South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1964 (1964/65) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 23 December 1964
Match drawn
Match drawn. Ted Dexter top-scored with 172 for England. Peter Pollock took 5/129.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1964 (1964/65)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 23 December 1964 to 29 December 1964
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Mike Smith (England), Trevor Goddard (South Africa)
- Umpires
- HC Kidson and LM Baxter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 531 all out. Ted Dexter top-scored with 172, and Ken Barrington made 121. Peter Pollock took 5 for 129 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 191-run stand for the third wicket between Ken Barrington and Ted Dexter. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 292 across 6 Tests.
South Africa replied with 317 all out. Tony Pithey top-scored with 85, and Eddie Barlow made 71. Fred Titmus took 4 for 73 for England. England led by 214 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 336 for 6 in their second innings. Colin Bland top-scored with 144 not out, and Graeme Pollock made 55. David Allen took 4 for 87 for England. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the sixth wicket between Colin Bland and Derek Varnals.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 531 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Denis Lindsay | 4 | – |
| Bob Barber | bowled | 97 | 111 |
| Ted Dexter | c Denis Lindsay | 172 | – |
| Ken Barrington | c Graeme Pollock | 121 | – |
| Peter Parfitt | c Trevor Goddard | 52 | – |
| Mike Smith | c Roy McLean | 25 | – |
| Jim Parks | lbw | 26 | – |
| Fred Titmus | bowled | 2 | – |
| David Allen | lbw | 2 | – |
| Ian Thomson | not out | 27 | – |
| John Price | bowled | 0 | – |
Extras 3 · Total 531 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 38.3 | 10 | 129 | 5 |
| Joe Partridge | 40 | 10 | 106 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 31 | 8 | 90 | 1 |
| Kelly Seymour | 35 | 10 | 109 | 1 |
| Eddie Barlow | 8 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Graeme Pollock | 11 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Colin Bland | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Geoff Boycott), 2-146 (Bob Barber), 3-337 (Ted Dexter), 4-419 (Ken Barrington), 5-467 (Mike Smith), 6-477 (Peter Parfitt), 7-484 (Fred Titmus), 8-490 (David Allen), 9-526 (Jim Parks), 10-531 (John Price)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 10 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Bob Barber | 136 |
| third | Ken Barrington and Ted Dexter | 191 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Peter Parfitt | 82 |
| fifth | Mike Smith and Peter Parfitt | 48 |
| sixth | Jim Parks and Peter Parfitt | 10 |
| seventh | Jim Parks and Fred Titmus | 7 |
| eighth | Jim Parks and David Allen | 6 |
| ninth | Jim Parks and Ian Thomson | 36 |
| tenth | John Price and Ian Thomson | 5 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 317 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | bowled | 40 |
| Eddie Barlow | c John Price | 71 |
| Tony Pithey | bowled | 85 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Mike Smith | 12 |
| Colin Bland | c Ian Thomson | 29 |
| Roy McLean | lbw | 12 |
| Derek Varnals | bowled | 21 |
| Denis Lindsay | bowled | 10 |
| Kelly Seymour | run out | 2 |
| Peter Pollock | c Mike Smith | 20 |
| Joe Partridge | not out | 13 |
Extras 2 · Total 317 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Price | 32 | 11 | 66 | 2 |
| Ian Thomson | 23 | 8 | 47 | 1 |
| Fred Titmus | 39.5 | 15 | 73 | 4 |
| Ted Dexter | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| David Allen | 39 | 19 | 45 | 1 |
| Ken Barrington | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Bob Barber | 14 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Peter Parfitt | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-78 (Trevor Goddard), 2-139 (Eddie Barlow), 3-153 (Graeme Pollock), 4-211 (Colin Bland), 5-231 (Roy McLean), 6-271 (Tony Pithey), 7-271 (Derek Varnals), 8-282 (Denis Lindsay), 9-285 (Kelly Seymour), 10-317 (Peter Pollock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 78 |
| second | Tony Pithey and Eddie Barlow | 61 |
| third | Tony Pithey and Graeme Pollock | 14 |
| fourth | Tony Pithey and Colin Bland | 58 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Tony Pithey | 20 |
| sixth | Tony Pithey and Derek Varnals | 40 |
| seventh | Denis Lindsay and Derek Varnals | 0 |
| eighth | Denis Lindsay and Kelly Seymour | 11 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Kelly Seymour | 3 |
| tenth | Peter Pollock and Joe Partridge | 32 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 336 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | c Mike Smith | 50 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Mike Smith | 15 |
| Tony Pithey | c Ted Dexter | 6 |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 24 |
| Graeme Pollock | bowled | 55 |
| Colin Bland | not out | 144 |
| Derek Varnals | c Jim Parks | 23 |
| Denis Lindsay | not out | 4 |
Did not bat: Kelly Seymour, Peter Pollock, Joe Partridge
Extras 15 · Total 336 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Price | 15 | 3 | 49 | 0 |
| Ian Thomson | 16 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Fred Titmus | 45 | 18 | 101 | 1 |
| David Allen | 49 | 17 | 87 | 4 |
| Bob Barber | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Ted Dexter | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Geoff Boycott | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Eddie Barlow), 2-74 (Tony Pithey), 3-75 (Trevor Goddard), 4-109 (Roy McLean), 5-196 (Graeme Pollock), 6-320 (Derek Varnals)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 50 |
| second | Trevor Goddard and Tony Pithey | 24 |
| third | Roy McLean and Trevor Goddard | 1 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Graeme Pollock | 34 |
| fifth | Colin Bland and Graeme Pollock | 87 |
| sixth | Colin Bland and Derek Varnals | 124 |
| seventh | Colin Bland and Denis Lindsay | 16 |
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