England v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 7 July 1955
South Africa won by 3 wickets
South Africa won by 3 wickets. Denis Compton top-scored with 158 for England. Peter Heine took 5/86.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 7 July 1955 to 12 July 1955
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 3 wickets
- Captains
- Peter May (England), Jackie McGlew (South Africa)
- Umpires
- D Davies and FS Lee
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 284 all out. Denis Compton top-scored with 158, and Trevor Bailey made 44. Neil Adcock took 3 for 52 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the fifth wicket between Denis Compton and Trevor Bailey, 51% of the total.
South Africa replied with 521 for 8. John Waite top-scored with 113, and Paul Winslow made 108. Frank Tyson took 3 for 124 for England. The innings was built on a 171-run stand for the seventh wicket between Paul Winslow and John Waite. South Africa led by 237 on first innings.
England made 381 all out in their second innings. Peter May top-scored with 117, and Denis Compton made 71. Peter Heine took 5 for 86 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the third wicket between Denis Compton and Peter May.
Set 145 to win, South Africa made 145 for 7. Roy McLean top-scored with 50, and Jackie McGlew made 48. Frank Tyson took 3 for 55 for England.
South Africa won by 3 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 284 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kenyon | c John Waite | 5 | – |
| Tom Graveney | c Hugh Tayfield | 0 | – |
| Peter May | c Percy Mansell | 34 | – |
| Denis Compton | c John Waite | 158 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Percy Mansell | 1 | – |
| Trevor Bailey | c John Waite | 44 | – |
| Fred Titmus | lbw | 0 | – |
| Godfrey Evans | c Headley Keith | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Lock | not out | 19 | – |
| Frank Tyson | bowled | 2 | – |
| Alec Bedser | lbw | 1 | – |
Extras 20 · Total 284 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Heine | 24 | 4 | 71 | 3 |
| Neil Adcock | 28 | 5 | 52 | 3 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 35 | 15 | 57 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 27 | 10 | 52 | 3 |
| Percy Mansell | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Headley Keith | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Tom Graveney), 2-22 (Don Kenyon), 3-70 (Peter May), 4-75 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-219 (Trevor Bailey), 6-234 (Fred Titmus), 7-242 (Godfrey Evans), 8-271 (Denis Compton), 9-280 (Frank Tyson), 10-284 (Alec Bedser)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Graveney and Don Kenyon | 2 |
| second | Peter May and Don Kenyon | 20 |
| third | Denis Compton and Peter May | 48 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Colin Cowdrey | 5 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Trevor Bailey | 144 |
| sixth | Denis Compton and Fred Titmus | 15 |
| seventh | Denis Compton and Godfrey Evans | 8 |
| eighth | Denis Compton and Tony Lock | 29 |
| ninth | Tony Lock and Frank Tyson | 9 |
| tenth | Alec Bedser and Tony Lock | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 521 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | not out | 104 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Tom Graveney | 62 |
| Headley Keith | c Tom Graveney | 38 |
| Percy Mansell | lbw | 7 |
| Russell Endean | c Godfrey Evans | 5 |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 3 |
| John Waite | c Don Kenyon | 113 |
| Paul Winslow | lbw | 108 |
| Hugh Tayfield | bowled | 28 |
| Peter Heine | not out | 22 |
Did not bat: Neil Adcock
Extras 31 · Total 521 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 31 | 2 | 92 | 2 |
| Frank Tyson | 44 | 5 | 124 | 3 |
| Trevor Bailey | 37 | 8 | 102 | 1 |
| Tony Lock | 64 | 24 | 121 | 2 |
| Fred Titmus | 19 | 7 | 51 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-147 (Trevor Goddard), 2-171 (Percy Mansell), 3-179 (Russell Endean), 4-182 (Roy McLean), 5-245 (Headley Keith), 6-416 (Paul Winslow), 7-457 (John Waite), 8-494 (Hugh Tayfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 147 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and Headley Keith | 0 |
| third | Percy Mansell and Headley Keith | 24 |
| fourth | Russell Endean and Headley Keith | 8 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Headley Keith | 3 |
| sixth | John Waite and Headley Keith | 63 |
| seventh | Paul Winslow and John Waite | 171 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and John Waite | 41 |
| ninth | Hugh Tayfield and Jackie McGlew | 37 |
| tenth | Jackie McGlew and Peter Heine | 27 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 381 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Don Kenyon | c John Waite | 1 |
| Tom Graveney | bowled | 1 |
| Peter May | bowled | 117 |
| Denis Compton | c Percy Mansell | 71 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Trevor Goddard | 50 |
| Tony Lock | c Jackie McGlew | 17 |
| Trevor Bailey | not out | 38 |
| Fred Titmus | c Percy Mansell | 19 |
| Frank Tyson | bowled | 8 |
| Alec Bedser | c John Waite | 3 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Roy McLean | 36 |
Extras 20 · Total 381 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Heine | 32 | 8 | 86 | 5 |
| Neil Adcock | 28 | 12 | 48 | 3 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 51.5 | 21 | 102 | 1 |
| Trevor Goddard | 47 | 21 | 92 | 0 |
| Percy Mansell | 15 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Tom Graveney), 2-2 (Don Kenyon), 3-126 (Denis Compton), 4-234 (Peter May), 5-270 (Tony Lock), 6-274 (Colin Cowdrey), 7-304 (Fred Titmus), 8-325 (Frank Tyson), 9-333 (Alec Bedser), 10-381 (Godfrey Evans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Graveney and Don Kenyon | 2 |
| second | Peter May and Don Kenyon | 0 |
| third | Denis Compton and Peter May | 124 |
| fourth | Peter May and Colin Cowdrey | 108 |
| fifth | Tony Lock and Colin Cowdrey | 36 |
| sixth | Trevor Bailey and Colin Cowdrey | 4 |
| seventh | Trevor Bailey and Fred Titmus | 30 |
| eighth | Trevor Bailey and Frank Tyson | 21 |
| ninth | Alec Bedser and Trevor Bailey | 8 |
| tenth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 48 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 145 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | bowled | 48 | – |
| Trevor Goddard | c Peter May | 8 | – |
| Headley Keith | bowled | 0 | – |
| Roy McLean | run out | 50 | – |
| Paul Winslow | bowled | 16 | 8 |
| Percy Mansell | lbw | 4 | – |
| John Waite | not out | 10 | – |
| Russell Endean | c Fred Titmus | 2 | – |
| Hugh Tayfield | not out | 1 | – |
Did not bat: Peter Heine, Neil Adcock
Extras 6 · Total 145 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 10 | 1 | 61 | 2 |
| Frank Tyson | 13.3 | 2 | 55 | 3 |
| Tony Lock | 7 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Trevor Goddard), 2-23 (Headley Keith), 3-95 (Roy McLean), 4-112 (Paul Winslow), 5-129 (Percy Mansell), 6-132 (Jackie McGlew), 7-135 (Russell Endean)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 18 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and Headley Keith | 5 |
| third | Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean | 72 |
| fourth | Paul Winslow and Jackie McGlew | 17 |
| fifth | Jackie McGlew and Percy Mansell | 17 |
| sixth | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 3 |
| seventh | John Waite and Russell Endean | 3 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and John Waite | 10 |
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