South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1964 (1964/65) · Kingsmead, Durban · 4 December 1964
England won by an innings and 104 runs
England won by an innings and 104 runs. Ken Barrington top-scored with 148* for England. David Allen took 5/41.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1964 (1964/65)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 4 December 1964 to 8 December 1964
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 104 runs
- Captains
- Mike Smith (England), Trevor Goddard (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Ian Thomson (England), Derek Varnals (South Africa)
- Umpires
- HC Kidson and JG Draper
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Ian Thomson and Derek Varnals played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 485 for 5. Ken Barrington top-scored with 148 not out, and Jim Parks made 108. Joe Partridge took 3 for 85 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 206-run stand for the sixth wicket between Jim Parks and Ken Barrington, 42% of the total.
South Africa replied with 155 all out. Denis Lindsay top-scored with 38. David Allen took 5 for 41 for England. England led by 330 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 226 all out in their second innings. Colin Bland top-scored with 68, and Tony Pithey made 43. Fred Titmus took 5 for 66 for England.
England won by an innings and 104 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 485 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 73 | 284 |
| Bob Barber | bowled | 74 | – |
| Ted Dexter | c Kelly Seymour | 28 | – |
| Ken Barrington | not out | 148 | – |
| Peter Parfitt | c Trevor Goddard | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Smith | c Denis Lindsay | 35 | – |
| Jim Parks | not out | 108 | – |
Did not bat: Ian Thomson, Fred Titmus, David Allen, John Price
Extras 19 · Total 485 for 5
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 33 | 11 | 80 | 0 |
| Joe Partridge | 45 | 14 | 85 | 3 |
| Eddie Barlow | 20 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Kelly Seymour | 46 | 4 | 144 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 32 | 8 | 79 | 1 |
| Graeme Pollock | 10 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Colin Bland | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-120 (Bob Barber), 2-169 (Ted Dexter), 3-205 (Geoff Boycott), 4-206 (Peter Parfitt), 5-279 (Mike Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 120 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Geoff Boycott | 49 |
| third | Ken Barrington and Geoff Boycott | 36 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Peter Parfitt | 1 |
| fifth | Ken Barrington and Mike Smith | 73 |
| sixth | Jim Parks and Ken Barrington | 206 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 155 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | c Mike Smith | 8 |
| Eddie Barlow | bowled | 2 |
| Tony Pithey | bowled | 15 |
| Graeme Pollock | bowled | 5 |
| Colin Bland | c Bob Barber | 26 |
| Denis Lindsay | c John Price | 38 |
| Roy McLean | c Mike Smith | 30 |
| Derek Varnals | bowled | 3 |
| Kelly Seymour | not out | 15 |
| Peter Pollock | c Ted Dexter | 3 |
| Joe Partridge | bowled | 6 |
Extras 4 · Total 155 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Price | 6 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Ian Thomson | 15 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Fred Titmus | 20 | 9 | 20 | 1 |
| David Allen | 19.5 | 5 | 41 | 5 |
| Bob Barber | 14 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Trevor Goddard), 2-10 (Eddie Barlow), 3-19 (Graeme Pollock), 4-54 (Colin Bland), 5-67 (Tony Pithey), 6-120 (Denis Lindsay), 7-130 (Derek Varnals), 8-131 (Roy McLean), 9-142 (Peter Pollock), 10-155 (Joe Partridge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 10 |
| second | Tony Pithey and Eddie Barlow | 0 |
| third | Tony Pithey and Graeme Pollock | 9 |
| fourth | Tony Pithey and Colin Bland | 35 |
| fifth | Tony Pithey and Denis Lindsay | 13 |
| sixth | Roy McLean and Denis Lindsay | 53 |
| seventh | Roy McLean and Derek Varnals | 10 |
| eighth | Roy McLean and Kelly Seymour | 1 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Kelly Seymour | 11 |
| tenth | Joe Partridge and Kelly Seymour | 13 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 226 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | c Ian Thomson | 15 | – |
| Eddie Barlow | c Ken Barrington | 0 | – |
| Tony Pithey | c Ted Dexter | 43 | – |
| Graeme Pollock | c Mike Smith | 0 | 1 |
| Colin Bland | c Bob Barber | 68 | – |
| Denis Lindsay | c Ted Dexter | 10 | – |
| Roy McLean | c Mike Smith | 9 | – |
| Derek Varnals | c Jim Parks | 11 | – |
| Kelly Seymour | bowled | 36 | – |
| Peter Pollock | not out | 18 | – |
| Joe Partridge | run out | 1 | – |
Extras 15 · Total 226 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Thomson | 13 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
| John Price | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Fred Titmus | 45.5 | 19 | 66 | 5 |
| David Allen | 47 | 15 | 99 | 2 |
| Bob Barber | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Peter Parfitt | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Eddie Barlow), 2-28 (Trevor Goddard), 3-28 (Graeme Pollock), 4-123 (Tony Pithey), 5-142 (Colin Bland), 6-145 (Denis Lindsay), 7-157 (Roy McLean), 8-178 (Derek Varnals), 9-225 (Kelly Seymour), 10-226 (Joe Partridge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 4 |
| second | Trevor Goddard and Tony Pithey | 24 |
| third | Tony Pithey and Graeme Pollock | 0 |
| fourth | Tony Pithey and Colin Bland | 95 |
| fifth | Colin Bland and Denis Lindsay | 19 |
| sixth | Roy McLean and Denis Lindsay | 3 |
| seventh | Roy McLean and Derek Varnals | 12 |
| eighth | Kelly Seymour and Derek Varnals | 21 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Kelly Seymour | 47 |
| tenth | Peter Pollock and Joe Partridge | 1 |
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