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Australia v South Africa @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
24, 26, 27, 29, 30 December 1952 (five-day match)
Toss: South Africa (bat)
Umpires: HAR Elphinstone, MJ McInnes
Match Result: South Africa won by 82 runs
1st Innings
South Africa
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | ||
| 1. Jackie McGlew | b Ray Lindwall | 46 | - | 163 | 2 | - |
| +2. John Waite | c Ray Lindwall b Keith Miller | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
| 3. Russell Endean | c Richie Benaud b Ray Lindwall | 2 | - | 13 | - | - |
| 4. Ken Funston | c Doug Ring b Keith Miller | 9 | - | 38 | - | - |
| 5. Roy McLean | c Ray Lindwall b Doug Ring | 27 | - | 40 | 2 | - |
| *6. Jack Cheetham | c Bill Johnston b Keith Miller | 15 | - | 28 | - | - |
| 7. John Watkins | c Gil Langley b Richie Benaud | 19 | - | 50 | 1 | - |
| 8. Percy Mansell | b Ray Lindwall | 24 | - | 42 | 4 | - |
| 9. Anton Murray | c Bill Johnston b Richie Benaud | 51 | - | 106 | 5 | - |
| 10. Hugh Tayfield | c Gil Langley b Keith Miller | 23 | - | 59 | 1 | - |
| 11. Michael Melle | not out | 4 | - | 20 | - | - |
| FOW | 1-2 (John Waite), 2-9 (Russell Endean), 3-27 (Ken Funston), 4-63 (Roy McLean), 5-93 (Jack Cheetham), 6-112 (Jackie McGlew), 7-126 (John Watkins), 8-156 (Percy Mansell), 9-207 (Hugh Tayfield), 227 (Anton Murray). |
| Extras | 4b, 3lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 7 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 71.6 ovs) 227 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Ray Lindwall | 14 | 2 | 29 | 3 | (0w,0nb) |
| Keith Miller | 21 | 3 | 62 | 4 | (0w,0nb) |
| Bill Johnston | 12 | 2 | 37 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Doug Ring | 18 | 1 | 72 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Richie Benaud | 6.6 | 1 | 20 | 2 | (0w,0nb) |
2nd Innings
Australia
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | ||
| 1. Colin McDonald | c sub b Percy Mansell | 82 | - | 165 | 7 | - |
| 2. Arthur Morris | c & b Hugh Tayfield | 43 | 0 | 107 | 1 | - |
| 3. Neil Harvey | c Jack Cheetham b Hugh Tayfield | 11 | - | 16 | 1 | - |
| *4. Lindsay Hassett | c Michael Melle b Percy Mansell | 18 | - | 54 | 1 | - |
| 5. Keith Miller | c Russell Endean b Hugh Tayfield | 52 | - | 101 | 5 | 1 |
| 6. Graeme Hole | c John Waite b Percy Mansell | 13 | - | 27 | 1 | - |
| 7. Richie Benaud | b Hugh Tayfield | 5 | - | 22 | - | - |
| 8. Ray Lindwall | run out ( > > ) | 1 | - | 10 | - | - |
| 9. Doug Ring | c Jackie McGlew b Hugh Tayfield | 14 | - | 22 | 2 | - |
| +10. Gil Langley | not out | 2 | - | 10 | - | - |
| 11. Bill Johnston | lbw b Hugh Tayfield | 0 | - | 2 | - | - |
| FOW | 1-84 (Arthur Morris), 2-98 (Neil Harvey), 3-155 (Colin McDonald), 4-158 (Lindsay Hassett), 5-188 (Graeme Hole), 6-211 (Richie Benaud), 7-219 (Ray Lindwall), 8-239 (Doug Ring), 9-243 (Keith Miller), 243 (Bill Johnston). |
| Extras | 0b, 0lb, 0w, 2nb, 0pen) 2 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 71.4 ovs) 243 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Michael Melle | 14 | 0 | 73 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| John Watkins | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Anton Murray | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Hugh Tayfield | 29.4 | 9 | 84 | 6 | (0w,0nb) |
