Australia v South Africa 5th Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 1963 (1963/64) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 7 February 1964

Match drawn

Match drawn. Colin Bland top-scored with 126 for South Africa. Joe Partridge took 7/91.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: South Africa tour of Australia - 1963 (1963/64)
Ground: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates: 7 February 1964 to 12 February 1964
Toss: South Africa, chose to field
Result: Match drawn
Captains: Bob Simpson (Australia), Trevor Goddard (South Africa)
Umpires: CJ Egar and LP Rowan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 311 all out. Brian Booth top-scored with 102 not out off 233 balls, and Peter Burge made 56. Joe Partridge took 7 for 91 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 411 all out. Colin Bland top-scored with 126 off 331 balls, and Trevor Goddard made 93. Richie Benaud took 4 for 118 for Australia. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the second wicket between Trevor Goddard and Tony Pithey. South Africa led by 100 on first innings.

Australia made 270 all out in their second innings. Brian Booth top-scored with 87 off 288 balls. Peter Pollock took 3 for 35 for South Africa.

Set 171 to win, South Africa made 76 for 0. Trevor Goddard top-scored with 44 not out off 105 balls.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 311 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Bill Lawry	bowled	13	43
Bob Simpson	c Denis Lindsay	28	55
Norm O'Neill	bowled	21	57
Peter Burge	bowled	56	137
Brian Booth	not out	102	233
Barry Shepherd	lbw	1	4
Richie Benaud	bowled	11	30
Tom Veivers	bowled	43	110
Graham McKenzie	bowled	0	4
Neil Hawke	c Denis Lindsay	0	4
Wally Grout	c John Waite	29	65

Extras 7 · Total 311 all out

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Peter Pollock	22	5	75	1
Joe Partridge	31.1	6	91	7
Clive Halse	14	3	40	1
Trevor Goddard	16	1	67	1
Eddie Barlow	9	1	31	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Bill Lawry), 2-44 (Bob Simpson), 3-103 (Norm O'Neill), 4-142 (Peter Burge), 5-144 (Barry Shepherd), 6-179 (Richie Benaud), 7-263 (Tom Veivers), 8-263 (Graham McKenzie), 9-265 (Neil Hawke), 10-311 (Wally Grout)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry	42
second	Bob Simpson and Norm O'Neill	2
third	Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill	59
fourth	Peter Burge and Brian Booth	39
fifth	Brian Booth and Barry Shepherd	2
sixth	Richie Benaud and Brian Booth	35
seventh	Brian Booth and Tom Veivers	84
eighth	Graham McKenzie and Brian Booth	0
ninth	Brian Booth and Neil Hawke	2
tenth	Wally Grout and Brian Booth	46

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 411 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Trevor Goddard	c Wally Grout	93	256
Eddie Barlow	c Richie Benaud	5	13
Tony Pithey	c Wally Grout	49	242
Graeme Pollock	c Tom Veivers	17	45
Colin Bland	c Brian Booth	126	331
John Waite	c Bob Simpson	19	58
Denis Lindsay	caught	65	129
Peter Pollock	c Bill Lawry	6	37
Kelly Seymour	c Richie Benaud	0	9
Joe Partridge	lbw	6	27
Clive Halse	not out	10	17

Extras 15 · Total 411 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Graham McKenzie	37	4	110	3
Neil Hawke	22	4	69	0
Norm O'Neill	2	0	2	1
Richie Benaud	49	10	118	4
Tom Veivers	35	5	97	2

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Eddie Barlow), 2-142 (Tony Pithey), 3-157 (Trevor Goddard), 4-182 (Graeme Pollock), 5-223 (John Waite), 6-341 (Denis Lindsay), 7-365 (Peter Pollock), 8-368 (Kelly Seymour), 9-389 (Joe Partridge), 10-411 (Colin Bland)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow	18
second	Trevor Goddard and Tony Pithey	124
third	Trevor Goddard and Graeme Pollock	15
fourth	Colin Bland and Graeme Pollock	25
fifth	John Waite and Colin Bland	41
sixth	Colin Bland and Denis Lindsay	118
seventh	Colin Bland and Peter Pollock	24
eighth	Colin Bland and Kelly Seymour	3
ninth	Colin Bland and Joe Partridge	21
tenth	Colin Bland and Clive Halse	22

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 270 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Bill Lawry	c John Waite	12	26
Bob Simpson	lbw	31	53
Brian Booth	caught	87	288
Peter Burge	c Joe Partridge	39	129
Richie Benaud	caught	3	44
Barry Shepherd	c Colin Bland	12	74
Norm O'Neill	bowled	6	66
Tom Veivers	c Eddie Barlow	39	127
Graham McKenzie	c Colin Bland	0	4
Wally Grout	c Eddie Barlow	14	17
Neil Hawke	not out	16	87

Extras 11 · Total 270 all out

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Peter Pollock	11	1	35	3
Joe Partridge	32	5	85	2
Clive Halse	7	0	22	0
Trevor Goddard	24.7	10	29	2
Eddie Barlow	1	0	8	0
Kelly Seymour	38	9	80	3

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Bill Lawry), 2-49 (Bob Simpson), 3-132 (Peter Burge), 4-152 (Richie Benaud), 5-181 (Barry Shepherd), 6-189 (Brian Booth), 7-207 (Norm O'Neill), 8-209 (Graham McKenzie), 9-225 (Wally Grout), 10-270 (Tom Veivers)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry	29
second	Bob Simpson and Brian Booth	20
third	Peter Burge and Brian Booth	83
fourth	Richie Benaud and Brian Booth	20
fifth	Brian Booth and Barry Shepherd	29
sixth	Norm O'Neill and Brian Booth	8
seventh	Norm O'Neill and Tom Veivers	18
eighth	Graham McKenzie and Tom Veivers	2
ninth	Wally Grout and Tom Veivers	16
tenth	Neil Hawke and Tom Veivers	45

SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 76 FOR 0

Batter	How out	R	B
Trevor Goddard	not out	44	105
Eddie Barlow	not out	32	87

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

Extras 0 · Total 76 for 0

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R
Graham McKenzie	4	0	16
Neil Hawke	4	0	16
Richie Benaud	8	2	25
Tom Veivers	8	0	19

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow	76	192

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