 4-17 (Jim Christy), 5-19 (Ken Viljoen), 6-25 (Denys Morkel), 7-31 (Cyril Vincent), 8-31 (Quintin McMillan), 9-33 (Jock Cameron), 10-36 (Sandy Bell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Mitchell and Syd Curnow | 7 |
| second | Jim Christy and Syd Curnow | 9 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Jim Christy | 0 |
| fourth | Jim Christy and Ken Viljoen | 1 |
| fifth | Jock Cameron and Ken Viljoen | 2 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Denys Morkel | 6 |
| seventh | Jock Cameron and Cyril Vincent | 6 |
| eighth | Jock Cameron and Quintin McMillan | 0 |
| ninth | Jock Cameron and Neville Quinn | 2 |
| tenth | Neville Quinn and Sandy Bell | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 153 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodfull | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Fingleton | c Cyril Vincent | 40 | – |
| Keith Rigg | c Cyril Vincent | 22 | – |
| Alan Kippax | c Syd Curnow | 42 | – |
| Stan McCabe | c Jock Cameron | 0 | 1 |
| Laurie Nash | bowled | 13 | – |
| Bert Oldfield | c Syd Curnow | 11 | – |
| Clarrie Grimmett | c Jock Cameron | 9 | – |
| Bill O'Reilly | c Syd Curnow | 13 | – |
| Bert Ironmonger | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Donald Bradman
Extras 3 · Total 153 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bell | 16 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
| Neville Quinn | 19.3 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
| Cyril Vincent | 11 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Quintin McMillan | 8 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Bill Woodfull), 2-51 (Keith Rigg), 3-75 (Jack Fingleton), 4-75 (Stan McCabe), 5-112 (Laurie Nash), 6-125 (Alan Kippax), 7-131 (Bert Oldfield), 8-148 (Bill O'Reilly), 9-153 (Clarrie Grimmett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Woodfull and Jack Fingleton | 0 |
| second | Keith Rigg and Jack Fingleton | 51 |
| third | Alan Kippax and Jack Fingleton | 24 |
| fourth | Alan Kippax and Stan McCabe | 0 |
| fifth | Alan Kippax and Laurie Nash | 37 |
| sixth | Bert Oldfield and Alan Kippax | 13 |
| seventh | Bert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett | 6 |
| eighth | Clarrie Grimmett and Bill O'Reilly | 17 |
| ninth | Clarrie Grimmett and Bert Ironmonger | 5 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 45 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Christy | c Laurie Nash | 0 | 1 |
| Syd Curnow | c Jack Fingleton | 16 | – |
| Sandy Bell | c Stan McCabe | 6 | – |
| Bruce Mitchell | c Bert Oldfield | 4 | – |
| Jock Cameron | c Stan McCabe | 0 | – |
| Denys Morkel | c Keith Rigg | 0 | 3 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Donald Bradman | 2 | – |
| Ken Viljoen | c Bert Oldfield | 0 | – |
| Cyril Vincent | not out | 8 | – |
| Quintin McMillan | c Bert Oldfield | 0 | – |
| Neville Quinn | c Jack Fingleton | 5 | – |
Extras 4 · Total 45 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Nash | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Bert Ironmonger | 15.3 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 9 | 5 | 19 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jim Christy), 2-12 (Sandy Bell), 3-25 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-30 (Syd Curnow), 5-30 (Denys Morkel), 6-30 (Jock Cameron), 7-32 (Herbie Taylor), 8-32 (Ken Viljoen), 9-33 (Quintin McMillan), 10-45 (Neville Quinn)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Christy and Syd Curnow | 0 |
| second | Sandy Bell and Syd Curnow | 12 |
| third | Bruce Mitchell and Syd Curnow | 13 |
| fourth | Jock Cameron and Syd Curnow | 5 |
| fifth | Jock Cameron and Denys Morkel | 0 |
| sixth | Herbie Taylor and Jock Cameron | 0 |
| seventh | Herbie Taylor and Ken Viljoen | 2 |
| eighth | Cyril Vincent and Ken Viljoen | 0 |
| ninth | Cyril Vincent and Quintin McMillan | 1 |
| tenth | Cyril Vincent and Neville Quinn | 12 |
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