South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1896 (1895/96) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 13 February 1896
England won by 288 runs
England won by 288 runs. Sammy Woods top-scored with 53 for England. George Lohmann took 8/7.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1896 (1895/96)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 13 February 1896 to 14 February 1896
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 288 runs
- Captains
- Tim O'Brien (England), Barberton Halliwell (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Tom Hayward (England), C.B. Fry (England), Arthur Hill (England), Hugh Bromley-Davenport (England), Lord Hawke (England), Charles Wright (England), Audley Miller (England), Harry Butt (England), Robert Poore (South Africa), Jimmy Sinclair (South Africa), Bonnor Middleton (South Africa), Joseph Willoughby (South Africa)
- Umpires
- and
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Tom Hayward, C.B. Fry, Arthur Hill, Hugh Bromley-Davenport, Lord Hawke, Charles Wright, Audley Miller, Harry Butt, Robert Poore, Jimmy Sinclair, Bonnor Middleton and Joseph Willoughby played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 185 all out. C.B. Fry top-scored with 43. Bonnor Middleton took 5 for 64 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 93 all out. Frank Hearne top-scored with 23. George Lohmann took 7 for 38 for England. From 58 for 2 they lost 6 wickets for 22 runs, to 80 for 8. England led by 92 on first innings.
England made 226 all out in their second innings. Sammy Woods top-scored with 53. Bonnor Middleton took 4 for 66 for South Africa.
Set 319 to win, South Africa made 30 all out. Robert Poore top-scored with 10. George Lohmann took 8 for 7 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 10 wickets for 30 runs, to 30 for 10.
England won by 288 runs. South Africa's 30 all out is the lowest completed total at St George's Park. George Lohmann's 8 for 7 are the best innings figures at St George's Park.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 185 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tim O'Brien | caught | 17 |
| George Lohmann | c Tommy Routledge | 0 |
| Tom Hayward | c Jimmy Sinclair | 30 |
| C.B. Fry | bowled | 43 |
| Arthur Hill | run out | 25 |
| Sammy Woods | c Barberton Halliwell | 7 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | c Charles Fichardt | 26 |
| Lord Hawke | bowled | 0 |
| Charles Wright | bowled | 19 |
| Audley Miller | not out | 4 |
| Harry Butt | c Barberton Halliwell | 1 |
Extras 13 · Total 185 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Sinclair | 16 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Joseph Willoughby | 22 | 6 | 54 | 2 |
| Bonnor Middleton | 25.4 | 6 | 64 | 5 |
| Unknown #192 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (George Lohmann), 2-25 (Tim O'Brien), 3-68 (Tom Hayward), 4-120 (Arthur Hill), 5-125 (C.B. Fry), 6-131 (Sammy Woods), 7-140 (Lord Hawke), 8-175 (Hugh Bromley-Davenport), 9-184 (Charles Wright), 10-185 (Harry Butt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tim O'Brien and George Lohmann | 0 |
| second | Tim O'Brien and Tom Hayward | 25 |
| third | C.B. Fry and Tom Hayward | 43 |
| fourth | C.B. Fry and Arthur Hill | 52 |
| fifth | Sammy Woods and C.B. Fry | 5 |
| sixth | Sammy Woods and Hugh Bromley-Davenport | 6 |
| seventh | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Lord Hawke | 9 |
| eighth | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Charles Wright | 35 |
| ninth | Audley Miller and Charles Wright | 9 |
| tenth | Harry Butt and Audley Miller | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 93 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Routledge | bowled | 22 |
| Frank Hearne | c Tim O'Brien | 23 |
| Robert Poore | bowled | 11 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | bowled | 4 |
| Unknown #192 | bowled | 0 |
| Barberton Halliwell | bowled | 13 |
| Charles Fichardt | bowled | 4 |
| Unknown #188 | c George Lohmann | 3 |
| Unknown #186 | bowled | 7 |
| Bonnor Middleton | not out | 4 |
| Joseph Willoughby | bowled | 0 |
