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South Africa v New Zealand
New Zealand in Australia and South Africa 1953/54 (5th Test)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th February 1954 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Africa won by 5 wickets
UmpiresDV Collins, FRW Payne
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 218/8 (Beck 42*, Blair 6*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 194/6 (van Ryneveld 30*, Waite 6*; 81 overs)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 141/4 (Reid 42*, Beck 10*; 60 overs)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FLH Mooneyc Tayfield b Murray24155129-- 
ME Chapplec Waite b Watkins1827313- 
MB Poorec Waite b Adcock411771503- 
*B Sutcliffec Waite b Watkins381431244- 
JR Reidb Adcock1962602- 
LSM Millerc Endean b Adcock038-- 
JEF Beckb Adcock4887877- 
EW Dempsterc and b Watkins1625202- 
AR MacGibbonb Watkins716191- 
RW Blairc Murray b Tayfield847471- 
W Bellnot out023-- 
Extras(1 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 344 minutes, 92.3 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Chapple, 7.3 ov), 2-64 (Mooney, 36.4 ov), 3-99 (Poore, 51.2 ov), 4-141 (Reid, 69 ov), 5-146 (Miller, 70.2 ov), 6-146 (Sutcliffe, 71.1 ov), 7-176 (Dempster, 75.7 ov), 8-188 (MacGibbon, 79.3 ov), 9-226 (Beck, 91.6 ov), 10-226 (Blair, 92.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adcock19   1864-6
Watkins16   6344--
Tayfield29.315351--
van Ryneveld7   1150--
Murray21   44911-
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ McGlewb Bell2785821- 
RJ Westcottlbw b Reid291351293- 
*JE Cheethamc Sutcliffe b MacGibbon421681492- 
KJ Funstonlbw b Reid1028262- 
WR Endeanc Reid b MacGibbon321086821 
JC Watkinsb Reid134455-- 
CB van Ryneveldlbw b Blair4090944- 
+JHB Waitenot out20901061- 
HJ Tayfieldc Sutcliffe b Blair21111-- 
ARA Murraylbw b Reid731351- 
NAT Adcockb MacGibbon5918-- 
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 6 nb)10
Total(all out, 388 minutes, 98.1 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (McGlew, 19.4 ov), 2-69 (Westcott, 32.7 ov), 3-89 (Funston, 40.5 ov), 4-140 (Endean, 63 ov), 5-146 (Cheetham, 64.3 ov), 6-173 (Watkins, 75.5 ov), 7-207 (van Ryneveld, 84.3 ov), 8-209 (Tayfield, 86.5 ov), 9-224 (Murray, 93.6 ov), 10-237 (Adcock, 98.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair16   4392--
MacGibbon22.12553-3
Reid32   16514--
Bell28   6821-10
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FLH Mooneyc van Ryneveld b Adcock94238-- 
ME Chapplelbw b Murray85056-- 
MB Poorec Waite b van Ryneveld1880932- 
*B Sutcliffec and b van Ryneveld5213512442 
JR Reidrun out (McGlew)731501358- 
JEF Beckb Tayfield1292671- 
EW Dempsterst Waite b van Ryneveld124-- 
AR MacGibbonc Adcock b Watkins1456462- 
LSM Millerc Waite b Adcock21527-- 
RW Blairst Waite b van Ryneveld836421- 
W Bellnot out214634-- 
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 338 minutes, 87.6 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Mooney, 8.7 ov), 2-17 (Chapple, 13.2 ov), 3-77 (Poore, 33.6 ov), 4-122 (Sutcliffe, 45.2 ov), 5-161 (Beck, 66.4 ov), 6-166 (Dempster, 67.1 ov), 7-181 (Reid, 71.2 ov), 8-189 (Miller, 76.2 ov), 9-193 (MacGibbon, 78 ov), 10-222 (Blair, 87.6 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adcock19   1452-2
Watkins14   6211--
Murray17   7341--
Tayfield17   5511--
van Ryneveld20.61674--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ McGlewrun out (Poore)387091-- 
RJ Westcottb MacGibbon114354-- 
KJ Funstonc Mooney b MacGibbon01011-- 
WR Endeanc and b Bell871259414- 
JC Watkinsb Reid4594794- 
CB van Ryneveldnot out1030222- 
*JE Cheethamnot out1311133- 
+JHB Waitedid not bat      
HJ Tayfielddid not bat      
ARA Murraydid not bat      
NAT Adcockdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(5 wickets, 185 minutes, 47.3 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Westcott, 11.7 ov), 2-46 (Funston, 13.7 ov), 3-81 (McGlew, 18.4 ov), 4-188 (Endean, 41.7 ov), 5-198 (Watkins, 44.2 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair7   0150--
MacGibbon10   0442-1
Reid15   2641--
Dempster5   0270--
Bell9.30541-2
Mooney1   100-1
Notes
--> FLH Mooney made his last appearance in Test matches
--> EW Dempster made his last appearance in Test matches
--> W Bell made his last appearance in Test matches
--> ARA Murray made his last appearance in Test matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 19
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> B Sutcliffe (2) 50 in 129 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes
--> JR Reid (2) 50 in 124 balls with 5 fours
--> JR Reid (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 39
--> JR Reid (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> WR Endean (2) 50 in 68 balls with 9 fours
--> CB van Ryneveld achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed RW Blair in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 3-69)