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South Africa v England 3rd Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1948 (1948/49) · Newlands, Cape Town · 1 January 1949

Match drawn

Match drawn. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 120 for South Africa. Denis Compton took 5/70.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1948 (1948/49)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
1 January 1949 to 5 January 1949
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
George Mann (England), Dudley Nourse (South Africa)
Umpires
JV Hart-Davis and RGA Ashman

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 308 all out. Cyril Washbrook top-scored with 74, and George Mann made 44. Athol Rowan took 5 for 80 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 356 all out. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 120, and Dudley Nourse made 112. Denis Compton took 5 for 70 for England. The innings was built on a 190-run stand for the third wicket between Bruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse, 53% of the total. South Africa led by 48 on first innings.

England made 276 for 3 in their second innings. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 87, and Allan Watkins made 64. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the second wicket between Leonard Hutton and Jack Crapp, 49% of the total.

Set 229 to win, South Africa made 142 for 4. Owen Wynne top-scored with 46. Roly Jenkins took 4 for 48 for England.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 308 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonrun out41
Cyril Washbrookbowled74
Jack Crappc Owen Wynne35
Denis Comptonbowled1
Allan Watkinsc Alan Melville27
George Mannc Bruce Mitchell44
Godfrey Evansbowled27
Roly Jenkinsc Owen Wynne1
Alec Bedserbowled16
Cliff Gladwinnot out17
Doug Wrightc Ossie Dawson11

Extras 14 · Total 308 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Cuan McCarthy262951
Ossie Dawson72351
Athol Rowan31.23805
Tufty Mann30180
Unknown #847184571
Bruce Mitchell6091

FALL OF WICKETS

1-88 (Leonard Hutton), 2-149 (Jack Crapp), 3-151 (Denis Compton), 4-152 (Cyril Washbrook), 5-203 (Allan Watkins), 6-249 (Godfrey Evans), 7-251 (Roly Jenkins), 8-263 (George Mann), 9-281 (Alec Bedser), 10-308 (Doug Wright)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook88
secondCyril Washbrook and Jack Crapp61
thirdDenis Compton and Cyril Washbrook2
fourthCyril Washbrook and Allan Watkins1
fifthAllan Watkins and George Mann51
sixthGodfrey Evans and George Mann46
seventhRoly Jenkins and George Mann2
eighthAlec Bedser and George Mann12
ninthAlec Bedser and Cliff Gladwin18
tenthDoug Wright and Cliff Gladwin27
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 356 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Owen Wynnec Jack Crapp50
Alan Melvillebowled15
Bruce Mitchellbowled120
Dudley Noursec Denis Compton112
Billy Wadec Allan Watkins0
Denis Begbierun out18
Ossie Dawsonc George Mann25
Athol Rowanc Leonard Hutton2
Tufty Mannnot out10
Unknown #847run out0
Cuan McCarthyst Godfrey Evans1

Extras 3 · Total 356 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser345920
Cliff Gladwin307511
Doug Wright90580
Roly Jenkins111461
Allan Watkins100361
Denis Compton25.23705

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Alan Melville), 2-108 (Owen Wynne), 3-298 (Dudley Nourse), 4-298 (Billy Wade), 5-303 (Bruce Mitchell), 6-342 (Ossie Dawson), 7-344 (Athol Rowan), 8-349 (Denis Begbie), 9-349 (Unknown #847), 10-356 (Cuan McCarthy)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAlan Melville and Owen Wynne30
secondBruce Mitchell and Owen Wynne78
thirdBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse190
fourthBruce Mitchell and Billy Wade0
fifthBruce Mitchell and Denis Begbie5
sixthOssie Dawson and Denis Begbie39
seventhAthol Rowan and Denis Begbie2
eighthTufty Mann and Denis Begbie5
ninthTufty Mann and Unknown #8470
tenthTufty Mann and Cuan McCarthy7
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 276 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonbowled87
Cyril Washbrookc Bruce Mitchell9
Jack Crappc Billy Wade54
Denis Comptonnot out51
Allan Watkinsnot out64

Did not bat: George Mann, Godfrey Evans, Roly Jenkins, Alec Bedser, Cliff Gladwin, Doug Wright

Extras 11 · Total 276 for 3

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Cuan McCarthy202752
Ossie Dawson133330
Athol Rowan305651
Tufty Mann155270
Unknown #847113310
Bruce Mitchell71340

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-145 (Leonard Hutton), 3-165 (Jack Crapp)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook11
secondLeonard Hutton and Jack Crapp134
thirdDenis Compton and Jack Crapp20
fourthDenis Compton and Allan Watkins111
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 142 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Owen Wynnec Alec Bedser46
Alan Melvillest Godfrey Evans24
Billy Wadec Godfrey Evans11
Dudley Noursest Godfrey Evans34
Bruce Mitchellnot out20
Ossie Dawsonnot out5

Did not bat: Denis Begbie, Athol Rowan, Tufty Mann, Unknown #847, Cuan McCarthy

Extras 2 · Total 142 for 4

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser70400
Cliff Gladwin102270
Doug Wright20180
Roly Jenkins90484
Denis Compton3170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-58 (Alan Melville), 2-83 (Owen Wynne), 3-83 (Billy Wade), 4-132 (Dudley Nourse)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAlan Melville and Owen Wynne58
secondBilly Wade and Owen Wynne25
thirdDudley Nourse and Billy Wade0
fourthBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse49
fifthBruce Mitchell and Ossie Dawson10
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