Australia v South Africa @ Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
5, 6, 8, 9, 10 December 1952 (five-day match)
Toss: Australia (bat)
Umpires: HAR Elphinstone, RJJ Wright
Match Result: Australia won by 96 runs
Australia
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | |||
| 1. Colin McDonald | c & b John Watkins | 27 | - | 85 | 4 | - | |
| 2. Arthur Morris | lbw b John Watkins | 29 | 0 | 77 | 4 | - | |
| 3. Neil Harvey | c sub b Michael Melle | 109 | - | 155 | 16 | - | |
| *4. Lindsay Hassett | c John Waite b John Watkins | 55 | - | 172 | 6 | - | |
| 5. Keith Miller | b John Watkins | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | |
| 6. Graeme Hole | c Hugh Tayfield b Michael Melle | 8 | - | 24 | 1 | - | |
| 7. Ray Lindwall | lbw b Michael Melle | 5 | - | 32 | - | - | |
| +8. Gil Langley | c Hugh Tayfield b Michael Melle | 17 | - | 60 | - | - | |
| 9. Doug Ring | c Percy Mansell b Michael Melle | 13 | - | 28 | 1 | - | |
| 10. Ian Johnson | lbw b Michael Melle | 7 | - | 22 | - | - | |
| 11. Bill Johnston | not out | 1 | - | 15 | - | - |
| FOW | 1-55 (Arthur Morris), 2-56 (Colin McDonald), 3-211 (Neil Harvey), 4-216 (Keith Miller), 5-231 (Lindsay Hassett), 6-237 (Graeme Hole), 7-252 (Ray Lindwall), 8-272 (Doug Ring), 9-273 (Gil Langley), 280 (Ian Johnson). |
| Extras | 1b, 3lb, 0w, 2nb, 0pen) 6 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 81.5 ovs) 280 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Michael Melle | 20.5 | 0 | 71 | 6 | (0w,0nb) |
| John Watkins | 24 | 8 | 41 | 4 | (0w,0nb) |
| Anton Murray | 14 | 1 | 63 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Hugh Tayfield | 15 | 3 | 59 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Percy Mansell | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
South Africa
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | |||
| 1. Jackie McGlew | c Ian Johnson b Keith Miller | 9 | - | 9 | 2 | - | |
| +2. John Waite | lbw b Doug Ring | 39 | - | 107 | 4 | - | |
| 3. Russell Endean | c Gil Langley b Doug Ring | 14 | - | 43 | - | - | |
| 4. Ken Funston | b Doug Ring | 33 | - | 84 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5. Roy McLean | c Keith Miller b Ian Johnson | 13 | - | 16 | 1 | - | |
| *6. Jack Cheetham | c Gil Langley b Ray Lindwall | 26 | - | 96 | 1 | - | |
| 7. John Watkins | c Keith Miller b Doug Ring | 25 | - | 50 | 3 | - | |
| 8. Percy Mansell | c Ray Lindwall b Doug Ring | 31 | - | 43 | 5 | - | |
| 9. Anton Murray | lbw b Bill Johnston | 18 | - | 43 | 1 | - | |
| 10. Hugh Tayfield | lbw b Doug Ring | 3 | - | 20 | - | - | |
| 11. Michael Melle | not out | 7 | - | 6 | 1 | - |
| FOW | 1-13 (Jackie McGlew), 2-39 (Russell Endean), 3-88 (John Waite), 4-103 (Roy McLean), 5-113 (Ken Funston), 6-153 (John Watkins), 7-177 (Jack Cheetham), 8-195 (Percy Mansell), 9-211 (Hugh Tayfield), 221 (Anton Murray). |
| Extras | 3b, 0lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 3 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 62.6 ovs) 221 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Ray Lindwall | 12 | 0 | 48 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Keith Miller | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Bill Johnston | 7.6 | 2 | 21 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Doug Ring | 21 | 2 | 72 | 6 | (0w,0nb) |
| Ian Johnson | 12 | 3 | 31 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
