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New Zealand in South Africa Test Series
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2nd Test-New Zealand in South Africa Test Series 1961
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Summary
2nd Test-New Zealand in South Africa Test Series 1961 Summary
RESULT
TEST
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Tue, 26 Dec - Fri, 29 Dec 1961 - 13:30
SA
South Africa
448/10 (20.00) & 178/6 (43)
VS
New Zealand
539/3 (20.00) & 165/4 (68)
NZ
Match drawn
PREVIEW
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PERFORMANCE
SA vs NZ — 2nd Test
Match No
2nd Test
Date
Tue, 26 Dec 1961
Teams
South Africa vs New Zealand
Series
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series
Ground
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Toss
South Africa, elected to bat first
Umpires
Hayward KidsonWilliam Anderson
Result
Match drawn
Season
1961/62
South Africa innings
448/10 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
322 103.2 Ov (RR: 3.11)
322 (322)
John Waite (WK)
101 (101)
Kim Elgie
56 (56)
BOWLING
Frank Cameron
5/83
Gary Bartlett
2/82
Dick Motz
2/70
New Zealand innings
539/3 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
223 92.3 Ov (RR: 2.41)
223 (223)
Graham Dowling
74 (74)
John Reid (c)
39 (39)
BOWLING
Goofy Lawrence
8/53
Harry Bromfield
1/34
Eddie Barlow
0/15
South Africa innings
178/6 (43)
BATTING
Total
178/6d 43 Ov (RR: 4.13)
178 (178)
Eddie Barlow
45 (45)
Roy McLean
45 (45)
BOWLING
Dick Motz
4/68
Gary Bartlett
1/44
Frank Cameron
0/50
New Zealand innings
165/4 (68)
BATTING
Total
165/4 68 Ov (RR: 2.42)
165 (165)
John Reid (c)
75 (75)
Graham Dowling
58 (58)
BOWLING
Peter Pollock
2/18
Goofy Lawrence
1/45
Kenneth Walter
1/38
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185 (40.2)
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143/5 (22.4)
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