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MATCH SCORECARD

England v South Africa

1927-12-24 · Test · Men · The Wanderers Stadium

England313137.3 ov & 57/021 ov
South Africa19678.3 ov & 17069.2 ov

England won by 10 wickets

The Wanderers Stadium

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
George Geary
7/70 · 2.54
Greville Stevens
3/58 · 3.05
Bob Wyatt
0/6 · 1.50
Ewart Astill
0/11 · 1.37
Wally Hammond
0/21 · 2.62
Ian Peebles
0/22 · 1.83
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Henry Promnitz
5/58 · 1.56
Cyril Vincent
2/57 · 1.80
Jacobus Duminy
1/17 · 4.25
Denys Morkel
1/38 · 2.71
Buster Nupen
1/111 · 2.26
Shunter Coen
0/7 · 3.50
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Wally Hammond
5/36 · 1.68
George Geary
5/60 · 2.22
Greville Stevens
0/13 · 1.62
Ewart Astill
0/17 · 2.83
Ian Peebles
0/25 · 3.57
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Jacobus Duminy
0/13 · 3.25
Henry Promnitz
0/14 · 2.33
Buster Nupen
0/29 · 2.63
INNINGS 1

South Africa

78.3 overs · run rate 2.49 · all out
196
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Herbie Taylorcaught Greville Stevens31--00.00
Jacobus Duminybowled0-000.00
Mick Commaillelbw23--00.00
Bob Catterallcaught George Geary86--00.00
Nummy Deanebowled7--00.00
Denys Morkellbw2-000.00
Shunter Coenbowled7--00.00
Jock Cameronlbw20--00.00
Buster Nupenbowled6--00.00
Cyril Vincentnot out2*-000.00
Henry Promnitzbowled4--00.00
Extras 8 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 8)Total 196 (78.3 ov)Run rate 2.49

Fall of wickets1-1 (Jacobus Duminy)2-53 (Herbie Taylor)3-58 (Mick Commaille)4-89 (Nummy Deane)5-93 (Denys Morkel)6-120 (Shunter Coen)7-170 (Jock Cameron)8-185 (Buster Nupen)9-190 (Bob Catterall)10-196 (Henry Promnitz)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
George Geary27.377072.5400
Wally Hammond822102.6200
Greville Stevens1935833.0500
Ian Peebles1252201.8300
Bob Wyatt41601.5000
Ewart Astill841101.3700
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Herbie Taylor & Jacobus Duminy
1
2nd wicket · Herbie Taylor & Mick Commaille
52
3rd wicket · Mick Commaille & Bob Catterall
5
4th wicket · Bob Catterall & Nummy Deane
31
5th wicket · Bob Catterall & Denys Morkel
4
6th wicket · Bob Catterall & Shunter Coen
27
7th wicket · Bob Catterall & Jock Cameron
50
8th wicket · Bob Catterall & Buster Nupen
15
9th wicket · Bob Catterall & Cyril Vincent
5
10th wicket · Cyril Vincent & Henry Promnitz
6
INNINGS 2

England

137.3 overs · run rate 2.27 · all out
313
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Percy Holmeslbw0-000.00
Herbert Sutcliffecaught Cyril Vincent102--00.00
Ernest Tyldesleylbw122--00.00
Wally Hammondcaught Henry Promnitz51--10.00
Bob Wyattlbw0-000.00
Greville Stevenscaught Buster Nupen0-000.00
Geoffrey Leggecaught Buster Nupen0-000.00
Ewart Astillcaught Jock Cameron7--00.00
Rony Stanyforthcaught Jock Cameron1-000.00
George Gearylbw3-000.00
Ian Peeblesnot out2*-000.00
Extras 25 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 25)Total 313 (137.3 ov)Run rate 2.27

