South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test at Johannesburg, Dec 24 1949 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Johannesburg, December 24 - 28, 1949, Australia tour of South Africa

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Australia

413

South Africa

(fo) 137 & 191

Australia won by an innings and 85 runs

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Australia1st Inn

413/10(113.4 overs)

Lindsay Hassett

112 ()

Hugh Tayfield

3/93 (28)

Sam Loxton

101 ()

John Watkins

2/56 (19)

South Africa1st Inn

137/10(56.2 overs)

Eric Rowan

60 ()

Keith Miller

5/40 (15)

John Watkins

36 ()

Ian Johnson

3/37 (18.2)

South Africa2nd Inn

191/10(65.1 overs)

Dudley Nourse

36 ()

Bill Johnston

6/44 (20.1)

Jack Cheetham

35 ()

Ian Johnson

3/54 (14)

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Match details

GroundEllis Park, Johannesburg

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

Australia tour of South Africa

Season1949/50

Series resultAustralia led the 5-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 318

Match daysday (4-day match)

Test debut

Jack Moroney

Hugh Tayfield

John Watkins

Jack Nel

Umpires

Dal Collins

Richard Ashman

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