England v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955) · Lord's, London · 23 June 1955
England won by 71 runs
England won by 71 runs. Roy McLean top-scored with 142 for South Africa. Brian Statham took 7/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 23 June 1955 to 27 June 1955
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 71 runs
- Captains
- Peter May (England), Jack Cheetham (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Fred Titmus (England), Peter Heine (South Africa)
- Umpires
- F Chester and LH Gray
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Fred Titmus and Peter Heine played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 133 all out. Ken Barrington top-scored with 34. Peter Heine took 5 for 60 for South Africa. From 82 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 111 for 9. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Lord's, 229 across 10 Tests.
South Africa replied with 304 all out. Roy McLean top-scored with 142, and Headley Keith made 57. Johnny Wardle took 4 for 65 for England. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the sixth wicket between Roy McLean and Headley Keith. South Africa led by 171 on first innings.
England made 353 all out in their second innings. Peter May top-scored with 112, and Denis Compton made 69. Hugh Tayfield took 5 for 80 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the second wicket between Tom Graveney and Peter May.
Set 183 to win, South Africa made 111 for 9. Russell Endean top-scored with 28. Brian Statham took 7 for 39 for England.
England won by 71 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Don Kenyon | bowled | 1 |
| Tom Graveney | c John Waite | 15 |
| Peter May | c Hugh Tayfield | 0 |
| Denis Compton | c Headley Keith | 20 |
| Ken Barrington | bowled | 34 |
| Trevor Bailey | lbw | 13 |
| Godfrey Evans | c John Waite | 20 |
| Fred Titmus | lbw | 4 |
| Johnny Wardle | c Hugh Tayfield | 20 |
| Brian Statham | c Roy McLean | 0 |
| Fred Trueman | not out | 2 |
Extras 4 · Total 133 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Heine | 25 | 7 | 60 | 5 |
| Neil Adcock | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 21.2 | 8 | 59 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Don Kenyon), 2-8 (Peter May), 3-30 (Tom Graveney), 4-45 (Denis Compton), 5-82 (Trevor Bailey), 6-98 (Ken Barrington), 7-111 (Godfrey Evans), 8-111 (Fred Titmus), 9-111 (Brian Statham), 10-133 (Johnny Wardle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Graveney and Don Kenyon | 7 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Peter May | 1 |
| third | Denis Compton and Tom Graveney | 22 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Ken Barrington | 15 |
| fifth | Trevor Bailey and Ken Barrington | 37 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Ken Barrington | 16 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Fred Titmus | 13 |
| eighth | Johnny Wardle and Fred Titmus | 0 |
| ninth | Johnny Wardle and Brian Statham | 0 |
| tenth | Johnny Wardle and Fred Trueman | 22 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 304 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c Godfrey Evans | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Godfrey Evans | 0 | 4 |
| Jack Cheetham | lbw | 13 | – |
| Russell Endean | lbw | 48 | – |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 142 | – |
| John Waite | c Godfrey Evans | 8 | – |
| Headley Keith | c Fred Titmus | 57 | – |
| Percy Mansell | c Tom Graveney | 2 | – |
| Hugh Tayfield | bowled | 21 | – |
| Peter Heine | st Godfrey Evans | 2 | – |
| Neil Adcock | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 11 · Total 304 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 27 | 9 | 49 | 2 |
| Fred Trueman | 16 | 2 | 73 | 2 |
| Trevor Bailey | 16 | 2 | 56 | 1 |
| Johnny Wardle | 29 | 10 | 65 | 4 |
| Fred Titmus | 14 | 3 | 50 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jackie McGlew), 2-7 (Trevor Goddard), 3-51 (Jack Cheetham), 4-101 (Russell Endean), 5-138 (John Waite), 6-247 (Roy McLean), 7-259 (Percy Mansell), 8-302 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-304 (Headley Keith), 10-304 (Peter Heine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 0 |
| second | Jack Cheetham and Trevor Goddard | 7 |
| third | Jack Cheetham and Russell Endean | 44 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Russell Endean | 50 |
| fifth | John Waite and Roy McLean | 37 |
| sixth | Roy McLean and Headley Keith | 109 |
| seventh | Percy Mansell and Headley Keith | 12 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and Headley Keith | 43 |
| ninth | Headley Keith and Peter Heine | 2 |
| tenth | Neil Adcock and Peter Heine | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 353 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Don Kenyon | lbw | 2 |
| Tom Graveney | c Peter Heine | 60 |
| Peter May | hit wicket | 112 |
| Denis Compton | c Percy Mansell | 69 |
| Ken Barrington | c Roy McLean | 18 |
| Trevor Bailey | c Neil Adcock | 22 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Hugh Tayfield | 14 |
| Johnny Wardle | c Peter Heine | 4 |
| Fred Titmus | c John Waite | 16 |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 11 |
| Fred Trueman | not out | 6 |
Extras 19 · Total 353 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Heine | 29 | 5 | 87 | 1 |
| Neil Adcock | 25 | 5 | 64 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 55 | 23 | 96 | 3 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 38.5 | 12 | 80 | 5 |
| Percy Mansell | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Don Kenyon), 2-141 (Tom Graveney), 3-237 (Peter May), 4-277 (Ken Barrington), 5-285 (Denis Compton), 6-302 (Godfrey Evans), 7-306 (Johnny Wardle), 8-336 (Fred Titmus), 9-336 (Trevor Bailey), 10-353 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Graveney and Don Kenyon | 9 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Peter May | 132 |
| third | Denis Compton and Peter May | 96 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Ken Barrington | 40 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Trevor Bailey | 8 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 17 |
| seventh | Johnny Wardle and Trevor Bailey | 4 |
| eighth | Trevor Bailey and Fred Titmus | 30 |
| ninth | Trevor Bailey and Brian Statham | 0 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Fred Trueman | 17 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 111 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Godfrey Evans | 10 | – |
| Jack Cheetham | retired not out | 3 | – |
| Hugh Tayfield | c Godfrey Evans | 3 | – |
| Russell Endean | c Godfrey Evans | 28 | – |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 8 | – |
| Headley Keith | c Tom Graveney | 5 | – |
| John Waite | lbw | 9 | – |
| Percy Mansell | c Don Kenyon | 16 | – |
| Peter Heine | c Don Kenyon | 14 | – |
| Neil Adcock | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 15 · Total 111 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 29 | 12 | 39 | 7 |
| Fred Trueman | 19 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Johnny Wardle | 9.4 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jackie McGlew), 2-17 (Trevor Goddard), 2-17 (Jack Cheetham), 3-40 (Hugh Tayfield), 4-54 (Roy McLean), 5-63 (Russell Endean), 6-75 (John Waite), 7-78 (Headley Keith), 8-111 (Peter Heine), 9-111 (Percy Mansell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 0 |
| second | Jack Cheetham and Trevor Goddard | 17 |
| third | Jack Cheetham and Hugh Tayfield | 0 |
| fourth | Hugh Tayfield and Russell Endean | 23 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Russell Endean | 14 |
| sixth | Russell Endean and Headley Keith | 9 |
| seventh | John Waite and Headley Keith | 12 |
| eighth | Percy Mansell and Headley Keith | 3 |
| ninth | Percy Mansell and Peter Heine | 33 |
| tenth | Percy Mansell and Neil Adcock | 0 |
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