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South Africa v England 4th Test

England tour of South Africa - 1927 (1927/28) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 28 January 1928

South Africa won by 4 wickets

South Africa won by 4 wickets. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 101 for South Africa. Alf Hall took 6/100.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1927 (1927/28)
Ground
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Dates
28 January 1928 to 1 February 1928
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
South Africa won by 4 wickets
Captains
Rony Stanyforth (England), Nummy Deane (South Africa)
Umpires
ES Page and GA Verheyen

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

England batted first and made 265 all out. Bob Wyatt top-scored with 58, and Ernest Tyldesley made 42. Alf Hall took 6 for 100 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 328 all out. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 101, and Jock Cameron made 64. Wally Hammond took 3 for 62 for England. South Africa led by 63 on first innings.

England made 215 all out in their second innings. Percy Holmes top-scored with 63. George Bissett took 4 for 70 for South Africa.

Set 153 to win, South Africa made 156 for 6. Denys Morkel top-scored with 45. Sam Staples took 3 for 67 for England.

South Africa won by 4 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 265 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Percy Holmesbowled1
Herbert Sutcliffelbw37
Ernest Tyldesleylbw42
Wally Hammondc Jock Cameron28
Bob Wyattc Jock Cameron58
Greville Stevensc Cyril Vincent14
Ewart Astillc Alf Hall3
Ian Peeblesc Nummy Deane26
Sam Staplesbowled39
Rony Stanyforthbowled1
Tich Freemannot out9

Extras 7 · Total 265 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
George Bissett235434
Alf Hall42.491006
Buster Nupen388520
Cyril Vincent202540
Jacobus Duminy2090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Percy Holmes), 2-83 (Ernest Tyldesley), 3-83 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 4-136 (Wally Hammond), 5-167 (Greville Stevens), 6-174 (Ewart Astill), 7-198 (Bob Wyatt), 8-253 (Sam Staples), 9-254 (Rony Stanyforth), 10-265 (Ian Peebles)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPercy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe6
secondErnest Tyldesley and Herbert Sutcliffe77
thirdHerbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond0
fourthWally Hammond and Bob Wyatt53
fifthGreville Stevens and Bob Wyatt31
sixthEwart Astill and Bob Wyatt7
seventhIan Peebles and Bob Wyatt24
eighthIan Peebles and Sam Staples55
ninthIan Peebles and Rony Stanyforth1
tenthTich Freeman and Ian Peebles11
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 328 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Herbie Taylorbowled101
Jacobus Duminyc Greville Stevens7
Denys Morkelbowled0
John Nicolsonbowled13
Bob Catterallc Rony Stanyforth39
Jock Cameronc Ewart Astill64
Nummy Deanec Bob Wyatt39
Buster Nupenc Rony Stanyforth0
Cyril Vincentnot out26
George Bissettc Greville Stevens23
Alf Hallc Rony Stanyforth5

Extras 11 · Total 328 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Wally Hammond224623
Bob Wyatt110441
Sam Staples32.37813
Ian Peebles120480
Tich Freeman30181
Ewart Astill110552
Greville Stevens1090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (Jacobus Duminy), 2-33 (Denys Morkel), 3-62 (John Nicolson), 4-152 (Bob Catterall), 5-170 (Herbie Taylor), 6-259 (Nummy Deane), 7-268 (Buster Nupen), 8-268 (Jock Cameron), 9-313 (George Bissett), 10-328 (Alf Hall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbie Taylor and Jacobus Duminy33
secondHerbie Taylor and Denys Morkel0
thirdHerbie Taylor and John Nicolson29
fourthHerbie Taylor and Bob Catterall90
fifthHerbie Taylor and Jock Cameron18
sixthNummy Deane and Jock Cameron89
seventhBuster Nupen and Jock Cameron9
eighthJock Cameron and Cyril Vincent0
ninthCyril Vincent and George Bissett45
tenthAlf Hall and Cyril Vincent15
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Percy Holmesbowled63
Herbert Sutcliffec Cyril Vincent3
Ernest Tyldesleyc Denys Morkel8
Wally Hammondlbw25
Bob Wyattlbw39
Greville Stevensc Nummy Deane20
Ewart Astillc Jacobus Duminy17
Ian Peebleslbw7
Sam Staplesbowled6
Rony Stanyforthnot out6
Tich Freemanlbw4

Extras 17 · Total 215 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
George Bissett171704
Alf Hall266673
Buster Nupen194391
Cyril Vincent105222

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-83 (Percy Holmes), 3-83 (Ernest Tyldesley), 4-141 (Wally Hammond), 5-172 (Greville Stevens), 6-185 (Bob Wyatt), 7-192 (Ewart Astill), 8-198 (Ian Peebles), 9-209 (Sam Staples), 10-215 (Tich Freeman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPercy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe21
secondPercy Holmes and Ernest Tyldesley62
thirdErnest Tyldesley and Wally Hammond0
fourthWally Hammond and Bob Wyatt58
fifthGreville Stevens and Bob Wyatt31
sixthEwart Astill and Bob Wyatt13
seventhEwart Astill and Ian Peebles7
eighthIan Peebles and Sam Staples6
ninthRony Stanyforth and Sam Staples11
tenthTich Freeman and Rony Stanyforth6
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 156 FOR 6
BatterHow outR
Herbie Taylorc Rony Stanyforth6
John Nicolsonc Wally Hammond28
Denys Morkellbw45
Jacobus Duminybowled5
Bob Catteralllbw23
Jock Cameronc Bob Wyatt18
Nummy Deanenot out8
Buster Nupennot out4

Did not bat: Cyril Vincent, George Bissett, Alf Hall

Extras 19 · Total 156 for 6

Bowler (England)OMRW
Wally Hammond93201
Bob Wyatt2060
Sam Staples211673
Tich Freeman132341
Ewart Astill3.21101
Greville Stevens1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Herbie Taylor), 2-85 (John Nicolson), 3-98 (Denys Morkel), 4-124 (Bob Catterall), 5-126 (Jacobus Duminy), 6-151 (Jock Cameron)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbie Taylor and John Nicolson14
secondDenys Morkel and John Nicolson71
thirdJacobus Duminy and Denys Morkel13
fourthBob Catterall and Jacobus Duminy26
fifthJock Cameron and Jacobus Duminy2
sixthNummy Deane and Jock Cameron25
seventhBuster Nupen and Nummy Deane5
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