South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1899 (1898/99) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 14 February 1899
England won by 32 runs
England won by 32 runs. Pelham Warner top-scored with 132* for England. Albert Trott took 5/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1899 (1898/99)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 14 February 1899 to 16 February 1899
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 32 runs
- Captains
- Lord Hawke (England), Murray Bisset (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Frank Mitchell (England), Pelham Warner (England), Johnny Tyldesley (England), Clem Wilson (England), Willis Cuttell (England), Frank Milligan (England), Jack Board (England), Schofield Haigh (England), Vincent Tancred (South Africa), Howard Francis (South Africa), Robert Dower (South Africa), Murray Bisset (South Africa), William Solomon (South Africa), Robert Graham (South Africa)
- Umpires
- A Soames and A White
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Frank Mitchell, Pelham Warner, Johnny Tyldesley, Clem Wilson, Willis Cuttell, Frank Milligan, Jack Board, Schofield Haigh, Vincent Tancred, Howard Francis, Robert Dower, Murray Bisset, William Solomon and Robert Graham played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 145 all out. Jack Board top-scored with 29. From 77 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 19 runs, to 96 for 7.
South Africa replied with 251 all out. Jimmy Sinclair top-scored with 86. Albert Trott took 4 for 61 for England. South Africa led by 106 on first innings.
England made 237 all out in their second innings. Pelham Warner top-scored with 132 not out. Bonnor Middleton took 5 for 51 for South Africa.
Set 132 to win, South Africa made 99 all out. Howard Francis top-scored with 29. Albert Trott took 5 for 49 for England. From 58 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 78 for 7.
England won by 32 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Mitchell | bowled | 28 |
| Pelham Warner | c Charlie Llewellyn | 21 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | run out | 17 |
| Clem Wilson | bowled | 8 |
| Willis Cuttell | c Charlie Llewellyn | 19 |
| Albert Trott | run out | 0 |
| Frank Milligan | c Robert Graham | 11 |
| Lord Hawke | c Murray Bisset | 0 |
| Jack Board | c Robert Dower | 29 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | c Robert Graham | 4 |
| Schofield Haigh | not out | 2 |
Extras 6 · Total 145 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnor Middleton | 23 | 9 | 48 | 2 |
| George Rowe | 18.2 | 6 | 34 | 2 |
| Robert Graham | 16 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 20 | 6 | 35 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Pelham Warner), 2-53 (Frank Mitchell), 3-77 (Clem Wilson), 4-77 (Johnny Tyldesley), 5-81 (Albert Trott), 6-96 (Frank Milligan), 7-96 (Lord Hawke), 8-138 (Willis Cuttell), 9-138 (Jack Board), 10-145 (Hugh Bromley-Davenport)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Mitchell and Pelham Warner | 51 |
| second | Frank Mitchell and Johnny Tyldesley | 2 |
| third | Johnny Tyldesley and Clem Wilson | 24 |
| fourth | Willis Cuttell and Johnny Tyldesley | 0 |
| fifth | Albert Trott and Willis Cuttell | 4 |
| sixth | Willis Cuttell and Frank Milligan | 15 |
| seventh | Lord Hawke and Willis Cuttell | 0 |
| eighth | Jack Board and Willis Cuttell | 42 |
| ninth | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Jack Board | 0 |
| tenth | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Schofield Haigh | 7 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Sinclair | run out | 86 |
| Vincent Tancred | bowled | 18 |
| Howard Francis | lbw | 7 |
| Robert Dower | bowled | 0 |
| Murray Bisset | bowled | 35 |
| William Solomon | c Johnny Tyldesley | 2 |
| George Shepstone | bowled | 8 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | st Jack Board | 38 |
| Robert Graham | c Jack Board | 4 |
| Bonnor Middleton | c Frank Mitchell | 22 |
| George Rowe | not out | 13 |
Extras 18 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Trott | 30.1 | 13 | 61 | 4 |
| Schofield Haigh | 30 | 5 | 101 | 3 |
