Fri, 11 Dec - Tue, 15 Dec 1953 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa won by an innings and 58 runs
South AfricaSouth Africa
437/10 (20.00)
New ZealandNew Zealand
558/7 (20.00) & 149/10 (82.1)

SA vs NZ - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 12 1953
Teams
South Africa, New Zealand
Series
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Toss
South Africa, elected to bat first
Umpires
Basil MalanOkey McCabe
Match Result
South Africa won by an innings and 58 runs, New Zealand
Type No
Test no. 377 Test, New Zealand
Season
1953/54, New Zealand
South Africa innigs
437/10 (20.00)
Total
437/9d 115 Ov (RR: 3.80)		7429 (7429)
Roy McLean 101 (101)
Jackie McGlew 84 (84)
Tony MacGibbon3/73
Bob Blair2/104
Guy Overton2/92
New Zealand innigs
558/7 (20.00)
Total
230 105.6 Ov (RR: 2.17)		3910 (3910)
Geoff Rabone (c)107 (107)
Matt Poore 32 (32)
Hugh Tayfield6/62
Clive van Ryneveld3/69
John Watkins1/28
South Africa innigs
Total
149 82.1 Ov (RR: 1.81)		2533 (2533)
Geoff Rabone (c)68 (68)
Tony MacGibbon 19 (19)
New Zealand innigs
149/10 (82.1)