South Africa v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1970 (1969/70) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 5 March 1970
South Africa won by 323 runs
South Africa won by 323 runs. Barry Richards top-scored with 126 for South Africa. Alan Connolly took 6/47.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1970 (1969/70)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 5 March 1970 to 10 March 1970
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 323 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 311 all out. Barry Richards top-scored with 81 off 178 balls, and Eddie Barlow made 73. Alan Connolly took 6 for 47 for Australia. The innings was built on a 157-run stand for the first wicket between Eddie Barlow and Barry Richards, 50% of the total.
Australia replied with 212 all out. Paul Sheahan top-scored with 67 off 137 balls, and Ian Redpath made 55. Mike Procter took 3 for 30 for South Africa. South Africa led by 99 on first innings.
South Africa made 470 for 8 in their second innings. Barry Richards top-scored with 126 off 212 balls, and Lee Irvine made 102. Laurie Mayne took 3 for 83 for Australia. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the second wicket between Ali Bacher and Barry Richards.
Set 570 to win, Australia made 246 all out. Paul Sheahan top-scored with 46 off 64 balls, and Bill Lawry made 43. Mike Procter took 6 for 73 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 323 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 311 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Richards | c Brian Taber | 81 | 178 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Graham McKenzie | 73 | 176 |
| Ali Bacher | run out | 17 | 34 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Brian Taber | 1 | 6 |
| Lee Irvine | c Ian Redpath | 25 | 59 |
| Denis Lindsay | c Brian Taber | 43 | 143 |
| Tiger Lance | bowled | 21 | 79 |
| Mike Procter | c Brian Taber | 26 | 49 |
| Peter Pollock | not out | 4 | 17 |
| Pat Trimborn | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| John Traicos | c Brian Taber | 2 | 9 |
Extras 18 · Total 311 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 27 | 7 | 66 | 0 |
| Laurie Mayne | 27 | 4 | 71 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 28.2 | 9 | 47 | 6 |
| Doug Walters | 9 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| John Gleeson | 32 | 9 | 90 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-157 (Eddie Barlow), 2-158 (Barry Richards), 3-159 (Graeme Pollock), 4-183 (Ali Bacher), 5-208 (Lee Irvine), 6-259 (Tiger Lance), 7-294 (Denis Lindsay), 8-305 (Mike Procter), 9-305 (Pat Trimborn), 10-311 (John Traicos)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eddie Barlow and Barry Richards | 157 |
| second | Ali Bacher and Barry Richards | 1 |
| third | Graeme Pollock and Ali Bacher | 1 |
| fourth | Ali Bacher and Lee Irvine | 24 |
| fifth | Denis Lindsay and Lee Irvine | 25 |
| sixth | Tiger Lance and Denis Lindsay | 51 |
| seventh | Denis Lindsay and Mike Procter | 35 |
| eighth | Peter Pollock and Mike Procter | 11 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Pat Trimborn | 0 |
| tenth | Peter Pollock and John Traicos | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 212 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Eddie Barlow | 15 | 27 |
| Bill Lawry | c Denis Lindsay | 18 | 41 |
| Ian Redpath | c Pat Trimborn | 55 | 114 |
| Ian Chappell | c Mike Procter | 17 | 22 |
| Doug Walters | c Denis Lindsay | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Mike Procter | 67 | 137 |
| Brian Taber | lbw | 3 | 28 |
| Laurie Mayne | bowled | 13 | 62 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Eddie Barlow | 0 | 2 |
| John Gleeson | c Denis Lindsay | 8 | 15 |
| Alan Connolly | not out | 2 | 15 |
Extras 13 · Total 212 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 14 | 2 | 46 | 3 |
| Mike Procter | 25.1 | 11 | 30 | 3 |
| Eddie Barlow | 9 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Tiger Lance | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Pat Trimborn | 17 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| John Traicos | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Keith Stackpole), 2-46 (Bill Lawry), 3-80 (Ian Chappell), 4-82 (Doug Walters), 5-152 (Ian Redpath), 6-177 (Brian Taber), 7-191 (Paul Sheahan), 8-195 (Graham McKenzie), 9-208 (John Gleeson), 10-212 (Laurie Mayne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 27 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 19 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 34 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 2 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan | 70 |
| sixth | Brian Taber and Paul Sheahan | 25 |
| seventh | Laurie Mayne and Paul Sheahan | 14 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Laurie Mayne | 4 |
| ninth | Laurie Mayne and John Gleeson | 13 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Laurie Mayne | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 470 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Richards | c Ian Chappell | 126 | 212 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Keith Stackpole | 27 | 87 |
| Ali Bacher | hit wicket | 73 | 170 |
| Graeme Pollock | bowled | 4 | 23 |
| Lee Irvine | c John Gleeson | 102 | 146 |
| Denis Lindsay | bowled | 60 | 54 |
| Tiger Lance | run out | 19 | 35 |
| Mike Procter | c Laurie Mayne | 23 | 35 |
| Peter Pollock | not out | 7 | 17 |
Did not bat: Pat Trimborn, John Traicos
Extras 29 · Total 470 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 20 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
| Laurie Mayne | 29 | 6 | 83 | 3 |
| Alan Connolly | 36 | 3 | 130 | 1 |
| Doug Walters | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 30.2 | 5 | 142 | 1 |
| Ian Redpath | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-73 (Eddie Barlow), 2-199 (Barry Richards), 3-213 (Graeme Pollock), 4-279 (Ali Bacher), 5-367 (Denis Lindsay), 6-440 (Tiger Lance), 7-440 (Lee Irvine), 8-470 (Mike Procter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eddie Barlow and Barry Richards | 73 |
| second | Ali Bacher and Barry Richards | 126 |
| third | Graeme Pollock and Ali Bacher | 14 |
| fourth | Ali Bacher and Lee Irvine | 66 |
| fifth | Denis Lindsay and Lee Irvine | 88 |
| sixth | Tiger Lance and Lee Irvine | 73 |
| seventh | Mike Procter and Lee Irvine | 0 |
| eighth | Peter Pollock and Mike Procter | 30 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 246 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 20 | 18 |
| Bill Lawry | c Denis Lindsay | 43 | 87 |
| Ian Redpath | c Eddie Barlow | 37 | 111 |
| Ian Chappell | c Pat Trimborn | 14 | 24 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 23 | 100 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Denis Lindsay | 46 | 64 |
| Brian Taber | not out | 30 | 95 |
| Laurie Mayne | c Denis Lindsay | 12 | 52 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Denis Lindsay | 2 | 9 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | c Ali Bacher | 3 | 3 |
Extras 16 · Total 246 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Procter | 24 | 11 | 73 | 6 |
| Eddie Barlow | 18 | 3 | 66 | 2 |
| Tiger Lance | 10 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Pat Trimborn | 20.2 | 4 | 44 | 2 |
| John Traicos | 14 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Barry Richards | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Keith Stackpole), 2-98 (Bill Lawry), 3-116 (Ian Chappell), 4-130 (Ian Redpath), 5-189 (Paul Sheahan), 6-207 (Doug Walters), 7-234 (Laurie Mayne), 8-243 (Graham McKenzie), 9-243 (John Gleeson), 10-246 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 22 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 76 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 18 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 14 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 59 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Brian Taber | 18 |
| seventh | Laurie Mayne and Brian Taber | 27 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Brian Taber | 9 |
| ninth | Brian Taber and John Gleeson | 0 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Brian Taber | 3 |
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