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England v South Africa

1938-12-31 · Test · Men · Newlands

Match drawn

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Norman Gordon
5/157 · 2.94
Chud Langton
3/117 · 2.84
Eric Davies
1/77 · 3.60
Bruce Mitchell
0/81 · 3.03
Xen Balaskas
0/115 · 3.59
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Hedley Verity
5/70 · 1.42
Tom Goddard
3/64 · 1.26
Doug Wright
2/83 · 2.39
Bill Edrich
0/15 · 2.25
Ken Farnes
0/37 · 2.13
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Ken Farnes
1/23 · 2.15
Tom Goddard
1/68 · 4.63
Bill Edrich
0/5 · 1.25
Hedley Verity
0/13 · 0.97
Wally Hammond
0/25 · 2.08
Doug Wright
0/62 · 3.87
INNINGS 1

England

130.7 overs · run rate 4.27 · declared
559/9d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttonbowled17--10.00
Paul Gibbcaught Billy Wade58--00.00
Eddie Paynterlbw1-000.00
Wally Hammondbowled181-1600.00
Les Amesbowled115-1300.00
Bill Edrichbowled0-000.00
Bryan Valentinelbw112-1210.00
Hedley Veritybowled29--00.00
Doug Wrightcaught Dudley Nourse33--00.00
Ken Farnesnot out1*-000.00
Extras 12 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 12)Total 559/9d (130.7 ov)Run rate 4.27

Did not bat: Tom Goddard

Fall of wickets1-29 (Leonard Hutton)2-30 (Eddie Paynter)3-139 (Paul Gibb)4-336 (Les Ames)5-338 (Bill Edrich)6-410 (Wally Hammond)7-504 (Hedley Verity)8-537 (Bryan Valentine)9-559 (Doug Wright)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Eric Davies1617713.6000
Chud Langton30.7311732.8400
Norman Gordon40315752.9400
Xen Balaskas24011503.5900
Bruce Mitchell2008103.0300
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Paul Gibb
29
2nd wicket · Paul Gibb & Eddie Paynter
1
3rd wicket · Paul Gibb & Wally Hammond
109
4th wicket · Wally Hammond & Les Ames
197
5th wicket · Wally Hammond & Bill Edrich
2
6th wicket · Wally Hammond & Bryan Valentine
72
7th wicket · Bryan Valentine & Hedley Verity
94
8th wicket · Bryan Valentine & Doug Wright
33
9th wicket · Doug Wright & Ken Farnes
22
INNINGS 2

South Africa

118.6 overs · run rate 2.40 · all out
286
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bruce Mitchellbowled42--00.00
Pieter van der Bijlcaught Bryan Valentine37-300.00
Eric Rowanbowled6--00.00
Dudley Nourselbw120-1210.00
Dooley Briscoelbw2-000.00
Billy Wadecaught Bill Edrich10--00.00
Chud Langtonlbw0-000.00
Xen Balaskascaught Eddie Paynter29--00.00
Alan Melvillebowled23-200.00
Norman Gordonstumped Les Ames0-000.00
Eric Daviesnot out0*-000.00
Extras 17 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 17)Total 286 (118.6 ov)Run rate 2.40

Fall of wickets1-66 (Pieter van der Bijl)2-79 (Eric Rowan)3-151 (Bruce Mitchell)4-160 (Dooley Briscoe)5-176 (Billy Wade)6-177 (Chud Langton)7-214 (Xen Balaskas)8-283 (Dudley Nourse)9-286 (Norman Gordon)10-286 (Alan Melville)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes1333702.1300
Bill Edrich511502.2500
Tom Goddard38156431.2600
Doug Wright2638322.3900
Hedley Verity36.6137051.4200
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Pieter van der Bijl
66
2nd wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Eric Rowan
13
3rd wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Dudley Nourse
72
4th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Dooley Briscoe
9
5th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Billy Wade
16
6th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Chud Langton
1
7th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Xen Balaskas
37
8th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Alan Melville
69
9th wicket · Alan Melville & Norman Gordon
3
10th wicket · Alan Melville & Eric Davies
0
INNINGS 3

South Africa

53 overs · run rate 3.79
201/2
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bruce Mitchellcaught Les Ames1-000.00
Pieter van der Bijlretired hurt87-910.00
Eric Rowannot out89*--00.00
Dudley Noursenot out19*--00.00
Extras 5 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 5)Total 201/2 (53 ov)Run rate 3.79

Did not bat: Dooley Briscoe, Billy Wade, Chud Langton, Xen Balaskas, Alan Melville, Norman Gordon, Eric Davies

Fall of wickets1-2 (Bruce Mitchell)2-149 (Pieter van der Bijl)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes812312.1500
Bill Edrich31501.2500
Tom Goddard1116814.6300
Doug Wright1206203.8700
Hedley Verity1051300.9700
Wally Hammond902502.0800
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Pieter van der Bijl
2
2nd wicket · Pieter van der Bijl & Eric Rowan
147
3rd wicket (unbroken) · Eric Rowan & Dudley Nourse
52

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