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MATCH SCORECARD

England v South Africa

1956-12-24 · Test · Men · The Wanderers Stadium

England268118.5 ov & 15066.6 ov
South Africa21589.1 ov & 7233.4 ov

England won by 131 runs

The Wanderers Stadium

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · England
Fours64 · 25.4%
Other runs188 · 74.6%
Scoring mix · South Africa
Fours80 · 37.9%
Sixes6 · 2.8%
Other runs125 · 59.2%
Scoring mix · England
Fours44 · 31.9%
Sixes6 · 4.3%
Other runs88 · 63.8%
Scoring mix · South Africa
Fours20 · 30.8%
Other runs45 · 69.2%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Neil Adcock
4/36 · 1.35
Trevor Goddard
3/51 · 1.33
Peter Heine
2/89 · 2.15
Clive van Ryneveld
1/23 · 2.15
John Watkins
0/23 · 1.56
Hugh Tayfield
0/30 · 1.12
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Trevor Bailey
3/33 · 1.65
Johnny Wardle
3/52 · 1.95
Brian Statham
3/71 · 2.20
Jim Laker
1/33 · 1.17
Frank Tyson
0/22 · 1.83
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Neil Adcock
3/33 · 1.90
Hugh Tayfield
3/40 · 1.69
Peter Heine
3/41 · 1.61
Trevor Goddard
1/14 · 0.75
John Watkins
0/10 · 2.50
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Trevor Bailey
5/20 · 0.96
Brian Statham
2/22 · 1.26
Jim Laker
1/5 · 1.87
Johnny Wardle
0/18 · 4.50
INNINGS 1

England

118.5 overs · run rate 2.25 · all out
268
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Peter Richardsonlbw117-600.00
Trevor Baileycaught John Waite16-100.00
Denis Comptoncaught Headley Keith5-000.00
Peter Maycaught Trevor Goddard6-000.00
Colin Cowdreycaught Trevor Goddard59-400.00
Doug Insolecaught John Waite1-000.00
Godfrey Evanscaught Headley Keith20-200.00
Frank Tysonbowled22-200.00
Johnny Wardlenot out6*-100.00
Jim Lakercaught Trevor Goddard0-000.00
Brian Stathamcaught John Waite0-000.00
Extras 16 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 16)Total 268 (118.5 ov)Run rate 2.25

Fall of wickets1-28 (Trevor Bailey)2-37 (Denis Compton)3-48 (Peter May)4-169 (Colin Cowdrey)5-170 (Doug Insole)6-205 (Godfrey Evans)7-259 (Peter Richardson)8-263 (Frank Tyson)9-263 (Jim Laker)10-268 (Brian Statham)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Peter Heine3158922.1500
Neil Adcock2063641.3500
Trevor Goddard28.595131.3300
John Watkins1132301.5600
Hugh Tayfield2043001.1200
Clive van Ryneveld822312.1500
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Peter Richardson & Trevor Bailey
28
2nd wicket · Peter Richardson & Denis Compton
9
3rd wicket · Peter Richardson & Peter May
11
4th wicket · Peter Richardson & Colin Cowdrey
121
5th wicket · Peter Richardson & Doug Insole
1
6th wicket · Peter Richardson & Godfrey Evans
35
7th wicket · Peter Richardson & Frank Tyson
54
8th wicket · Frank Tyson & Johnny Wardle
4
9th wicket · Johnny Wardle & Jim Laker
0
10th wicket · Johnny Wardle & Brian Statham
5
INNINGS 2

South Africa

89.1 overs · run rate 2.41 · all out
215
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Scotch Taylorstumped Godfrey Evans12-000.00
Trevor Goddardcaught Colin Cowdrey49-500.00
Headley Keithcaught Colin Cowdrey42-500.00
Russell Endeancaught Colin Cowdrey18-100.00
Roy McLeanlbw02000.00
John Watkinscaught Doug Insole9-000.00
Clive van Ryneveldcaught Trevor Bailey10-100.00
John Waitecaught Godfrey Evans17-200.00
Hugh Tayfieldbowled24-300.00
Peter Heinenot out13*-100.00
Neil Adcockbowled17-210.00
Extras 4 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 4)Total 215 (89.1 ov)Run rate 2.41

