South Africa v England 3rd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1938 (1938/39) · Kingsmead, Durban · 20 January 1939
England won by an innings and 13 runs
England won by an innings and 13 runs. Eddie Paynter top-scored with 243 for England. Ken Farnes took 4/29.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1938 (1938/39)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 20 January 1939 to 23 January 1939
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 13 runs
- 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 469 for 4. Eddie Paynter top-scored with 243, and Wally Hammond made 120. The innings was built on a 242-run stand for the third wicket between Wally Hammond and Eddie Paynter, 52% of the total. That was well above the 1930s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 316 across 6 Tests.
South Africa replied with 103 all out. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 30. Ken Farnes took 4 for 29 for England. From 79 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, to 103 for 10. England led by 366 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 353 all out in their second innings. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 109, and Eric Rowan made 67. Hedley Verity took 3 for 71 for England. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the second wicket between Bruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan.
England won by an innings and 13 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 469 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | lbw | 31 |
| Paul Gibb | c Billy Wade | 38 |
| Eddie Paynter | c Alan Melville | 243 |
| Wally Hammond | c Bruce Mitchell | 120 |
| Les Ames | not out | 27 |
Did not bat: Bill Edrich, Bryan Valentine, Hedley Verity, Doug Wright, Ken Farnes, Len Wilkinson
Extras 10 · Total 469 for 4
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Davies | 15 | 0 | 106 | 1 |
| Chud Langton | 23.5 | 0 | 107 | 1 |
| Norman Gordon | 29 | 0 | 127 | 2 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Eric Dalton | 13 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Leonard Hutton), 2-153 (Paul Gibb), 3-395 (Wally Hammond), 4-469 (Eddie Paynter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Paul Gibb | 38 |
| second | Eddie Paynter and Paul Gibb | 115 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Eddie Paynter | 242 |
| fourth | Les Ames and Eddie Paynter | 74 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 103 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Mitchell | c Les Ames | 30 | – |
| Pieter van der Bijl | run out | 28 | – |
| Eric Rowan | lbw | 4 | – |
| Dudley Nourse | c Wally Hammond | 0 | – |
| Ken Viljoen | c Wally Hammond | 2 | – |
| Eric Dalton | bowled | 12 | – |
| Billy Wade | c Wally Hammond | 14 | – |
| Alan Melville | not out | 5 | – |
| Chud Langton | c Leonard Hutton | 0 | 1 |
| Norman Gordon | bowled | 1 | – |
| Eric Davies | lbw | 2 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 103 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 13 | 1 | 29 | 4 |
| Wally Hammond | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Doug Wright | 12 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Hedley Verity | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Bill Edrich | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Len Wilkinson | 6.5 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-61 (Pieter van der Bijl), 3-65 (Dudley Nourse), 4-65 (Eric Rowan), 5-79 (Eric Dalton), 6-87 (Ken Viljoen), 7-98 (Billy Wade), 8-98 (Chud Langton), 9-100 (Norman Gordon), 10-103 (Eric Davies)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Mitchell and Pieter van der Bijl | 60 |
| second | Eric Rowan and Pieter van der Bijl | 1 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Eric Rowan | 4 |
| fourth | Ken Viljoen and Eric Rowan | 0 |
| fifth | Eric Dalton and Ken Viljoen | 14 |
| sixth | Ken Viljoen and Billy Wade | 8 |
| seventh | Alan Melville and Billy Wade | 11 |
| eighth | Chud Langton and Alan Melville | 0 |
| ninth | Norman Gordon and Alan Melville | 2 |
| tenth | Eric Davies and Alan Melville | 3 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 353 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Mitchell | c Les Ames | 109 |
| Pieter van der Bijl | bowled | 13 |
| Eric Rowan | c Les Ames | 67 |
| Dudley Nourse | c Les Ames | 27 |
| Ken Viljoen | c Wally Hammond | 61 |
| Alan Melville | bowled | 10 |
| Eric Dalton | c Wally Hammond | 8 |
| Billy Wade | lbw | 28 |
| Chud Langton | bowled | 12 |
| Norman Gordon | c Bill Edrich | 0 |
| Eric Davies | not out | 2 |
Extras 16 · Total 353 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 28.2 | 8 | 80 | 3 |
| Wally Hammond | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Doug Wright | 15 | 2 | 56 | 0 |
| Hedley Verity | 35 | 10 | 71 | 3 |
| Bill Edrich | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Len Wilkinson | 26 | 4 | 103 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Pieter van der Bijl), 2-165 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-223 (Eric Rowan), 4-247 (Dudley Nourse), 5-282 (Alan Melville), 6-306 (Ken Viljoen), 7-308 (Eric Dalton), 8-345 (Chud Langton), 9-346 (Norman Gordon), 10-353 (Billy Wade)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Mitchell and Pieter van der Bijl | 46 |
| second | Bruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan | 119 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Eric Rowan | 58 |
| fourth | Ken Viljoen and Dudley Nourse | 24 |
| fifth | Ken Viljoen and Alan Melville | 35 |
| sixth | Eric Dalton and Ken Viljoen | 24 |
| seventh | Eric Dalton and Billy Wade | 2 |
| eighth | Chud Langton and Billy Wade | 37 |
| ninth | Norman Gordon and Billy Wade | 1 |
| tenth | Eric Davies and Billy Wade | 7 |
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