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MATCH SCORECARD

England v South Africa

1948-12-16 · Test · Men · Kingsmead

England won by 2 wickets

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · South Africa
Fours40 · 25.8%
Sixes6 · 3.9%
Other runs109 · 70.3%
Scoring mix · England
Fours64 · 26.8%
Other runs175 · 73.2%
Scoring mix · South Africa
Fours76 · 35.7%
Sixes6 · 2.8%
Other runs131 · 61.5%
Scoring mix · England
Fours24 · 22.0%
Other runs85 · 78.0%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Alec Bedser
4/39 · 2.14
Cliff Gladwin
3/21 · 1.31
Doug Wright
1/29 · 2.41
Roly Jenkins
1/50 · 2.67
Denis Compton
0/5 · 1.87
Allan Watkins
0/11 · 2.75
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Tufty Mann
6/59 · 1.18
Athol Rowan
4/108 · 1.84
Ossie Dawson
0/16 · 4.00
Cuan McCarthy
0/20 · 1.66
Lindsay Tuckett
0/36 · 4.50
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Doug Wright
4/72 · 2.07
Roly Jenkins
3/64 · 2.14
Alec Bedser
2/51 · 2.12
Denis Compton
1/11 · 0.51
Cliff Gladwin
0/15 · 1.60
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Cuan McCarthy
6/43 · 2.68
Tufty Mann
1/13 · 4.87
Lindsay Tuckett
1/38 · 2.85
Athol Rowan
0/15 · 2.81
INNINGS 1

South Africa

53.5 overs · run rate 3.00 · all out
161
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Eric Rowancaught Godfrey Evans7400017.50
Owen Wynnecaught Denis Compton5200025.00
Bruce Mitchellcaught Godfrey Evans27861031.39
Dudley Noursecaught Allan Watkins37633158.73
Billy Waderun out8331024.24
Denis Begbiecaught Denis Compton37723051.38
Ossie Dawsonbowled24782030.76
Athol Rowannot out5*230021.73
Lindsay Tuckettlbw130033.33
Tufty Manncaught Godfrey Evans470057.14
Cuan McCarthybowled08000.00
Extras 6 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 6)Total 161 (53.5 ov)Run rate 3.00

Fall of wickets1-9 (Owen Wynne, 4.6 ov)2-18 (Eric Rowan, 10.3 ov)3-69 (Dudley Nourse, 23.7 ov)4-80 (Bruce Mitchell, 27.3 ov)5-99 (Billy Wade, 32.6 ov)6-148 (Denis Begbie, 47.4 ov)7-150 (Ossie Dawson, 49 ov)8-152 (Lindsay Tuckett, 50.1 ov)9-160 (Tufty Mann, 52.3 ov)10-161 (Cuan McCarthy, 53.5 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Alec Bedser13.523942.1400
Cliff Gladwin1232131.3100
Roly Jenkins1435012.6700
Doug Wright932912.4100
Denis Compton20501.8700
Allan Watkins301102.7500
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Eric Rowan & Owen Wynne
9
2nd wicket · Eric Rowan & Bruce Mitchell
9
3rd wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Dudley Nourse
51
4th wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Billy Wade
11
5th wicket · Billy Wade & Denis Begbie
19
6th wicket · Denis Begbie & Ossie Dawson
49
7th wicket · Ossie Dawson & Athol Rowan
2
8th wicket · Athol Rowan & Lindsay Tuckett
2
9th wicket · Athol Rowan & Tufty Mann
8
10th wicket · Athol Rowan & Cuan McCarthy
1
INNINGS 2

England

99.4 overs · run rate 2.54 · all out
253
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttoncaught Cuan McCarthy832347035.47
Cyril Washbrookcaught Billy Wade35862040.69
Reg Simpsoncaught Denis Begbie5270018.51
Denis Comptoncaught Billy Wade722774025.99
Allan Watkinscaught Dudley Nourse9521017.30
George Manncaught Eric Rowan19481039.58
Godfrey Evanscaught Owen Wynne01000.00
Roly Jenkinscaught Bruce Mitchell5390012.82
Alec Bedsercaught Lindsay Tuckett11251044.00
Cliff Gladwinnot out0*3000.00
Doug Wrightcaught Lindsay Tuckett01000.00
Extras 14 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 14)Total 253 (99.4 ov)Run rate 2.54

