South Africa v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1953 (1953/54) · Ellis Park, Johannesburg · 24 December 1953
South Africa won by 132 runs
South Africa won by 132 runs. Russell Endean top-scored with 93 for South Africa. Neil Adcock took 5/43.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1953 (1953/54)
- Ground
- Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 24 December 1953 to 29 December 1953
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 132 runs
- Captains
- Jack Cheetham (South Africa), Geoff Rabone (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- David Ironside (South Africa), John Beck (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- CD Coote and DT Drew
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. David Ironside and John Beck played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 271 all out. Russell Endean top-scored with 93, and Clive van Ryneveld made 65. Tony MacGibbon took 3 for 61 for New Zealand.
New Zealand replied with 187 all out. Bert Sutcliffe top-scored with 80 not out. David Ironside took 5 for 51 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 24 for 3. South Africa led by 84 on first innings.
South Africa made 148 all out in their second innings. Roy McLean top-scored with 36. John Reid took 4 for 34 for New Zealand.
Set 233 to win, New Zealand made 100 all out. Geoff Rabone top-scored with 22. Neil Adcock took 5 for 43 for South Africa. From 75 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 25 runs, to 100 for 10.
South Africa won by 132 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 271 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c John Reid | 13 | – |
| Anton Murray | c Murray Chapple | 7 | – |
| Russell Endean | c Bert Sutcliffe | 93 | – |
| Ken Funston | lbw | 0 | – |
| Roy McLean | c Bob Blair | 27 | – |
| Clive van Ryneveld | bowled | 65 | – |
| Jack Cheetham | c Frank Mooney | 20 | – |
| Hugh Tayfield | not out | 20 | – |
| John Waite | c Frank Mooney | 0 | 1 |
| David Ironside | bowled | 13 | – |
| Neil Adcock | run out | 0 | – |
Extras 13 · Total 271 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blair | 17 | 4 | 50 | 2 |
| John Reid | 18 | 3 | 63 | 2 |
| Guy Overton | 20 | 4 | 68 | 2 |
| Tony MacGibbon | 22 | 5 | 61 | 3 |
| Geoff Rabone | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Anton Murray), 2-37 (Jackie McGlew), 3-43 (Ken Funston), 4-100 (Roy McLean), 5-168 (Russell Endean), 6-226 (Clive van Ryneveld), 7-244 (Jack Cheetham), 8-244 (John Waite), 9-271 (David Ironside), 10-271 (Neil Adcock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Anton Murray | 13 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and Russell Endean | 24 |
| third | Russell Endean and Ken Funston | 6 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Russell Endean | 57 |
| fifth | Clive van Ryneveld and Russell Endean | 68 |
| sixth | Jack Cheetham and Clive van Ryneveld | 58 |
| seventh | Jack Cheetham and Hugh Tayfield | 18 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and John Waite | 0 |
| ninth | Hugh Tayfield and David Ironside | 27 |
| tenth | Hugh Tayfield and Neil Adcock | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 187 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Rabone | c Russell Endean | 1 |
| Murray Chapple | bowled | 8 |
| Matt Poore | bowled | 15 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | not out | 80 |
| John Reid | c Russell Endean | 3 |
| Lawrie Miller | bowled | 14 |
| John Beck | c John Waite | 16 |
| Frank Mooney | bowled | 35 |
| Tony MacGibbon | c Russell Endean | 0 |
| Guy Overton | c Anton Murray | 0 |
| Bob Blair | st John Waite | 6 |
Extras 9 · Total 187 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 14 | 2 | 44 | 3 |
| David Ironside | 19 | 4 | 51 | 5 |