Extras 2 · Total 93 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 15.4 | 6 | 38 | 7 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | 12 | 2 | 46 | 2 |
| Tom Hayward | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Tommy Routledge), 2-58 (Robert Poore), 3-58 (Frank Hearne), 4-62 (Jimmy Sinclair), 5-62 (Unknown #192), 6-77 (Charles Fichardt), 7-80 (Unknown #188), 8-80 (Barberton Halliwell), 9-92 (Unknown #186), 10-93 (Joseph Willoughby)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Hearne and Tommy Routledge | 29 |
| second | Frank Hearne and Robert Poore | 29 |
| third | Frank Hearne and Jimmy Sinclair | 0 |
| fourth | Unknown #192 and Jimmy Sinclair | 4 |
| fifth | Barberton Halliwell and Unknown #192 | 0 |
| sixth | Charles Fichardt and Barberton Halliwell | 15 |
| seventh | Barberton Halliwell and Unknown #188 | 3 |
| eighth | Barberton Halliwell and Unknown #186 | 0 |
| ninth | Unknown #186 and Bonnor Middleton | 12 |
| tenth | Bonnor Middleton and Joseph Willoughby | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 226 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Wright | bowled | 33 |
| Harry Butt | bowled | 0 |
| Tim O'Brien | bowled | 16 |
| Tom Hayward | c Barberton Halliwell | 6 |
| C.B. Fry | c Barberton Halliwell | 15 |
| George Lohmann | bowled | 0 |
| Arthur Hill | bowled | 37 |
| Sammy Woods | c Robert Poore | 53 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | c Robert Poore | 7 |
| Lord Hawke | caught | 30 |
| Audley Miller | not out | 20 |
Extras 9 · Total 226 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Sinclair | 20 | 2 | 68 | 3 |
| Joseph Willoughby | 19 | 4 | 68 | 2 |
| Bonnor Middleton | 36 | 12 | 66 | 4 |
| Unknown #192 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Robert Poore | 1.4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Harry Butt), 2-39 (Tim O'Brien), 3-52 (Tom Hayward), 4-68 (Charles Wright), 5-68 (George Lohmann), 6-72 (C.B. Fry), 7-161 (Sammy Woods), 8-169 (Arthur Hill), 9-184 (Hugh Bromley-Davenport), 10-226 (Lord Hawke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Harry Butt and Charles Wright | 0 |
| second | Tim O'Brien and Charles Wright | 39 |
| third | Tom Hayward and Charles Wright | 13 |
| fourth | C.B. Fry and Charles Wright | 16 |
| fifth | George Lohmann and C.B. Fry | 0 |
| sixth | C.B. Fry and Arthur Hill | 4 |
| seventh | Sammy Woods and Arthur Hill | 89 |
| eighth | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Arthur Hill | 8 |
| ninth | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Lord Hawke | 15 |
| tenth | Lord Hawke and Audley Miller | 42 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 30 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Routledge | bowled | 2 |
| Frank Hearne | bowled | 5 |
| Robert Poore | c Tim O'Brien | 10 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | bowled | 0 |
| Charles Fichardt | lbw | 1 |
| Unknown #192 | bowled | 8 |
| Barberton Halliwell | c Tom Hayward | 3 |
| Unknown #188 | not out | 1 |
| Unknown #186 | bowled | 0 |
| Bonnor Middleton | bowled | 0 |
| Joseph Willoughby | c Tom Hayward | 0 |
Extras 0 · Total 30 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 9.4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | 7 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Tom Hayward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Tommy Routledge), 2-11 (Frank Hearne), 3-11 (Jimmy Sinclair), 4-18 (Charles Fichardt), 5-18 (Robert Poore), 6-28 (Barberton Halliwell), 7-29 (Unknown #192), 8-30 (Unknown #186), 9-30 (Bonnor Middleton), 10-30 (Joseph Willoughby)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Hearne and Tommy Routledge | 4 |
| second | Frank Hearne and Robert Poore | 7 |
| third | Robert Poore and Jimmy Sinclair | 0 |
| fourth | Charles Fichardt and Robert Poore | 7 |
| fifth | Unknown #192 and Robert Poore | 0 |
| sixth | Barberton Halliwell and Unknown #192 | 10 |
| seventh | Unknown #188 and Unknown #192 | 1 |
| eighth | Unknown #186 and Unknown #188 | 1 |
| ninth | Unknown #188 and Bonnor Middleton | 0 |
| tenth | Unknown #188 and Joseph Willoughby | 0 |
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