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RESULT
1st Test, Wellington, March 06 - 10, 1953, South Africa tour of New Zealand
(f/o) 172 & 172

South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs

South Africa 1st Innings
New Zealand 1st Innings
New Zealand 2nd Innings (Following on)
Match Flow
Info
South Africa 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Jackie McGlew not out 255-534190-
John Waite c †Mooney b Blair35---0-
John Watkins c Reid b Blair14---0-
Ken Funston  b Fisher2--00-
Russell Endean c †Mooney b Blair41---0-
Roy McLean  b Blair5---0-
Jack Cheetham (c) b Burtt17---0-
Anton Murray st †Mooney b Burtt109-219100-
Percy Mansell run out 10---0-
Hugh Tayfield not out 27---2-
Extras(b 5, lb 4)9
TOTAL174 Ov (RR: 3.01)524/8d
Did not bat: Eddie Fuller 
Fall of wickets: 0-54 (John Waite), 1-83 (John Watkins), 2-92 (Ken Funston), 3-177 (Russell Endean), 4-187 (Roy McLean), 5-189, 6-238 (Jack Cheetham), 7-484 (Anton Murray), 8-494 (Percy Mansell)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Bob Blair3649842.72---00
Eric Fisher3467812.29---00
John Reid2483601.50---00
Tom Burtt44714023.18---00
Alex Moir35415904.54---00
Bert Sutcliffe10404.00---00
New Zealand 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Bert Sutcliffe c McGlew b Watkins62-175-0-
Gordon Leggat c Fuller b Tayfield22---0-
Eric Fisher  b Fuller9---0-
Merv Wallace (c)c †Waite b Murray4---0-
Ted Meuli c Endean b Murray15---0-
Lawrie Miller c Endean b Tayfield17---0-
John Reid  b Murray1--00-
Frank Mooney not out 27---0-
Alex Moir run out 1--00-
Tom Burtt lbw b Fuller10---0-
Bob Blair  b Fuller0--00-
Extras(b 3, nb 1)4
TOTAL123.4 Ov (RR: 1.39)172
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)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Eddie Fuller19.472931.47---00
John Watkins27172911.07---00
Hugh Tayfield38155321.39---00
Percy Mansell1132702.45---00
Anton Murray28153031.07---00
New Zealand 2nd Innings (Following on) 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Bert Sutcliffe  b Murray33--60-
Gordon Leggat c Endean b Watkins47-19030-
Merv Wallace (c) b Tayfield2--00-
Ted Meuli  b Fuller23-66-0-
Lawrie Miller c †Waite b Watkins13---0-
John Reid c †Waite b Murray9---0-
Frank Mooney  b Tayfield9-77-0-
Alex Moir c Fuller b Watkins0--00-
Eric Fisher c †Waite b Watkins14-77-0-
Tom Burtt lbw b Tayfield0--00-
Bob Blair not out 6---0-
Extras(b 16)16
TOTAL118.5 Ov (RR: 1.44)172
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)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Eddie Fuller2784311.59---00
John Watkins23.5142240.92---00
Hugh Tayfield32124231.31---00
Percy Mansell1323002.30---00
Anton Murray23161920.82---00
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Fri, 06 Mar - day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 300/6 (Jackie McGlew 151*, Anton Murray 29*)
Sat, 07 Mar - day 2 - New Zealand 1st innings 80/1 (Bert Sutcliffe 57*, Eric Fisher 0*)
Sun, 08 Mar - rest day
Mon, 09 Mar - day 3 - New Zealand 2nd innings 58/2 (Gordon Leggat 13*, Ted Meuli 6*)
Tue, 10 Mar - day 4 - New Zealand 2nd innings 172 (118.5 ov) - end of match
MATCH FLOW
General
  • JHB Waite (1) retired hurt on 33* from 54/0 to 187/4 (strained neck muscles)
MATCH DETAILS
Basin Reserve, Wellington
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Series
Season1952/53
Series resultSouth Africa led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 368
Match daysday (4-day match)
Test debut
Ted Meuli
Ted Meuli
Eric Fisher
Eric Fisher
Lawrie Miller
Lawrie Miller
Bob Blair
Bob Blair
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