Fall of wickets1-54 (Scotch Taylor)2-92 (Trevor Goddard)3-112 (Headley Keith)4-112 (Roy McLean)5-126 (John Watkins)6-141 (Russell Endean)7-141 (Clive van Ryneveld)8-176 (John Waite)9-194 (Hugh Tayfield)10-215 (Neil Adcock)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Brian Statham24.147132.2000
Frank Tyson912201.8300
Johnny Wardle2045231.9500
Jim Laker21103311.1700
Trevor Bailey1553331.6500
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Scotch Taylor & Trevor Goddard
54
2nd wicket · Trevor Goddard & Headley Keith
38
3rd wicket · Headley Keith & Russell Endean
20
4th wicket · Russell Endean & Roy McLean
0
5th wicket · Russell Endean & John Watkins
14
6th wicket · Russell Endean & Clive van Ryneveld
15
7th wicket · Clive van Ryneveld & John Waite
0
8th wicket · John Waite & Hugh Tayfield
35
9th wicket · Hugh Tayfield & Peter Heine
18
10th wicket · Peter Heine & Neil Adcock
21
INNINGS 3

England

66.6 overs · run rate 2.24 · all out
150
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Peter Richardsonlbw10-100.00
Trevor Baileycaught Russell Endean10-100.00
Denis Comptoncaught Hugh Tayfield32-400.00
Johnny Wardlelbw03000.00
Doug Insolecaught John Waite29-200.00
Peter Maycaught Russell Endean14-100.00
Colin Cowdreycaught Trevor Goddard6-000.00
Godfrey Evanscaught Peter Heine30-210.00
Frank Tysoncaught John Watkins2-000.00
Jim Lakernot out3*-000.00
Brian Stathamlbw2-000.00
Extras 12 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 12)Total 150 (66.6 ov)Run rate 2.24

Fall of wickets1-11 (Peter Richardson)2-37 (Trevor Bailey)3-37 (Johnny Wardle)4-84 (Denis Compton)5-100 (Doug Insole)6-107 (Peter May)7-126 (Colin Cowdrey)8-145 (Frank Tyson)9-147 (Godfrey Evans)10-150 (Brian Statham)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Peter Heine1974131.6100
Neil Adcock1313331.9000
Trevor Goddard1471410.7500
John Watkins301002.5000
Hugh Tayfield17.654031.6900
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Peter Richardson & Trevor Bailey
11
2nd wicket · Trevor Bailey & Denis Compton
26
3rd wicket · Denis Compton & Johnny Wardle
0
4th wicket · Denis Compton & Doug Insole
47
5th wicket · Doug Insole & Peter May
16
6th wicket · Peter May & Colin Cowdrey
7
7th wicket · Colin Cowdrey & Godfrey Evans
19
8th wicket · Godfrey Evans & Frank Tyson
19
9th wicket · Godfrey Evans & Jim Laker
2
10th wicket · Jim Laker & Brian Statham
3
INNINGS 4

South Africa

33.4 overs · run rate 2.14 · all out
72
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Scotch Taylorcaught Doug Insole6-000.00
Trevor Goddardcaught Doug Insole5-100.00
Headley Keithcaught Godfrey Evans2-000.00
John Waitebowled0-000.00
Russell Endeanbowled3-000.00
Roy McLeancaught Doug Insole6-000.00
John Watkinsbowled8-100.00
Clive van Ryneveldrun out16-100.00
Hugh Tayfieldcaught Godfrey Evans2-000.00
Peter Heinerun out17-200.00
Neil Adcocknot out0*-000.00
Extras 7 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 7)Total 72 (33.4 ov)Run rate 2.14

Fall of wickets1-6 (Trevor Goddard)2-10 (Headley Keith)3-11 (John Waite)4-20 (Scotch Taylor)5-25 (Russell Endean)6-36 (Roy McLean)7-40 (John Watkins)8-44 (Hugh Tayfield)9-71 (Peter Heine)10-72 (Clive van Ryneveld)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Brian Statham1342221.2600
Johnny Wardle301804.5000
Jim Laker21511.8700
Trevor Bailey15.462050.9600
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Scotch Taylor & Trevor Goddard
6
2nd wicket · Scotch Taylor & Headley Keith
4
3rd wicket · Scotch Taylor & John Waite
1
4th wicket · Scotch Taylor & Russell Endean
9
5th wicket · Russell Endean & Roy McLean
5
6th wicket · Roy McLean & John Watkins
11
7th wicket · John Watkins & Clive van Ryneveld
4
8th wicket · Clive van Ryneveld & Hugh Tayfield
4
9th wicket · Clive van Ryneveld & Peter Heine
27
10th wicket · Clive van Ryneveld & Neil Adcock
1

Playing XIs

England

Peter Richardson

Trevor Bailey

Denis Compton

Peter May

Colin Cowdrey

Doug Insole

Godfrey Evans

Frank Tyson

Johnny Wardle

Jim Laker

Brian Statham

South Africa

Scotch Taylor

Trevor Goddard

Headley Keith

Russell Endean

Roy McLean

John Watkins

Clive van Ryneveld

John Waite

Hugh Tayfield

Peter Heine

Neil Adcock