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South Africa v Australia 5th Test

Australia tour of South Africa - 1935 (1935/36) · Kingsmead, Durban · 28 February 1936

Australia won by an innings and 6 runs

Australia won by an innings and 6 runs. Jack Fingleton top-scored with 118 for Australia. Clarrie Grimmett took 7/100.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of South Africa - 1935 (1935/36)
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Dates
28 February 1936 to 3 March 1936
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 6 runs
Captains
Herby Wade (South Africa), Vic Richardson (Australia)
Umpires
JC Collings and WG Routledge

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 222 all out. Ken Viljoen top-scored with 56, and Dudley Nourse made 50. Clarrie Grimmett took 7 for 100 for Australia. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 316 across 6 Tests.

Australia replied with 455 all out. Jack Fingleton top-scored with 118, and Bill Brown made 84. Bruce Mitchell took 5 for 87 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 162-run stand for the first wicket between Jack Fingleton and Bill Brown. Australia led by 233 on first innings.

South Africa made 227 all out in their second innings. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 72 not out, and Jack Siedle made 46. Clarrie Grimmett took 6 for 73 for Australia. From 206 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 21 runs, to 227 for 10.

Australia won by an innings and 6 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Siedlec Jack Fingleton36–
Herby Wadec Vic Richardson26–
Bruce Mitchellc Clarrie Grimmett10–
Dudley Nourselbw50–
Ken Viljoenc Arthur Chipperfield56–
Robert Harveyc Bert Oldfield28–
Chud Langtonst Bert Oldfield1–
Xen Balaskasst Bert Oldfield2–
Bob Crispbowled01
Edward van der Merwenot out7–
Eric Daviesbowled0–

Extras 6 · Total 222 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick20.18373
Stan McCabe70200
Clarrie Grimmett45181007
Bill O'Reilly3715590

FALL OF WICKETS

1-44 (Herby Wade), 2-57 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-124 (Jack Siedle), 4-125 (Dudley Nourse), 5-178 (Robert Harvey), 6-183 (Chud Langton), 7-199 (Xen Balaskas), 8-199 (Bob Crisp), 9-220 (Ken Viljoen), 10-222 (Eric Davies)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Siedle and Herby Wade44
secondJack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell13
thirdJack Siedle and Dudley Nourse67
fourthKen Viljoen and Dudley Nourse1
fifthKen Viljoen and Robert Harvey53
sixthKen Viljoen and Chud Langton5
seventhXen Balaskas and Ken Viljoen16
eighthKen Viljoen and Bob Crisp0
ninthEdward van der Merwe and Ken Viljoen21
tenthEdward van der Merwe and Eric Davies2
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 455 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Fingletonbowled118
Bill Brownc Chud Langton84
Stan McCabec Bruce Mitchell1
Leo O'Brienc Edward van der Merwe48
Len Darlinglbw62
Arthur Chipperfieldc Xen Balaskas18
Vic Richardsonbowled45
Bert Oldfieldc Bob Crisp29
Clarrie Grimmettc Jack Siedle14
Bill O'Reillyc Jack Siedle13
Ernie McCormicknot out0

Extras 23 · Total 455 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Eric Davies180540
Bob Crisp192652
Chud Langton339692
Xen Balaskas5141571
Bruce Mitchell25.52875

FALL OF WICKETS

1-162 (Bill Brown), 2-164 (Stan McCabe), 3-240 (Jack Fingleton), 4-316 (Leo O'Brien), 5-338 (Len Darling), 6-361 (Arthur Chipperfield), 7-423 (Vic Richardson), 8-433 (Bert Oldfield), 9-451 (Bill O'Reilly), 10-455 (Clarrie Grimmett)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Fingleton and Bill Brown162
secondStan McCabe and Jack Fingleton2
thirdJack Fingleton and Leo O'Brien76
fourthLeo O'Brien and Len Darling76
fifthLen Darling and Arthur Chipperfield22
sixthVic Richardson and Arthur Chipperfield23
seventhBert Oldfield and Vic Richardson62
eighthBert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett10
ninthClarrie Grimmett and Bill O'Reilly18
tenthClarrie Grimmett and Ernie McCormick4
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 227 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Siedlec Bill Brown46–
Herby Wadebowled25–
Bruce Mitchellnot out72–
Dudley Noursebowled41–
Ken Viljoenlbw25–
Robert Harveyc Vic Richardson1–
Chud Langtonbowled3–
Xen Balaskasc Vic Richardson0–
Edward van der Merwec Vic Richardson0–
Eric Daviesc Vic Richardson2–
Bob Crispc Vic Richardson01

Extras 12 · Total 227 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ernie McCormick151640
Stan McCabe20110
Clarrie Grimmett4823736
Bill O'Reilly40.118474
Arthur Chipperfield81200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-63 (Herby Wade), 2-73 (Jack Siedle), 3-146 (Dudley Nourse), 4-196 (Ken Viljoen), 5-206 (Robert Harvey), 6-212 (Chud Langton), 7-216 (Xen Balaskas), 8-220 (Edward van der Merwe), 9-227 (Eric Davies), 10-227 (Bob Crisp)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Siedle and Herby Wade63
secondJack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell10
thirdBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse73
fourthBruce Mitchell and Ken Viljoen50
fifthBruce Mitchell and Robert Harvey10
sixthBruce Mitchell and Chud Langton6
seventhBruce Mitchell and Xen Balaskas4
eighthBruce Mitchell and Edward van der Merwe4
ninthBruce Mitchell and Eric Davies7
tenthBruce Mitchell and Bob Crisp0
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