Australia v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1963 (1963/64) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 6 December 1963
Match drawn
Match drawn. Brian Booth top-scored with 169 for Australia. Peter Pollock took 6/95.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1963 (1963/64)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 6 December 1963 to 11 December 1963
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Richie Benaud (Australia), Trevor Goddard (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Tom Veivers (Australia), Alan Connolly (Australia), Graeme Pollock (South Africa), Denis Lindsay (South Africa), Peter van der Merwe (South Africa), David Pithey (South Africa), Kelly Seymour (South Africa), Joe Partridge (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Tom Veivers, Alan Connolly, Graeme Pollock, Denis Lindsay, Peter van der Merwe, David Pithey, Kelly Seymour and Joe Partridge played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 435 all out. Brian Booth top-scored with 169, and Norm O'Neill made 82. Peter Pollock took 6 for 95 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the fourth wicket between Norm O'Neill and Brian Booth.
South Africa replied with 346 all out. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 114, and John Waite made 66. Richie Benaud took 5 for 68 for Australia. Australia led by 89 on first innings.
Australia made 144 for 1 in their second innings. Bill Lawry top-scored with 87 not out.
Set 234 to win, South Africa made 13 for 1. Trevor Goddard top-scored with 8 not out.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 435 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Graeme Pollock | 43 |
| Bob Simpson | c John Waite | 12 |
| Norm O'Neill | c Eddie Barlow | 82 |
| Peter Burge | run out | 13 |
| Brian Booth | c Eddie Barlow | 169 |
| Richie Benaud | lbw | 43 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Peter Pollock | 39 |
| Tom Veivers | c Trevor Goddard | 14 |
| Wally Grout | c Kelly Seymour | 6 |
| Ian Meckiff | bowled | 7 |
| Alan Connolly | not out | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 435 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 22.6 | 0 | 95 | 6 |
| Joe Partridge | 25 | 3 | 87 | 0 |
| Trevor Goddard | 24 | 6 | 52 | 2 |
| Eddie Barlow | 9 | 0 | 71 | 1 |
| Kelly Seymour | 11 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| David Pithey | 23 | 6 | 85 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Bob Simpson), 2-73 (Bill Lawry), 3-88 (Peter Burge), 4-208 (Norm O'Neill), 5-310 (Richie Benaud), 6-394 (Graham McKenzie), 7-415 (Brian Booth), 8-427 (Wally Grout), 9-434 (Ian Meckiff), 10-435 (Tom Veivers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 39 |
| second | Norm O'Neill and Bill Lawry | 34 |
| third | Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill | 15 |
| fourth | Norm O'Neill and Brian Booth | 120 |
| fifth | Richie Benaud and Brian Booth | 102 |
| sixth | Graham McKenzie and Brian Booth | 84 |
| seventh | Brian Booth and Tom Veivers | 21 |
| eighth | Wally Grout and Tom Veivers | 12 |
| ninth | Ian Meckiff and Tom Veivers | 7 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Tom Veivers | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 346 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | c Ian Meckiff | 52 |
| Eddie Barlow | bowled | 114 |
| Peter Carlstein | c Richie Benaud | 0 |
| Graeme Pollock | bowled | 25 |
| Denis Lindsay | lbw | 17 |
| John Waite | lbw | 66 |
| Peter van der Merwe | bowled | 17 |
| David Pithey | c Ian Meckiff | 18 |
| Peter Pollock | lbw | 8 |
| Kelly Seymour | bowled | 10 |
| Joe Partridge | not out | 3 |
Extras 16 · Total 346 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 23 | 1 | 88 | 1 |
| Ian Meckiff | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Alan Connolly | 19 | 4 | 46 | 1 |
| Tom Veivers | 34 | 15 | 48 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 33 | 10 | 68 | 5 |
| Bob Simpson | 18.5 | 5 | 52 | 1 |
| Norm O'Neill | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-74 (Trevor Goddard), 2-78 (Peter Carlstein), 3-120 (Graeme Pollock), 4-157 (Denis Lindsay), 5-239 (Eddie Barlow), 6-272 (Peter van der Merwe), 7-321 (David Pithey), 8-325 (John Waite), 9-335 (Peter Pollock), 10-346 (Kelly Seymour)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 74 |
| second | Peter Carlstein and Eddie Barlow | 4 |
| third | Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock | 42 |
| fourth | Eddie Barlow and Denis Lindsay | 37 |
| fifth | John Waite and Eddie Barlow | 82 |
| sixth | John Waite and Peter van der Merwe | 33 |
| seventh | John Waite and David Pithey | 49 |
| eighth | John Waite and Peter Pollock | 4 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Kelly Seymour | 10 |
| tenth | Joe Partridge and Kelly Seymour | 11 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 144 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | not out | 87 |
| Bob Simpson | caught | 34 |
| Norm O'Neill | not out | 19 |
Did not bat: Peter Burge, Brian Booth, Richie Benaud, Graham McKenzie, Tom Veivers, Wally Grout, Ian Meckiff, Alan Connolly
Extras 4 · Total 144 for 1
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Joe Partridge | 17 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| David Pithey | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-83 (Bob Simpson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 83 |
| second | Norm O'Neill and Bill Lawry | 61 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 13 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | not out | 8 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Bob Simpson | 0 |
| Peter Carlstein | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Graeme Pollock, Denis Lindsay, John Waite, Peter van der Merwe, David Pithey, Peter Pollock, Kelly Seymour, Joe Partridge
Extras 4 · Total 13 for 1
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 3.3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Eddie Barlow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 1 |
| second | Trevor Goddard and Peter Carlstein | 12 |
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