South Africa v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1935 (1935/36) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 15 February 1936
Australia won by an innings and 184 runs
Australia won by an innings and 184 runs. Jack Fingleton top-scored with 108 for Australia. Clarrie Grimmett took 7/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1935 (1935/36)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 15 February 1936 to 17 February 1936
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 184 runs
- Captains
- Herby Wade (South Africa), Vic Richardson (Australia)
- Debuts
- Robert Harvey (South Africa), Eric Davies (South Africa)
- Umpires
- JC Collings and RGA Ashman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Robert Harvey and Eric Davies played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 157 all out. Jack Siedle top-scored with 44. Bill O'Reilly took 5 for 20 for Australia. From 128 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 29 runs, to 157 for 10. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 253 across 6 Tests.
Australia replied with 439 all out. Jack Fingleton top-scored with 108, and Leo O'Brien made 59. Eric Davies took 4 for 75 for South Africa. Australia led by 282 on first innings.
South Africa made 98 all out in their second innings. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 48 not out. Clarrie Grimmett took 7 for 40 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 24 for 4.
Australia won by an innings and 184 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 157 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | lbw | 44 |
| Herby Wade | bowled | 39 |
| Dudley Nourse | c Bert Oldfield | 3 |
| Ken Viljoen | bowled | 33 |
| Robert Harvey | bowled | 5 |
| Bruce Mitchell | st Bert Oldfield | 16 |
| Chud Langton | lbw | 7 |
| Nipper Nicholson | bowled | 0 |
| Buster Nupen | bowled | 1 |
| Xen Balaskas | lbw | 0 |
| Eric Davies | not out | 0 |
Extras 9 · Total 157 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McCormick | 11 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Stan McCabe | 5 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 26.4 | 6 | 70 | 3 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 21 | 11 | 20 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-81 (Jack Siedle), 2-91 (Herby Wade), 3-96 (Dudley Nourse), 4-128 (Robert Harvey), 5-137 (Ken Viljoen), 6-153 (Chud Langton), 7-154 (Nipper Nicholson), 8-155 (Buster Nupen), 9-157 (Xen Balaskas), 10-157 (Bruce Mitchell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Herby Wade | 81 |
| second | Dudley Nourse and Herby Wade | 10 |
| third | Ken Viljoen and Dudley Nourse | 5 |
| fourth | Ken Viljoen and Robert Harvey | 32 |
| fifth | Bruce Mitchell and Ken Viljoen | 9 |
| sixth | Bruce Mitchell and Chud Langton | 16 |
| seventh | Bruce Mitchell and Nipper Nicholson | 1 |
| eighth | Buster Nupen and Bruce Mitchell | 1 |
| ninth | Bruce Mitchell and Xen Balaskas | 2 |
| tenth | Bruce Mitchell and Eric Davies | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 439 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Fingleton | c Chud Langton | 108 |
| Bill Brown | lbw | 34 |
| Stan McCabe | bowled | 40 |
| Leo O'Brien | bowled | 59 |
| Bert Oldfield | c Xen Balaskas | 44 |
| Len Darling | c Herby Wade | 16 |
| Arthur Chipperfield | lbw | 39 |
| Vic Richardson | bowled | 21 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | lbw | 4 |
| Bill O'Reilly | not out | 56 |
| Ernie McCormick | c Bruce Mitchell | 13 |
Extras 5 · Total 439 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Davies | 24.4 | 4 | 75 | 4 |
| Chud Langton | 30 | 5 | 88 | 1 |
| Xen Balaskas | 44 | 4 | 165 | 4 |
| Buster Nupen | 14 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 15 | 1 | 53 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-99 (Bill Brown), 2-179 (Stan McCabe), 3-184 (Jack Fingleton), 4-260 (Bert Oldfield), 5-282 (Len Darling), 6-333 (Leo O'Brien), 7-352 (Arthur Chipperfield), 8-368 (Vic Richardson), 9-370 (Clarrie Grimmett), 10-439 (Ernie McCormick, 127.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Fingleton and Bill Brown | 99 |
| second | Stan McCabe and Jack Fingleton | 80 |
| third | Jack Fingleton and Leo O'Brien | 5 |
| fourth | Bert Oldfield and Leo O'Brien | 76 |
| fifth | Leo O'Brien and Len Darling | 22 |
| sixth | Leo O'Brien and Arthur Chipperfield | 51 |
| seventh | Vic Richardson and Arthur Chipperfield | 19 |
| eighth | Vic Richardson and Clarrie Grimmett | 16 |
| ninth | Clarrie Grimmett and Bill O'Reilly | 2 |
| tenth | Bill O'Reilly and Ernie McCormick | 69 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 98 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Herby Wade | bowled | 2 | – |
| Ken Viljoen | st Bert Oldfield | 7 | – |
| Bruce Mitchell | not out | 48 | – |
| Dudley Nourse | bowled | 3 | – |
| Robert Harvey | c Len Darling | 17 | – |
| Nipper Nicholson | bowled | 0 | – |
| Chud Langton | lbw | 9 | – |
| Buster Nupen | bowled | 6 | – |
| Xen Balaskas | c Leo O'Brien | 0 | – |
| Eric Davies | c Bert Oldfield | 3 | – |
Extras 3 · Total 98 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McCormick | 12 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| Stan McCabe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | 19.5 | 9 | 40 | 7 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 10 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jack Siedle), 2-5 (Herby Wade), 3-21 (Ken Viljoen), 4-24 (Dudley Nourse), 5-49 (Robert Harvey), 6-50 (Nipper Nicholson), 7-76 (Chud Langton), 8-82 (Buster Nupen), 9-82 (Xen Balaskas), 10-98 (Eric Davies)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Herby Wade | 0 |
| second | Ken Viljoen and Herby Wade | 5 |
| third | Bruce Mitchell and Ken Viljoen | 16 |
| fourth | Bruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse | 3 |
| fifth | Bruce Mitchell and Robert Harvey | 25 |
| sixth | Bruce Mitchell and Nipper Nicholson | 1 |
| seventh | Bruce Mitchell and Chud Langton | 26 |
| eighth | Buster Nupen and Bruce Mitchell | 6 |
| ninth | Bruce Mitchell and Xen Balaskas | 0 |
| tenth | Bruce Mitchell and Eric Davies | 16 |
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