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Australia v South Africa 4th Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 1963 (1963/64) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 24 January 1964

South Africa won by 10 wickets

South Africa won by 10 wickets. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 201 for South Africa. Neil Hawke took 6/139.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Australia - 1963 (1963/64)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
24 January 1964 to 29 January 1964
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 10 wickets
Captains
Bob Simpson (Australia), Trevor Goddard (South Africa)
Umpires
CJ Egar and LP Rowan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 345 all out. Peter Burge top-scored with 91, and Bob Simpson made 78. Trevor Goddard took 5 for 60 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the third wicket between Peter Burge and Bob Simpson.

South Africa replied with 595 all out. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 201, and Graeme Pollock made 175. Neil Hawke took 6 for 139 for Australia. The innings was built on a 341-run stand for the third wicket between Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock, 57% of the total. South Africa led by 250 on first innings.

Australia made 331 all out in their second innings. Barry Shepherd top-scored with 78, and Norm O'Neill made 66. Eddie Barlow took 3 for 6 for South Africa.

Set 82 to win, South Africa made 82 for 0. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 47 not out.

South Africa won by 10 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 345 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Simpsonbowled78
Bill Lawryc Joe Partridge14
Norm O'Neillc Trevor Goddard0
Peter Burgec Clive Halse91
Brian Boothc Denis Lindsay58
Barry Shepherdlbw70
Richie Benaudbowled7
Graham McKenziec Denis Lindsay12
Wally Groutc Peter Pollock0
Neil Hawkenot out0
Ron Gauntrun out1

Extras 14 · Total 345 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Pollock211963
Joe Partridge224761
Clive Halse131540
Trevor Goddard24.64605
Kelly Seymour122380
Colin Bland1070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (Bill Lawry), 2-37 (Norm O'Neill), 3-141 (Bob Simpson), 4-225 (Peter Burge), 5-279 (Brian Booth), 6-290 (Richie Benaud), 7-333 (Graham McKenzie), 8-333 (Wally Grout), 9-344 (Barry Shepherd), 10-345 (Ron Gaunt)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry35
secondBob Simpson and Norm O'Neill2
thirdPeter Burge and Bob Simpson104
fourthPeter Burge and Brian Booth84
fifthBrian Booth and Barry Shepherd54
sixthRichie Benaud and Barry Shepherd11
seventhGraham McKenzie and Barry Shepherd43
eighthWally Grout and Barry Shepherd0
ninthBarry Shepherd and Neil Hawke11
tenthRon Gaunt and Neil Hawke1
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 595 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Trevor Goddardbowled34
Eddie Barlowlbw201
Tony Pitheyc Wally Grout0
Graeme Pollockbowled175
Colin Blandc Wally Grout33
Peter Carlsteinc Richie Benaud37
Denis Lindsaybowled41
Peter Pollockc Richie Benaud21
Kelly Seymourc Bob Simpson3
Joe Partridgebowled6
Clive Halsenot out19

Extras 25 · Total 595 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ron Gaunt2421152
Graham McKenzie30.121561
Neil Hawke3951396
Richie Benaud2011010
Bob Simpson101591

FALL OF WICKETS

1-70 (Trevor Goddard), 2-70 (Tony Pithey), 3-411 (Graeme Pollock), 4-437 (Eddie Barlow), 5-500 (Colin Bland), 6-501 (Peter Carlstein), 7-559 (Denis Lindsay), 8-568 (Kelly Seymour), 9-575 (Peter Pollock), 10-595 (Joe Partridge)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTrevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow70
secondTony Pithey and Eddie Barlow0
thirdEddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock341
fourthEddie Barlow and Colin Bland26
fifthPeter Carlstein and Colin Bland63
sixthPeter Carlstein and Denis Lindsay1
seventhPeter Pollock and Denis Lindsay58
eighthPeter Pollock and Kelly Seymour9
ninthPeter Pollock and Joe Partridge7
tenthJoe Partridge and Clive Halse20
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Simpsonc Denis Lindsay34
Bill Lawryc Trevor Goddard38
Norm O'Neillc Joe Partridge66
Peter Burgerun out20
Brian Boothlbw24
Barry Shepherdc Denis Lindsay78
Richie Benaudbowled34
Graham McKenziec Eddie Barlow4
Neil Hawkec Peter Carlstein0
Wally Groutc Tony Pithey23
Ron Gauntnot out2

Extras 8 · Total 331 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Pollock141732
Joe Partridge173760
Clive Halse13.30503
Trevor Goddard213640
Kelly Seymour191541
Eddie Barlow5263

FALL OF WICKETS

1-72 (Bill Lawry), 2-81 (Bob Simpson), 3-125 (Peter Burge), 4-178 (Norm O'Neill), 5-210 (Brian Booth), 6-301 (Barry Shepherd), 7-301 (Richie Benaud), 8-302 (Neil Hawke), 9-310 (Graham McKenzie), 10-331 (Wally Grout)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry72
secondBob Simpson and Norm O'Neill9
thirdPeter Burge and Norm O'Neill44
fourthNorm O'Neill and Brian Booth53
fifthBrian Booth and Barry Shepherd32
sixthRichie Benaud and Barry Shepherd91
seventhRichie Benaud and Graham McKenzie0
eighthGraham McKenzie and Neil Hawke1
ninthWally Grout and Graham McKenzie8
tenthWally Grout and Ron Gaunt21
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 82 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Trevor Goddardnot out34
Eddie Barlownot out47

Did not bat: Tony Pithey, Graeme Pollock, Colin Bland, Peter Carlstein, Denis Lindsay, Peter Pollock, Kelly Seymour, Joe Partridge, Clive Halse

Extras 1 · Total 82 for 0

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Ron Gaunt40220
Graham McKenzie40220
Neil Hawke60200
Richie Benaud31170
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTrevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow82136
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