South Africa v England 4th Test
England tour of South Africa - 1938 (1938/39) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 18 February 1939
Match drawn
Match drawn. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 92 for England. Chud Langton took 5/58.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1938 (1938/39)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 18 February 1939 to 22 February 1939
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Wally Hammond (England), Alan Melville (South Africa)
- Debut
- Ronnie Grieveson (South Africa)
- Umpires
- GL Sickler and RGA Ashman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ronnie Grieveson's first Test.
England batted first and made 215 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 92, and Eddie Paynter made 40. Chud Langton took 5 for 58 for South Africa. From 187 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 215 for 10.
South Africa replied with 349 for 8. Eric Rowan top-scored with 85, and Alan Melville made 67. Hedley Verity took 3 for 127 for England. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the third wicket between Bruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan. South Africa led by 134 on first innings.
England made 203 for 4 in their second innings. Wally Hammond top-scored with 61 not out, and Paul Gibb made 45. Norman Gordon took 3 for 58 for South Africa.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | bowled | 92 |
| Paul Gibb | c Bruce Mitchell | 9 |
| Eddie Paynter | c Bob Newson | 40 |
| Wally Hammond | c Bob Newson | 1 |
| Les Ames | bowled | 34 |
| Bryan Valentine | c Ronnie Grieveson | 11 |
| Bill Edrich | lbw | 6 |
| Hedley Verity | c Eric Rowan | 8 |
| Ken Farnes | c Ronnie Grieveson | 4 |
| Tom Goddard | c Pieter van der Bijl | 8 |
| Len Wilkinson | not out | 1 |
Extras 1 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Newson | 13 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Chud Langton | 19.2 | 1 | 58 | 5 |
| Norman Gordon | 15 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 12 | 3 | 37 | 2 |
| Eric Dalton | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Paul Gibb), 2-96 (Eddie Paynter), 3-99 (Wally Hammond), 4-159 (Les Ames), 5-187 (Bryan Valentine), 6-187 (Leonard Hutton), 7-197 (Hedley Verity), 8-201 (Bill Edrich), 9-205 (Ken Farnes), 10-215 (Tom Goddard)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Paul Gibb | 18 |
| second | Eddie Paynter and Leonard Hutton | 78 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Leonard Hutton | 3 |
| fourth | Les Ames and Leonard Hutton | 60 |
| fifth | Bryan Valentine and Leonard Hutton | 28 |
| sixth | Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich | 0 |
| seventh | Hedley Verity and Bill Edrich | 10 |
| eighth | Ken Farnes and Bill Edrich | 4 |
| ninth | Tom Goddard and Ken Farnes | 4 |
| tenth | Tom Goddard and Len Wilkinson | 10 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 349 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Pieter van der Bijl | lbw | 31 |
| Alan Melville | c Hedley Verity | 67 |
| Eric Rowan | bowled | 85 |
| Bruce Mitchell | c Les Ames | 63 |
| Dudley Nourse | hit wicket | 38 |
| Chud Langton | c Leonard Hutton | 6 |
| Eric Dalton | not out | 20 |
| Bob Newson | bowled | 16 |
| Ken Viljoen | lbw | 5 |
Did not bat: Ronnie Grieveson, Norman Gordon
Extras 18 · Total 349 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Farnes | 26 | 7 | 64 | 2 |
| Bill Edrich | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Hedley Verity | 37.5 | 10 | 127 | 3 |
| Tom Goddard | 18 | 2 | 65 | 1 |
| Len Wilkinson | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Wally Hammond | 7 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-108 (Alan Melville), 2-108 (Pieter van der Bijl), 3-224 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-280 (Dudley Nourse), 5-294 (Chud Langton), 6-311 (Eric Rowan), 7-340 (Bob Newson), 8-349 (Ken Viljoen)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alan Melville and Pieter van der Bijl | 108 |
| second | Eric Rowan and Pieter van der Bijl | 0 |
| third | Bruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan | 116 |
| fourth | Dudley Nourse and Eric Rowan | 56 |
| fifth | Chud Langton and Eric Rowan | 14 |
| sixth | Eric Dalton and Eric Rowan | 17 |
| seventh | Eric Dalton and Bob Newson | 29 |
| eighth | Eric Dalton and Ken Viljoen | 9 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 203 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Ronnie Grieveson | 32 |
| Paul Gibb | c Ronnie Grieveson | 45 |
| Eddie Paynter | c Ronnie Grieveson | 15 |
| Wally Hammond | not out | 61 |
| Les Ames | bowled | 17 |
| Bryan Valentine | not out | 25 |
Did not bat: Bill Edrich, Hedley Verity, Ken Farnes, Tom Goddard, Len Wilkinson
Extras 8 · Total 203 for 4
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Newson | 11 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Chud Langton | 12 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Norman Gordon | 22 | 4 | 58 | 3 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 12 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Eric Dalton | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-64 (Leonard Hutton), 2-91 (Eddie Paynter), 3-103 (Paul Gibb), 4-145 (Les Ames)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Paul Gibb | 64 |
| second | Eddie Paynter and Paul Gibb | 27 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Paul Gibb | 12 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Les Ames | 42 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Bryan Valentine | 58 |
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