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South Africa v Australia
Australia in South Africa 1935/36 (1st Test)
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th December 1935 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 9 wickets
UmpiresJC Collings, WG Routledge
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 0/0 (Brown 0*, Fingleton 0*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 280/4 (Darling 51*, Chipperfield 2*)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 167/3 (Rowan 33*, Nourse 48*)
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Mitchellb Fleetwood-Smith19 91-- 
IJ Siedlelbw b O'Reilly31 592- 
EAB Rowanc and b Grimmett66 1856- 
KG Viljoenb Fleetwood-Smith4 181- 
AD Nourseb McCormick30 334- 
*HF Wadeb O'Reilly31 615- 
EL Daltonst Oldfield b Fleetwood-Smith4 231- 
ACB Langtonb Grimmett0 6-- 
+F Nicholsonnot out16 562- 
RJ Crispb Fleetwood-Smith35 406- 
JB Robertsonb O'Reilly9 92- 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 114.2 overs)248
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Siedle), 2-59 (Mitchell), 3-71 (Viljoen), 4-108 (Nourse), 5-168 (Wade), 6-185 (Dalton), 7-186 (Langton), 8-187 (Rowan), 9-234 (Crisp), 10-248 (Robertson, 114.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick15   4501--
McCabe10   1280--
Grimmett28   10482--
O'Reilly33.217553--
Fleetwood-Smith28   6644--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonc Nicholson b Crisp2 25-- 
WA Brownc Langton b Robertson66 2092- 
SJ McCabec Rowan b Langton149 2686- 
LS Darlingc Viljoen b Crisp60 1306- 
*VY Richardsonb Langton2 20-- 
AG Chipperfieldb Crisp109 1718- 
+WAS Oldfieldlbw b Langton0 2-- 
WJ O'Reillyc Rowan b Robertson11 30-1 
CV Grimmettc Nicholson b Robertson15 89-- 
EL McCormicknot out2 26-- 
LO Fleetwood-Smithb Langton1 5-- 
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 162.2 overs)429
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Fingleton), 2-173 (Brown), 3-269 (McCabe), 4-277 (Richardson), 5-299 (Darling), 6-299 (Oldfield), 7-329 (O'Reilly), 8-412 (Grimmett), 9-428 (Chipperfield), 10-429 (Fleetwood-Smith, 162.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crisp36   7873-4
Langton48.2101134--
Robertson55   1114331-
Dalton6   0250--
Mitchell17   2490--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Mitchellrun out19 64-- 
IJ Siedleb Grimmett59 8471 
EAB Rowanb Grimmett49 1482- 
KG Viljoenb Fleetwood-Smith1 11-- 
AD Noursec Fingleton b O'Reilly91 14411- 
*HF Wadelbw b O'Reilly11 40-- 
EL Daltonc Darling b Grimmett5 181- 
+F Nicholsonb O'Reilly0 1-- 
ACB Langtonnot out12 30-- 
RJ Crispb O'Reilly16 1121 
JB Robertsonc Richardson b O'Reilly9 151- 
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(all out, 115 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-65 (Mitchell), 2-86 (Siedle), 3-89 (Viljoen), 4-207 (Rowan), 5-233 (Nourse), 6-242 (Wade), 7-242 (Nicholson), 8-242 (Dalton), 9-265 (Crisp), 10-282 (Robertson, 115 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick6   0260--
McCabe2   050--
Grimmett52   20833--
O'Reilly17   5495-1
Fleetwood-Smith37   71011--
Chipperfield1   080--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonnot out36 1032- 
WA Brownc Crisp b Dalton55 972- 
SJ McCabenot out7     
LS Darlingdid not bat      
*VY Richardsondid not bat      
AG Chipperfielddid not bat      
+WAS Oldfielddid not bat      
WJ O'Reillydid not bat      
CV Grimmettdid not bat      
EL McCormickdid not bat      
LO Fleetwood-Smithdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(1 wicket, 36.3 overs)102
Fall of wickets:
1-93 (Brown)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crisp6   1100--
Langton9   0290--
Robertson13   4240--
Mitchell7   0230--
Dalton1.30121--
Notes
--> F Nicholson made his debut in Test matches
--> JB Robertson made his debut in Test matches
--> EL McCormick made his debut in Test matches
--> LO Fleetwood-Smith made his debut in Test matches
--> EAB Rowan (1) 50 in 167 balls with 4 fours
--> EAB Rowan (1) passed his previous highest score of 62 in Test matches
--> RJ Crisp (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Test matches
--> WA Brown (1) 50 in 174 balls, 182 minutes with 1 four
--> WA Brown (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> SJ McCabe (1) 50 in 122 balls, 122 minutes with 3 fours
--> SJ McCabe (1) 100 in 187 balls, 185 minutes with 5 fours
--> SJ McCabe (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 25
--> LS Darling (1) 50 in 91 balls with 5 fours
--> AG Chipperfield (1) 50 in 94 balls, 88 minutes with 3 fours
--> AG Chipperfield (1) passed his previous highest score of 99 in Test matches
--> AG Chipperfield (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> AG Chipperfield (1) 100 in 179 balls, 158 minutes
--> CV Grimmett (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 13
--> CV Grimmett (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> IJ Siedle (2) 50 in 87 balls, 76 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> AD Nourse (2) 50 in 72 balls, 80 minutes with 7 fours
--> AD Nourse (2) passed his previous highest score of 53 in Test matches
--> WA Brown (2) 50 in 98 balls, 97 minutes with 2 fours
--> LO Fleetwood-Smith made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> EL McCormick made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> F Nicholson made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> JB Robertson made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> VY Richardson made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> CV Grimmett made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> SJ McCabe made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> WJ O'Reilly made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> JHW Fingleton made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> LS Darling made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> WA Brown made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> AG Chipperfield made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> RJ Crisp made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> ACB Langton made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> AD Nourse made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> EAB Rowan made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> HF Wade made his debut in South Africa in Test matches