Fall of wickets1-84 (Cyril Washbrook, 26 ov)2-104 (Reg Simpson, 33.7 ov)3-146 (Leonard Hutton, 56.2 ov)4-172 (Allan Watkins, 68.4 ov)5-212 (George Mann, 80.3 ov)6-212 (Godfrey Evans, 80.4 ov)7-221 (Roly Jenkins, 87.2 ov)8-247 (Alec Bedser, 97.3 ov)9-253 (Denis Compton)10-253 (Doug Wright, 99.4 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Cuan McCarthy922001.6600
Ossie Dawson301604.0000
Lindsay Tuckett603604.5000
Athol Rowan44810841.8400
Tufty Mann37.4145961.1800
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Cyril Washbrook
84
2nd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Reg Simpson
20
3rd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Denis Compton
42
4th wicket · Denis Compton & Allan Watkins
26
5th wicket · Denis Compton & George Mann
40
6th wicket · Denis Compton & Godfrey Evans
0
7th wicket · Denis Compton & Roly Jenkins
9
8th wicket · Denis Compton & Alec Bedser
26
9th wicket · Denis Compton & Cliff Gladwin
6
10th wicket · Cliff Gladwin & Doug Wright
0
INNINGS 3

South Africa

89.3 overs · run rate 2.45 · all out
219
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Eric Rowancaught Denis Compton16371043.24
Owen Wynnecaught Allan Watkins461006.55
Bruce Mitchellbowled19721026.38
Dudley Noursecaught Alec Bedser32453071.11
Billy Wadebowled631996031.65
Denis Begbiecaught George Mann48836157.83
Ossie Dawsoncaught Denis Compton3120025.00
Athol Rowanbowled151012014.85
Lindsay Tuckettnot out3*79003.79
Tufty Manncaught George Mann10220045.45
Cuan McCarthybowled03000.00
Extras 6 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 6)Total 219 (89.3 ov)Run rate 2.45

Fall of wickets1-22 (Owen Wynne, 11.7 ov)2-22 (Eric Rowan, 12.2 ov)3-67 (Dudley Nourse, 23.7 ov)4-89 (Bruce Mitchell, 30.5 ov)5-174 (Denis Begbie, 53.7 ov)6-179 (Ossie Dawson, 58.2 ov)7-199 (Billy Wade, 71.4 ov)8-208 (Athol Rowan, 81.3 ov)9-219 (Tufty Mann, 88.7 ov)10-219 (Cuan McCarthy, 89.3 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Alec Bedser1855122.1200
Cliff Gladwin731501.6000
Roly Jenkins22.366432.1400
Doug Wright2637242.0700
Denis Compton16111110.5100
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Eric Rowan & Owen Wynne
22
2nd wicket · Eric Rowan & Bruce Mitchell
0
3rd wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Dudley Nourse
45
4th wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Billy Wade
22
5th wicket · Billy Wade & Denis Begbie
85
6th wicket · Billy Wade & Ossie Dawson
5
7th wicket · Billy Wade & Athol Rowan
20
8th wicket · Athol Rowan & Lindsay Tuckett
9
9th wicket · Lindsay Tuckett & Tufty Mann
11
10th wicket · Lindsay Tuckett & Cuan McCarthy
0
INNINGS 4

England

28 overs · run rate 4.57
128/8
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttoncaught Ossie Dawson590055.55
Cyril Washbrooklbw25334075.75
George Manncaught Bruce Mitchell13191068.42
Denis Comptonbowled28680041.17
Allan Watkinsbowled4110036.36
Reg Simpsoncaught Eric Rowan01000.00
Godfrey Evansbowled450080.00
Roly Jenkinscaught Billy Wade22590037.28
Alec Bedsernot out1*12008.33
Cliff Gladwinnot out7*81087.50
Extras 19 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 19)Total 128/8 (28 ov)Run rate 4.57

Did not bat: Doug Wright

Fall of wickets1-25 (Leonard Hutton, 3.4 ov)2-49 (Cyril Washbrook, 6.5 ov)3-52 (George Mann, 8.4 ov)4-64 (Allan Watkins, 10.6 ov)5-64 (Reg Simpson, 10.7 ov)6-70 (Godfrey Evans, 12.1 ov)7-115 (Denis Compton, 24.6 ov)8-116 (Roly Jenkins, 26.2 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Cuan McCarthy1224362.6800
Lindsay Tuckett1003812.8500
Tufty Mann201314.8700
Athol Rowan401502.8100
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Cyril Washbrook
25
2nd wicket · Cyril Washbrook & George Mann
24
3rd wicket · George Mann & Denis Compton
3
4th wicket · Denis Compton & Allan Watkins
12
5th wicket · Denis Compton & Reg Simpson
0
6th wicket · Denis Compton & Godfrey Evans
6
7th wicket · Denis Compton & Roly Jenkins
45
8th wicket · Roly Jenkins & Alec Bedser
1
9th wicket (unbroken) · Alec Bedser & Cliff Gladwin
12

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