| Anton Murray | 12 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 8.2 | 2 | 53 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Geoff Rabone), 2-9 (Murray Chapple), 3-23 (John Reid), 3-24 (Lawrie Miller), 4-35 (Matt Poore), 5-57 (John Beck), 7-138 (Frank Mooney), 8-146 (Tony MacGibbon), 9-154 (Guy Overton), 10-187 (Bob Blair)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Rabone and Murray Chapple | 5 |
| second | Murray Chapple and Matt Poore | 4 |
| third | Bert Sutcliffe and Matt Poore | 0 |
| fourth | John Reid and Matt Poore | 14 |
| fifth | Lawrie Miller and Matt Poore | 1 |
| sixth | Matt Poore and John Beck | 11 |
| seventh | Frank Mooney and John Beck | 22 |
| eighth | Frank Mooney and Lawrie Miller | 24 |
| ninth | Bert Sutcliffe and Frank Mooney | 57 |
| tenth | Bert Sutcliffe and Tony MacGibbon | 8 |
| 11th | Bert Sutcliffe and Guy Overton | 8 |
| 12th | Bert Sutcliffe and Bob Blair | 33 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 148 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | bowled | 8 |
| John Waite | c John Reid | 5 |
| Russell Endean | caught | 1 |
| Ken Funston | c Guy Overton | 11 |
| Hugh Tayfield | bowled | 34 |
| Jack Cheetham | c Bert Sutcliffe | 1 |
| Roy McLean | lbw | 36 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | c John Reid | 17 |
| Anton Murray | c Bob Blair | 13 |
| David Ironside | not out | 11 |
| Neil Adcock | c Matt Poore | 6 |
Extras 5 · Total 148 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blair | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| John Reid | 16 | 5 | 34 | 4 |
| Guy Overton | 12.1 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Tony MacGibbon | 20 | 2 | 62 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Jackie McGlew), 2-13 (Russell Endean), 3-24 (Ken Funston), 4-37 (John Waite), 5-44 (Jack Cheetham), 6-67 (Hugh Tayfield), 7-112 (Roy McLean), 8-122 (Clive van Ryneveld), 9-138 (Anton Murray), 10-148 (Neil Adcock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 11 |
| second | John Waite and Russell Endean | 2 |
| third | John Waite and Ken Funston | 11 |
| fourth | Hugh Tayfield and John Waite | 13 |
| fifth | Jack Cheetham and Hugh Tayfield | 7 |
| sixth | Hugh Tayfield and Roy McLean | 23 |
| seventh | Clive van Ryneveld and Roy McLean | 45 |
| eighth | Clive van Ryneveld and Anton Murray | 10 |
| ninth | Anton Murray and David Ironside | 16 |
| tenth | Neil Adcock and David Ironside | 10 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 100 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Rabone | c Clive van Ryneveld | 22 |
| Murray Chapple | c John Waite | 22 |
| Matt Poore | bowled | 1 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Russell Endean | 10 |
| Frank Mooney | c Ken Funston | 10 |
| John Reid | c Ken Funston | 1 |
| Lawrie Miller | c John Waite | 0 |
| John Beck | c Russell Endean | 7 |
| Tony MacGibbon | not out | 11 |
| Bob Blair | bowled | 4 |
| Guy Overton | run out | 2 |
Extras 10 · Total 100 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 19 | 4 | 43 | 5 |
| David Ironside | 20.5 | 10 | 37 | 3 |
| Anton Murray | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Murray Chapple), 2-38 (Matt Poore), 3-58 (Bert Sutcliffe), 4-75 (Frank Mooney), 5-75 (Geoff Rabone), 6-76 (John Reid), 7-76 (Lawrie Miller), 8-84 (John Beck), 9-89 (Bob Blair), 10-100 (Guy Overton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Rabone and Murray Chapple | 35 |
| second | Geoff Rabone and Matt Poore | 3 |
| third | Bert Sutcliffe and Geoff Rabone | 20 |
| fourth | Frank Mooney and Geoff Rabone | 17 |
| fifth | Geoff Rabone and John Reid | 0 |
| sixth | John Reid and Lawrie Miller | 1 |
| seventh | Lawrie Miller and John Beck | 0 |
| eighth | Tony MacGibbon and John Beck | 8 |
| ninth | Tony MacGibbon and Bob Blair | 5 |
| tenth | Tony MacGibbon and Guy Overton | 11 |
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