Fall of wickets1-0 (Percy Holmes)2-230 (Ernest Tyldesley)3-252 (Herbert Sutcliffe)4-252 (Bob Wyatt)5-254 (Greville Stevens)6-263 (Geoffrey Legge)7-280 (Ewart Astill)8-292 (Rony Stanyforth)9-308 (George Geary)10-313 (Wally Hammond)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Denys Morkel1433812.7100
Buster Nupen491211112.2600
Cyril Vincent31.355721.8000
Henry Promnitz37145851.5600
Shunter Coen20703.5000
Jacobus Duminy401714.2500
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Percy Holmes & Herbert Sutcliffe
0
2nd wicket · Herbert Sutcliffe & Ernest Tyldesley
230
3rd wicket · Herbert Sutcliffe & Wally Hammond
22
4th wicket · Wally Hammond & Bob Wyatt
0
5th wicket · Wally Hammond & Greville Stevens
2
6th wicket · Wally Hammond & Geoffrey Legge
9
7th wicket · Wally Hammond & Ewart Astill
17
8th wicket · Wally Hammond & Rony Stanyforth
12
9th wicket · Wally Hammond & George Geary
16
10th wicket · Wally Hammond & Ian Peebles
5
INNINGS 3

South Africa

69.2 overs · run rate 2.45 · all out
170
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Mick Commaillecaught Rony Stanyforth4--00.00
Jacobus Duminybowled4--00.00
Herbie Taylorbowled3-000.00
Bob Catterallbowled1-000.00
Nummy Deanebowled5--00.00
Jock Cameronlbw5--00.00
Denys Morkellbw29--00.00
Buster Nupenbowled1-000.00
Cyril Vincentlbw53--00.00
Shunter Coennot out41*--00.00
Henry Promnitzbowled5--00.00
Extras 19 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 19)Total 170 (69.2 ov)Run rate 2.45

Fall of wickets1-10 (Jacobus Duminy)2-10 (Mick Commaille)3-11 (Bob Catterall)4-20 (Herbie Taylor)5-20 (Nummy Deane)6-26 (Jock Cameron)7-38 (Buster Nupen)8-78 (Denys Morkel)9-158 (Cyril Vincent)10-170 (Henry Promnitz)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
George Geary2796052.2200
Wally Hammond21.293651.6800
Greville Stevens831301.6200
Ian Peebles712503.5700
Ewart Astill601702.8300
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Mick Commaille & Jacobus Duminy
10
2nd wicket · Mick Commaille & Herbie Taylor
0
3rd wicket · Herbie Taylor & Bob Catterall
1
4th wicket · Herbie Taylor & Nummy Deane
9
5th wicket · Nummy Deane & Jock Cameron
0
6th wicket · Jock Cameron & Denys Morkel
6
7th wicket · Denys Morkel & Buster Nupen
12
8th wicket · Denys Morkel & Cyril Vincent
40
9th wicket · Cyril Vincent & Shunter Coen
80
10th wicket · Shunter Coen & Henry Promnitz
12
INNINGS 4

England

21 overs · run rate 2.71
57/0
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Percy Holmesnot out15*--00.00
Herbert Sutcliffenot out41*--00.00
Extras 1 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 1)Total 57/0 (21 ov)Run rate 2.71

Did not bat: Ernest Tyldesley, Wally Hammond, Bob Wyatt, Greville Stevens, Geoffrey Legge, Ewart Astill, Rony Stanyforth, George Geary, Ian Peebles

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Buster Nupen1112902.6300
Henry Promnitz611402.3300
Jacobus Duminy401303.2500

Playing XIs

South Africa

Herbie Taylor

Jacobus Duminy

Mick Commaille

Bob Catterall

Nummy Deane

Denys Morkel

Shunter Coen

Jock Cameron

Buster Nupen

Cyril Vincent

Henry Promnitz

England

Percy Holmes

Herbert Sutcliffe

Ernest Tyldesley

Wally Hammond

Bob Wyatt

Greville Stevens

Geoffrey Legge

Ewart Astill

Rony Stanyforth

George Geary

Ian Peebles