South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1896 (1895/96) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 2 March 1896
England won by an innings and 197 runs
England won by an innings and 197 runs. Tom Hayward top-scored with 122 for England. George Lohmann took 9/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1896 (1895/96)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 2 March 1896 to 4 March 1896
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 197 runs
- Captains
- Lord Hawke (England), Barberton Halliwell (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Christopher Heseltine (England), Clement Johnson (South Africa), George Shepstone (South Africa), Billy Frank (South Africa), Charlie Llewellyn (South Africa), George Rowe (South Africa)
- Umpires
- AM Miller and G Allsop
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Christopher Heseltine, Clement Johnson, George Shepstone, Billy Frank, Charlie Llewellyn and George Rowe played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 482 all out. Tom Hayward top-scored with 122, and Hugh Bromley-Davenport made 84. George Rowe took 5 for 115 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the eighth wicket between Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Charles Wright.
South Africa replied with 151 all out. Jimmy Sinclair top-scored with 40. George Lohmann took 9 for 28 for England. England led by 331 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 134 all out in their second innings. Barberton Halliwell top-scored with 41. Christopher Heseltine took 5 for 38 for England.
England won by an innings and 197 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Old Wanderers across the 22 Tests in our archive. George Lohmann's 9 for 28 are the best innings figures at Old Wanderers.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 482 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tim O'Brien | bowled | 0 |
| George Lohmann | c Frank Hearne | 2 |
| Tom Hayward | c Tommy Routledge | 122 |
| C.B. Fry | c George Rowe | 64 |
| Arthur Hill | bowled | 65 |
| Sammy Woods | c George Rowe | 32 |
| Lord Hawke | lbw | 4 |
| Charles Wright | bowled | 71 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | c Clement Johnson | 84 |
| Christopher Heseltine | lbw | 0 |
| Harry Butt | not out | 8 |
Extras 30 · Total 482 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rowe | 49 | 9 | 115 | 5 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 35 | 6 | 118 | 4 |
| Billy Frank | 11.3 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 14 | 3 | 71 | 0 |
| Clement Johnson | 28 | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| George Shepstone | 20 | 8 | 39 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Tim O'Brien), 2-8 (George Lohmann), 3-127 (C.B. Fry), 4-249 (Tom Hayward), 5-291 (Arthur Hill), 6-304 (Sammy Woods), 7-307 (Lord Hawke), 8-461 (Hugh Bromley-Davenport), 9-461 (Christopher Heseltine), 10-482 (Charles Wright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tim O'Brien and George Lohmann | 0 |
| second | George Lohmann and Tom Hayward | 8 |
| third | C.B. Fry and Tom Hayward | 119 |
| fourth | Tom Hayward and Arthur Hill | 122 |
| fifth | Sammy Woods and Arthur Hill | 42 |
| sixth | Sammy Woods and Lord Hawke | 13 |
| seventh | Lord Hawke and Charles Wright | 3 |
| eighth | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Charles Wright | 154 |
| ninth | Charles Wright and Christopher Heseltine | 0 |
| tenth | Harry Butt and Charles Wright | 21 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 151 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Smith | bowled | 4 |
| Tommy Routledge | bowled | 14 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | c George Lohmann | 40 |
| Robert Poore | bowled | 20 |
| Frank Hearne | c Harry Butt | 0 |
| Barberton Halliwell | c Tim O'Brien | 13 |
| Clement Johnson | bowled | 3 |
| George Shepstone | bowled | 21 |
| Billy Frank | c George Lohmann | 5 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | c Christopher Heseltine | 24 |
| George Rowe | not out | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 151 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Heseltine | 9 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Sammy Woods | 20 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
| George Lohmann | 14.2 | 6 | 28 | 9 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Tommy Routledge), 2-70 (Robert Poore), 3-70 (Frank Hearne), 4-77 (Jimmy Sinclair), 5-85 (Clement Johnson), 6-101 (Barberton Halliwell), 7-105 (Fred Smith), 8-111 (Billy Frank), 9-142 (George Shepstone), 10-151 (Charlie Llewellyn)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tommy Routledge and Jimmy Sinclair | 19 |
| second | Robert Poore and Jimmy Sinclair | 51 |
| third | Frank Hearne and Jimmy Sinclair | 0 |
| fourth | Barberton Halliwell and Jimmy Sinclair | 7 |
| fifth | Barberton Halliwell and Clement Johnson | 8 |
| sixth | Barberton Halliwell and George Shepstone | 16 |
| seventh | Fred Smith and George Shepstone | 4 |
| eighth | Billy Frank and George Shepstone | 6 |
| ninth | Charlie Llewellyn and George Shepstone | 31 |
| tenth | Charlie Llewellyn and George Rowe | 9 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 134 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Routledge | caught | 0 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | caught | 29 |
| Robert Poore | bowled | 10 |
| Frank Hearne | c Christopher Heseltine | 16 |
| Barberton Halliwell | c Lord Hawke | 41 |
| Clement Johnson | run out | 7 |
| George Shepstone | c C.B. Fry | 9 |
| Fred Smith | not out | 11 |
| Billy Frank | c Arthur Hill | 2 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | c George Lohmann | 4 |
| George Rowe | bowled | 0 |
Extras 5 · Total 134 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Heseltine | 16.2 | 3 | 38 | 5 |
| Sammy Woods | 6 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| George Lohmann | 17 | 4 | 43 | 3 |
| Tom Hayward | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Tommy Routledge), 2-23 (Robert Poore), 3-48 (Frank Hearne), 4-63 (Jimmy Sinclair), 5-83 (Clement Johnson), 6-116 (Barberton Halliwell), 7-118 (George Shepstone), 8-124 (Billy Frank), 9-134 (Charlie Llewellyn), 10-134 (George Rowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tommy Routledge and Jimmy Sinclair | 0 |
| second | Robert Poore and Jimmy Sinclair | 23 |
| third | Frank Hearne and Jimmy Sinclair | 25 |
| fourth | Barberton Halliwell and Jimmy Sinclair | 15 |
| fifth | Barberton Halliwell and Clement Johnson | 20 |
| sixth | Barberton Halliwell and George Shepstone | 33 |
| seventh | Fred Smith and George Shepstone | 2 |
| eighth | Fred Smith and Billy Frank | 6 |
| ninth | Fred Smith and Charlie Llewellyn | 10 |
| tenth | Fred Smith and George Rowe | 0 |
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