Fri, 08 Dec - Tue, 12 Dec 1961 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa won by 30 runs
South AfricaSouth Africa
448/10 (20.00) & 149/10 (61.2)
New ZealandNew Zealand
539/3 (20.00) & 166/10 (79.3)

SA vs NZ - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 12 1961
Teams
South Africa, New Zealand
Series
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Toss
South Africa, elected to bat first
Umpires
Desmond FellWilliam Anderson
Match Result
South Africa won by 30 runs, New Zealand
Type No
Test no. 515 Test, New Zealand
Season
1961/62, New Zealand
South Africa innigs
448/10 (20.00)
Total
292 88.5 Ov (RR: 3.28)		4964 (4964)
Jackie McGlew (c)127 (127)
Roy McLean 63 (63)
Jack Alabaster4/59
Frank Cameron3/60
Dick Motz2/64
New Zealand innigs
539/3 (20.00)
Total
245 99.3 Ov (RR: 2.46)		4165 (4165)
Zin Harris 74 (74)
Paul Barton 54 (54)
Kenneth Walter4/63
Peter Pollock3/61
Goofy Lawrence3/63
South Africa innigs
149/10 (61.2)
Total
149 61.2 Ov (RR: 2.42)		2533 (2533)
John Waite (WK)63 (63)
Colin Bland 30 (30)
Jack Alabaster3/36
Dick Motz3/51
Frank Cameron3/32
New Zealand innigs
166/10 (79.3)
Total
166 79.3 Ov (RR: 2.08)		2822 (2822)
Noel McGregor 55 (55)
Gary Bartlett 23 (23)
Peter Pollock6/38
Harry Bromfield3/37
Kenneth Walter1/34