Australia v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1963 (1963/64) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 10 January 1964
Match drawn
Match drawn. Graeme Pollock top-scored with 122 for South Africa. Peter Pollock took 5/83.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1963 (1963/64)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 10 January 1964 to 15 January 1964
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bob Simpson (Australia), Trevor Goddard (South Africa)
- Debut
- Clive Halse (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Clive Halse's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 260 all out. Brian Booth top-scored with 75 off 152 balls, and Bob Simpson made 58. Peter Pollock took 5 for 83 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the sixth wicket between Richie Benaud and Brian Booth. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 355 across 9 Tests.
South Africa replied with 302 all out. Graeme Pollock top-scored with 122 off 237 balls, and Trevor Goddard made 80. Richie Benaud took 3 for 55 for Australia. South Africa led by 42 on first innings.
Australia made 450 for 9 in their second innings. Richie Benaud top-scored with 90 off 187 balls, and Bill Lawry made 89. Joe Partridge took 5 for 123 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the seventh wicket between Richie Benaud and Graham McKenzie.
Set 409 to win, South Africa made 326 for 5. Colin Bland top-scored with 85 off 213 balls, and Trevor Goddard made 84.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 260 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Simpson | c Trevor Goddard | 58 | 97 |
| Bill Lawry | bowled | 23 | 59 |
| Norm O'Neill | c Trevor Goddard | 3 | 4 |
| Peter Burge | bowled | 36 | 56 |
| Brian Booth | bowled | 75 | 152 |
| Barry Shepherd | c John Waite | 0 | 2 |
| Richie Benaud | c Colin Bland | 43 | 102 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Trevor Goddard | 3 | 6 |
| Neil Hawke | c Trevor Goddard | 2 | 11 |
| Wally Grout | c Joe Partridge | 1 | 3 |
| Alan Connolly | not out | 3 | 10 |
Extras 13 · Total 260 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 18 | 2 | 83 | 5 |
| Joe Partridge | 19.6 | 2 | 88 | 4 |
| Trevor Goddard | 10 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Clive Halse | 11 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Colin Bland | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Eddie Barlow | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Bill Lawry), 2-66 (Norm O'Neill), 3-108 (Bob Simpson), 4-128 (Peter Burge), 5-129 (Barry Shepherd), 6-229 (Richie Benaud), 7-238 (Graham McKenzie), 8-248 (Neil Hawke), 9-256 (Wally Grout), 10-260 (Brian Booth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 59 |
| second | Bob Simpson and Norm O'Neill | 7 |
| third | Peter Burge and Bob Simpson | 42 |
| fourth | Peter Burge and Brian Booth | 20 |
| fifth | Brian Booth and Barry Shepherd | 1 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Brian Booth | 100 |
| seventh | Graham McKenzie and Brian Booth | 9 |
| eighth | Brian Booth and Neil Hawke | 10 |
| ninth | Wally Grout and Brian Booth | 8 |
| tenth | Brian Booth and Alan Connolly | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 302 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | c Alan Connolly | 80 | 174 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Wally Grout | 6 | 6 |
| Tony Pithey | c Wally Grout | 9 | 30 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Graham McKenzie | 122 | 237 |
| John Waite | bowled | 8 | 25 |
| Peter van der Merwe | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Colin Bland | c Graham McKenzie | 51 | 172 |
| David Pithey | c Bill Lawry | 10 | 47 |
| Peter Pollock | c Wally Grout | 1 | 9 |
| Joe Partridge | bowled | 7 | 33 |
| Clive Halse | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 7 · Total 302 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 19 | 2 | 70 | 3 |
| Alan Connolly | 19 | 2 | 66 | 2 |
| Neil Hawke | 18 | 1 | 56 | 2 |
| Bob Simpson | 9 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 24.1 | 4 | 55 | 3 |
| Norm O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Eddie Barlow), 2-58 (Tony Pithey), 3-137 (Trevor Goddard), 4-162 (John Waite), 5-162 (Peter van der Merwe), 6-244 (Graeme Pollock), 7-277 (David Pithey), 8-278 (Peter Pollock), 9-300 (Joe Partridge), 10-302 (Colin Bland)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 10 |
| second | Trevor Goddard and Tony Pithey | 48 |
| third | Trevor Goddard and Graeme Pollock | 79 |
| fourth | John Waite and Graeme Pollock | 25 |
| fifth | Graeme Pollock and Peter van der Merwe | 0 |
| sixth | Colin Bland and Graeme Pollock | 82 |
| seventh | Colin Bland and David Pithey | 33 |
| eighth | Colin Bland and Peter Pollock | 1 |
| ninth | Colin Bland and Joe Partridge | 22 |
| tenth | Colin Bland and Clive Halse | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 450 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Simpson | lbw | 31 | 47 |
| Bill Lawry | c Graeme Pollock | 89 | 160 |
| Norm O'Neill | c Eddie Barlow | 88 | 141 |
| Peter Burge | c John Waite | 13 | 19 |
| Brian Booth | bowled | 16 | 37 |
| Barry Shepherd | c John Waite | 11 | 42 |
| Richie Benaud | c David Pithey | 90 | 187 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Peter van der Merwe | 76 | 153 |
| Neil Hawke | not out | 6 | 19 |
| Wally Grout | c Colin Bland | 8 | 5 |
Did not bat: Alan Connolly
Extras 22 · Total 450 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 24 | 0 | 129 | 2 |
| Joe Partridge | 32.5 | 4 | 123 | 5 |
| Trevor Goddard | 11 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Clive Halse | 15 | 2 | 58 | 1 |
| Colin Bland | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Eddie Barlow | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| David Pithey | 16 | 1 | 86 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Bob Simpson), 2-198 (Bill Lawry), 3-235 (Peter Burge), 4-235 (Norm O'Neill), 5-259 (Brian Booth), 6-264 (Barry Shepherd), 7-424 (Richie Benaud), 8-436 (Graham McKenzie), 9-450 (Wally Grout)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 58 |
| second | Norm O'Neill and Bill Lawry | 140 |
| third | Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill | 37 |
| fourth | Norm O'Neill and Brian Booth | 0 |
| fifth | Brian Booth and Barry Shepherd | 24 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Barry Shepherd | 5 |
| seventh | Richie Benaud and Graham McKenzie | 160 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Neil Hawke | 12 |
| ninth | Wally Grout and Neil Hawke | 14 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 326 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | lbw | 84 | 265 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Bob Simpson | 35 | 48 |
| David Pithey | bowled | 7 | 46 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Wally Grout | 42 | 108 |
| Colin Bland | c Richie Benaud | 85 | 213 |
| Tony Pithey | not out | 53 | 224 |
| Peter van der Merwe | not out | 13 | 32 |
Did not bat: John Waite, Peter Pollock, Joe Partridge, Clive Halse
Extras 7 · Total 326 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 14 | 2 | 61 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 13 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Neil Hawke | 19 | 5 | 43 | 2 |
| Bob Simpson | 23 | 8 | 48 | 1 |
| Richie Benaud | 30 | 8 | 61 | 0 |
| Norm O'Neill | 16 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Brian Booth | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Barry Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Eddie Barlow), 2-67 (David Pithey), 3-141 (Graeme Pollock), 4-201 (Trevor Goddard), 5-291 (Colin Bland)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 57 |
| second | Trevor Goddard and David Pithey | 10 |
| third | Trevor Goddard and Graeme Pollock | 74 |
| fourth | Trevor Goddard and Colin Bland | 60 |
| fifth | Tony Pithey and Colin Bland | 90 |
| sixth | Tony Pithey and Peter van der Merwe | 35 |
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