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New Zealand vs South Africa Test Series 1953
New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test Match 1953
New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test Match 1953
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Head To Head
524/8
174 Overs
Jackie McGlew
255(0)
Anton Murray
109(0)
Bob Blair
98/4
Tom Burtt
140/2
172
123.4 Overs
Bert Sutcliffe
62(0)
Frank Mooney
27(0)
Eddie Fuller
29/3
Anton Murray
30/3
172
118.5 Overs
Gordon Leggat
47(0)
Bert Sutcliffe
33(0)
John Watkins
22/4
Hugh Tayfield
42/3
Scorecard - South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs
New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test Match 1953 - SA Tour of NZ
Series Name
New Zealand vs South Africa Test Series 1953
Start Date
06/03/1953
( Day Match )
End Date
10/03/1953
Start Time
1:00 (Local Time)
Match Day
Friday
Stadium
Basin Reserve
Playing Teams
New Zealand
,
South Africa
New Zealand Team Squad
John Reid
,
Merv Wallace
,
Bert Sutcliffe
,
Tom Burtt
,
Frank Mooney
,
Alex Moir
,
Gordon Leggat
,
Eric Fisher
,
Ted Meuli
,
Lawrie Miller
,
Bob Blair
,
South Africa Team Squad
Jack Cheetham
,
John Watkins
,
Hugh Tayfield
,
John Waite
,
Jackie McGlew
,
Roy McLean
,
Percy Mansell
,
Russell Endean
,
Ken Funston
,
Anton Murray
,
Eddie Fuller
,