South Africa v Australia 5th Test

Australia tour of South Africa - 1957 (1957/58) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 28 February 1958

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Ken Mackay top-scored with 77* for Australia. Alan Davidson took 5/38.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Australia tour of South Africa - 1957 (1957/58)
Ground: St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
Dates: 28 February 1958 to 4 March 1958
Toss: South Africa, chose to bat
Result: Australia won by 8 wickets
Captains: Clive van Ryneveld (South Africa), Ian Craig (Australia)
Debut: Peter Carlstein (South Africa)
Umpires: VJ Costello and W Marais

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Peter Carlstein's first Test.

South Africa batted first and made 214 all out. Hugh Tayfield top-scored with 66. Lindsay Kline took 4 for 33 for Australia.

Australia replied with 291 all out. Ken Mackay top-scored with 77 not out, and Colin McDonald made 58. Peter Heine took 3 for 68 for South Africa. Australia led by 77 on first innings.

South Africa made 144 all out in their second innings. Chris Burger top-scored with 37 not out. Alan Davidson took 5 for 38 for Australia. From 55 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 15 runs, to 70 for 6.

Set 68 to win, Australia made 68 for 2. Wally Grout top-scored with 35 not out.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R
Jackie McGlew	c Bob Simpson	14
Trevor Goddard	c Neil Harvey	17
Russell Endean	c Colin McDonald	2
John Waite	c Neil Harvey	17
Ken Funston	c Wally Grout	20
Clive van Ryneveld	c Jim Burke	26
Chris Burger	lbw	3
Peter Carlstein	c Lindsay Kline	32
Hugh Tayfield	c Jim Burke	66
Peter Heine	lbw	3
Neil Adcock	not out	3

Extras 11 · Total 214 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Alan Davidson	20	6	44	4
Ian Meckiff	18	4	76	1
Richie Benaud	12	2	34	1
Ken Mackay	11	3	16	0
Lindsay Kline	13.6	3	33	4

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Jackie McGlew), 2-30 (Russell Endean), 3-36 (Trevor Goddard), 4-57 (John Waite), 5-86 (Ken Funston), 6-96 (Chris Burger), 7-105 (Clive van Ryneveld), 8-191 (Peter Carlstein), 9-198 (Peter Heine), 10-214 (Hugh Tayfield)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard	28
second	Russell Endean and Trevor Goddard	2
third	John Waite and Trevor Goddard	6
fourth	John Waite and Ken Funston	21
fifth	Clive van Ryneveld and Ken Funston	29
sixth	Clive van Ryneveld and Chris Burger	10
seventh	Clive van Ryneveld and Peter Carlstein	9
eighth	Hugh Tayfield and Peter Carlstein	86
ninth	Hugh Tayfield and Peter Heine	7
tenth	Hugh Tayfield and Neil Adcock	16

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 291 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R
Colin McDonald	c John Waite	58
Jim Burke	c Russell Endean	8
Neil Harvey	lbw	15
Ian Craig	c Russell Endean	17
Richie Benaud	c Trevor Goddard	43
Bob Simpson	c Peter Carlstein	23
Ken Mackay	not out	77
Alan Davidson	lbw	4
Wally Grout	c Russell Endean	25
Ian Meckiff	c John Waite	8
Lindsay Kline	c Trevor Goddard	0

Extras 13 · Total 291 all out

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Peter Heine	30	3	68	3
Neil Adcock	24	1	81	2
Trevor Goddard	23	9	48	2
Hugh Tayfield	30.3	12	81	3

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Jim Burke), 2-37 (Neil Harvey), 2-57 (Ian Craig), 3-124 (Richie Benaud), 4-145 (Colin McDonald), 5-194 (Bob Simpson), 6-199 (Alan Davidson), 7-239 (Wally Grout), 9-278 (Ian Meckiff), 10-291 (Lindsay Kline)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Jim Burke and Colin McDonald	13
second	Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald	24
third	Colin McDonald and Ian Craig	20
fourth	Richie Benaud and Colin McDonald	67
fifth	Colin McDonald and Bob Simpson	21
sixth	Ken Mackay and Bob Simpson	49
seventh	Alan Davidson and Ken Mackay	5
eighth	Ken Mackay and Wally Grout	40
ninth	Ian Craig and Ken Mackay	26
tenth	Ken Mackay and Ian Meckiff	13
11th	Ken Mackay and Lindsay Kline	13

SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 144 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R
Russell Endean	c Bob Simpson	23
Trevor Goddard	lbw	33
John Waite	bowled	0
Ken Funston	c Bob Simpson	4
Hugh Tayfield	c Wally Grout	2
Clive van Ryneveld	bowled	5
Jackie McGlew	bowled	20
Chris Burger	not out	37
Peter Carlstein	lbw	1
Peter Heine	lbw	15
Neil Adcock	bowled	0

Extras 4 · Total 144 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Alan Davidson	26.1	8	38	5
Ian Meckiff	16	8	20	0
Richie Benaud	33	14	82	5

FALL OF WICKETS

1-55 (Russell Endean), 2-55 (John Waite), 3-63 (Trevor Goddard), 4-63 (Ken Funston), 5-70 (Hugh Tayfield), 6-70 (Clive van Ryneveld), 7-97 (Jackie McGlew), 8-99 (Peter Carlstein), 9-131 (Peter Heine), 10-144 (Neil Adcock)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Russell Endean and Trevor Goddard	55
second	John Waite and Trevor Goddard	0
third	Ken Funston and Trevor Goddard	8
fourth	Hugh Tayfield and Ken Funston	0
fifth	Hugh Tayfield and Clive van Ryneveld	7
sixth	Jackie McGlew and Clive van Ryneveld	0
seventh	Jackie McGlew and Chris Burger	27
eighth	Chris Burger and Peter Carlstein	2
ninth	Peter Heine and Chris Burger	32
tenth	Neil Adcock and Chris Burger	13

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 68 FOR 2

Batter	How out	R
Colin McDonald	c Hugh Tayfield	4
Wally Grout	not out	35
Neil Harvey	c Hugh Tayfield	22
Richie Benaud	not out	6

Did not bat: Jim Burke, Ian Craig, Bob Simpson, Ken Mackay, Alan Davidson, Ian Meckiff, Lindsay Kline

Extras 1 · Total 68 for 2

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Peter Heine	3	0	12	0
Neil Adcock	4	0	18	1
Trevor Goddard	1	0	8	0
Hugh Tayfield	4	1	25	1
Clive van Ryneveld	0.4	0	4	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Colin McDonald), 2-53 (Neil Harvey)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Colin McDonald and Wally Grout	4
second	Neil Harvey and Wally Grout	49
third	Richie Benaud and Wally Grout	15

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