New Zealand v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1953 (1952/53) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 6 March 1953
South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 255* for South Africa. John Watkins took 4/22.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1953 (1952/53)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 6 March 1953 to 10 March 1953
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs
- Captains
- Jack Cheetham (South Africa), Merv Wallace (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Eric Fisher (New Zealand), Ted Meuli (New Zealand), Lawrie Miller (New Zealand), Bob Blair (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- JM McLellan and RG Currie
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Eric Fisher, Ted Meuli, Lawrie Miller and Bob Blair played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 524 for 8. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 255 not out, and Anton Murray made 109. Bob Blair took 4 for 98 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 246-run stand for the eighth wicket between Jackie McGlew and Anton Murray, 47% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 172 all out. Bert Sutcliffe top-scored with 62. Eddie Fuller took 3 for 29 for South Africa. South Africa led by 352 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 172 all out in their second innings. Gordon Leggat top-scored with 47. John Watkins took 4 for 22 for South Africa. From 137 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 162 for 9.
South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 524 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | not out | 255 |
| John Waite | c Frank Mooney | 35 |
| John Watkins | c John Reid | 14 |
| Ken Funston | bowled | 2 |
| Russell Endean | c Frank Mooney | 41 |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 5 |
| Jack Cheetham | bowled | 17 |
| Anton Murray | st Frank Mooney | 109 |
| Percy Mansell | run out | 10 |
| Hugh Tayfield | not out | 27 |
Did not bat: Eddie Fuller
Extras 9 · Total 524 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blair | 36 | 4 | 98 | 4 |
| Eric Fisher | 34 | 6 | 78 | 1 |
| John Reid | 24 | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| Tom Burtt | 44 | 7 | 140 | 2 |
| Alex Moir | 35 | 4 | 159 | 0 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-54 (John Waite), 1-83 (John Watkins), 2-92 (Ken Funston), 3-177 (Russell Endean), 4-187 (Roy McLean), 6-238 (Jack Cheetham), 7-484 (Anton Murray), 8-494 (Percy Mansell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 54 |
| second | John Watkins and Jackie McGlew | 29 |
| third | Jackie McGlew and Ken Funston | 9 |
| fourth | Jackie McGlew and Russell Endean | 85 |
| fifth | Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean | 10 |
| sixth | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 2 |
| seventh | Jack Cheetham and Jackie McGlew | 49 |
| eighth | Jackie McGlew and Anton Murray | 246 |
| ninth | Jackie McGlew and Percy Mansell | 10 |
| tenth | Hugh Tayfield and Jackie McGlew | 30 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Jackie McGlew | 62 |
| Gordon Leggat | c Eddie Fuller | 22 |
| Eric Fisher | bowled | 9 |
| Merv Wallace | c John Waite | 4 |
| Ted Meuli | c Russell Endean | 15 |
| Lawrie Miller | c Russell Endean | 17 |
| John Reid | bowled | 1 |
| Frank Mooney | not out | 27 |
| Alex Moir | run out | 1 |
| Tom Burtt | lbw | 10 |
| Bob Blair | bowled | 0 |
Extras 4 · Total 172 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Fuller | 19.4 | 7 | 29 | 3 |
| John Watkins | 27 | 17 | 29 | 1 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 38 | 15 | 53 | 2 |
| Percy Mansell | 11 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Anton Murray | 28 | 15 | 30 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-71 (Gordon Leggat), 2-91 (Bert Sutcliffe), 3-96 (Merv Wallace), 4-98 (Eric Fisher), 5-127 (Lawrie Miller), 6-131 (John Reid), 7-134 (Ted Meuli), 8-135 (Alex Moir), 9-172 (Tom Burtt), 10-172 (Bob Blair)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat | 71 |
| second | Bert Sutcliffe and Eric Fisher | 20 |
| third | Merv Wallace and Eric Fisher | 5 |
| fourth | Eric Fisher and Ted Meuli | 2 |
| fifth | Ted Meuli and Lawrie Miller | 29 |
| sixth | John Reid and Ted Meuli | 4 |
| seventh | Frank Mooney and Ted Meuli | 3 |
| eighth | Frank Mooney and Alex Moir | 1 |
| ninth | Tom Burtt and Frank Mooney | 37 |
| tenth | Frank Mooney and Bob Blair | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | bowled | 33 |
| Gordon Leggat | c Russell Endean | 47 |
| Merv Wallace | bowled | 2 |
| Ted Meuli | bowled | 23 |
| Lawrie Miller | c John Waite | 13 |
| John Reid | c John Waite | 9 |
| Frank Mooney | bowled | 9 |
| Alex Moir | c Eddie Fuller | 0 |
| Eric Fisher | c John Waite | 14 |
| Tom Burtt | lbw | 0 |
| Bob Blair | not out | 6 |
Extras 16 · Total 172 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Fuller | 27 | 8 | 43 | 1 |
| John Watkins | 23.5 | 14 | 22 | 4 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 32 | 12 | 42 | 3 |
| Percy Mansell | 13 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Anton Murray | 23 | 16 | 19 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-46 (Merv Wallace), 3-109 (Ted Meuli), 4-121 (Gordon Leggat), 5-137 (Lawrie Miller), 6-141 (John Reid), 7-142 (Alex Moir), 8-162 (Frank Mooney), 9-162 (Tom Burtt), 10-172 (Eric Fisher)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat | 43 |
| second | Merv Wallace and Gordon Leggat | 3 |
| third | Gordon Leggat and Ted Meuli | 63 |
| fourth | Gordon Leggat and Lawrie Miller | 12 |
| fifth | John Reid and Lawrie Miller | 16 |
| sixth | Frank Mooney and John Reid | 4 |
| seventh | Frank Mooney and Alex Moir | 1 |
| eighth | Frank Mooney and Eric Fisher | 20 |
| ninth | Tom Burtt and Eric Fisher | 0 |
| tenth | Bob Blair and Eric Fisher | 10 |
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