Cricket Records in South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53

Highest totals

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	530	135.0x8	2.94	1	v South Africa	Adelaide	draw	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
Australia	520	133.4x8	2.92	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	lost	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
Australia	443	131.2x8	2.53	2	v South Africa	Sydney	won	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
South Africa	435	143.1x8	2.27	2	v Australia	Melbourne	won	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
South Africa	388	128.5x8	2.26	3	v Australia	Melbourne	won	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
South Africa	387	141.4x8	2.05	2	v Australia	Adelaide	draw	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
South Africa	297/4	95.5x8	2.32	4	v Australia	Melbourne	won	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
Australia	290	95.1x8	2.28	4	v South Africa	Melbourne	lost	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
Australia	280	81.5x8	2.57	1	v South Africa	Brisbane	won	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
Australia	277	98.3x8	2.11	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	won	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
Australia	243	71.4x8	2.54	2	v South Africa	Melbourne	lost	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
South Africa	240	107.0x8	1.68	4	v Australia	Brisbane	lost	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
Australia	233/3d	47.0x8	3.71	3	v South Africa	Adelaide	draw	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
South Africa	232	69.6x8	2.49	3	v Australia	Sydney	lost	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
South Africa	227	71.6x8	2.37	1	v Australia	Melbourne	won	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
South Africa	221	62.6x8	2.64	2	v Australia	Brisbane	lost	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
Australia	209	84.2x8	1.86	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	lost	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
South Africa	177/6	72.0x8	1.84	4	v Australia	Adelaide	draw	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
South Africa	173	63.2x8	2.05	1	v Australia	Sydney	lost	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362

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