South Africa v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1953 (1953/54) · Kingsmead, Durban · 11 December 1953
South Africa won by an innings and 58 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 58 runs. Geoff Rabone top-scored with 107 for New Zealand. Hugh Tayfield took 6/62.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1953 (1953/54)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 11 December 1953 to 15 December 1953
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 58 runs
- Captains
- Jack Cheetham (South Africa), Geoff Rabone (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Neil Adcock (South Africa), Guy Overton (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BV Malan and AN McCabe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Neil Adcock and Guy Overton played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 437 for 9. Roy McLean top-scored with 101, and Jackie McGlew made 84. Tony MacGibbon took 3 for 73 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the fourth wicket between Roy McLean and Ken Funston.
New Zealand replied with 230 all out. Geoff Rabone top-scored with 107. Hugh Tayfield took 6 for 62 for South Africa. South Africa led by 207 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 149 all out in their second innings. Geoff Rabone top-scored with 68. Hugh Tayfield took 3 for 35 for South Africa.
South Africa won by an innings and 58 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 437 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | bowled | 84 |
| John Waite | bowled | 43 |
| Russell Endean | bowled | 6 |
| Ken Funston | lbw | 39 |
| Roy McLean | c Murray Chapple | 101 |
| John Watkins | c Frank Mooney | 29 |
| Jack Cheetham | bowled | 17 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | not out | 68 |
| Hugh Tayfield | bowled | 28 |
| Anton Murray | bowled | 0 |
Did not bat: Neil Adcock
Extras 22 · Total 437 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blair | 22 | 2 | 104 | 2 |
| John Reid | 16 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Guy Overton | 27 | 8 | 92 | 2 |
| Tony MacGibbon | 27 | 4 | 73 | 3 |
| Matt Poore | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Eric Dempster | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Geoff Rabone | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-113 (John Waite), 2-140 (Russell Endean), 3-143 (Jackie McGlew), 4-278 (Ken Funston), 5-294 (Roy McLean), 6-335 (Jack Cheetham), 7-337 (John Watkins), 8-422 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-437 (Anton Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 113 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and Russell Endean | 27 |
| third | Jackie McGlew and Ken Funston | 3 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Ken Funston | 135 |
| fifth | John Watkins and Roy McLean | 16 |
| sixth | Jack Cheetham and John Watkins | 41 |
| seventh | John Watkins and Clive van Ryneveld | 2 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and Clive van Ryneveld | 85 |
| ninth | Clive van Ryneveld and Anton Murray | 15 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 230 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | c John Waite | 20 |
| Geoff Rabone | lbw | 107 |
| Murray Chapple | bowled | 1 |
| John Reid | bowled | 6 |
| Lawrie Miller | lbw | 13 |
| Matt Poore | c Jack Cheetham | 32 |
| Frank Mooney | bowled | 9 |
| Tony MacGibbon | st John Waite | 21 |
| Eric Dempster | not out | 7 |
| Bob Blair | bowled | 2 |
| Guy Overton | bowled | 2 |
Extras 10 · Total 230 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 19 | 3 | 52 | 0 |
| John Watkins | 15 | 5 | 28 | 1 |
| Anton Murray | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 36 | 17 | 62 | 6 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | 28.6 | 6 | 69 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-53 (Murray Chapple), 3-75 (John Reid), 4-100 (Lawrie Miller), 5-162 (Matt Poore), 6-181 (Frank Mooney), 7-215 (Tony MacGibbon), 8-215 (Geoff Rabone), 9-219 (Bob Blair), 10-230 (Guy Overton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Geoff Rabone | 39 |
| second | Geoff Rabone and Murray Chapple | 14 |
| third | Geoff Rabone and John Reid | 22 |
| fourth | Geoff Rabone and Lawrie Miller | 25 |
| fifth | Geoff Rabone and Matt Poore | 62 |
| sixth | Frank Mooney and Geoff Rabone | 19 |
| seventh | Geoff Rabone and Tony MacGibbon | 34 |
| eighth | Geoff Rabone and Eric Dempster | 0 |
| ninth | Bob Blair and Eric Dempster | 4 |
| tenth | Eric Dempster and Guy Overton | 11 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 149 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Russell Endean | 16 |
| Murray Chapple | c Ken Funston | 1 |
| John Reid | c Ken Funston | 0 |
| Frank Mooney | c John Waite | 7 |
| Geoff Rabone | bowled | 68 |
| Lawrie Miller | lbw | 18 |
| Matt Poore | st John Waite | 1 |
| Tony MacGibbon | c John Watkins | 19 |
| Eric Dempster | c Jackie McGlew | 0 |
| Bob Blair | st John Waite | 6 |
| Guy Overton | not out | 3 |
Extras 10 · Total 149 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 14 | 4 | 38 | 3 |
| John Watkins | 14 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| Anton Murray | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 26.1 | 12 | 35 | 3 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | 21 | 9 | 42 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Murray Chapple), 2-15 (John Reid), 3-24 (Bert Sutcliffe), 4-36 (Frank Mooney), 5-85 (Lawrie Miller), 6-103 (Matt Poore), 7-125 (Geoff Rabone), 8-125 (Eric Dempster), 9-146 (Tony MacGibbon), 10-149 (Bob Blair)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Murray Chapple | 6 |
| second | Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid | 9 |
| third | Bert Sutcliffe and Frank Mooney | 9 |
| fourth | Frank Mooney and Geoff Rabone | 12 |
| fifth | Geoff Rabone and Lawrie Miller | 49 |
| sixth | Geoff Rabone and Matt Poore | 18 |
| seventh | Geoff Rabone and Tony MacGibbon | 22 |
| eighth | Tony MacGibbon and Eric Dempster | 0 |
| ninth | Tony MacGibbon and Bob Blair | 21 |
| tenth | Bob Blair and Guy Overton | 3 |
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