South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1899 (1898/99) · Newlands, Cape Town · 1 April 1899
England won by 210 runs
England won by 210 runs. Johnny Tyldesley top-scored with 112 for England. Schofield Haigh took 6/11.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1899 (1898/99)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 1 April 1899 to 4 April 1899
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 210 runs
- Captains
- Lord Hawke (England), Murray Bisset (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Alfred Archer (England), William Shalders (South Africa), Albert Powell (South Africa), Frederick Kuys (South Africa), Charles Prince (South Africa)
- Umpires
- A White and F Hearne
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Alfred Archer, William Shalders, Albert Powell, Frederick Kuys and Charles Prince played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 92 all out. Pelham Warner top-scored with 31. Jimmy Sinclair took 6 for 26 for South Africa. From 61 for 2 they lost 7 wickets for 29 runs, to 90 for 9.
South Africa replied with 177 all out. Jimmy Sinclair top-scored with 106. Albert Trott took 4 for 69 for England. South Africa led by 85 on first innings.
England made 330 all out in their second innings. Johnny Tyldesley top-scored with 112, and Frank Mitchell made 41. Jimmy Sinclair took 3 for 63 for South Africa.
Set 246 to win, South Africa made 35 all out. Albert Powell top-scored with 11. Schofield Haigh took 6 for 11 for England. From 18 for 1 they lost 9 wickets for 17 runs, to 35 for 10.
England won by 210 runs. South Africa's 35 all out is the lowest completed total at Newlands.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 92 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Mitchell | c George Rowe | 18 |
| Pelham Warner | c Barberton Halliwell | 31 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | bowled | 13 |
| Clem Wilson | not out | 10 |
| Willis Cuttell | bowled | 7 |
| Albert Trott | c Albert Powell | 1 |
| Schofield Haigh | c Barberton Halliwell | 0 |
| Frank Milligan | bowled | 1 |
| Jack Board | bowled | 0 |
| Alfred Archer | c Albert Powell | 7 |
| Lord Hawke | bowled | 1 |
Extras 3 · Total 92 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Graham | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| George Rowe | 12 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Bonnor Middleton | 19 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 12 | 4 | 26 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Frank Mitchell), 2-61 (Pelham Warner), 3-62 (Johnny Tyldesley), 4-70 (Willis Cuttell), 5-72 (Albert Trott), 6-74 (Schofield Haigh), 7-81 (Frank Milligan), 8-81 (Jack Board), 9-90 (Alfred Archer), 10-92 (Lord Hawke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Mitchell and Pelham Warner | 36 |
| second | Johnny Tyldesley and Pelham Warner | 25 |
| third | Johnny Tyldesley and Clem Wilson | 1 |
| fourth | Willis Cuttell and Clem Wilson | 8 |
| fifth | Albert Trott and Clem Wilson | 2 |
| sixth | Schofield Haigh and Clem Wilson | 2 |
| seventh | Frank Milligan and Clem Wilson | 7 |
| eighth | Jack Board and Clem Wilson | 0 |
| ninth | Clem Wilson and Alfred Archer | 9 |
| tenth | Lord Hawke and Clem Wilson | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 177 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| William Shalders | bowled | 9 |
| Howard Francis | bowled | 1 |
| Murray Bisset | bowled | 15 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | c Johnny Tyldesley | 106 |
| Albert Powell | c Schofield Haigh | 5 |
| Barberton Halliwell | st Jack Board | 0 |
| Frederick Kuys | bowled | 26 |
| Charles Prince | run out | 5 |
| Robert Graham | bowled | 0 |
| Bonnor Middleton | run out | 3 |
| George Rowe | not out | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 177 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Trott | 20.2 | 5 | 69 | 4 |
| Schofield Haigh | 27 | 4 | 88 | 3 |
