South Africa v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1970 (1969/70) · Kingsmead, Durban · 5 February 1970
South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs. Graeme Pollock top-scored with 274 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1970 (1969/70)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 5 February 1970 to 9 February 1970
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
- Captains
- Ali Bacher (South Africa), Bill Lawry (Australia)
- Debut
- John Traicos (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CMP Coetzee and JG Draper
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was John Traicos's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 622 for 9. Graeme Pollock top-scored with 274 off 401 balls, and Barry Richards made 140. John Gleeson took 3 for 160 for Australia. The innings was built on a 200-run stand for the sixth wicket between Tiger Lance and Graeme Pollock.
Australia replied with 157 all out. Paul Sheahan top-scored with 62 off 107 balls. Eddie Barlow took 3 for 24 for South Africa. From 44 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 12 runs, to 56 for 5. South Africa led by 465 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 336 all out in their second innings. Ian Redpath top-scored with 74 not out off 236 balls, and Doug Walters made 74. Mike Procter took 3 for 62 for South Africa.
South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Kingsmead across the 45 Tests in our archive.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 622 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Richards | bowled | 140 | 164 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Bill Lawry | 17 | 60 |
| Ali Bacher | bowled | 9 | 18 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Keith Stackpole | 274 | 401 |
| Eddie Barlow | lbw | 1 | 13 |
| Lee Irvine | bowled | 13 | 52 |
| Tiger Lance | st Brian Taber | 61 | 144 |
| Mike Procter | c Alan Connolly | 32 | 48 |
| Dennis Gamsy | lbw | 7 | 19 |
| Peter Pollock | not out | 36 | 71 |
| John Traicos | not out | 5 | 33 |
Extras 27 · Total 622 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 25.5 | 3 | 92 | 0 |
| Alan Connolly | 33 | 7 | 104 | 2 |
| Eric Freeman | 28 | 4 | 120 | 2 |
| John Gleeson | 51 | 9 | 160 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | 9 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | 21 | 2 | 75 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-88 (Trevor Goddard), 2-126 (Ali Bacher), 3-229 (Barry Richards), 4-231 (Eddie Barlow), 5-281 (Lee Irvine), 6-481 (Tiger Lance), 7-558 (Graeme Pollock), 8-575 (Mike Procter), 9-580 (Dennis Gamsy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Barry Richards | 88 |
| second | Ali Bacher and Barry Richards | 38 |
| third | Graeme Pollock and Barry Richards | 103 |
| fourth | Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock | 2 |
| fifth | Graeme Pollock and Lee Irvine | 50 |
| sixth | Tiger Lance and Graeme Pollock | 200 |
| seventh | Graeme Pollock and Mike Procter | 77 |
| eighth | Mike Procter and Dennis Gamsy | 17 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Dennis Gamsy | 5 |
| tenth | Peter Pollock and John Traicos | 42 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 157 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Dennis Gamsy | 27 | 40 |
| Bill Lawry | lbw | 15 | 27 |
| Ian Chappell | c Dennis Gamsy | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | c John Traicos | 4 | 5 |
| Ian Redpath | c Barry Richards | 4 | 19 |
| Paul Sheahan | c John Traicos | 62 | 107 |
| Eric Freeman | c John Traicos | 5 | 18 |
| Brian Taber | c Peter Pollock | 6 | 20 |
| Graham McKenzie | c John Traicos | 1 | 21 |
| John Gleeson | not out | 4 | 31 |
| Alan Connolly | c Ali Bacher | 14 | 12 |
Extras 15 · Total 157 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Procter | 11 | 2 | 39 | 2 |
| Peter Pollock | 10 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Trevor Goddard | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Eddie Barlow | 10 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
| John Traicos | 8.2 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
| Tiger Lance | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Keith Stackpole), 2-44 (Ian Chappell), 3-44 (Bill Lawry), 4-48 (Doug Walters), 5-56 (Ian Redpath), 6-79 (Eric Freeman), 7-100 (Brian Taber), 8-114 (Graham McKenzie), 9-139 (Paul Sheahan), 10-157 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 44 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 0 |
| third | Bill Lawry and Doug Walters | 0 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 4 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan | 8 |
| sixth | Paul Sheahan and Eric Freeman | 23 |
| seventh | Brian Taber and Paul Sheahan | 21 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Paul Sheahan | 14 |
| ninth | John Gleeson and Paul Sheahan | 25 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and John Gleeson | 18 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 336 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | lbw | 71 | 183 |
| Bill Lawry | c Dennis Gamsy | 14 | 55 |
| Ian Chappell | c Dennis Gamsy | 14 | 28 |
| Doug Walters | c Graeme Pollock | 74 | 154 |
| Ian Redpath | not out | 74 | 236 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Eddie Barlow | 4 | 27 |
| Eric Freeman | bowled | 18 | 26 |
| Brian Taber | c Tiger Lance | 0 | 3 |
| Graham McKenzie | lbw | 4 | 8 |
| John Gleeson | c Dennis Gamsy | 24 | 87 |
| Alan Connolly | lbw | 0 | 1 |
Extras 39 · Total 336 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Procter | 18.5 | 5 | 62 | 3 |
| Peter Pollock | 21.3 | 4 | 45 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 17 | 7 | 30 | 1 |
| Eddie Barlow | 31 | 10 | 63 | 3 |
| John Traicos | 30 | 8 | 70 | 2 |
| Tiger Lance | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Barry Richards | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Graeme Pollock | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-65 (Bill Lawry), 2-83 (Ian Chappell), 3-151 (Keith Stackpole), 4-208 (Doug Walters), 5-222 (Paul Sheahan), 6-264 (Eric Freeman), 7-264 (Brian Taber), 8-268 (Graham McKenzie), 9-336 (John Gleeson), 10-336 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 65 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 18 |
| third | Doug Walters and Keith Stackpole | 68 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 57 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan | 14 |
| sixth | Ian Redpath and Eric Freeman | 42 |
| seventh | Ian Redpath and Brian Taber | 0 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Ian Redpath | 4 |
| ninth | Ian Redpath and John Gleeson | 68 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Ian Redpath | 0 |
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