Australia v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1952 (1952/53) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 9 January 1953
Australia won by an innings and 38 runs
Australia won by an innings and 38 runs. Neil Harvey top-scored with 190 for Australia. Ray Lindwall took 4/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1952 (1952/53)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 9 January 1953 to 13 January 1953
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 38 runs
- Captains
- Jack Cheetham (South Africa), Lindsay Hassett (Australia)
- Umpires
- HAR Elphinstone and MJ McInnes
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 173 all out. Ken Funston top-scored with 56. Ray Lindwall took 4 for 40 for Australia. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 241 across 7 Tests.
Australia replied with 443 all out. Neil Harvey top-scored with 190, and Colin McDonald made 67. Anton Murray took 4 for 169 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the fourth wicket between Keith Miller and Neil Harvey. Australia led by 270 on first innings.
South Africa made 232 for 9 in their second innings. Russell Endean top-scored with 71, and Roy McLean made 65. Ray Lindwall took 4 for 72 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 38 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 173 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | run out | 24 | – |
| John Waite | c Arthur Morris | 32 | – |
| Russell Endean | bowled | 18 | – |
| Ken Funston | bowled | 56 | – |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Cheetham | c Bill Johnston | 5 | – |
| Anton Murray | caught | 4 | – |
| John Watkins | caught | 17 | – |
| Percy Mansell | bowled | 8 | – |
| Hugh Tayfield | not out | 3 | – |
| Michael Melle | c Gil Langley | 1 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 173 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 14.2 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| Keith Miller | 17 | 1 | 48 | 3 |
| Bill Johnston | 18 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| Doug Ring | 12 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| Graeme Hole | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Jackie McGlew), 2-65 (John Waite), 3-83 (Russell Endean), 4-83 (Roy McLean), 5-115 (Jack Cheetham), 6-142 (Ken Funston), 7-144 (Anton Murray), 8-156 (Percy Mansell), 9-172 (John Watkins), 10-173 (Michael Melle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 54 |
| second | John Waite and Russell Endean | 11 |
| third | Russell Endean and Ken Funston | 18 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Ken Funston | 0 |
| fifth | Jack Cheetham and Ken Funston | 32 |
| sixth | Ken Funston and Anton Murray | 27 |
| seventh | John Watkins and Anton Murray | 2 |
| eighth | John Watkins and Percy Mansell | 12 |
| ninth | Hugh Tayfield and John Watkins | 16 |
| tenth | Hugh Tayfield and Michael Melle | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 443 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | c Russell Endean | 67 |
| Arthur Morris | bowled | 18 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Ken Funston | 2 |
| Neil Harvey | c John Watkins | 190 |
| Keith Miller | lbw | 55 |
| Graeme Hole | run out | 5 |
| Richie Benaud | lbw | 0 |
| Doug Ring | bowled | 58 |
| Ray Lindwall | bowled | 1 |
| Gil Langley | c Percy Mansell | 20 |
| Bill Johnston | not out | 7 |
Extras 20 · Total 443 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Melle | 23 | 3 | 98 | 1 |
| John Watkins | 12 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| Anton Murray | 51.2 | 11 | 169 | 4 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 38 | 9 | 94 | 3 |
| Percy Mansell | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Arthur Morris), 2-49 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-162 (Colin McDonald), 4-330 (Keith Miller), 5-344 (Graeme Hole), 6-350 (Richie Benaud), 7-374 (Neil Harvey), 8-379 (Ray Lindwall), 9-425 (Doug Ring), 10-443 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Morris and Colin McDonald | 40 |
| second | Lindsay Hassett and Colin McDonald | 9 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald | 113 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 168 |
| fifth | Neil Harvey and Graeme Hole | 14 |
| sixth | Neil Harvey and Richie Benaud | 6 |
| seventh | Neil Harvey and Doug Ring | 24 |
| eighth | Ray Lindwall and Doug Ring | 5 |
| ninth | Doug Ring and Gil Langley | 46 |
| tenth | Bill Johnston and Gil Langley | 18 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 232 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c Gil Langley | 9 |
| John Waite | c Graeme Hole | 0 |
| Russell Endean | lbw | 71 |
| Ken Funston | c Graeme Hole | 16 |
| Jack Cheetham | c Arthur Morris | 5 |
| Roy McLean | c Richie Benaud | 65 |
| Anton Murray | c Graeme Hole | 17 |
| John Watkins | c Keith Miller | 48 |
| Percy Mansell | c Graeme Hole | 0 |
| Michael Melle | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Hugh Tayfield
Extras 1 · Total 232 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 20 | 3 | 72 | 4 |
| Keith Miller | 18 | 6 | 33 | 2 |
| Bill Johnston | 14.6 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Doug Ring | 12 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (John Waite), 2-10 (Jackie McGlew), 3-60 (Ken Funston), 4-68 (Jack Cheetham), 5-167 (Roy McLean), 6-167 (Russell Endean), 7-232 (Anton Murray), 8-232 (Percy Mansell), 9-232 (John Watkins)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 9 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and Russell Endean | 1 |
| third | Russell Endean and Ken Funston | 50 |
| fourth | Jack Cheetham and Russell Endean | 8 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Russell Endean | 99 |
| sixth | Russell Endean and Anton Murray | 0 |
| seventh | John Watkins and Anton Murray | 65 |
| eighth | John Watkins and Percy Mansell | 0 |
| ninth | John Watkins and Michael Melle | 0 |
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