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South Africa v Australia
Australia in South Africa 1949/50 (1st Test)
VenueEllis Park, Johannesburg on 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th December 1949 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 85 runs
UmpiresRGA Ashman, DV Collins
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 190/4 (Hassett 109*, Loxton 16*; 64 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 70/4 (Rowan 48*, Cheetham 5*; 32 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 84/2 (Nel 6*, Nourse 2*; 34.1 overs)

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Morrisc Tayfield b McCarthy021-- 
J Moroneyrun out (Tayfield->Wade)0710-- 
KR Millerb Mann2172912- 
*AL Hassettb Watkins1122832617- 
RN Harveyb Watkins34130121-- 
SJE Loxtonst Wade b Tayfield10119315914- 
CL McCoolb Tayfield3168752- 
IWG Johnsonc Cheetham b Mann66921078- 
+RA Saggerslbw b McCarthy1439401- 
RR Lindwallc Nel b Tayfield2128313- 
WA Johnstonnot out114-- 
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 2 w)12
Total(all out, 455 minutes, 113.4 overs)413
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Morris, 0.2 ov), 2-2 (Moroney, 1.7 ov), 3-71 (Miller, 21.7 ov), 4-163 (Harvey, 55.5 ov), 5-200 (Hassett, 67.7 ov), 6-283 (McCool, 88.1 ov), 7-320 (Loxton, 96.3 ov), 8-372 (Saggers, 106.3 ov), 9-408 (Lindwall, 113 ov), 10-413 (Johnson, 113.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCarthy25   2902--
Watkins19   35622-
Smith13   0700--
Tayfield28   3933--
Mann28.44922--

South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EAB Rowanb Miller601661925- 
OE Wynnelbw b Johnston31717-- 
JD Nelb Johnson44639-- 
*AD Noursec Hassett b Johnson077-- 
+WW Wadeb Miller22214-- 
JE Cheethamlbw b Johnston107167-- 
JC Watkinsc Hassett b Miller3680704- 
HJ Tayfieldlbw b Miller625121- 
NBF Mannb Miller012-- 
VI Smithnot out11116-- 
CN McCarthyb Johnson053-- 
Extras(14 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(all out, 225 minutes, 56.2 overs)137
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Wynne, 3.6 ov), 2-32 (Nel, 13.3 ov), 3-40 (Nourse, 15.2 ov), 4-47 (Wade, 18.7 ov), 5-82 (Cheetham, 36.4 ov), 6-112 (Rowan, 47.4 ov), 7-122 (Tayfield, 51.7 ov), 8-122 (Mann, 52 ov), 9-133 (Watkins, 55.3 ov), 10-137 (McCarthy, 56.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall10   1220--
Johnston12   4212-1
Miller15   3405--
Johnson18.26373--
Loxton1   020--

South Africa second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
EAB Rowanlbw b McCool32109823- 
OE Wynnec Saggers b Johnston331061171- 
JD Nelc Saggers b Johnston149481-- 
*AD Noursec Saggers b Johnson3672626- 
+WW Wadeb Johnston112520-- 
JE Cheethamc Hassett b Johnston3577664- 
JC Watkinsc Miller b Johnson012-- 
HJ Tayfieldc Miller b Johnson042-- 
NBF Mannlbw b Johnston1324381- 
VI Smithc McCool b Johnston156-- 
CN McCarthynot out168-- 
Extras(9 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 246 minutes, 65.1 overs)191
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Rowan, 21.5 ov), 2-81 (Wynne, 32.1 ov), 3-113 (Nel, 46.4 ov), 4-133 (Nourse, 49.4 ov), 5-141 (Wade, 51 ov), 6-142 (Watkins, 51.2 ov), 7-142 (Tayfield, 51.6 ov), 8-184 (Mann, 62 ov), 9-186 (Smith, 63.3 ov), 10-191 (Cheetham, 65.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall8   1250--
Johnston20.15446-2
Loxton3   0110--
Johnson14   0543--
McCool9   3151--
Miller11   12701-

Notes
--> J Moroney made his debut in Test matches
--> JD Nel made his debut in Test matches
--> JC Watkins made his debut in Test matches
--> HJ Tayfield made his debut in Test matches
--> AL Hassett (1) 50 in 106 balls, 89 minutes with 3 fours
--> AL Hassett (1) 100 in 223 balls, 190 minutes with 7 fours
--> AL Hassett (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 100
--> SJE Loxton (1) 50 in 105 balls, 88 minutes with 8 fours
--> SJE Loxton (1) passed his previous highest score of 93 in Test matches
--> SJE Loxton (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> SJE Loxton (1) 100 in 187 balls, 141 minutes with 14 fours
--> IWG Johnson (1) 50 in 69 balls, 78 minutes with 6 fours
--> IWG Johnson (1) passed his previous highest score of 52 in Test matches
--> EAB Rowan (1) 50 in 118 balls, 133 minutes with 5 fours
--> JE Cheetham (2) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Test matches
--> AL Hassett made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> IWG Johnson made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> RR Lindwall made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> CL McCool made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> KR Miller made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> AR Morris made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> VI Smith made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> WA Johnston made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> RN Harvey made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> SJE Loxton made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> RA Saggers made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> IWG Johnson reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed HJ Tayfield, his 3rd wicket in the South Africa second innings
--> WA Johnston reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed VI Smith, his 5th wicket in the South Africa second innings
--> WA Johnston achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed JE Cheetham in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 5-36)