England v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 9 June 1955
England won by an innings and 5 runs
England won by an innings and 5 runs. Don Kenyon top-scored with 87 for England. Frank Tyson took 6/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 9 June 1955 to 13 June 1955
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 5 runs
- Captains
- Peter May (England), Jack Cheetham (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Ken Barrington (England), Trevor Goddard (South Africa)
- Umpires
- FS Lee and TJ Bartley
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Ken Barrington and Trevor Goddard played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 334 all out. Don Kenyon top-scored with 87, and Peter May made 83. Eddie Fuller took 3 for 59 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 181 all out. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 68, and Jack Cheetham made 54. Johnny Wardle took 4 for 24 for England. England led by 153 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 148 all out in their second innings. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 51. Frank Tyson took 6 for 28 for England. From 131 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 17 runs, to 148 for 10.
England won by an innings and 5 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 334 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kenyon | lbw | 87 | – |
| Tom Graveney | c John Waite | 42 | – |
| Peter May | c Jackie McGlew | 83 | – |
| Denis Compton | lbw | 27 | – |
| Ken Barrington | c John Waite | 0 | 5 |
| Trevor Bailey | lbw | 49 | – |
| Godfrey Evans | c Trevor Goddard | 12 | – |
| Johnny Wardle | lbw | 2 | – |
| Frank Tyson | c Roy McLean | 0 | – |
| Brian Statham | c John Waite | 20 | – |
| Bob Appleyard | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 12 · Total 334 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 36 | 9 | 74 | 2 |
| Trevor Goddard | 36.4 | 18 | 61 | 2 |
| Eddie Fuller | 29 | 5 | 59 | 3 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 37 | 11 | 66 | 2 |
| Ian Smith | 30 | 9 | 62 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (Tom Graveney), 2-166 (Don Kenyon), 3-228 (Denis Compton), 4-233 (Ken Barrington), 5-252 (Peter May), 6-285 (Godfrey Evans), 7-294 (Johnny Wardle), 8-298 (Frank Tyson), 9-334 (Brian Statham), 10-334 (Trevor Bailey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Graveney and Don Kenyon | 91 |
| second | Peter May and Don Kenyon | 75 |
| third | Denis Compton and Peter May | 62 |
| fourth | Peter May and Ken Barrington | 5 |
| fifth | Trevor Bailey and Peter May | 19 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 33 |
| seventh | Johnny Wardle and Trevor Bailey | 9 |
| eighth | Trevor Bailey and Frank Tyson | 4 |
| ninth | Trevor Bailey and Brian Statham | 36 |
| tenth | Trevor Bailey and Bob Appleyard | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c Godfrey Evans | 68 |
| Trevor Goddard | lbw | 12 |
| John Waite | run out | 0 |
| Russell Endean | lbw | 0 |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 13 |
| Paul Winslow | c Peter May | 2 |
| Jack Cheetham | c Tom Graveney | 54 |
| Hugh Tayfield | c Trevor Bailey | 11 |
| Eddie Fuller | bowled | 15 |
| Ian Smith | c Peter May | 0 |
| Neil Adcock | not out | 1 |
Extras 5 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 25 | 5 | 47 | 1 |
| Frank Tyson | 24 | 5 | 51 | 2 |
| Trevor Bailey | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Bob Appleyard | 28 | 9 | 46 | 2 |
| Johnny Wardle | 32 | 23 | 24 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Trevor Goddard), 2-17 (John Waite), 3-19 (Russell Endean), 4-35 (Roy McLean), 5-55 (Paul Winslow), 6-149 (Jackie McGlew), 7-156 (Jack Cheetham), 8-174 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-180 (Eddie Fuller), 10-181 (Ian Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 15 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 2 |
| third | Jackie McGlew and Russell Endean | 2 |
| fourth | Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean | 16 |
| fifth | Paul Winslow and Jackie McGlew | 20 |
| sixth | Jack Cheetham and Jackie McGlew | 94 |
| seventh | Jack Cheetham and Hugh Tayfield | 7 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and Eddie Fuller | 18 |
| ninth | Ian Smith and Eddie Fuller | 6 |
| tenth | Ian Smith and Neil Adcock | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 148 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c Peter May | 51 |
| Trevor Goddard | run out | 32 |
| John Waite | c Denis Compton | 3 |
| Russell Endean | c Tom Graveney | 6 |
| Roy McLean | c Tom Graveney | 16 |
| Jack Cheetham | bowled | 5 |
| Paul Winslow | bowled | 3 |
| Hugh Tayfield | bowled | 0 |
| Eddie Fuller | c Godfrey Evans | 6 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 2 |
| Neil Adcock | bowled | 6 |
Extras 18 · Total 148 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 10 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Frank Tyson | 21.3 | 7 | 28 | 6 |
| Trevor Bailey | 17 | 8 | 21 | 2 |
| Bob Appleyard | 19 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Johnny Wardle | 29 | 17 | 33 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-73 (Trevor Goddard), 2-83 (John Waite), 3-101 (Russell Endean), 4-108 (Jackie McGlew), 5-131 (Roy McLean), 6-132 (Jack Cheetham), 7-132 (Hugh Tayfield), 8-135 (Paul Winslow), 9-141 (Eddie Fuller), 10-148 (Neil Adcock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 73 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 10 |
| third | Jackie McGlew and Russell Endean | 18 |
| fourth | Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean | 7 |
| fifth | Jack Cheetham and Roy McLean | 23 |
| sixth | Jack Cheetham and Paul Winslow | 1 |
| seventh | Hugh Tayfield and Paul Winslow | 0 |
| eighth | Paul Winslow and Eddie Fuller | 3 |
| ninth | Ian Smith and Eddie Fuller | 6 |
| tenth | Ian Smith and Neil Adcock | 7 |
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