South Africa v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1970 (1969/70) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 19 February 1970
South Africa won by 307 runs
South Africa won by 307 runs. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 110 for South Africa. Peter Pollock took 5/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1970 (1969/70)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 19 February 1970 to 24 February 1970
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 307 runs
- Captains
- Ali Bacher (South Africa), Bill Lawry (Australia)
- Umpires
- AJ Warner and CMP Coetzee
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 279 all out. Lee Irvine top-scored with 79 off 126 balls, and Barry Richards made 65. John Gleeson took 3 for 61 for Australia.
Australia replied with 202 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 64 off 136 balls, and Paul Sheahan made 44. Peter Pollock took 5 for 39 for South Africa. South Africa led by 77 on first innings.
South Africa made 408 all out in their second innings. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 110 off 252 balls, and Graeme Pollock made 87. John Gleeson took 5 for 125 for Australia. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the third wicket between Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock.
Set 486 to win, Australia made 178 all out. Ian Redpath top-scored with 66 off 202 balls. Mike Procter took 3 for 24 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 307 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 279 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Richards | c Brian Taber | 65 | 74 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Doug Walters | 6 | 42 |
| Ali Bacher | lbw | 30 | 89 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Brian Taber | 52 | 125 |
| Eddie Barlow | st Brian Taber | 6 | 26 |
| Lee Irvine | c Keith Stackpole | 79 | 126 |
| Tiger Lance | run out | 8 | 53 |
| Denis Lindsay | c Keith Stackpole | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Procter | c Ian Chappell | 22 | 56 |
| Peter Pollock | c Brian Taber | 0 | 9 |
| John Traicos | not out | 1 | 8 |
Extras 10 · Total 279 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Mayne | 26 | 5 | 83 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 30 | 10 | 49 | 2 |
| Eric Freeman | 20 | 4 | 60 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 21.4 | 2 | 61 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Trevor Goddard), 2-85 (Barry Richards), 3-141 (Ali Bacher), 4-162 (Eddie Barlow), 5-170 (Graeme Pollock), 6-194 (Tiger Lance), 7-194 (Denis Lindsay), 8-238 (Mike Procter), 9-246 (Peter Pollock), 10-279 (Lee Irvine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Barry Richards | 56 |
| second | Ali Bacher and Barry Richards | 29 |
| third | Graeme Pollock and Ali Bacher | 56 |
| fourth | Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock | 21 |
| fifth | Graeme Pollock and Lee Irvine | 8 |
| sixth | Tiger Lance and Lee Irvine | 24 |
| seventh | Denis Lindsay and Lee Irvine | 0 |
| eighth | Mike Procter and Lee Irvine | 44 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Lee Irvine | 8 |
| tenth | Lee Irvine and John Traicos | 33 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Denis Lindsay | 5 | 11 |
| Bill Lawry | c Denis Lindsay | 1 | 10 |
| Ian Redpath | lbw | 0 | 17 |
| Ian Chappell | c Tiger Lance | 34 | 134 |
| Doug Walters | c Mike Procter | 64 | 136 |
| Paul Sheahan | bowled | 44 | 131 |
| Eric Freeman | c Trevor Goddard | 10 | 29 |
| Laurie Mayne | run out | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Taber | not out | 26 | 72 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 0 | 9 |
| Alan Connolly | c Barry Richards | 3 | 5 |
Extras 15 · Total 202 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Procter | 21 | 5 | 48 | 3 |
| Peter Pollock | 23.2 | 10 | 39 | 5 |
| Eddie Barlow | 12 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Trevor Goddard | 26 | 10 | 41 | 1 |
| Tiger Lance | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| John Traicos | 6 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Keith Stackpole), 2-7 (Bill Lawry), 3-12 (Ian Redpath), 4-109 (Ian Chappell), 5-112 (Doug Walters), 6-139 (Eric Freeman), 7-140 (Laurie Mayne), 8-194 (Paul Sheahan), 9-195 (John Gleeson), 10-202 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 7 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 0 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 5 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 97 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 3 |
| sixth | Paul Sheahan and Eric Freeman | 27 |
| seventh | Laurie Mayne and Paul Sheahan | 1 |
| eighth | Brian Taber and Paul Sheahan | 54 |
| ninth | Brian Taber and John Gleeson | 1 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Brian Taber | 7 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 408 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Richards | c Brian Taber | 35 | 95 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Bill Lawry | 110 | 252 |
| Ali Bacher | bowled | 15 | 27 |
| Graeme Pollock | bowled | 87 | 141 |
| Lee Irvine | c Bill Lawry | 73 | 86 |
| Denis Lindsay | bowled | 6 | 4 |
| Tiger Lance | lbw | 30 | 54 |
| Mike Procter | not out | 36 | 31 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Brian Taber | 2 | 8 |
| Peter Pollock | c Brian Taber | 1 | 7 |
| John Traicos | lbw | 0 | 13 |
Extras 13 · Total 408 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Mayne | 18.3 | 1 | 77 | 2 |
| Alan Connolly | 32 | 6 | 83 | 2 |
| Eric Freeman | 19 | 4 | 77 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 45 | 15 | 125 | 5 |
| Doug Walters | 7 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (Barry Richards), 2-102 (Ali Bacher), 3-241 (Graeme Pollock), 4-269 (Eddie Barlow), 5-275 (Denis Lindsay), 6-349 (Tiger Lance), 7-372 (Lee Irvine), 8-375 (Trevor Goddard), 9-380 (Peter Pollock), 10-408 (John Traicos)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eddie Barlow and Barry Richards | 76 |
| second | Eddie Barlow and Ali Bacher | 26 |
| third | Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock | 139 |
| fourth | Eddie Barlow and Lee Irvine | 28 |
| fifth | Denis Lindsay and Lee Irvine | 6 |
| sixth | Tiger Lance and Lee Irvine | 74 |
| seventh | Mike Procter and Lee Irvine | 23 |
| eighth | Trevor Goddard and Mike Procter | 3 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Mike Procter | 5 |
| tenth | Mike Procter and John Traicos | 28 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 178 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Denis Lindsay | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Lawry | c Graeme Pollock | 17 | 35 |
| Ian Redpath | bowled | 66 | 202 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 15 | 30 |
| Paul Sheahan | bowled | 0 | 9 |
| Eric Freeman | run out | 18 | 73 |
| Laurie Mayne | c Mike Procter | 2 | 10 |
| Brian Taber | not out | 18 | 65 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Alan Connolly | c Barry Richards | 36 | 43 |
Extras 5 · Total 178 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Procter | 14 | 8 | 24 | 3 |
| Peter Pollock | 15 | 4 | 56 | 0 |
| Eddie Barlow | 7 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Trevor Goddard | 24.5 | 16 | 27 | 3 |
| John Traicos | 17 | 4 | 49 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Keith Stackpole), 2-43 (Bill Lawry), 3-43 (Ian Chappell), 4-73 (Doug Walters), 5-73 (Paul Sheahan), 6-122 (Eric Freeman), 7-124 (Laurie Mayne), 8-126 (Ian Redpath), 9-126 (John Gleeson), 10-178 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 11 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 32 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 0 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 30 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan | 0 |
| sixth | Ian Redpath and Eric Freeman | 49 |
| seventh | Ian Redpath and Laurie Mayne | 2 |
| eighth | Ian Redpath and Brian Taber | 2 |
| ninth | Brian Taber and John Gleeson | 0 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Brian Taber | 52 |
Want to captain one of these sides yourself?
PLAY THE FOLLOW-ON →