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England v South Africa

1939-02-18 · Test · Men · The Wanderers Stadium

Match drawn

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Chud Langton
5/58 · 2.25
Bruce Mitchell
2/37 · 2.31
Norman Gordon
2/47 · 2.35
Bob Newson
1/53 · 3.05
Eric Dalton
0/19 · 2.85
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Hedley Verity
3/127 · 2.53
Ken Farnes
2/64 · 1.84
Wally Hammond
1/19 · 2.03
Len Wilkinson
1/45 · 3.75
Tom Goddard
1/65 · 2.70
Bill Edrich
0/11 · 2.06
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Norman Gordon
3/58 · 1.97
Bob Newson
1/22 · 1.50
Eric Dalton
0/24 · 6.00
Bruce Mitchell
0/42 · 2.62
Chud Langton
0/49 · 3.06
INNINGS 1

England

64.2 overs · run rate 3.34 · all out
215
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttonbowled92-700.00
Paul Gibbcaught Bruce Mitchell9--00.00
Eddie Payntercaught Bob Newson40-200.00
Wally Hammondcaught Bob Newson1-000.00
Les Amesbowled34--00.00
Bryan Valentinecaught Ronnie Grieveson11--00.00
Bill Edrichlbw6--00.00
Hedley Veritycaught Eric Rowan8--00.00
Ken Farnescaught Ronnie Grieveson4-100.00
Tom Goddardcaught Pieter van der Bijl8--00.00
Len Wilkinsonnot out1*-000.00
Extras 1 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 1)Total 215 (64.2 ov)Run rate 3.34

Fall of wickets1-18 (Paul Gibb)2-96 (Eddie Paynter)3-99 (Wally Hammond)4-159 (Les Ames)5-187 (Bryan Valentine)6-187 (Leonard Hutton)7-197 (Hedley Verity)8-201 (Bill Edrich)9-205 (Ken Farnes)10-215 (Tom Goddard)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Bob Newson1305313.0500
Chud Langton19.215852.2500
Norman Gordon1514722.3500
Bruce Mitchell1233722.3100
Eric Dalton501902.8500
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Paul Gibb
18
2nd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Eddie Paynter
78
3rd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Wally Hammond
3
4th wicket · Leonard Hutton & Les Ames
60
5th wicket · Leonard Hutton & Bryan Valentine
28
6th wicket · Leonard Hutton & Bill Edrich
0
7th wicket · Bill Edrich & Hedley Verity
10
8th wicket · Bill Edrich & Ken Farnes
4
9th wicket · Ken Farnes & Tom Goddard
4
10th wicket · Tom Goddard & Len Wilkinson
10
INNINGS 2

South Africa

101.5 overs · run rate 3.43 · declared
349/8d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Pieter van der Bijllbw31--00.00
Alan Melvillecaught Hedley Verity67-1000.00
Eric Rowanbowled85--00.00
Bruce Mitchellcaught Les Ames63-700.00
Dudley Nourseretired hurt38-400.00
Chud Langtoncaught Leonard Hutton6--00.00
Eric Daltonnot out20*--00.00
Bob Newsonbowled16--00.00
Ken Viljoenlbw5--00.00
Extras 18 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 18)Total 349/8d (101.5 ov)Run rate 3.43

Did not bat: Ronnie Grieveson, Norman Gordon

Fall of wickets1-108 (Alan Melville)2-108 (Pieter van der Bijl)3-224 (Bruce Mitchell)4-280 (Dudley Nourse)5-294 (Chud Langton)6-311 (Eric Rowan)7-340 (Bob Newson)8-349 (Ken Viljoen)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes2676421.8400
Bill Edrich401102.0600
Hedley Verity37.51012732.5300
Tom Goddard1826512.7000
Len Wilkinson904513.7500
Wally Hammond711912.0300
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Pieter van der Bijl & Alan Melville
108
2nd wicket · Pieter van der Bijl & Eric Rowan
0
3rd wicket · Eric Rowan & Bruce Mitchell
116
4th wicket · Eric Rowan & Dudley Nourse
56
5th wicket · Eric Rowan & Chud Langton
14
6th wicket · Eric Rowan & Eric Dalton
17
7th wicket · Eric Dalton & Bob Newson
29
8th wicket · Eric Dalton & Ken Viljoen
9
INNINGS 3

England

60 overs · run rate 3.38
203/4
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttoncaught Ronnie Grieveson32--00.00
Paul Gibbcaught Ronnie Grieveson45--00.00
Eddie Payntercaught Ronnie Grieveson15--00.00
Wally Hammondnot out61*--00.00
Les Amesbowled17--00.00
Bryan Valentinenot out25*--00.00
Extras 8 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 8)Total 203/4 (60 ov)Run rate 3.38

Did not bat: Bill Edrich, Hedley Verity, Ken Farnes, Tom Goddard, Len Wilkinson

Fall of wickets1-64 (Leonard Hutton)2-91 (Eddie Paynter)3-103 (Paul Gibb)4-145 (Les Ames)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Bob Newson1122211.5000
Chud Langton1214903.0600
Norman Gordon2245831.9700
Bruce Mitchell1214202.6200
Eric Dalton302406.0000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Paul Gibb
64
2nd wicket · Paul Gibb & Eddie Paynter
27
3rd wicket · Paul Gibb & Wally Hammond
12
4th wicket · Wally Hammond & Les Ames
42
5th wicket (unbroken) · Wally Hammond & Bryan Valentine
58

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