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England v South Africa 2nd Test

South Africa tour of England - 1907 (1907) · Headingley, Leeds · 29 July 1907

England won by 53 runs

England won by 53 runs. C.B. Fry top-scored with 54 for England. Colin Blythe took 8/59.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1907 (1907)
Ground
Headingley, Leeds
Dates
29 July 1907 to 31 July 1907
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by 53 runs
Captains
Tip Foster (England), Percy Sherwell (South Africa)
Debut
Neville Knox (England)
Umpires
J Carlin and J Moss

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Neville Knox's first Test.

England batted first and made 76 all out. Tom Hayward top-scored with 24. Aubrey Faulkner took 6 for 17 for South Africa. From 41 for 2 they lost 7 wickets for 22 runs, to 63 for 9.

South Africa replied with 110 all out. Percy Sherwell top-scored with 26. Colin Blythe took 8 for 59 for England. From 34 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 59 for 7. South Africa led by 34 on first innings.

England made 162 all out in their second innings. C.B. Fry top-scored with 54. Gordon White took 4 for 47 for South Africa. From 100 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 126 for 6.

Set 129 to win, South Africa made 75 all out. Jimmy Sinclair top-scored with 15. Colin Blythe took 7 for 40 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 18 runs, to 18 for 5.

England won by 53 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 76 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Haywardst Percy Sherwell24–
C.B. Frybowled2–
Johnny Tyldesleybowled12–
Tip Fosterbowled0–
Len Braundlbw1–
George Hirstc Maitland Hathorn17–
Gilbert Jessopc Percy Sherwell02
Ted Arnoldbowled0–
Dick Lilleyc Reggie Schwarz3–
Colin Blythenot out5–
Neville Knoxc Aubrey Faulkner8–

Extras 4 · Total 76 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bert Vogler83141
Reggie Schwarz70180
Aubrey Faulkner114176
Jimmy Sinclair10.32233

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (C.B. Fry), 2-41 (Johnny Tyldesley), 3-42 (Tip Foster), 4-42 (Tom Hayward), 5-53 (Len Braund), 6-53 (Gilbert Jessop), 7-57 (Ted Arnold), 8-63 (George Hirst), 9-63 (Dick Lilley), 10-76 (Neville Knox)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstC.B. Fry and Tom Hayward9
secondTom Hayward and Johnny Tyldesley32
thirdTom Hayward and Tip Foster1
fourthTom Hayward and Len Braund0
fifthGeorge Hirst and Len Braund11
sixthGeorge Hirst and Gilbert Jessop0
seventhGeorge Hirst and Ted Arnold4
eighthDick Lilley and George Hirst6
ninthDick Lilley and Colin Blythe0
tenthColin Blythe and Neville Knox13
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 110 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredst Dick Lilley0
Percy Sherwelllbw26
Maitland Hathornc Dick Lilley0
Dave Noursec Ted Arnold18
Gordon Whitec George Hirst3
Jimmy Sinclairst Dick Lilley2
Aubrey Faulknerc Len Braund6
Tip Snookec Dick Lilley13
William Shaldersc C.B. Fry21
Bert Voglerc Tom Hayward11
Reggie Schwarznot out5

Extras 5 · Total 110 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Hirst93221
Colin Blythe15.51598
Ted Arnold41110
Neville Knox30131

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Louis Tancred), 2-9 (Maitland Hathorn), 3-34 (Dave Nourse), 4-47 (Gordon White), 5-49 (Jimmy Sinclair), 6-56 (Percy Sherwell), 7-59 (Aubrey Faulkner), 8-73 (Tip Snooke), 9-102 (Bert Vogler), 10-110 (William Shalders)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Tancred and Percy Sherwell6
secondMaitland Hathorn and Percy Sherwell3
thirdDave Nourse and Percy Sherwell25
fourthPercy Sherwell and Gordon White13
fifthJimmy Sinclair and Percy Sherwell2
sixthAubrey Faulkner and Percy Sherwell7
seventhAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke3
eighthWilliam Shalders and Tip Snooke14
ninthWilliam Shalders and Bert Vogler29
tenthWilliam Shalders and Reggie Schwarz8
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 162 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Haywardst Percy Sherwell15–
C.B. Frylbw54–
Johnny Tyldesleyc Tip Snooke30–
Tip Fosterlbw22–
Len Braundc Reggie Schwarz0–
George Hirstbowled2–
Gilbert Jessopc Maitland Hathorn108
Ted Arnoldc Reggie Schwarz12–
Dick Lilleylbw0–
Colin Blythenot out4–
Neville Knoxrun out5–

Extras 8 · Total 162 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bert Vogler40181
Reggie Schwarz5.40181
Aubrey Faulkner203583
Jimmy Sinclair40130
Gordon White163474

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Tom Hayward), 2-100 (C.B. Fry), 3-106 (Johnny Tyldesley), 4-107 (Len Braund), 5-115 (George Hirst), 6-126 (Gilbert Jessop), 7-151 (Ted Arnold), 8-152 (Dick Lilley), 9-154 (Tip Foster), 10-162 (Neville Knox)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstC.B. Fry and Tom Hayward37
secondC.B. Fry and Johnny Tyldesley63
thirdJohnny Tyldesley and Tip Foster6
fourthLen Braund and Tip Foster1
fifthGeorge Hirst and Tip Foster8
sixthGilbert Jessop and Tip Foster11
seventhTed Arnold and Tip Foster25
eighthDick Lilley and Tip Foster1
ninthColin Blythe and Tip Foster2
tenthColin Blythe and Neville Knox8
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 75 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredrun out0
Percy Sherwellc Tip Foster1
Maitland Hathornbowled7
Dave Nourselbw2
Gordon Whitec Ted Arnold7
Aubrey Faulknerc Tip Foster11
Jimmy Sinclairc Len Braund15
Tip Snookec George Hirst14
William Shalderslbw5
Bert Voglerc Johnny Tyldesley9
Reggie Schwarznot out0

Extras 4 · Total 75 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Colin Blythe22.49407
Ted Arnold137101
George Hirst92211

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Louis Tancred), 2-3 (Percy Sherwell), 3-10 (Dave Nourse), 4-16 (Maitland Hathorn), 5-18 (Gordon White), 6-38 (Jimmy Sinclair), 7-56 (Aubrey Faulkner), 8-66 (William Shalders), 9-75 (Bert Vogler), 10-75 (Tip Snooke)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Tancred and Percy Sherwell0
secondMaitland Hathorn and Percy Sherwell3
thirdMaitland Hathorn and Dave Nourse7
fourthMaitland Hathorn and Gordon White6
fifthAubrey Faulkner and Gordon White2
sixthJimmy Sinclair and Aubrey Faulkner20
seventhAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke18
eighthWilliam Shalders and Tip Snooke10
ninthTip Snooke and Bert Vogler9
tenthReggie Schwarz and Tip Snooke0
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