South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1938 (1938/39) · Newlands, Cape Town · 31 December 1938
Match drawn
Match drawn. Wally Hammond top-scored with 181 for England. Hedley Verity took 5/70.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1938 (1938/39)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 31 December 1938 to 4 January 1939
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Wally Hammond (England), Alan Melville (South Africa)
- Umpires
- GL Sickler and RGA Ashman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 559 for 9. Wally Hammond top-scored with 181, and Les Ames made 115. Norman Gordon took 5 for 157 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 197-run stand for the fourth wicket between Wally Hammond and Les Ames.
South Africa replied with 286 all out. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 120, and Bruce Mitchell made 42. Hedley Verity took 5 for 70 for England. England led by 273 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 201 for 2 in their second innings. Eric Rowan top-scored with 89 not out, and Pieter van der Bijl made 87. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the second wicket between Eric Rowan and Pieter van der Bijl, 73% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 559 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | bowled | 17 |
| Paul Gibb | c Billy Wade | 58 |
| Eddie Paynter | lbw | 1 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 181 |
| Les Ames | bowled | 115 |
| Bill Edrich | bowled | 0 |
| Bryan Valentine | lbw | 112 |
| Hedley Verity | bowled | 29 |
| Doug Wright | c Dudley Nourse | 33 |
| Ken Farnes | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Tom Goddard
Extras 12 · Total 559 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Davies | 16 | 1 | 77 | 1 |
| Chud Langton | 30.7 | 3 | 117 | 3 |
| Norman Gordon | 40 | 3 | 157 | 5 |
| Xen Balaskas | 24 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 20 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Leonard Hutton), 2-30 (Eddie Paynter), 3-139 (Paul Gibb), 4-336 (Les Ames), 5-338 (Bill Edrich), 6-410 (Wally Hammond), 7-504 (Hedley Verity), 8-537 (Bryan Valentine), 9-559 (Doug Wright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Paul Gibb | 29 |
| second | Eddie Paynter and Paul Gibb | 1 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Paul Gibb | 109 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Les Ames | 197 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Bill Edrich | 2 |
| sixth | Wally Hammond and Bryan Valentine | 72 |
| seventh | Hedley Verity and Bryan Valentine | 94 |
| eighth | Bryan Valentine and Doug Wright | 33 |
| ninth | Ken Farnes and Doug Wright | 22 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 42 |
| Pieter van der Bijl | c Bryan Valentine | 37 |
| Eric Rowan | bowled | 6 |
| Dudley Nourse | lbw | 120 |
| Dooley Briscoe | lbw | 2 |
| Billy Wade | c Bill Edrich | 10 |
| Chud Langton | lbw | 0 |
| Xen Balaskas | c Eddie Paynter | 29 |
| Alan Melville | bowled | 23 |
| Norman Gordon | st Les Ames | 0 |
| Eric Davies | not out | 0 |
Extras 17 · Total 286 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 13 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Bill Edrich | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Tom Goddard | 38 | 15 | 64 | 3 |
| Doug Wright | 26 | 3 | 83 | 2 |
| Hedley Verity | 36.6 | 13 | 70 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-66 (Pieter van der Bijl), 2-79 (Eric Rowan), 3-151 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-160 (Dooley Briscoe), 5-176 (Billy Wade), 6-177 (Chud Langton), 7-214 (Xen Balaskas), 8-283 (Dudley Nourse), 9-286 (Norman Gordon), 10-286 (Alan Melville)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Mitchell and Pieter van der Bijl | 66 |
| second | Bruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan | 13 |
| third | Bruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse | 72 |
| fourth | Dudley Nourse and Dooley Briscoe | 9 |
| fifth | Dudley Nourse and Billy Wade | 16 |
| sixth | Chud Langton and Dudley Nourse | 1 |
| seventh | Xen Balaskas and Dudley Nourse | 37 |
| eighth | Dudley Nourse and Alan Melville | 69 |
| ninth | Norman Gordon and Alan Melville | 3 |
| tenth | Eric Davies and Alan Melville | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 201 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Mitchell | c Les Ames | 1 |
| Pieter van der Bijl | hit wicket | 87 |
| Eric Rowan | not out | 89 |
| Dudley Nourse | not out | 19 |
Did not bat: Dooley Briscoe, Billy Wade, Chud Langton, Xen Balaskas, Alan Melville, Norman Gordon, Eric Davies
Extras 5 · Total 201 for 2
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Bill Edrich | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tom Goddard | 11 | 1 | 68 | 1 |
| Doug Wright | 12 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Hedley Verity | 10 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 9 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-149 (Pieter van der Bijl)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Mitchell and Pieter van der Bijl | 2 |
| second | Eric Rowan and Pieter van der Bijl | 147 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Eric Rowan | 52 |
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