Stats Spider New Zealand v South Africa: 1st Test, 1952/53

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New Zealand v South Africa @ Basin Reserve, Wellington
6, 7, 9, 10 March 1953 (four-day match)


Toss: South Africa (bat)
Umpires: RG Currie, J McLellan
Match Result: South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs

1st Innings

South Africa

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Jackie McGlewnot out 255-53419-
+2. John Waitec Frank Mooney b Bob Blair35----
3. John Watkinsc John Reid b Bob Blair14----
4. Ken Funston b Eric Fisher2----
5. Russell Endeanc Frank Mooney b Bob Blair41----
6. Roy McLean b Bob Blair5----
*7. Jack Cheetham b Tom Burtt17----
8. Anton Murrayst Frank Mooney b Tom Burtt109-21910-
9. Percy Mansellrun out ( > > )10----
10. Hugh Tayfieldnot out 27---2
11. Eddie Fuller

FOW 1-83 (John Watkins), 2-92 (Ken Funston), 3-177 (Russell Endean), 4-187 (Roy McLean), 5-189 (John Waite), 6-238 (Jack Cheetham), 7-484 (Anton Murray), 8-494 (Percy Mansell).
Extras 5b, 4lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 9
Total (for 8 wickets, 174 ovs) 524


Bowling O M R W Extras
Bob Blair364984 (0w,0nb)
Eric Fisher346781 (0w,0nb)
John Reid248360 (0w,0nb)
Tom Burtt4471402 (0w,0nb)
Alex Moir3541590 (0w,0nb)
Bert Sutcliffe1040 (0w,0nb)

2nd Innings

New Zealand

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Bert Sutcliffec Jackie McGlew b John Watkins620175--
2. Gordon Leggatc Eddie Fuller b Hugh Tayfield22----
3. Eric Fisher b Eddie Fuller9----
*4. Merv Wallacec John Waite b Anton Murray4----
5. Ted Meulic Russell Endean b Anton Murray15----
6. Lawrie Millerc Russell Endean b Hugh Tayfield17----
7. John Reid b Anton Murray1----
+8. Frank Mooneynot out 27----
9. Alex Moirrun out ( > > )1----
10. Tom Burttlbw b Eddie Fuller10----
11. Bob Blair b Eddie Fuller0----

FOW .
Extras 3b, 0lb, 0w, 1nb, 0pen) 4
Total (for 10 wickets, 123.4 ovs) 172


Bowling O M R W Extras
Eddie Fuller19.47293 (0w,0nb)
John Watkins2717291 (0w,0nb)
Hugh Tayfield3815532 (0w,0nb)
Percy Mansell113270 (0w,0nb)
Anton Murray2815303 (0w,0nb)

3rd Innings

New Zealand

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Bert Sutcliffe b Anton Murray330-6-
2. Gordon Leggatc Russell Endean b John Watkins47-1903-
*3. Merv Wallace b Hugh Tayfield2----
4. Ted Meuli b Eddie Fuller23-66--
5. Lawrie Millerc John Waite b John Watkins13----
6. John Reidc John Waite b Anton Murray9----
+7. Frank Mooney b Hugh Tayfield9-77--
8. Alex Moirc Eddie Fuller b John Watkins0----
9. Eric Fisherc John Waite b John Watkins14-77--
10. Tom Burttlbw b Hugh Tayfield0----
11. Bob Blairnot out 6----

FOW 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), 172 (Eric Fisher).
Extras 16b, 0lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 16
Total (for 10 wickets, 118.5 ovs) 172


Bowling O M R W Extras
Eddie Fuller278431 (0w,0nb)
John Watkins23.514224 (0w,0nb)
Hugh Tayfield3212423 (0w,0nb)
Percy Mansell132300 (0w,0nb)
Anton Murray2316192 (0w,0nb)

Squads


New Zealand:


Bert Sutcliffe, Gordon Leggat, Merv Wallace, Ted Meuli, Lawrie Miller, John Reid, Frank Mooney, Alex Moir, Eric Fisher, Tom Burtt, Bob Blair

South Africa:

Jackie McGlew, John Waite, John Watkins, Ken Funston, Russell Endean, Roy McLean, Jack Cheetham, Anton Murray, Percy Mansell, Hugh Tayfield, Eddie Fuller