| Percy Mansell | 19 | 3 | 58 | 3 | (0w,0nb) |
3rd Innings
South Africa
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | ||
| 1. Jackie McGlew | st Gil Langley b Doug Ring | 13 | - | 47 | 1 | - |
| +2. John Waite | c Graeme Hole b Keith Miller | 62 | - | 195 | 5 | - |
| 3. Russell Endean | not out | 162 | - | 452 | 9 | - |
| 4. Ken Funston | run out ( > > ) | 26 | - | 73 | 2 | - |
| 5. Roy McLean | lbw b Keith Miller | 42 | - | 65 | 6 | - |
| *6. Jack Cheetham | lbw b Bill Johnston | 6 | - | 43 | - | - |
| 7. John Watkins | b Bill Johnston | 3 | - | 16 | - | - |
| 8. Percy Mansell | b Keith Miller | 18 | - | 40 | 4 | - |
| 9. Anton Murray | st Gil Langley b Doug Ring | 23 | - | 39 | 3 | - |
| 10. Hugh Tayfield | lbw b Ray Lindwall | 22 | - | 29 | 5 | - |
| 11. Michael Melle | b Ray Lindwall | 0 | - | 2 | - | - |
| FOW | 1-23 (Jackie McGlew), 2-134 (John Waite), 3-196 (Ken Funston), 4-261 (Roy McLean), 5-284 (Jack Cheetham), 6-290 (John Watkins), 7-317 (Percy Mansell), 8-353 (Anton Murray), 9-388 (Hugh Tayfield), 388 (Michael Melle). |
| Extras | 1b, 5lb, 4w, 1nb, 0pen) 11 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 128.5 ovs) 388 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Ray Lindwall | 31.5 | 4 | 87 | 2 | (0w,0nb) |
| Keith Miller | 22 | 5 | 51 | 3 | (0w,0nb) |
| Bill Johnston | 31 | 9 | 77 | 2 | (0w,0nb) |
| Doug Ring | 31 | 5 | 115 | 2 | (0w,0nb) |
| Richie Benaud | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Graeme Hole | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
4th Innings
Australia
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | ||
| 1. Colin McDonald | c Percy Mansell b Anton Murray | 23 | - | 53 | 3 | - |
| 2. Arthur Morris | c John Watkins b Michael Melle | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - |
| *3. Lindsay Hassett | lbw b Hugh Tayfield | 21 | - | 95 | 2 | - |
| 4. Neil Harvey | c John Watkins b Hugh Tayfield | 60 | - | 94 | 6 | - |
| 5. Keith Miller | b Hugh Tayfield | 31 | - | 61 | 2 | - |
| +6. Gil Langley | b Hugh Tayfield | 4 | - | 13 | - | - |
| 7. Graeme Hole | b Hugh Tayfield | 25 | - | 49 | 4 | - |
| 8. Richie Benaud | c Michael Melle b Hugh Tayfield | 45 | - | 176 | 4 | - |
| 9. Ray Lindwall | b Michael Melle | 19 | - | 61 | 3 | - |
| 10. Doug Ring | c Michael Melle b Hugh Tayfield | 53 | - | 81 | 6 | - |
| 11. Bill Johnston | not out | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| FOW | 1-3 (Arthur Morris), 2-34 (Colin McDonald), 3-76 (Lindsay Hassett), 4-131 (Neil Harvey), 5-139 (Gil Langley), 6-148 (Keith Miller), 7-181 (Graeme Hole), 8-216 (Ray Lindwall), 9-277 (Richie Benaud), 290 (Doug Ring). |
| Extras | 1b, 6lb, 0w, 1nb, 0pen) 8 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 95.1 ovs) 290 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Michael Melle | 11 | 2 | 39 | 2 | (0w,0nb) |
| John Watkins | 10 | 2 | 34 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Anton Murray | 23 | 7 | 59 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Hugh Tayfield | 37.1 | 13 | 81 | 7 | (0w,0nb) |
| Percy Mansell | 14 | 2 | 69 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
Squads
Australia:
Colin McDonald, Arthur Morris, Lindsay Hassett, Neil Harvey, Keith Miller, Gil Langley, Graeme Hole, Richie Benaud, Ray Lindwall, Doug Ring, Bill Johnston