Australia
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | |||
| 1. Colin McDonald | st John Waite b Hugh Tayfield | 17 | - | 110 | 1 | - | |
| 2. Arthur Morris | c Michael Melle b Hugh Tayfield | 58 | 0 | 190 | 3 | - | |
| *3. Lindsay Hassett | c Jackie McGlew b Michael Melle | 17 | - | 39 | 3 | - | |
| 4. Neil Harvey | run out ( > > ) | 52 | - | 103 | 4 | - | |
| 5. Keith Miller | lbw b Hugh Tayfield | 3 | - | 20 | - | - | |
| 6. Graeme Hole | lbw b Michael Melle | 42 | - | 81 | 6 | - | |
| 7. Ray Lindwall | not out | 38 | - | 140 | 3 | - | |
| +8. Gil Langley | b John Watkins | 27 | - | 45 | 3 | - | |
| 9. Doug Ring | b Michael Melle | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | - | |
| 10. Ian Johnson | lbw b John Watkins | 13 | - | 45 | 2 | - | |
| 11. Bill Johnston | c Jackie McGlew b Hugh Tayfield | 0 | - | 4 | - | - |
| FOW | 1-48 (Colin McDonald), 2-75 (Lindsay Hassett), 3-115 (Arthur Morris), 4-123 (Keith Miller), 5-160 (Neil Harvey), 6-198 (Graeme Hole), 7-246 (Gil Langley), 8-251 (Doug Ring), 9-276 (Ian Johnson), 277 (Bill Johnston). |
| Extras | 2b, 4lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 6 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 98.3 ovs) 277 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Michael Melle | 26 | 2 | 95 | 3 | (0w,0nb) |
| John Watkins | 26 | 13 | 47 | 2 | (0w,0nb) |
| Anton Murray | 13 | 7 | 13 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Hugh Tayfield | 33.3 | 5 | 116 | 4 | (0w,0nb) |
South Africa
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | |||
| 1. Jackie McGlew | lbw b Ray Lindwall | 69 | - | 260 | 4 | - | |
| +2. John Waite | st Gil Langley b Ian Johnson | 14 | - | 49 | 2 | - | |
| 3. Russell Endean | lbw b Ray Lindwall | 12 | - | 54 | - | - | |
| 4. Ken Funston | c Gil Langley b Bill Johnston | 65 | - | 203 | 2 | 1 | |
| 5. Roy McLean | b Ray Lindwall | 38 | - | 96 | 4 | - | |
| *6. Jack Cheetham | b Bill Johnston | 18 | - | 87 | 1 | - | |
| 7. John Watkins | hit wicket b Ian Johnson | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | |
| 8. Percy Mansell | b Ray Lindwall | 4 | - | 9 | - | - | |
| 9. Anton Murray | not out | 11 | - | 55 | - | - | |
| 10. Hugh Tayfield | c Gil Langley b Ian Johnson | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | |
| 11. Michael Melle | b Ray Lindwall | 4 | - | 24 | - | - |
| FOW | 1-20 (John Waite), 2-57 (Russell Endean), 3-153 (Jackie McGlew), 4-170 (Ken Funston), 5-209 (Roy McLean), 6-210 (John Watkins), 7-215 (Percy Mansell), 8-226 (Jack Cheetham), 9-227 (Hugh Tayfield), 240 (Michael Melle). |
| Extras | 2b, 0lb, 0w, 1nb, 0pen) 3 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 107 ovs) 240 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Ray Lindwall | 30 | 8 | 60 | 5 | (0w,0nb) |
| Bill Johnston | 26 | 5 | 62 | 2 | (0w,0nb) |
| Doug Ring | 17 | 3 | 58 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Ian Johnson | 30 | 7 | 52 | 3 | (0w,0nb) |
| Graeme Hole | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Neil Harvey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
Australia:
Colin McDonald, Arthur Morris, Lindsay Hassett, Neil Harvey, Keith Miller, Graeme Hole, Ray Lindwall, Gil Langley, Doug Ring, Ian Johnson, Bill Johnston
South Africa:
Jackie McGlew, John Waite, Russell Endean, Ken Funston, Roy McLean, Jack Cheetham, John Watkins, Percy Mansell, Anton Murray, Hugh Tayfield, Michael Melle
