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South Africa v Australia
Australia in South Africa 1949/50 (5th Test)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 3rd, 4th, 6th March 1950 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 259 runs
UmpiresDV Collins, BV Malan
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 380/4 (Hassett 68*, Loxton 9*; 72 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 104/7 (Fullerton 9*, Melle 0*; 38 overs)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Morrisc Winslow b Melle157232301151 
J Moroneyc Nourse b Melle726251- 
KR Millerc Nourse b Tayfield22282811 
RN Harveyb Begbie11612413014- 
*AL Hassettc McCarthy b Mann167319314141 
SJE Loxtonc Rowan b Mann439810331 
CL McCoolc Fullerton b Tayfield67349-- 
IWG Johnsonnot out2629494- 
+RA Saggersnot out4731- 
G Nobletdid not bat      
WA Johnstondid not bat      
Extras(1 b)1
Total(7 wickets, declared, 505 minutes, 117 overs)549
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Moroney, 5.2 ov), 2-49 (Miller, 10.6 ov), 3-236 (Harvey, 40.7 ov), 4-350 (Morris, 66 ov), 5-449 (Loxton, 90.7 ov), 6-485 (McCool, 107.4 ov), 7-545 (Hassett, 116.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCarthy29   31210--
Melle23   21322--
Tayfield25   11032--
Mann36   41542--
Begbie4   0381--
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EAB Rowanb Johnson4071844- 
JD Nelb Miller042-- 
RG Draperc Johnston b Miller71816-- 
*AD Noursec McCool b Miller371341075- 
DW Begbiec Saggers b Noblet11318-- 
PL Winslowlbw b Noblet011-- 
+GM Fullertonst Saggers b McCool187974-- 
HJ Tayfieldst Saggers b McCool66101- 
MG Melleb Miller12421-- 
NBF Mannb Noblet41383642 
CN McCarthynot out11417-- 
Extras(5 b, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 199 minutes, 50.1 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Nel, 0.6 ov), 2-19 (Draper, 4.6 ov), 3-71 (Rowan, 21.7 ov), 4-84 (Begbie, 26.2 ov), 5-84 (Winslow, 26.3 ov), 6-95 (Nourse, 33 ov), 7-104 (Tayfield, 35.3 ov), 8-113 (Melle, 40.5 ov), 9-117 (Fullerton, 45.3 ov), 10-158 (Mann, 50.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Miller14   3424--
Johnston3   0120--
Noblet17.17213--
Johnson11   1481--
McCool5   1292-1
South Africa second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
EAB Rowanc McCool b Miller022-- 
JD Nellbw b Johnston522251- 
RG Draperb Johnston375-- 
*AD Nourseb Johnson5518415321 
DW Begbieb Johnston516181- 
+GM Fullertonc Saggers b Loxton2472621- 
PL Winslowst Saggers b Johnson1138352- 
HJ Tayfieldst Saggers b McCool72321-- 
NBF Mannlbw b Johnson68101- 
MG Mellec Harvey b McCool6811-1 
CN McCarthynot out4641- 
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(all out, 178 minutes, 48.2 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Rowan, 0.2 ov), 2-3 (Draper, 1.3 ov), 3-12 (Nel, 6 ov), 4-24 (Begbie, 9.3 ov), 5-63 (Fullerton, 26.7 ov), 6-88 (Winslow, 37.5 ov), 7-113 (Tayfield, 44.5 ov), 8-115 (Nourse, 45.5 ov), 9-126 (Mann, 47.2 ov), 10-132 (Melle, 48.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Miller8   0241--
Johnston6   1103--
Noblet9   2160--
McCool14.22482--
Loxton4   271--
Johnson7   1213--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> G Noblet made his debut in Test matches
--> CL McCool made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RA Saggers made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RG Draper made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DW Begbie made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AR Morris (1) 50 in 97 balls, 125 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> AR Morris (1) 100 in 170 balls, 210 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> AR Morris (1) 150 in 225 balls with 14 fours and 1 six
--> RN Harvey (1) 50 in 63 balls, 65 minutes with 5 fours
--> RN Harvey (1) 100 in 117 balls, 114 minutes with 11 fours
--> AL Hassett (1) 50 in 121 balls, 120 minutes with 5 fours
--> AL Hassett (1) 100 in 215 balls, 214 minutes with 7 fours
--> AL Hassett (1) 150 in 299 balls with 12 fours and 1 six
--> AL Hassett (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 73
--> AD Nourse (2) 50 in 172 balls, 149 minutes with 2 fours and 1 six
--> IWG Johnson reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed AD Nourse, his 2nd wicket in the South Africa second innings