South Africa v England 3rd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1922 (1922/23) · Kingsmead, Durban · 18 January 1923
Match drawn
Match drawn. Phil Mead top-scored with 181 for England. Alex Kennedy took 5/88.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1922 (1922/23)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 18 January 1923 to 22 January 1923
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Frank Mann (England), Herbie Taylor (South Africa)
- Debut
- George Street (England)
- Umpires
- GJ Thompson and W Wainwright
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was George Street's first Test.
England batted first and made 428 all out. Phil Mead top-scored with 181, and Frank Mann made 84. Alf Hall took 4 for 105 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the sixth wicket between Phil Mead and Frank Mann.
South Africa replied with 368 for 9. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 91, and Cyril Francois made 72. Alex Kennedy took 5 for 88 for England. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the first wicket between Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall. England led by 60 on first innings.
England made 11 for 1 in their second innings. George Street top-scored with 7 not out.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 428 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell | c Tommy Ward | 34 |
| Andy Sandham | c Dave Nourse | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | c Dave Nourse | 0 |
| Phil Mead | c Dave Nourse | 181 |
| Arthur Carr | c Tip Snooke | 7 |
| Percy Fender | c William Ling | 60 |
| Frank Mann | c Tip Snooke | 84 |
| Vallance Jupp | st Tommy Ward | 16 |
| Alex Kennedy | c Bob Catterall | 8 |
| George Street | c Dave Nourse | 4 |
| George Macaulay | not out | 3 |
Extras 31 · Total 428 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tip Snooke | 9 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Alf Hall | 53.5 | 23 | 105 | 4 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 48 | 12 | 122 | 3 |
| Cyril Francois | 30 | 13 | 55 | 0 |
| Buster Nupen | 41 | 9 | 86 | 2 |
| Dave Nourse | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Andy Sandham), 2-2 (Frank Woolley), 3-63 (Jack Russell), 4-71 (Arthur Carr), 5-225 (Percy Fender), 6-381 (Frank Mann), 7-397 (Phil Mead), 8-418 (Alex Kennedy), 9-421 (Vallance Jupp), 10-428 (George Street)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Russell and Andy Sandham | 1 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Jack Russell | 1 |
| third | Phil Mead and Jack Russell | 61 |
| fourth | Phil Mead and Arthur Carr | 8 |
| fifth | Phil Mead and Percy Fender | 154 |
| sixth | Phil Mead and Frank Mann | 156 |
| seventh | Phil Mead and Vallance Jupp | 16 |
| eighth | Vallance Jupp and Alex Kennedy | 21 |
| ninth | Vallance Jupp and George Street | 3 |
| tenth | George Macaulay and George Street | 7 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 368 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Catterall | c Frank Woolley | 52 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Frank Woolley | 91 |
| Tip Snooke | lbw | 8 |
| Dave Nourse | c Frank Woolley | 52 |
| William Brann | c Alex Kennedy | 16 |
| Cyril Francois | c Vallance Jupp | 72 |
| Tommy Ward | bowled | 26 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | bowled | 8 |
| Buster Nupen | st George Street | 6 |
| Alf Hall | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: William Ling
Extras 36 · Total 368 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kennedy | 39 | 14 | 88 | 5 |
| George Macaulay | 29 | 8 | 55 | 1 |
| Percy Fender | 29 | 7 | 72 | 1 |
| Vallance Jupp | 22.4 | 6 | 70 | 2 |
| Frank Woolley | 15 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-110 (Bob Catterall), 2-120 (Tip Snooke), 3-220 (Herbie Taylor), 4-228 (Dave Nourse), 5-263 (William Brann), 6-338 (Tommy Ward), 7-360 (Cyril Francois), 8-362 (Jimmy Blanckenberg), 9-368 (Buster Nupen)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall | 110 |
| second | Tip Snooke and Herbie Taylor | 10 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 100 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and William Brann | 8 |
| fifth | William Brann and Cyril Francois | 35 |
| sixth | Tommy Ward and Cyril Francois | 75 |
| seventh | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Cyril Francois | 22 |
| eighth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Buster Nupen | 2 |
| ninth | Buster Nupen and Alf Hall | 6 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 11 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Street | not out | 7 |
| George Macaulay | c Jimmy Blanckenberg | 2 |
| Arthur Carr | not out | 2 |
Did not bat: Jack Russell, Andy Sandham, Frank Woolley, Phil Mead, Percy Fender, Frank Mann, Vallance Jupp, Alex Kennedy
Extras 0 · Total 11 for 1
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tip Snooke | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Alf Hall | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (George Macaulay)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Macaulay and George Street | 8 |
| second | Arthur Carr and George Street | 3 |
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