RESULT
Australia vs South Africa Live Score, 6 February, 1953, AUS vs SA, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
SA
435/10 (143.5 ov) & 297/4 (95.5 ov)
AUS
520/10 (135.0 ov) & 209/10 (84.2 ov)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Best Performance
South Africa
Bowling
Edward Fuller
30.2 Overs • ECO 2.18
5/66
Hugh Tayfield
32 Overs • ECO 2.28
3/73
Australia
Bowling
William Johnston
46 Overs • ECO 3.30
6/152
R Benaud
15 Overs • ECO 2.73
1/41
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
520/10 (135.0 ov)
- Top Scorer Neil Harvey 205 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Edward Fuller 3/74
- Boundaries 43 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 3
435/10 (143.5 ov)
- Top Scorer J Watkins 92 ()
- Top Wicket-taker William Johnston 6/152
- Boundaries 36 4s • 2 6s
- Extras 4
209/10 (84.2 ov)
- Top Scorer Ian Craig 47 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Edward Fuller 5/66
- Boundaries 17 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 8
297/4 (95.5 ov)
- Top Scorer Roy McLean 76 ()
- Top Wicket-taker R Benaud 1/41
- Boundaries 29 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 8
Match Information
- SERIES
- Australia vs South Africa
- DATE & TIME
- Friday, February 06, 1953 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Playing XI
SA
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia
Matches played
104
Avg 1st Inn Score
301
Highest total
624
Bat-first win
57%
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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