South Africa v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1970 (1969/70) · Newlands, Cape Town · 22 January 1970
South Africa won by 170 runs
South Africa won by 170 runs. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 127 for South Africa. Alan Connolly took 5/47.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1970 (1969/70)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 22 January 1970 to 27 January 1970
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 170 runs
- Captains
- Ali Bacher (South Africa), Bill Lawry (Australia)
- Debuts
- Barry Richards (South Africa), Lee Irvine (South Africa), Dennis Gamsy (South Africa), Grahame Chevalier (South Africa)
- Umpires
- WW Wade and G Goldman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Barry Richards, Lee Irvine, Dennis Gamsy and Grahame Chevalier played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 382 all out. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 127 off 322 balls, and Ali Bacher made 57. Ashley Mallett took 5 for 126 for Australia.
Australia replied with 164 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 73 off 148 balls. Peter Pollock took 4 for 20 for South Africa. South Africa led by 218 on first innings.
South Africa made 232 all out in their second innings. Graeme Pollock top-scored with 50 off 130 balls, and Mike Procter made 48. Alan Connolly took 5 for 47 for Australia.
Set 451 to win, Australia made 280 all out. Bill Lawry top-scored with 83 off 175 balls, and Ian Redpath made 47. Mike Procter took 4 for 47 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 170 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 382 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Richards | bowled | 29 | 87 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Brian Taber | 16 | 43 |
| Ali Bacher | lbw | 57 | 116 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Ian Chappell | 49 | 134 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Ian Chappell | 127 | 322 |
| Lee Irvine | c John Gleeson | 42 | 111 |
| Mike Procter | bowled | 22 | 68 |
| Dennis Gamsy | not out | 30 | 96 |
| Peter Pollock | lbw | 1 | 20 |
| Kelly Seymour | c Bill Lawry | 0 | 3 |
| Grahame Chevalier | c Ian Chappell | 0 | 5 |
Extras 9 · Total 382 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 30 | 8 | 74 | 0 |
| Alan Connolly | 29 | 12 | 62 | 2 |
| Doug Walters | 8 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| John Gleeson | 45 | 17 | 92 | 1 |
| Ashley Mallett | 55.1 | 16 | 126 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Trevor Goddard), 2-96 (Barry Richards), 3-111 (Ali Bacher), 4-187 (Graeme Pollock), 5-281 (Lee Irvine), 6-323 (Mike Procter), 7-363 (Eddie Barlow), 8-364 (Peter Pollock), 9-374 (Kelly Seymour), 10-382 (Grahame Chevalier)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Barry Richards | 21 |
| second | Ali Bacher and Barry Richards | 75 |
| third | Graeme Pollock and Ali Bacher | 15 |
| fourth | Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock | 76 |
| fifth | Eddie Barlow and Lee Irvine | 94 |
| sixth | Eddie Barlow and Mike Procter | 42 |
| seventh | Eddie Barlow and Dennis Gamsy | 40 |
| eighth | Peter Pollock and Dennis Gamsy | 1 |
| ninth | Kelly Seymour and Dennis Gamsy | 10 |
| tenth | Grahame Chevalier and Dennis Gamsy | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Eddie Barlow | 19 | 53 |
| Bill Lawry | bowled | 2 | 8 |
| Ian Chappell | c Grahame Chevalier | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Walters | c Lee Irvine | 73 | 148 |
| Ian Redpath | c Eddie Barlow | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Eddie Barlow | 8 | 20 |
| Brian Taber | lbw | 11 | 43 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Graeme Pollock | 5 | 28 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Trevor Goddard | 19 | 42 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 17 | 49 |
| Alan Connolly | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Procter | 12 | 4 | 30 | 2 |
| Peter Pollock | 12 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
| Trevor Goddard | 19.4 | 9 | 29 | 1 |