| Willis Cuttell | 8 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Frank Milligan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Howard Francis), 2-27 (William Shalders), 3-34 (Murray Bisset), 4-60 (Albert Powell), 5-61 (Barberton Halliwell), 6-110 (Frederick Kuys), 7-115 (Charles Prince), 8-127 (Robert Graham), 9-173 (Bonnor Middleton), 10-177 (Jimmy Sinclair)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Howard Francis and William Shalders | 1 |
| second | Murray Bisset and William Shalders | 26 |
| third | Jimmy Sinclair and Murray Bisset | 7 |
| fourth | Jimmy Sinclair and Albert Powell | 26 |
| fifth | Barberton Halliwell and Jimmy Sinclair | 1 |
| sixth | Jimmy Sinclair and Frederick Kuys | 49 |
| seventh | Jimmy Sinclair and Charles Prince | 5 |
| eighth | Jimmy Sinclair and Robert Graham | 12 |
| ninth | Bonnor Middleton and Jimmy Sinclair | 46 |
| tenth | Jimmy Sinclair and George Rowe | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 330 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Mitchell | lbw | 41 |
| Pelham Warner | bowled | 23 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | c William Shalders | 112 |
| Clem Wilson | bowled | 6 |
| Willis Cuttell | bowled | 18 |
| Albert Trott | bowled | 16 |
| Schofield Haigh | c Howard Francis | 25 |
| Frank Milligan | bowled | 38 |
| Jack Board | bowled | 6 |
| Alfred Archer | not out | 24 |
| Lord Hawke | c Jimmy Sinclair | 3 |
Extras 18 · Total 330 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Graham | 16 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
| George Rowe | 41 | 8 | 93 | 3 |
| Bonnor Middleton | 28 | 7 | 74 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 31.2 | 8 | 63 | 3 |
| Albert Powell | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Frederick Kuys | 12 | 4 | 31 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Pelham Warner), 2-68 (Frank Mitchell), 3-96 (Clem Wilson), 4-146 (Willis Cuttell), 5-178 (Albert Trott), 6-234 (Schofield Haigh), 7-281 (Johnny Tyldesley), 8-288 (Jack Board), 9-322 (Frank Milligan), 10-330 (Lord Hawke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Mitchell and Pelham Warner | 63 |
| second | Frank Mitchell and Johnny Tyldesley | 5 |
| third | Johnny Tyldesley and Clem Wilson | 28 |
| fourth | Willis Cuttell and Johnny Tyldesley | 50 |
| fifth | Albert Trott and Johnny Tyldesley | 32 |
| sixth | Schofield Haigh and Johnny Tyldesley | 56 |
| seventh | Frank Milligan and Johnny Tyldesley | 47 |
| eighth | Jack Board and Frank Milligan | 7 |
| ninth | Frank Milligan and Alfred Archer | 34 |
| tenth | Lord Hawke and Alfred Archer | 8 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 35 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| William Shalders | lbw | 8 |
| Albert Powell | bowled | 11 |
| Murray Bisset | bowled | 1 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | c Frank Milligan | 4 |
| Howard Francis | c Schofield Haigh | 2 |
| Frederick Kuys | bowled | 0 |
| Barberton Halliwell | bowled | 1 |
| Charles Prince | bowled | 1 |
| Robert Graham | bowled | 2 |
| Bonnor Middleton | not out | 0 |
| George Rowe | c Frank Mitchell | 0 |
Extras 5 · Total 35 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schofield Haigh | 11.4 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Albert Trott | 11 | 5 | 19 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (William Shalders), 2-21 (Albert Powell), 3-21 (Murray Bisset), 4-27 (Howard Francis), 5-27 (Jimmy Sinclair), 6-28 (Frederick Kuys), 7-28 (Barberton Halliwell), 8-31 (Charles Prince), 9-35 (Robert Graham), 10-35 (George Rowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Powell and William Shalders | 18 |
| second | Murray Bisset and Albert Powell | 3 |
| third | Jimmy Sinclair and Murray Bisset | 0 |
| fourth | Jimmy Sinclair and Howard Francis | 6 |
| fifth | Jimmy Sinclair and Frederick Kuys | 0 |
| sixth | Barberton Halliwell and Frederick Kuys | 1 |
| seventh | Barberton Halliwell and Charles Prince | 0 |
| eighth | Robert Graham and Charles Prince | 3 |
| ninth | Bonnor Middleton and Robert Graham | 4 |
| tenth | Bonnor Middleton and George Rowe | 0 |
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