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Australia v South Africa
South Africa in Australia and New Zealand 1931/32 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 27th, 28th, 30th November, 1st, 2nd, 3rd December 1931 (timeless match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 163 runs
UmpiresGE Borwick, GA Hele
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 341/6 (Bradman 200*, Oldfield 3*)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 126/3 (Mitchell 45*, Taylor 38*)
Close of play day 3No play
Close of play day 4No play
Close of play day 5South Africa (1) 152/6 (Mitchell 53*, Morkel 3*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Woodfulllbw b Vincent76 1788- 
WH Ponsfordc Mitchell b Bell19 403- 
DG Bradmanlbw b Vincent226 27722- 
AF Kippaxc Cameron b Vincent1 10-- 
SJ McCabec Vincent b Morkel27 502- 
HC Nitschkec Cameron b Bell6 23-- 
RK Oxenhamb Bell1 3-- 
+WAS Oldfieldnot out56 11751 
CV Grimmettb Bell14 30 - 
TW Walllbw b Quinn14 35 - 
H Ironmongerb Quinn2 3-- 
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 137.3 overs)450
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Ponsford), 2-195 (Woodfull), 3-211 (Kippax), 4-292 (McCabe), 5-316 (Nitschke), 6-320 (Oxenham), 7-380 (Bradman), 8-407 (Grimmett), 9-446 (Wall), 10-450 (Ironmonger, 137.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bell42   51204--
Morkel13   1571--
Quinn38.361132--
Vincent34   01003--
McMillan10   0520--
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JAJ Christyb Wall24 962- 
SH Curnowb Ironmonger11 452- 
B Mitchellrun out58 2916- 
*+HB Cameronst Oldfield b Grimmett4 10-- 
HW Taylorb Wall41 1005- 
EL Daltonc and b Ironmonger11 371- 
Q McMillanc Oxenham b Ironmonger0 2-- 
DPB Morkelc McCabe b Ironmonger3 63-- 
CL Vincentc Nitschke b Grimmett10 40-- 
NA Quinnc sub (KE Rigg) b Ironmonger1 25-- 
AJ Bellnot out1 6-- 
Extras(2 b, 4 lb)6
Total(all out, 138.1 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Curnow), 2-44 (Christy), 3-49 (Cameron), 4-129 (Taylor), 5-140 (Dalton), 6-140 (McMillan), 7-152 (Morkel), 8-157 (Mitchell), 9-169 (Quinn), 10-170 (Vincent, 138.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wall28   14392--
McCabe11   4160--
Grimmett41.121492--
Ironmonger47   29425--
Oxenham11   5180--
South Africa second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JAJ Christyc McCabe b Ironmonger15 2011 
SH Curnowb Grimmett8 711- 
B Mitchellb Wall0 8-- 
*+HB Cameronb Ironmonger21 72 1 
HW Taylorc Oxenham b Ironmonger47 837- 
EL Daltonb Wall6 30 - 
DPB Morkelb Wall5 22 - 
Q McMillanc Nitschke b Wall011-- 
CL Vincentc sub (KE Rigg) b Wall1 10-- 
NA Quinnc McCabe b Ironmonger011-- 
AJ Bellnot out0 2-- 
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 3 nb)14
Total(all out, 60.1 overs)117
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Christy), 2-19 (Mitchell), 3-34 (Curnow), 4-78 (Cameron), 5-97 (Dalton), 6-111 (Morkel), 7-111 (McMillan), 8-117 (Taylor), 9-117 (Quinn), 10-117 (Vincent, 60.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wall15.17145--
Ironmonger30   16444--
Grimmett15   3451--
Notes
--> HC Nitschke made his debut in Test matches
--> RK Oxenham made his last appearance in Test matches
--> WM Woodfull (1) 50 in 138 minutes
--> DG Bradman (1) 50 in 62 minutes
--> DG Bradman (1) 100 in 144 minutes
--> DG Bradman (1) 150 in 184 minutes
--> DG Bradman (1) 200 in 253 minutes
--> DG Bradman (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 111
--> WAS Oldfield (1) 50 in 98 minutes
--> B Mitchell did not score for 70 minutes when 45 in the South Africa first innings (reports vary between 70 and 90 minutes)
--> B Mitchell (1) 50 in 240 minutes
--> B Mitchell (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 39
--> HC Nitschke made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> HW Taylor made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> HB Cameron made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> DPB Morkel made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> CL Vincent made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> JAJ Christy made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> B Mitchell made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> NA Quinn made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> AJ Bell made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> EL Dalton made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> Q McMillan made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> SH Curnow made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> H Ironmonger reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DPB Morkel, his 4th wicket in the South Africa first innings
--> TW Wall achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 5-66)