Fri, 06 Mar - Tue, 10 Mar 1953 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Basin Reserve, Wellington
South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs
New ZealandNew Zealand
524/10 (20.00) & 172/10 (118.5)
South AfricaSouth Africa
558/7 (20.00)

NZ vs SA - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 03 1953
Teams
New Zealand, South Africa
Series
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Toss
South Africa, elected to bat first
Umpires
Jock McLellanRobin Currie
Match Result
South Africa won by an innings and 180 runs, South Africa
Type No
Test no. 368 Test, South Africa
Season
1952/53, South Africa
South Africa innigs
558/7 (20.00)
Total
524/8d 174 Ov (RR: 3.01)		8908 (8908)
Jackie McGlew 255 (255)
Anton Murray 109 (109)
Bob Blair4/98
Tom Burtt2/140
Eric Fisher1/78
New Zealand innigs
524/10 (20.00)
Total
172 123.4 Ov (RR: 1.39)		2924 (2924)
Bert Sutcliffe 62 (62)
Frank Mooney (WK)27 (27)
Anton Murray3/30
Eddie Fuller3/29
Hugh Tayfield2/53
South Africa innigs
172/10 (118.5)
Total
172 118.5 Ov (RR: 1.44)		2924 (2924)
Gordon Leggat 47 (47)
Bert Sutcliffe 33 (33)
New Zealand innigs