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South Africa v Australia
Australia in South Africa 1935/36 (2nd Test)
VenueOld Wanderers, Johannesburg on 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th December 1935 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresRGA Ashman, JC Collings
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 168/3 (Darling 19*)
Close of play day 2South Africa (2) 254/4 (Nourse 98*, Briscoe 10*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 85/1 (Fingleton 20*, McCabe 59*)
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Mitchellc Oldfield b McCormick8 20-- 
IJ Siedlec Chipperfield b McCormick22 502- 
EAB Rowanlbw b Grimmett38 1335- 
AD Nourseb McCormick0 4-- 
AW Briscoeb O'Reilly15 263- 
*HF Wadeb O'Reilly0 4-- 
ACB Langtonc Fingleton b O'Reilly7 131- 
+F Nicholsonst Oldfield b Grimmett27 654- 
RJ Crispb Grimmett8 101- 
JB Robertsonb O'Reilly17 143- 
EG Bocknot out9 82- 
Extras(6 lb)6
Total(all out, 63.2 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Mitchell), 2-46 (Siedle), 3-50 (Nourse), 4-68 (Briscoe), 5-70 (Wade), 6-78 (Langton), 7-112 (Rowan), 8-126 (Crisp), 9-139 (Nicholson), 10-157 (Robertson, 63.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick16   5363--
O'Reilly20.29544--
Grimmett15   5293--
McCabe6   2110--
Fleetwood-Smith6   2210--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonc and b Langton62 1055- 
WA Brownc Crisp b Robertson51 834- 
SJ McCabec Robertson b Langton34 554- 
LS Darlingrun out42 904- 
*VY Richardsonb Langton2 7-- 
AG Chipperfieldc Rowan b Langton0 11-- 
+WAS Oldfieldc Briscoe b Mitchell40 696- 
CV Grimmettb Mitchell7 34-- 
WJ O'Reillyb Mitchell0 4-- 
EL McCormickb Mitchell4 8-- 
LO Fleetwood-Smithnot out5 5-- 
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 81.3 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-105 (Brown), 2-127 (Fingleton), 3-168 (McCabe), 4-170 (Richardson), 5-174 (Chipperfield), 6-209 (Darling), 7-241 (Oldfield), 8-241 (Grimmett), 9-242 (O'Reilly), 10-250 (McCormick, 81.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crisp15   1490--
Langton32   6854--
Mitchell7.30264--
Bock14   2490--
Robertson13   0381--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IJ Siedleb Grimmett34 705- 
*HF Wadelbw b Grimmett30 404- 
EAB Rowanlbw b Grimmett13 402- 
B Mitchellc Oldfield b McCabe45 1347- 
AD Noursec McCormick b McCabe231 29836- 
AW Briscoeb McCormick16 543- 
+F Nicholsonlbw b Fleetwood-Smith29 9731 
ACB Langtonb McCormick16 2911 
RJ Crispb O'Reilly35 257- 
JB Robertsonb McCormick3 5-- 
EG Bocknot out2 8-- 
Extras(13 b, 19 lb, 5 nb)37
Total(all out, 149.3 overs)491
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Wade), 2-89 (Siedle), 3-90 (Rowan), 4-219 (Mitchell), 5-291 (Briscoe), 6-397 (Nicholson), 7-440 (Nourse), 8-454 (Langton), 9-466 (Robertson), 10-491 (Crisp, 149.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick26   31293-4
O'Reilly35.315911-1
Grimmett58   281113--
Fleetwood-Smith21   5931--
McCabe9   1302--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonb Mitchell40 1641- 
WA Brownc Nicholson b Crisp6 21-- 
SJ McCabenot out189 19729- 
LS Darlingnot out37 548- 
*VY Richardsondid not bat      
AG Chipperfielddid not bat      
+WAS Oldfielddid not bat      
CV Grimmettdid not bat      
WJ O'Reillydid not bat      
EL McCormickdid not bat      
LO Fleetwood-Smithdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(2 wickets, 76.1 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Brown), 2-194 (Fingleton)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crisp17.13621--
Langton22   6540--
Mitchell15   1731--
Robertson13   3410--
Bock9   0420--
Notes
--> Day 4 Lunch: Australia (2) ?/? (McCabe 159*, [unknown] ?*)
--> AW Briscoe made his debut in Test matches
--> EG Bock made his debut in Test matches
--> EG Bock made his last appearance in Test matches
--> F Nicholson (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> JHW Fingleton (1) 50 in 83 balls, 76 minutes with 5 fours
--> WA Brown (1) 50 in 89 balls, 82 minutes with 4 fours
--> IJ Siedle (2) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> AD Nourse (2) 50 in 119 balls, 98 minutes with 8 fours
--> AD Nourse (2) passed his previous highest score of 91 in Test matches
--> AD Nourse (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> AD Nourse (2) 100 in 180 balls, 151 minutes with 13 fours
--> AD Nourse (2) 150 in 283 balls with 21 fours
--> AD Nourse (2) passed his previous highest score of 160 in First-Class matches
--> AD Nourse (2) 200 in 335 balls, 276 minutes with 31 fours
--> AD Nourse (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 222
--> AD Nourse (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 227
--> F Nicholson (2) passed his previous highest score of 27 in Test matches
--> F Nicholson (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> RJ Crisp (2) equalled his previous highest score of 35 in Test matches
--> SJ McCabe (2) 50 in 54 balls, 40 minutes with 10 fours
--> SJ McCabe (2) 100 in 122 balls, 91 minutes with 19 fours
--> SJ McCabe (2) 150 in 178 balls with 24 fours
--> SJ McCabe (2) passed his previous highest score of 187 in Test matches
--> SJ McCabe (2) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 186
--> EG Bock made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> AW Briscoe made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> EL McCormick achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed IJ Siedle in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 1-50)
--> B Mitchell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed WJ O'Reilly in the Australia first innings (previous best was 2-23)
--> CV Grimmett reached 1150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed HF Wade, his 1st wicket in the South Africa second innings