England v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of England - 1907 (1907) · Lord's, London · 1 July 1907
Match drawn
Match drawn. Percy Sherwell top-scored with 115 for South Africa. Bert Vogler took 7/128.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1907 (1907)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 1 July 1907 to 3 July 1907
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Tip Foster (England), Percy Sherwell (South Africa)
- Umpires
- A White and A Millward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 428 all out. Len Braund top-scored with 104, and Gilbert Jessop made 93. Bert Vogler took 7 for 128 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the sixth wicket between Gilbert Jessop and Len Braund.
South Africa replied with 140 all out. Dave Nourse top-scored with 62, and Aubrey Faulkner made 44. Ted Arnold took 5 for 37 for England. From 116 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 24 runs, to 140 for 10. England led by 288 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 185 for 3 in their second innings. Percy Sherwell top-scored with 115. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the second wicket between Maitland Hathorn and Percy Sherwell, 75% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 428 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| C.B. Fry | bowled | 33 |
| Tom Hayward | st Percy Sherwell | 21 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | bowled | 52 |
| Tip Foster | st Percy Sherwell | 8 |
| Len Braund | c Johannes Kotze | 104 |
| George Hirst | bowled | 7 |
| Gilbert Jessop | c Aubrey Faulkner | 93 |
| Jack Crawford | c Percy Sherwell | 22 |
| Ted Arnold | bowled | 4 |
| Dick Lilley | c Dave Nourse | 48 |
| Colin Blythe | not out | 4 |
Extras 32 · Total 428 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Kotze | 12 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| Reggie Schwarz | 34 | 7 | 90 | 2 |
| Bert Vogler | 47.2 | 12 | 128 | 7 |
| Gordon White | 15 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| Dave Nourse | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 12 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (C.B. Fry), 2-55 (Tom Hayward), 3-79 (Tip Foster), 4-140 (Johnny Tyldesley), 5-158 (George Hirst), 6-303 (Gilbert Jessop), 7-335 (Jack Crawford), 8-347 (Ted Arnold), 9-401 (Len Braund), 10-428 (Dick Lilley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | C.B. Fry and Tom Hayward | 54 |
| second | Tom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley | 1 |
| third | Johnny Tyldesley and Tip Foster | 24 |
| fourth | Johnny Tyldesley and Len Braund | 61 |
| fifth | George Hirst and Len Braund | 18 |
| sixth | Gilbert Jessop and Len Braund | 145 |
| seventh | Len Braund and Jack Crawford | 32 |
| eighth | Len Braund and Ted Arnold | 12 |
| ninth | Dick Lilley and Len Braund | 54 |
| tenth | Dick Lilley and Colin Blythe | 27 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 140 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Shalders | c Dick Lilley | 2 | – |
| Percy Sherwell | run out | 6 | – |
| Maitland Hathorn | c Tip Foster | 6 | – |
| Dave Nourse | bowled | 62 | – |
| Aubrey Faulkner | c Gilbert Jessop | 44 | – |
| Tip Snooke | lbw | 5 | – |
| Gordon White | bowled | 0 | – |
| Jimmy Sinclair | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Schwarz | not out | 0 | – |
| Bert Vogler | c Dick Lilley | 3 | – |
| Johannes Kotze | bowled | 0 | 2 |
Extras 12 · Total 140 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | 18 | 7 | 35 | 1 |
| Ted Arnold | 22 | 7 | 37 | 5 |
| Gilbert Jessop | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Colin Blythe | 8 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| Len Braund | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (William Shalders), 2-8 (Percy Sherwell), 3-18 (Maitland Hathorn), 4-116 (Aubrey Faulkner), 5-134 (Tip Snooke), 6-135 (Gordon White), 7-135 (Jimmy Sinclair), 8-137 (Dave Nourse), 9-140 (Bert Vogler), 10-140 (Johannes Kotze)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Shalders and Percy Sherwell | 8 |
| second | Maitland Hathorn and Percy Sherwell | 0 |
| third | Maitland Hathorn and Dave Nourse | 10 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner | 98 |
| fifth | Dave Nourse and Tip Snooke | 18 |
| sixth | Dave Nourse and Gordon White | 1 |
| seventh | Jimmy Sinclair and Dave Nourse | 0 |
| eighth | Dave Nourse and Reggie Schwarz | 2 |
| ninth | Reggie Schwarz and Bert Vogler | 3 |
| tenth | Johannes Kotze and Reggie Schwarz | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 185 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| William Shalders | bowled | 0 |
| Percy Sherwell | bowled | 115 |
| Maitland Hathorn | c C.B. Fry | 30 |
| Dave Nourse | not out | 11 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | not out | 12 |
Did not bat: Tip Snooke, Gordon White, Jimmy Sinclair, Reggie Schwarz, Bert Vogler, Johannes Kotze
Extras 17 · Total 185 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | 16 | 8 | 26 | 1 |
| Ted Arnold | 13 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Colin Blythe | 21 | 5 | 56 | 2 |
| Len Braund | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (William Shalders), 2-140 (Maitland Hathorn), 3-153 (Percy Sherwell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Shalders and Percy Sherwell | 1 |
| second | Maitland Hathorn and Percy Sherwell | 139 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Percy Sherwell | 13 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner | 32 |
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