in the evening the Combined XI fell again, but less spectacularly than in the first innings . No batsman made more than 38, but four made over twenty before they were spun out by Johnny Wardle (4/34) and Bob Appleyard (3/36). The MCC won by an innings and 62 runs and earned another rest day before they flew east. South Australia vs MCC South Australia were a tougher proposition and Len Hutton, back as captain, decided to bat first on a pitch that looked full of runs (but wasn't). Bill Edrich was out for another duck and only Denis Compton, flown in the day before after a knee operation in England, made any headway with 113. The rotund slow left arm bowler Jack Wilson took 5/81 despite the wicket not turning and they were out for 246. South Australia overtook this the next day regardless of 5/62 from Frank Tyson as Les Favell increased his hopes of Test selection with 84, adding 119 for the first wicket with David Harris (48). They reached the MCC total at 246/7 by the end of the day, but after the rest day only wicket-keeper Gil Langley (38 not out) added any more runs as they fell to 254 all out, a lead of only 8. Batting again the MCC innings revolved around Hutton's steadfast 98 as they were out for 181, Jack Wilson (4/32) again the destroyer. Their innings ended at stumps and there was a crowd of 6,000 to see the local team beat the tourists. As in the first innings Les Favell (47) did well, but like the MCC innings only the first man in made any runs as South Australia slipped from 95/2 to 152 all out thanks to Bob Appleyard (5/46). The crowd did not appreciate the MCC's 21 run win and booed them off the ground. Australian XI vs MCC In Melbourne the tourists were to play an Australian XI made up Test hopefuls like Colin McDonald, Bobby Simpson, Richie Benaud, Jim de Courcy, Ray Harvey along with veterans Neil Harvey, Bill Johnston, reserve wicket-keeper Len Maddocks and the new Australian captain Ian Johnson. Vice-captain Peter May led the MCC again, won the toss and decided to bat so that the batsmen could find their form before the First Test, but they did not. Reg Simpson top-scored with 74 and May made 45, but the team were out