| Grahame Chevalier | 11 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| Kelly Seymour | 11 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Eddie Barlow | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Bill Lawry), 2-5 (Ian Chappell), 3-38 (Keith Stackpole), 4-39 (Ian Redpath), 5-58 (Paul Sheahan), 6-92 (Brian Taber), 7-123 (Graham McKenzie), 8-134 (Doug Walters), 9-164 (Ashley Mallett), 10-164 (John Gleeson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 5 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 0 |
| third | Doug Walters and Keith Stackpole | 33 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 1 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 19 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Brian Taber | 34 |
| seventh | Graham McKenzie and Doug Walters | 31 |
| eighth | Doug Walters and Ashley Mallett | 11 |
| ninth | John Gleeson and Ashley Mallett | 30 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and John Gleeson | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 232 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Richards | c Brian Taber | 32 | 44 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Bill Lawry | 17 | 57 |
| Ali Bacher | lbw | 16 | 36 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Doug Walters | 50 | 130 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Brian Taber | 16 | 54 |
| Lee Irvine | c Doug Walters | 19 | 70 |
| Mike Procter | c Brian Taber | 48 | 94 |
| Dennis Gamsy | c Brian Taber | 2 | 23 |
| Peter Pollock | bowled | 25 | 51 |
| Kelly Seymour | c Bill Lawry | 0 | 10 |
| Grahame Chevalier | not out | 0 | 7 |
Extras 7 · Total 232 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Alan Connolly | 26 | 10 | 47 | 5 |
| John Gleeson | 30 | 11 | 70 | 4 |
| Ashley Mallett | 32 | 10 | 79 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Trevor Goddard), 2-52 (Barry Richards), 3-91 (Ali Bacher), 4-121 (Eddie Barlow), 5-147 (Graeme Pollock), 6-171 (Lee Irvine), 7-187 (Dennis Gamsy), 8-222 (Mike Procter), 9-226 (Peter Pollock), 10-232 (Kelly Seymour)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Barry Richards | 52 |
| second | Ali Bacher and Barry Richards | 0 |
| third | Graeme Pollock and Ali Bacher | 39 |
| fourth | Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock | 30 |
| fifth | Graeme Pollock and Lee Irvine | 26 |
| sixth | Mike Procter and Lee Irvine | 24 |
| seventh | Mike Procter and Dennis Gamsy | 16 |
| eighth | Peter Pollock and Mike Procter | 35 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Kelly Seymour | 4 |
| tenth | Kelly Seymour and Grahame Chevalier | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 280 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Eddie Barlow | 29 | 95 |
| Bill Lawry | lbw | 83 | 175 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 13 | 63 |
| Doug Walters | c Lee Irvine | 4 | 15 |
| Ian Redpath | not out | 47 | 216 |
| Paul Sheahan | bowled | 16 | 47 |
| Brian Taber | lbw | 15 | 53 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Peter Pollock | 5 | 9 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Graeme Pollock | 19 | 30 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 10 | 21 |
| Alan Connolly | bowled | 25 | 58 |
Extras 14 · Total 280 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Procter | 17 | 4 | 47 | 4 |
| Peter Pollock | 18 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
| Trevor Goddard | 32 | 12 | 66 | 1 |
| Grahame Chevalier | 31.1 | 9 | 68 | 3 |
| Kelly Seymour | 19 | 6 | 40 | 1 |
| Eddie Barlow | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Barry Richards | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-75 (Keith Stackpole), 2-130 (Bill Lawry), 3-131 (Ian Chappell), 4-136 (Doug Walters), 5-161 (Paul Sheahan), 6-188 (Brian Taber), 7-198 (Ashley Mallett), 8-228 (Graham McKenzie), 9-239 (John Gleeson), 10-280 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 75 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 55 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 1 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 5 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan | 25 |
| sixth | Ian Redpath and Brian Taber | 27 |
| seventh | Ian Redpath and Ashley Mallett | 10 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Ian Redpath | 30 |
| ninth | Ian Redpath and John Gleeson | 11 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Ian Redpath | 41 |
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