Batting Most Runs Innings - vs South Africa

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches - vs South Africa

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RN Harvey	205	295	-	19	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
RN Harvey	190	361	-	21	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JW Burke	189	578	-	15	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
AL Hassett	167	-	-	14	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
AL Hassett	163	359	-	15	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
DCS Compton	158	336	-	22	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
AR Morris	157	-	-	15	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
CC McDonald	154	315	-	16	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
RN Harvey	151*	328	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
PBH May	138	380	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
RT Simpson	137	270	-	21	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
JR Reid	135	196	-	18	2	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
R Benaud	122	-	-	20	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
J Moroney	118	330	-	13	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
PBH May	117	269	-	16	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
PE Richardson	117	525	-	6	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
RN Harvey	116	-	-	14	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
RN Harvey	116	125	-	13	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
DCS Compton	112	320	-	11	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
PBH May	112	270	-	18	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
AR Morris	111	270	-	9	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
DJ Insole	110*	363	-	7	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
RN Harvey	109	155	-	16	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
GO Rabone	107	361	-	9	0	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
J Moroney	101*	225	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
MC Cowdrey	101	369	-	9	1	0.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
RN Harvey	100	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
L Hutton	100	300	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
R Benaud	100	183	-	-	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AR Morris	99	163	-	7	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JEF Beck	99	224	-	9	1	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
CC McDonald	99	263	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
L Hutton	98*	178	-	12	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
PBH May	97	210	-	13	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
TE Bailey	95	-	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
PBH May	89*	299	-	10	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
D Kenyon	87	234	-	10	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
KR Miller	84	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
RN Harvey	84	144	-	10	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
KD Mackay	83*	-	-	-	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
PBH May	83	242	-	8	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
JW Burke	83	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
CC McDonald	82	165	-	7	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JW Burke	81	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
B Sutcliffe	80*	112	-	4	7	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
TE Bailey	80	394	-	6	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
DCS Compton	79	149	-	7	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
W Watson	79	175	-	9	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
KD Mackay	77*	-	-	-	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
AR Morris	77	164	-	8	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ME Chapple	76	198	-	5	0	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
CC McDonald	75	210	-	-	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
DCS Compton	73	220	-	4	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
JR Reid	73	135	-	8	0	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
DCS Compton	71	103	-	12	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
DCS Compton	69	148	-	11	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
GO Rabone	68	184	-	7	0	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
PE Richardson	68	141	-	4	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
DJ Insole	68	173	-	7	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
RN Harvey	68	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
CC McDonald	67	210	-	7	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
B Sutcliffe	66	176	-	5	0	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
KD Mackay	65*	225	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
DCS Compton	64	161	-	7	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
L Hutton	63	-	-	6	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
KD Mackay	63	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
B Sutcliffe	62	175	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
TG Evans	62	83	-	5	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
AK Davidson	62	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
DCS Compton	61	80	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
MC Cowdrey	61	87	-	8	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
PBH May	61	189	-	7	1	0.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
RN Harvey	60	94	-	6	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
TW Graveney	60	200	-	5	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
RB Simpson	60	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
GB Hole	59	107	-	5	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
MC Cowdrey	59	212	-	4	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
FA Lowson	58	-	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
AR Morris	58	190	-	3	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DT Ring	58	68	-	7	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
DCS Compton	58	196	-	5	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
CC McDonald	58	240	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
W Watson	57	-	-	7	1	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
RN Harvey	56*	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
GO Rabone	56	238	-	5	0	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
AL Hassett	55	172	-	6	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
KR Miller	55	185	-	1	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
MC Cowdrey	55	200	-	4	1	0.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
SJE Loxton	54	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
AL Hassett	53	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
DT Ring	53	81	-	6	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ID Craig	53	107	-	6	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
KD Mackay	52*	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
RN Harvey	52	103	-	4	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
KR Miller	52	101	-	5	1	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
B Sutcliffe	52	124	-	4	2	0.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
ID Craig	52	-	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
JT Ikin	51	77	-	6	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
MC Cowdrey	50	250	-	6	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TE Bailey	49	194	-	4	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]

India v Australia at Delhi, 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]

Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]