| Willis Cuttell | 17 | 5 | 42 | 2 |
| Frank Milligan | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Vincent Tancred), 2-55 (Howard Francis), 3-59 (Robert Dower), 4-114 (Murray Bisset), 5-118 (William Solomon), 6-143 (George Shepstone), 7-169 (Jimmy Sinclair), 8-183 (Robert Graham), 9-224 (Charlie Llewellyn), 10-251 (Bonnor Middleton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jimmy Sinclair and Vincent Tancred | 46 |
| second | Jimmy Sinclair and Howard Francis | 9 |
| third | Jimmy Sinclair and Robert Dower | 4 |
| fourth | Jimmy Sinclair and Murray Bisset | 55 |
| fifth | Jimmy Sinclair and William Solomon | 4 |
| sixth | Jimmy Sinclair and George Shepstone | 25 |
| seventh | Jimmy Sinclair and Charlie Llewellyn | 26 |
| eighth | Charlie Llewellyn and Robert Graham | 14 |
| ninth | Bonnor Middleton and Charlie Llewellyn | 41 |
| tenth | Bonnor Middleton and George Rowe | 27 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 237 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Mitchell | lbw | 1 |
| Pelham Warner | not out | 132 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | c George Shepstone | 17 |
| Clem Wilson | bowled | 18 |
| Willis Cuttell | c Robert Dower | 21 |
| Albert Trott | c William Solomon | 6 |
| Schofield Haigh | c George Shepstone | 1 |
| Frank Milligan | st Murray Bisset | 8 |
| Lord Hawke | bowled | 5 |
| Jack Board | c Bonnor Middleton | 17 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | bowled | 0 |
Extras 11 · Total 237 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnor Middleton | 26 | 8 | 51 | 5 |
| George Rowe | 28 | 12 | 40 | 2 |
| Robert Graham | 11 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 36 | 11 | 89 | 3 |
| George Shepstone | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Frank Mitchell), 2-41 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-104 (Clem Wilson), 4-139 (Willis Cuttell), 5-149 (Albert Trott), 6-153 (Schofield Haigh), 7-171 (Frank Milligan), 8-189 (Lord Hawke), 9-233 (Jack Board), 10-237 (Hugh Bromley-Davenport)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Mitchell and Pelham Warner | 1 |
| second | Johnny Tyldesley and Pelham Warner | 40 |
| third | Pelham Warner and Clem Wilson | 63 |
| fourth | Willis Cuttell and Pelham Warner | 35 |
| fifth | Albert Trott and Pelham Warner | 10 |
| sixth | Schofield Haigh and Pelham Warner | 4 |
| seventh | Frank Milligan and Pelham Warner | 18 |
| eighth | Lord Hawke and Pelham Warner | 18 |
| ninth | Jack Board and Pelham Warner | 44 |
| tenth | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Pelham Warner | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 99 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Sinclair | c Willis Cuttell | 4 |
| Vincent Tancred | c Jack Board | 7 |
| Howard Francis | bowled | 29 |
| Robert Dower | c Willis Cuttell | 9 |
| Murray Bisset | not out | 21 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | bowled | 0 |
| George Shepstone | lbw | 0 |
| William Solomon | bowled | 2 |
| Bonnor Middleton | c Hugh Bromley-Davenport | 14 |
| Robert Graham | c Johnny Tyldesley | 0 |
| George Rowe | bowled | 0 |
Extras 13 · Total 99 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Trott | 33.1 | 14 | 49 | 5 |
| Schofield Haigh | 12 | 5 | 20 | 2 |
| Willis Cuttell | 32 | 24 | 17 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Jimmy Sinclair), 2-21 (Vincent Tancred), 3-58 (Howard Francis), 4-62 (Robert Dower), 5-65 (Charlie Llewellyn), 6-66 (George Shepstone), 7-78 (William Solomon), 8-97 (Bonnor Middleton), 9-99 (Robert Graham), 10-99 (George Rowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jimmy Sinclair and Vincent Tancred | 13 |
| second | Howard Francis and Vincent Tancred | 8 |
| third | Robert Dower and Howard Francis | 37 |
| fourth | Murray Bisset and Robert Dower | 4 |
| fifth | Charlie Llewellyn and Murray Bisset | 3 |
| sixth | George Shepstone and Murray Bisset | 1 |
| seventh | Murray Bisset and William Solomon | 12 |
| eighth | Bonnor Middleton and Murray Bisset | 19 |
| ninth | Murray Bisset and Robert Graham | 2 |
| tenth | George Rowe and Murray Bisset | 0 |
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