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Australia vs South Africa

Match info: Test Series 1st Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground - First Test

Date: 6th Feb 1953

Home team and score Away team score

Australia

520 All out (133.4 overs)
209 All out (84.2 overs)

Result

South Africa

435 All out (143.1 overs)
297/4 (95.5 overs)

South Africa win by 6 wickets

South Africa 2nd Innings

England vs Pakistan quick scorecard
Batsman Wicket Bowler Runs Balls 4s 6s
TOTAL: for 4 297 (95.0 Ov)
W.R. Endean b Johnston 70 0 - -
J.H.B. Waite c Archer b Noblet 18 0 - -
J.C. Watkins b Ring 50 0 - -
K.J. Funston b Benaud 35 0 - -
H.J. Keith not out 40 0 - -
R.A. McLean not out 76 0 - -
J.E. Cheetham did not bat 0 0 - -
P.N.F. Mansell did not bat 0 0 - -
A.R.A. Murray did not bat 0 0 - -
H.J. Tayfield did not bat 0 0 - -
E.R.H. Fuller did not bat 0 0 - -
Extras: 0nb, 0w, 2b, 6lb 8      
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
G. Noblet 24.0 9 44 1
R.G. Archer 5.0 0 23 0
W.A. Johnston 38.0 7 114 1
D.T. Ring 13.0 2 55 1
R. Benaud 15.0 4 41 1
A.L. Hassett 0 0 12 0

Australia 2nd Innings

England vs Pakistan quick scorecard
Batsman Wicket Bowler Runs Balls 4s 6s
TOTAL: All out 209 (84.0 Ov)
C.C. McDonald c Watkins b Fuller 11 0 - -
A.R. Morris lbw b Tayfield 44 0 - -
R.N. Harvey b Fuller 7 0 - -
A.L. Hassett c Endean b Mansell 30 0 - -
I.D. Craig c Endean b Tayfield 47 0 - -
R.G. Archer c Watkins b Tayfield 0 0 - -
R. Benaud c Watkins b Fuller 30 0 - -
D.T. Ring c Endean b Mansell 0 0 - -
G.R.A. Langley not out 26 0 - -
W.A. Johnston c Cheetham b Fuller 5 0 - -
G. Noblet b Fuller 1 0 - -
Extras: 0nb, 0w, 7b, 1lb 8      
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
E.R.H. Fuller 30.0 4 66 5
J.C. Watkins 14.0 4 33 0
H.J. Tayfield 32.0 8 73 3
P.N.F. Mansell 8.0 3 29 2

South Africa 1st Innings

England vs Pakistan quick scorecard
Batsman Wicket Bowler Runs Balls 4s 6s
TOTAL: All out 435 (143.0 Ov)
W.R. Endean c Langley b Johnston 16 0 - -
J.H.B. Waite run out 64 0 - -
J.C. Watkins b Archer 92 0 - -
K.J. Funston lbw b Johnston 16 0 - -
H.J. Keith b Johnston 10 0 - -
R.A. McLean lbw b Noblet 81 0 - -
J.E. Cheetham c McDonald b Johnston 66 0 - -
P.N.F. Mansell lbw b Johnston 52 0 - -
A.R.A. Murray c&b Johnston 17 0 - -
H.J. Tayfield c Benaud b Ring 17 0 - -
E.R.H. Fuller not out 0 0 - -
Extras: 0nb, 0w, 1b, 3lb 4      
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
G. Noblet 30.0 6 65 1
R.G. Archer 33.0 4 97 1
W.A. Johnston 46.0 8 152 6
D.T. Ring 19.0 1 62 1
R. Benaud 15.0 3 55 0

Australia 1st Innings

England vs Pakistan quick scorecard
Batsman Wicket Bowler Runs Balls 4s 6s
TOTAL: All out 520 (133.0 Ov)
C.C. McDonald c McLean b Mansell 41 0 - -
A.R. Morris run out 99 0 - -
R.N. Harvey c Cheetham b Fuller 205 0 - -
A.L. Hassett run out 40 0 - -
I.D. Craig c Keith b Fuller 53 0 - -
R.G. Archer c Waite b Fuller 18 0 - -
R. Benaud c&b Tayfield 20 0 - -
D.T. Ring b Tayfield 14 0 - -
G.R.A. Langley b Murray 2 0 - -
W.A. Johnston c Endean b Tayfield 12 0 - -
G. Noblet not out 13 0 - -
Extras: 0nb, 0w, 0b, 3lb 3      
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
E.R.H. Fuller 19.0 4 74 3
J.C. Watkins 23.0 3 72 0
H.J. Tayfield 35.0 4 129 3
A.R.A. Murray 25.0 3 84 1
P.N.F. Mansell 22.0 0 114 1
H.J. Keith 9.0 0 44 0