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South Africa v England 2nd Test

England tour of South Africa - 1927 (1927/28) · Newlands, Cape Town · 31 December 1927

England won by 87 runs

England won by 87 runs. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 99 for England. George Bissett took 5/37.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1927 (1927/28)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
31 December 1927 to 4 January 1928
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
England won by 87 runs
Captains
Rony Stanyforth (England), Nummy Deane (South Africa)
Debuts
Archibald Palm (South Africa), George Bissett (South Africa)
Umpires
GB Treadwell and HV Adams

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Archibald Palm and George Bissett played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 133 all out. Wally Hammond top-scored with 43. George Bissett took 5 for 37 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 250 all out. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 68, and Nummy Deane made 41. Tich Freeman took 4 for 58 for England. South Africa led by 117 on first innings.

England made 428 all out in their second innings. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 99, and Bob Wyatt made 91. Henry Promnitz took 3 for 56 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the first wicket between Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe.

Set 312 to win, South Africa made 224 all out. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 71, and Mick Commaille made 47. Ewart Astill took 3 for 48 for England. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the first wicket between Mick Commaille and Herbie Taylor, 51% of the total.

England won by 87 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Percy Holmesbowled9
Herbert Sutcliffec Buster Nupen29
Ernest Tyldesleybowled0
Wally Hammondlbw43
Greville Stevensc Jock Cameron0
Bob Wyattlbw2
Ewart Astilllbw25
Rony Stanyforthbowled4
George Gearylbw0
Ian Peeblesnot out3
Tich Freemanst Jock Cameron7

Extras 11 · Total 133 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
George Bissett175375
Denys Morkel93201
Cyril Vincent15.14224
Buster Nupen30100
Henry Promnitz155330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Percy Holmes), 2-14 (Ernest Tyldesley), 3-50 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 4-59 (Greville Stevens), 5-66 (Bob Wyatt), 6-97 (Wally Hammond), 7-106 (Rony Stanyforth), 8-106 (George Geary), 9-123 (Ewart Astill), 10-133 (Tich Freeman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPercy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe14
secondErnest Tyldesley and Herbert Sutcliffe0
thirdHerbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond36
fourthGreville Stevens and Wally Hammond9
fifthWally Hammond and Bob Wyatt7
sixthEwart Astill and Wally Hammond31
seventhEwart Astill and Rony Stanyforth9
eighthGeorge Geary and Ewart Astill0
ninthEwart Astill and Ian Peebles17
tenthTich Freeman and Ian Peebles10
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Herbie Taylorhit wicket68
Mick Commaillelbw13
Jock Cameronc George Geary19
Bob Catterallbowled9
Denys Morkelbowled36
Archibald Palmc Greville Stevens2
Nummy Deanec Rony Stanyforth41
Cyril Vincentbowled13
Buster Nupennot out39
George Bissettbowled3
Henry Promnitzrun out3

Extras 4 · Total 250 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Geary232500
Wally Hammond174533
Tich Freeman2912584
Ian Peebles143270
Greville Stevens101261
Ewart Astill80321

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Mick Commaille), 2-72 (Jock Cameron), 3-99 (Bob Catterall), 4-128 (Herbie Taylor), 5-140 (Archibald Palm), 6-153 (Denys Morkel), 7-197 (Cyril Vincent), 8-211 (Nummy Deane), 9-221 (George Bissett), 10-250 (Henry Promnitz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMick Commaille and Herbie Taylor32
secondHerbie Taylor and Jock Cameron40
thirdHerbie Taylor and Bob Catterall27
fourthHerbie Taylor and Denys Morkel29
fifthDenys Morkel and Archibald Palm12
sixthNummy Deane and Denys Morkel13
seventhNummy Deane and Cyril Vincent44
eighthBuster Nupen and Nummy Deane14
ninthBuster Nupen and George Bissett10
tenthBuster Nupen and Henry Promnitz29
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 428 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Percy Holmesc Cyril Vincent88
Herbert Sutcliffebowled99
Ernest Tyldesleylbw87
Wally Hammondc Archibald Palm14
Greville Stevensc Denys Morkel2
Bob Wyattc Henry Promnitz91
Ewart Astillc Jock Cameron9
Rony Stanyforthbowled1
George Gearybowled1
Ian Peeblesc Cyril Vincent6
Tich Freemannot out0

Extras 30 · Total 428 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
George Bissett31.55993
Denys Morkel214600
Cyril Vincent4010933
Buster Nupen368901
Henry Promnitz3010563

FALL OF WICKETS

1-140 (Percy Holmes), 2-233 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 3-278 (Wally Hammond), 4-282 (Greville Stevens), 5-326 (Ernest Tyldesley), 6-348 (Ewart Astill), 7-350 (Rony Stanyforth), 8-360 (George Geary), 9-415 (Ian Peebles), 10-428 (Bob Wyatt)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPercy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe140
secondErnest Tyldesley and Herbert Sutcliffe93
thirdErnest Tyldesley and Wally Hammond45
fourthErnest Tyldesley and Greville Stevens4
fifthErnest Tyldesley and Bob Wyatt44
sixthEwart Astill and Bob Wyatt22
seventhRony Stanyforth and Bob Wyatt2
eighthGeorge Geary and Bob Wyatt10
ninthIan Peebles and Bob Wyatt55
tenthTich Freeman and Bob Wyatt13
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 224 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Herbie Taylorrun out71
Mick Commaillec Ewart Astill47
Jock Cameronbowled19
Bob Catteralllbw10
Denys Morkelc Percy Holmes23
Nummy Deanec Wally Hammond4
Archibald Palmc Wally Hammond13
Cyril Vincentc Wally Hammond11
Buster Nupenbowled1
George Bissettnot out11
Henry Promnitzbowled2

Extras 12 · Total 224 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Wally Hammond3013502
Tich Freeman227663
Ian Peebles12.14261
Greville Stevens50170
Ewart Astill2911483
Bob Wyatt3050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-115 (Mick Commaille), 2-126 (Herbie Taylor), 3-147 (Jock Cameron), 4-161 (Bob Catterall), 5-166 (Nummy Deane), 6-190 (Archibald Palm), 7-197 (Denys Morkel), 8-206 (Buster Nupen), 9-210 (Cyril Vincent), 10-224 (Henry Promnitz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMick Commaille and Herbie Taylor115
secondHerbie Taylor and Jock Cameron11
thirdBob Catterall and Jock Cameron21
fourthBob Catterall and Denys Morkel14
fifthNummy Deane and Denys Morkel5
sixthDenys Morkel and Archibald Palm24
seventhDenys Morkel and Cyril Vincent7
eighthBuster Nupen and Cyril Vincent9
ninthCyril Vincent and George Bissett4
tenthHenry Promnitz and George Bissett14
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