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England v South Africa

1938-12-24 · Test · Men · The Wanderers Stadium

Match drawn

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Norman Gordon
5/103 · 2.30
Bruce Mitchell
3/75 · 2.55
Eric Dalton
1/42 · 3.15
Eric Davies
1/102 · 4.02
Gerald Bond
0/16 · 6.00
Chud Langton
0/74 · 2.05
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Hedley Verity
4/61 · 1.03
Tom Goddard
3/54 · 1.50
Len Wilkinson
2/93 · 3.17
Ken Farnes
1/87 · 2.83
Wally Hammond
0/27 · 2.02
Bill Edrich
0/44 · 3.66
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Eric Dalton
2/29 · 3.28
Norman Gordon
2/59 · 3.16
Bruce Mitchell
0/58 · 3.95
Chud Langton
0/64 · 3.00
Eric Davies
0/67 · 3.58
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Wally Hammond
1/13 · 1.62
Bill Edrich
0/7 · 1.75
Ken Farnes
0/17 · 1.82
Hedley Verity
0/17 · 0.79
Len Wilkinson
0/18 · 1.68
Tom Goddard
0/31 · 2.11
INNINGS 1

England

113.4 overs · run rate 3.71 · all out
422
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bill Edrichcaught Bruce Mitchell4410100.00
Paul Gibbcaught Alan Melville93-700.00
Eddie Paynterbowled117-810.00
Wally Hammondlbw24--00.00
Les Amescaught Billy Wade42--00.00
Norman Yardleycaught Bruce Mitchell7--00.00
Bryan Valentinecaught Billy Wade97-1100.00
Hedley Veritybowled26--00.00
Len Wilkinsonlbw2-000.00
Ken Farnesbowled0-000.00
Tom Goddardnot out0*-000.00
Extras 10 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 10)Total 422 (113.4 ov)Run rate 3.71

Fall of wickets1-4 (Bill Edrich)2-188 (Eddie Paynter)3-234 (Wally Hammond)4-278 (Paul Gibb)5-292 (Les Ames)6-294 (Norman Yardley)7-378 (Hedley Verity)8-389 (Len Wilkinson)9-415 (Ken Farnes)10-422 (Bryan Valentine)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Eric Davies19010214.0200
Chud Langton2757402.0500
Norman Gordon33.4310352.3000
Bruce Mitchell2227532.5500
Eric Dalton1014213.1500
Gerald Bond201606.0000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Bill Edrich & Paul Gibb
4
2nd wicket · Paul Gibb & Eddie Paynter
184
3rd wicket · Paul Gibb & Wally Hammond
46
4th wicket · Paul Gibb & Les Ames
44
5th wicket · Les Ames & Norman Yardley
14
6th wicket · Norman Yardley & Bryan Valentine
2
7th wicket · Bryan Valentine & Hedley Verity
84
8th wicket · Bryan Valentine & Len Wilkinson
11
9th wicket · Bryan Valentine & Ken Farnes
26
10th wicket · Bryan Valentine & Tom Goddard
7
INNINGS 2

South Africa

135.1 overs · run rate 2.88 · all out
390
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bruce Mitchellbowled73--00.00
Pieter van der Bijllbw4--00.00
Alan Melvillecaught Hedley Verity0-000.00
Dudley Noursecaught Tom Goddard73-610.00
Norman Gordonstumped Les Ames01000.00
Billy Wadebowled01000.00
Ken Viljoenbowled50--00.00
Eric Daltoncaught Bill Edrich102-900.00
Gerald Bondlbw01000.00
Chud Langtonnot out64*--20.00
Eric Daviesbowled0-000.00
Extras 24 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 24)Total 390 (135.1 ov)Run rate 2.88

Fall of wickets1-42 (Pieter van der Bijl)2-44 (Alan Melville)3-160 (Dudley Nourse)4-160 (Norman Gordon)5-160 (Billy Wade)6-173 (Bruce Mitchell)7-281 (Ken Viljoen)8-281 (Gerald Bond)9-378 (Eric Dalton)10-390 (Eric Davies)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes2318712.8300
Bill Edrich904403.6600
Hedley Verity44.1166141.0300
Wally Hammond1032702.0200
Len Wilkinson2209323.1700
Tom Goddard2755431.5000
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Pieter van der Bijl
42
2nd wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Alan Melville
2
3rd wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Dudley Nourse
116
4th wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Norman Gordon
0
5th wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Billy Wade
0
6th wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Ken Viljoen
13
7th wicket · Ken Viljoen & Eric Dalton
108
8th wicket · Eric Dalton & Gerald Bond
0
9th wicket · Eric Dalton & Chud Langton
97
10th wicket · Chud Langton & Eric Davies
12
INNINGS 3

England

61.5 overs · run rate 4.72 · declared
291/4d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bill Edrichcaught Bruce Mitchell10--00.00
Paul Gibbbowled106--00.00
Eddie Payntercaught Chud Langton100-1000.00
Wally Hammondlbw58--00.00
Les Amesnot out3*-000.00
Extras 14 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 14)Total 291/4d (61.5 ov)Run rate 4.72

Did not bat: Norman Yardley, Bryan Valentine, Hedley Verity, Len Wilkinson, Ken Farnes, Tom Goddard

Fall of wickets1-38 (Bill Edrich)2-206 (Paul Gibb)3-281 (Eddie Paynter)4-291 (Wally Hammond)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Eric Davies1426703.5800
Chud Langton1636403.0000
Norman Gordon1405923.1600
Bruce Mitchell1115803.9500
Eric Dalton6.502923.2800
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Bill Edrich & Paul Gibb
38
2nd wicket · Paul Gibb & Eddie Paynter
168
3rd wicket · Eddie Paynter & Wally Hammond
75
4th wicket · Wally Hammond & Les Ames
10
INNINGS 4

South Africa

51 overs · run rate 2.11
108/1
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bruce Mitchellnot out48*-500.00
Pieter van der Bijlbowled38-310.00
Dudley Noursenot out17*--00.00
Extras 5 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 5)Total 108/1 (51 ov)Run rate 2.11

Did not bat: Alan Melville, Norman Gordon, Billy Wade, Ken Viljoen, Eric Dalton, Gerald Bond, Chud Langton, Eric Davies

Fall of wickets1-67 (Pieter van der Bijl)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes731701.8200
Bill Edrich30701.7500
Hedley Verity1681700.7900
Wally Hammond631311.6200
Len Wilkinson831801.6800
Tom Goddard1133102.1100
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Pieter van der Bijl
67
2nd wicket (unbroken) · Bruce Mitchell & Dudley Nourse
41

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