Fingleton and Bill Brown's 233-run partnership is AUS's highest for the 1st wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 180 between Syd Gregory and Bardsley

Grimmett has taken the most ten-wicket hauls (5) in Tests for AUS, going past Spofforth's record

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Scorecard summary

Australia1st Inn

362/8(115 overs)

121 ()

4/126 (38)

112 ()

2/75 (29)

South Africa1st Inn

102/10(38.2 overs)

Dudley Nourse

*44 ()

Clarrie Grimmett

5/32 (17)

Bruce Mitchell

14 ()

Chuck Fleetwood-Smith

2/21 (6.2)

South Africa2nd Inn

182/10(87.4 overs)

59 ()

5/56 (36.4)

31 ()

4/35 (25)

Match details

GroundNewlands, Cape Town

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

Australia tour of South Africa

Season1935/36

Series resultAustralia led the 5-match series 2-0

Match numberTest no. 249

Match daysday (4-day match)

Umpires

JC Collings

Richard Ashman

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South Africa v Australia 1935-36

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