South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1889 (1888/89) · Newlands, Cape Town · 25 March 1889
England won by an innings and 202 runs
England won by an innings and 202 runs. Bobby Abel top-scored with 120 for England. Johnny Briggs took 8/11.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1889 (1888/89)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 25 March 1889 to 26 March 1889
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 202 runs
- Captains
- Monty Bowden (England), William Milton (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Emile McMaster (England), Dicky Richards (South Africa), Nicolaas Theunissen (South Africa), Gobo Ashley (South Africa)
- Umpires
- JAE Hickson and RG Warton
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Emile McMaster, Dicky Richards, Nicolaas Theunissen and Gobo Ashley played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 292 all out. Bobby Abel top-scored with 120 off 241 balls, and Henry Wood made 59. Gobo Ashley took 7 for 95 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fifth wicket between Bobby Abel and Henry Wood.
South Africa replied with 47 all out. Bernard Tancred top-scored with 26 not out off 91 balls. Johnny Briggs took 7 for 17 for England. From 19 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 28 runs, to 47 for 10. England led by 245 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 43 all out in their second innings. Fred Smith top-scored with 11 off 28 balls. Johnny Briggs took 8 for 11 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 7 wickets for 20 runs, to 20 for 7.
England won by an innings and 202 runs. Johnny Briggs's 8 for 11 are the best innings figures at Newlands.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Abel | bowled | 120 | 241 |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 22 | 37 |
| Johnny Briggs | bowled | 6 | 17 |
| Maurice Read | c Philip Hutchinson | 12 | 22 |
| Frank Hearne | bowled | 20 | 24 |
| Henry Wood | c Albert Rose-Innes | 59 | 89 |
| Monty Bowden | c Philip Hutchinson | 25 | 16 |
| Basil Grieve | c Bernard Tancred | 14 | 36 |
| Emile McMaster | c Albert Rose-Innes | 0 | 1 |
| The Hon. Charles Coventry | not out | 1 | 5 |
| Arnold Fothergill | bowled | 1 | 5 |
Extras 12 · Total 292 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolaas Theunissen | 20 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| Albert Rose-Innes | 12 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Gobo Ashley | 43.1 | 18 | 95 | 7 |
| Charles Vintcent | 42 | 9 | 88 | 3 |
| William Milton | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (George Ulyett), 2-62 (Johnny Briggs), 3-79 (Maurice Read), 4-110 (Frank Hearne), 5-215 (Henry Wood), 6-257 (Monty Bowden), 7-287 (Bobby Abel), 8-287 (Emile McMaster), 9-288 (Basil Grieve), 10-292 (Arnold Fothergill, 123.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Ulyett and Bobby Abel | 54 |
| second | Johnny Briggs and Bobby Abel | 8 |
| third | Maurice Read and Bobby Abel | 17 |
| fourth | Bobby Abel and Frank Hearne | 31 |
| fifth | Bobby Abel and Henry Wood | 105 |
| sixth | Bobby Abel and Monty Bowden | 42 |
| seventh | Bobby Abel and Basil Grieve | 30 |
| eighth | Basil Grieve and Emile McMaster | 0 |
| ninth | The Hon. Charles Coventry and Basil Grieve | 1 |
| tenth | The Hon. Charles Coventry and Arnold Fothergill | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 47 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Rose-Innes | lbw | 1 | 23 |
| Bernard Tancred | not out | 26 | 91 |
| Arthur Ochse | run out | 1 | 2 |
| Philip Hutchinson | bowled | 3 | 16 |
| Owen Dunell | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| William Milton | bowled | 7 | 20 |
| Dicky Richards | c Bobby Abel | 0 | 14 |
| Charles Vintcent | bowled | 4 | 11 |
| Fred Smith | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Nicolaas Theunissen | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Gobo Ashley | bowled | 1 | 8 |
Extras 4 · Total 47 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Fothergill | 24 | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| George Ulyett | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Briggs | 19.1 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Albert Rose-Innes), 2-3 (Arthur Ochse), 3-11 (Philip Hutchinson), 4-19 (Owen Dunell), 5-31 (William Milton), 6-32 (Dicky Richards), 7-41 (Charles Vintcent), 8-41 (Fred Smith), 9-41 (Nicolaas Theunissen), 10-47 (Gobo Ashley, 47.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Rose-Innes and Bernard Tancred | 2 |
| second | Arthur Ochse and Bernard Tancred | 1 |
| third | Philip Hutchinson and Bernard Tancred | 8 |
| fourth | Owen Dunell and Bernard Tancred | 8 |
| fifth | William Milton and Bernard Tancred | 12 |
| sixth | Bernard Tancred and Dicky Richards | 1 |
| seventh | Bernard Tancred and Charles Vintcent | 9 |
| eighth | Fred Smith and Bernard Tancred | 0 |
| ninth | Bernard Tancred and Nicolaas Theunissen | 0 |
| tenth | Bernard Tancred and Gobo Ashley | 6 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 43 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Tancred | bowled | 3 | 21 |
| Albert Rose-Innes | run out | 0 | – |
| Arthur Ochse | bowled | 3 | 5 |
| Philip Hutchinson | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Owen Dunell | bowled | 5 | 13 |
| William Milton | bowled | 4 | 6 |
| Dicky Richards | bowled | 4 | 4 |
| Charles Vintcent | bowled | 9 | 27 |
| Fred Smith | bowled | 11 | 28 |
| Nicolaas Theunissen | not out | 2 | 3 |
| Gobo Ashley | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 2 · Total 43 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Briggs | 14.2 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| Arnold Fothergill | 14 | 4 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Albert Rose-Innes), 2-4 (Arthur Ochse), 3-6 (Philip Hutchinson), 4-12 (Bernard Tancred), 5-16 (Owen Dunell), 6-20 (William Milton), 7-20 (Dicky Richards), 8-37 (Charles Vintcent), 9-43 (Fred Smith), 10-43 (Gobo Ashley, 28.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Rose-Innes and Bernard Tancred | 1 |
| second | Arthur Ochse and Bernard Tancred | 3 |
| third | Philip Hutchinson and Bernard Tancred | 2 |
| fourth | Owen Dunell and Bernard Tancred | 6 |
| fifth | Owen Dunell and William Milton | 4 |
| sixth | William Milton and Dicky Richards | 4 |
| seventh | Charles Vintcent and Dicky Richards | 0 |
| eighth | Fred Smith and Charles Vintcent | 17 |
| ninth | Fred Smith and Nicolaas Theunissen | 6 |
| tenth | Gobo Ashley and Nicolaas Theunissen | 0 |
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