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England v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of England - 1929 (1929) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 15 June 1929

Match drawn

Match drawn. Wally Hammond top-scored with 138* for England. Harold Larwood took 5/57.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1929 (1929)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Dates
15 June 1929 to 18 June 1929
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Jack White (England), Nummy Deane (South Africa)
Debuts
Tom Killick (England), Duleep (England), Bruce Mitchell (South Africa), Jim Christy (South Africa), Tuppy Owen-Smith (South Africa), Neville Quinn (South Africa)
Umpires
J Hardstaff snr and TW Oates

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Tom Killick, Duleep, Bruce Mitchell, Jim Christy, Tuppy Owen-Smith and Neville Quinn played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 245 all out. Patsy Hendren top-scored with 70, and Maurice Tate made 40. Arthur Ochse took 4 for 79 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 250 all out. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 88, and Bob Catterall made 67. Harold Larwood took 5 for 57 for England. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the first wicket between Bob Catterall and Bruce Mitchell, 48% of the total. South Africa led by 5 on first innings.

England made 308 for 4 in their second innings. Wally Hammond top-scored with 138 not out, and Herbert Sutcliffe made 114. The innings was built on a 221-run stand for the second wicket between Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond, 72% of the total.

Set 304 to win, South Africa made 171 for 1. Bob Catterall top-scored with 98, and Bruce Mitchell made 61. The innings was built on a 171-run stand for the first wicket between Bob Catterall and Bruce Mitchell, 100% of the total.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 245 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Herbert Sutcliffec Jock Cameron26
Tom Killickc Denys Morkel31
Wally Hammondbowled18
Duleepc Cyril Vincent12
Patsy Hendrenbowled70
Maurice Leylandc Herbie Taylor3
Percy Fenderc Jock Cameron6
Maurice Tatec Bruce Mitchell40
Harold Larwoodlbw6
Jack Whiterun out5
George Duckworthnot out11

Extras 17 · Total 245 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Denys Morkel204403
Neville Quinn278622
Arthur Ochse25.12794
Cyril Vincent70370
Bruce Mitchell20100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-59 (Tom Killick), 2-66 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 3-92 (Duleep), 4-96 (Wally Hammond), 5-111 (Maurice Leyland), 6-128 (Percy Fender), 7-215 (Maurice Tate), 8-215 (Patsy Hendren), 9-222 (Jack White), 10-245 (Harold Larwood)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Tom Killick59
secondHerbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond7
thirdWally Hammond and Duleep26
fourthPatsy Hendren and Wally Hammond4
fifthPatsy Hendren and Maurice Leyland15
sixthPatsy Hendren and Percy Fender17
seventhPatsy Hendren and Maurice Tate87
eighthPatsy Hendren and Harold Larwood0
ninthJack White and Harold Larwood7
tenthGeorge Duckworth and Harold Larwood23
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Catteralllbw67
Bruce Mitchellbowled88
Jim Christybowled1
Herbie Taylorbowled2
Denys Morkelbowled5
Nummy Deanec Percy Fender29
Jock Cameronbowled5
Tuppy Owen-Smithbowled25
Cyril Vincentnot out14
Neville Quinnbowled1
Arthur Ochsebowled2

Extras 11 · Total 250 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Harold Larwood42.417575
Maurice Tate4414653
Percy Fender3210642
Wally Hammond2212250
Jack White3219280

FALL OF WICKETS

1-119 (Bob Catterall), 2-120 (Jim Christy), 3-122 (Herbie Taylor), 4-130 (Denys Morkel), 5-174 (Nummy Deane), 6-182 (Jock Cameron), 7-224 (Tuppy Owen-Smith), 8-239 (Bruce Mitchell), 9-248 (Neville Quinn), 10-250 (Arthur Ochse)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Catterall and Bruce Mitchell119
secondJim Christy and Bruce Mitchell1
thirdHerbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell2
fourthDenys Morkel and Bruce Mitchell8
fifthNummy Deane and Bruce Mitchell44
sixthJock Cameron and Bruce Mitchell8
seventhBruce Mitchell and Tuppy Owen-Smith42
eighthCyril Vincent and Bruce Mitchell15
ninthCyril Vincent and Neville Quinn9
tenthCyril Vincent and Arthur Ochse2
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 308 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Herbert Sutcliffebowled114
Tom Killickbowled23
Wally Hammondnot out138
Percy Fenderc Cyril Vincent12
Duleeplbw1
Patsy Hendrennot out8

Did not bat: Maurice Leyland, Maurice Tate, Harold Larwood, Jack White, George Duckworth

Extras 12 · Total 308 for 4

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Denys Morkel226541
Neville Quinn202551
Arthur Ochse282882
Cyril Vincent193550
Tuppy Owen-Smith60290
Jim Christy51150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Tom Killick), 2-255 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 3-278 (Percy Fender), 4-280 (Duleep)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Tom Killick34
secondHerbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond221
thirdPercy Fender and Wally Hammond23
fourthWally Hammond and Duleep2
fifthPatsy Hendren and Wally Hammond28
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 171 FOR 1
BatterHow outR
Bob Catterallc Jack White98
Bruce Mitchellnot out61

Did not bat: Jim Christy, Herbie Taylor, Denys Morkel, Nummy Deane, Jock Cameron, Tuppy Owen-Smith, Cyril Vincent, Neville Quinn, Arthur Ochse

Extras 12 · Total 171 for 1

Bowler (England)OMRW
Harold Larwood116120
Maurice Tate164430
Percy Fender15.43551
Wally Hammond30190
Jack White135230
Duleep1070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-171 (Bob Catterall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Catterall and Bruce Mitchell171
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