South Africa v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1957 (1957/58) · Newlands, Cape Town · 31 December 1957
Australia won by an innings and 141 runs
Australia won by an innings and 141 runs. Jim Burke top-scored with 189 for Australia. Richie Benaud took 5/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1957 (1957/58)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 31 December 1957 to 3 January 1958
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 141 runs
- Captains
- Ian Craig (Australia), Clive van Ryneveld (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DV Collins and VJ Costello
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 449 all out. Jim Burke top-scored with 189, and Colin McDonald made 99. Hugh Tayfield took 5 for 120 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 190-run stand for the first wicket between Jim Burke and Colin McDonald, 42% of the total.
South Africa replied with 209 all out. Clive van Ryneveld top-scored with 43. Richie Benaud took 4 for 95 for Australia. Australia led by 240 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 99 all out in their second innings. Trevor Goddard top-scored with 56 not out. Richie Benaud took 5 for 49 for Australia. From 69 for 3 they lost 7 wickets for 30 runs, to 99 for 10.
Australia won by an innings and 141 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 449 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | c John Waite | 99 |
| Jim Burke | bowled | 189 |
| Neil Harvey | c Trevor Goddard | 15 |
| Ian Craig | bowled | 0 |
| Ken Mackay | lbw | 63 |
| Richie Benaud | c Jackie McGlew | 33 |
| Alan Davidson | c Hugh Tayfield | 21 |
| Bob Simpson | c Ken Funston | 3 |
| Wally Grout | run out | 0 |
| Ian Meckiff | not out | 11 |
| Lindsay Kline | lbw | 5 |
Extras 10 · Total 449 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 27 | 5 | 80 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 29 | 9 | 57 | 1 |
| Eddie Fuller | 34.2 | 3 | 125 | 2 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 51 | 18 | 120 | 5 |
| Dick Westcott | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-190 (Colin McDonald), 2-215 (Neil Harvey), 3-220 (Ian Craig), 4-350 (Ken Mackay), 5-399 (Jim Burke), 6-408 (Richie Benaud), 7-412 (Bob Simpson), 8-412 (Wally Grout), 9-434 (Alan Davidson), 10-449 (Lindsay Kline)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Burke and Colin McDonald | 190 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 25 |
| third | Jim Burke and Ian Craig | 5 |
| fourth | Jim Burke and Ken Mackay | 130 |
| fifth | Jim Burke and Richie Benaud | 49 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Alan Davidson | 9 |
| seventh | Alan Davidson and Bob Simpson | 4 |
| eighth | Alan Davidson and Wally Grout | 0 |
| ninth | Alan Davidson and Ian Meckiff | 22 |
| tenth | Lindsay Kline and Ian Meckiff | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 209 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c Ken Mackay | 30 |
| Trevor Goddard | lbw | 29 |
| Dick Westcott | c Bob Simpson | 0 |
| John Waite | c Bob Simpson | 7 |
| Roy McLean | c Neil Harvey | 38 |
| Russell Endean | c Alan Davidson | 21 |
| Ken Funston | c Richie Benaud | 2 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | bowled | 43 |
| Eddie Fuller | c Neil Harvey | 5 |
| Hugh Tayfield | c Richie Benaud | 21 |
| Neil Adcock | not out | 0 |
Extras 13 · Total 209 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Meckiff | 5.4 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Alan Davidson | 18 | 5 | 31 | 2 |
| Richie Benaud | 35 | 6 | 95 | 4 |
| Lindsay Kline | 19.1 | 5 | 29 | 3 |
| Jim Burke | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Trevor Goddard), 2-61 (Jackie McGlew), 3-70 (Dick Westcott), 4-103 (John Waite), 5-118 (Roy McLean), 6-121 (Ken Funston), 7-146 (Russell Endean), 8-164 (Eddie Fuller), 9-209 (Clive van Ryneveld), 10-209 (Hugh Tayfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 61 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and Dick Westcott | 0 |
| third | John Waite and Dick Westcott | 9 |
| fourth | John Waite and Roy McLean | 33 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Russell Endean | 15 |
| sixth | Russell Endean and Ken Funston | 3 |
| seventh | Clive van Ryneveld and Russell Endean | 25 |
| eighth | Clive van Ryneveld and Eddie Fuller | 18 |
| ninth | Hugh Tayfield and Clive van Ryneveld | 45 |
| tenth | Hugh Tayfield and Neil Adcock | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 99 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c Colin McDonald | 0 | – |
| Trevor Goddard | not out | 56 | – |
| Dick Westcott | c Alan Davidson | 18 | – |
| John Waite | c Richie Benaud | 8 | – |
| Roy McLean | c Jim Burke | 2 | – |
| Russell Endean | bowled | 5 | – |
| Ken Funston | bowled | 8 | – |
| Clive van Ryneveld | c Jim Burke | 1 | – |
| Eddie Fuller | c Richie Benaud | 0 | – |
| Hugh Tayfield | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Neil Adcock | c Bob Simpson | 0 | 1 |
Extras 1 · Total 99 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 15 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
| Richie Benaud | 21 | 6 | 49 | 5 |
| Lindsay Kline | 10.4 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Jim Burke | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Ken Mackay | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jackie McGlew), 2-56 (Dick Westcott), 3-69 (John Waite), 4-74 (Roy McLean), 5-80 (Russell Endean), 6-88 (Ken Funston), 7-98 (Clive van Ryneveld), 8-99 (Eddie Fuller), 9-99 (Hugh Tayfield), 10-99 (Neil Adcock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 0 |
| second | Dick Westcott and Trevor Goddard | 56 |
| third | John Waite and Trevor Goddard | 13 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Trevor Goddard | 5 |
| fifth | Russell Endean and Trevor Goddard | 6 |
| sixth | Ken Funston and Trevor Goddard | 8 |
| seventh | Clive van Ryneveld and Trevor Goddard | 10 |
| eighth | Eddie Fuller and Trevor Goddard | 1 |
| ninth | Hugh Tayfield and Trevor Goddard | 0 |
| tenth | Neil Adcock and Trevor Goddard | 0 |
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