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South Africa v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of South Africa - 1935 (1935/36) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 24 December 1935

Match drawn

Match drawn. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 231 for South Africa. Bruce Mitchell took 4/26.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of South Africa - 1935 (1935/36)
Ground
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Dates
24 December 1935 to 28 December 1935
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Herby Wade (South Africa), Vic Richardson (Australia)
Debuts
Dooley Briscoe (South Africa), Ernest Bock (South Africa)
Umpires
JC Collings and RGA Ashman

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Dooley Briscoe and Ernest Bock played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 157 all out. Eric Rowan top-scored with 38. Bill O'Reilly took 4 for 54 for Australia. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 253 across 6 Tests.

Australia replied with 250 all out. Jack Fingleton top-scored with 62, and Bill Brown made 51. Bruce Mitchell took 4 for 26 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the first wicket between Jack Fingleton and Bill Brown, 42% of the total. Australia led by 93 on first innings.

South Africa made 491 all out in their second innings. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 231, and Bruce Mitchell made 45. Clarrie Grimmett took 3 for 111 for Australia. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the fourth wicket between Bruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse.

Set 399 to win, Australia made 274 for 2. Stan McCabe top-scored with 189 not out, and Jack Fingleton made 40. The innings was built on a 177-run stand for the second wicket between Stan McCabe and Jack Fingleton, 65% of the total.

Match drawn. South Africa's 491 is the highest total at Old Wanderers. Dudley Nourse's 231 is the highest individual score at Old Wanderers.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 157 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bruce Mitchellc Bert Oldfield8
Jack Siedlec Arthur Chipperfield22
Eric Rowanlbw38
Dudley Noursebowled0
Dooley Briscoebowled15
Herby Wadebowled0
Chud Langtonc Jack Fingleton7
Nipper Nicholsonst Bert Oldfield27
Bob Crispbowled8
Jack Robertsonbowled17
Ernest Bocknot out9

Extras 6 · Total 157 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick165363
Bill O'Reilly20.29544
Clarrie Grimmett155293
Stan McCabe62110
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith62210

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-46 (Jack Siedle), 3-50 (Dudley Nourse), 4-68 (Dooley Briscoe), 5-70 (Herby Wade), 6-78 (Chud Langton), 7-112 (Eric Rowan), 8-126 (Bob Crisp), 9-139 (Nipper Nicholson), 10-157 (Jack Robertson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell11
secondJack Siedle and Eric Rowan35
thirdDudley Nourse and Eric Rowan4
fourthEric Rowan and Dooley Briscoe18
fifthEric Rowan and Herby Wade2
sixthChud Langton and Eric Rowan8
seventhEric Rowan and Nipper Nicholson34
eighthBob Crisp and Nipper Nicholson14
ninthNipper Nicholson and Jack Robertson13
tenthJack Robertson and Ernest Bock18
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Fingletonc Chud Langton62
Bill Brownc Bob Crisp51
Stan McCabec Jack Robertson34
Len Darlingrun out42
Vic Richardsonbowled2
Arthur Chipperfieldc Eric Rowan0
Bert Oldfieldc Dooley Briscoe40
Clarrie Grimmettbowled7
Bill O'Reillybowled0
Ernie McCormickbowled4
Chuck Fleetwood-Smithnot out5

Extras 3 · Total 250 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bob Crisp151490
Chud Langton326854
Bruce Mitchell7.30264
Ernest Bock142490
Jack Robertson130381

FALL OF WICKETS

1-105 (Bill Brown), 2-127 (Jack Fingleton), 3-168 (Stan McCabe), 4-170 (Vic Richardson), 5-174 (Arthur Chipperfield), 6-209 (Len Darling), 7-241 (Bert Oldfield), 8-241 (Clarrie Grimmett), 9-242 (Bill O'Reilly), 10-250 (Ernie McCormick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Fingleton and Bill Brown105
secondStan McCabe and Jack Fingleton22
thirdStan McCabe and Len Darling41
fourthVic Richardson and Len Darling2
fifthLen Darling and Arthur Chipperfield4
sixthBert Oldfield and Len Darling35
seventhBert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett32
eighthClarrie Grimmett and Bill O'Reilly0
ninthBill O'Reilly and Ernie McCormick1
tenthChuck Fleetwood-Smith and Ernie McCormick8
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 491 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Herby Wadelbw30
Jack Siedlebowled34
Eric Rowanlbw13
Bruce Mitchellc Bert Oldfield45
Dudley Noursec Ernie McCormick231
Dooley Briscoebowled16
Nipper Nicholsonlbw29
Chud Langtonbowled16
Bob Crispbowled35
Jack Robertsonbowled3
Ernest Bocknot out2

Extras 37 · Total 491 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick2631293
Bill O'Reilly35.315911
Clarrie Grimmett58281113
Stan McCabe91302
Chuck Fleetwood-Smith215931

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Herby Wade), 2-89 (Jack Siedle), 3-90 (Eric Rowan), 4-219 (Bruce Mitchell), 5-291 (Dooley Briscoe), 6-397 (Nipper Nicholson), 7-440 (Dudley Nourse), 8-454 (Chud Langton), 9-466 (Jack Robertson), 10-491 (Bob Crisp)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Siedle and Herby Wade50
secondJack Siedle and Eric Rowan39
thirdBruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan1
fourthBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse129
fifthDudley Nourse and Dooley Briscoe72
sixthDudley Nourse and Nipper Nicholson106
seventhChud Langton and Dudley Nourse43
eighthBob Crisp and Chud Langton14
ninthBob Crisp and Jack Robertson12
tenthBob Crisp and Ernest Bock25
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 274 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Jack Fingletonbowled40
Bill Brownc Nipper Nicholson6
Stan McCabenot out189
Len Darlingnot out37

Did not bat: Vic Richardson, Arthur Chipperfield, Bert Oldfield, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill O'Reilly, Ernie McCormick, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith

Extras 2 · Total 274 for 2

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bob Crisp173621
Chud Langton226540
Bruce Mitchell151731
Ernest Bock90420
Jack Robertson133410

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Bill Brown), 2-194 (Jack Fingleton)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Fingleton and Bill Brown17
secondStan McCabe and Jack Fingleton177
thirdStan McCabe and Len Darling80
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