Australia beat South Africa Australia won by 169 runs - Australia vs South Africa, South Africa tour of Australia, 3rd Test Melbourne Cricket Ground December 31, 1931 - January 06, 1932 Match Summary, Report

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3rd Test, Melbourne, December 31, 1931 - January 06, 1932, South Africa tour of Australia

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Australia

198 & 554

South Africa

(T:395) 358 & 225

Australia won by 169 runs

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274

Bill Woodfull and Bradman's 274-run partnership is AUS's highest for the 2nd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 235 between Macartney and Bill Woodfull

274

Bill Woodfull and Bradman's 274-run partnership is the highest for the 2nd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 235 between Macartney and Bill Woodfull

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 198/10(77.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

68 ()

5/69 (26.1)

52 ()

4/42 (31)

South Africa • 358/10(188.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

111 ()

3/72 (49)

47 ()

3/98 (37)

Australia • 554/10(164.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

167 ()

4/154 (55)

161 ()

4/150 (33)

South Africa • 225/10(115 overs)

2nd INNINGS

63 ()

6/92 (46)

46 ()

4/54 (42)

Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of Australia
Season	1931/32
Series result	Australia led the 5-match series 3-0
Match number	Test no. 214
Match days	day (0-day match)
Umpires	George Borwick George Hele

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Australia v South Africa 1931-32

Played at MELBOURNE, December 31, January 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SH Curnow	bowled	9
B Mitchell	caught	46
JAJ Christy	caught	63
HW Taylor	bowled	38
DPB Morkel	bowled	4
HB Cameron	lbw	13
KG Viljoen	bowled	2
CL Vincent	caught	34
Q McMillan	caught	1
NA Quinn	not out	0
AJ Bell	bowled	0	2
Extras	(b 8, lb 6, nb 1)
Total	225(10 wkts; 115 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
TW Wall	13	3	35	0	2.69
EL a'Beckett	3	1	6	0	2
CV Grimmett	46	14	92	6	2
H Ironmonger	42	18	54	4	1.28
SJ McCabe	10	1	21	0	2.1
DG Bradman	1	0	2	0	2

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	18	Bruce Mitchell	Syd Curnow
2nd	102	Jim Christy	Bruce Mitchell
3rd	13	Herbie Taylor	Bruce Mitchell
4th	5	Herbie Taylor	Denys Morkel
5th	40	Herbie Taylor	Jock Cameron
6th	8	Herbie Taylor	Ken Viljoen
7th	2	Herbie Taylor	Cyril Vincent
8th	20	Cyril Vincent	Quintin McMillan
9th	17	Cyril Vincent	Neville Quinn
10th	0	Neville Quinn	Sandy Bell

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