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England v South Africa 5th Test

South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955) · Kennington Oval, London · 13 August 1955

England won by 92 runs

England won by 92 runs. Peter May top-scored with 89* for England. Trevor Goddard took 5/31.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955)
Ground
Kennington Oval, London
Dates
13 August 1955 to 17 August 1955
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by 92 runs
Captains
Peter May (England), Jack Cheetham (South Africa)
Umpires
D Davies and TJ Bartley

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 151 all out. Brian Close top-scored with 32. Trevor Goddard took 5 for 31 for South Africa. From 105 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 130 for 9. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 255 across 10 Tests.

South Africa replied with 112 all out. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 30. Tony Lock took 4 for 39 for England. From 77 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 98 for 9. England led by 39 on first innings.

England made 204 all out in their second innings. Peter May top-scored with 89 not out, and Tom Graveney made 42. Hugh Tayfield took 5 for 60 for South Africa.

Set 244 to win, South Africa made 151 all out. John Waite top-scored with 60. Jim Laker took 5 for 56 for England.

England won by 92 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 151 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Ikinc John Waite17
Brian Closec Percy Mansell32
Peter Mayc Trevor Goddard3
Denis Comptonc John Waite30
Willie Watsonc Percy Mansell25
Tom Graveneyc Eddie Fuller13
Trevor Baileyc Peter Heine0
Dick Spoonerbowled0
Jim Lakerc Trevor Goddard2
Tony Lockc Roy McLean18
Brian Stathamnot out4

Extras 7 · Total 151 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Heine213431
Trevor Goddard22.49315
Eddie Fuller2711311
Hugh Tayfield197393

FALL OF WICKETS

0-43 (Jack Ikin), 1-51 (Brian Close), 2-59 (Peter May), 4-105 (Willie Watson), 5-117 (Denis Compton), 6-117 (Trevor Bailey), 7-118 (Dick Spooner), 8-123 (Tom Graveney), 9-130 (Jim Laker), 10-151 (Tony Lock, 89.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Ikin and Brian Close43
secondBrian Close and Peter May8
thirdDenis Compton and Peter May8
fourthDenis Compton and Jack Ikin10
fifthDenis Compton and Willie Watson36
sixthDenis Compton and Tom Graveney12
seventhTrevor Bailey and Tom Graveney0
eighthTom Graveney and Dick Spooner1
ninthJim Laker and Tom Graveney5
tenthJim Laker and Tony Lock7
11thBrian Statham and Tony Lock21
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 112 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jackie McGlewc Dick Spooner30
Trevor Goddardlbw8
Headley Keithbowled5
Russell Endeanc Jack Ikin0
Roy McLeanbowled1
John Waitec Tony Lock28
Jack Cheethamnot out12
Percy Manselllbw6
Hugh Tayfieldbowled4
Eddie Fullerc Dick Spooner5
Peter Heinerun out (Tony Lock)5

Extras 8 · Total 112 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham153312
Trevor Bailey5161
Tony Lock2211394
Jim Laker2313282

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Trevor Goddard), 2-29 (Headley Keith), 3-31 (Russell Endean), 4-33 (Roy McLean), 5-77 (John Waite), 6-77 (Jackie McGlew), 7-86 (Percy Mansell), 8-91 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-98 (Eddie Fuller), 10-112 (Peter Heine, 65.0 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard22
secondJackie McGlew and Headley Keith7
thirdJackie McGlew and Russell Endean2
fourthJackie McGlew and Roy McLean2
fifthJackie McGlew and John Waite44
sixthJack Cheetham and Jackie McGlew0
seventhJack Cheetham and Percy Mansell9
eighthJack Cheetham and Hugh Tayfield5
ninthJack Cheetham and Eddie Fuller7
tenthJack Cheetham and Peter Heine14
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 204 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Ikinc Trevor Goddard0
Brian Closebowled15
Tom Graveneybowled42
Peter Maynot out89
Denis Comptonc John Waite30
Willie Watsonbowled3
Trevor Baileylbw1
Dick Spoonerbowled0
Jim Lakerbowled12
Tony Locklbw1
Brian Stathamlbw0

Extras 11 · Total 204 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Heine256442
Eddie Fuller203362
Trevor Goddard1910291
Hugh Tayfield53.429605
Percy Mansell60240

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Jack Ikin), 2-30 (Brian Close), 3-95 (Tom Graveney), 4-157 (Denis Compton), 5-165 (Willie Watson), 6-166 (Trevor Bailey), 7-170 (Dick Spooner), 8-188 (Jim Laker), 9-197 (Tony Lock), 10-204 (Brian Statham, 123.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Ikin and Brian Close5
secondBrian Close and Tom Graveney25
thirdTom Graveney and Peter May65
fourthDenis Compton and Peter May62
fifthWillie Watson and Peter May8
sixthTrevor Bailey and Peter May1
seventhPeter May and Dick Spooner4
eighthJim Laker and Peter May18
ninthPeter May and Tony Lock9
tenthBrian Statham and Peter May7
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 151 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jackie McGlewlbw19
Trevor Goddardc Tom Graveney20
Headley Keithc Peter May0
Russell Endeanlbw0
Roy McLeanlbw0
John Waitebowled60
Jack Cheethamlbw9
Percy Mansellc Willie Watson9
Hugh Tayfieldnot out10
Eddie Fullerrun out16
Peter Heinec Tom Graveney7

Extras 1 · Total 151 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham114170
Trevor Bailey61150
Jim Laker37.418565
Tony Lock3314624

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Trevor Goddard), 2-28 (Headley Keith), 3-29 (Russell Endean), 4-33 (Roy McLean), 5-59 (Jackie McGlew), 6-88 (Jack Cheetham), 7-118 (Percy Mansell), 8-118 (John Waite), 9-144 (Eddie Fuller), 10-151 (Peter Heine, 87.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard28
secondJackie McGlew and Headley Keith0
thirdJackie McGlew and Russell Endean1
fourthJackie McGlew and Roy McLean4
fifthJackie McGlew and John Waite26
sixthJack Cheetham and John Waite29
seventhJohn Waite and Percy Mansell30
eighthHugh Tayfield and John Waite0
ninthHugh Tayfield and Eddie Fuller26
tenthHugh Tayfield and Peter Heine7
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