South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1956 (1956/57) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 24 December 1956
England won by 131 runs
England won by 131 runs. Peter Richardson top-scored with 117 for England. Trevor Bailey took 5/20.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1956 (1956/57)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 24 December 1956 to 29 December 1956
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 131 runs
- Captains
- Peter May (England), Clive van Ryneveld (South Africa)
- Umpires
- JH McMenamin and W Marais
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 268 all out. Peter Richardson top-scored with 117, and Colin Cowdrey made 59. Neil Adcock took 4 for 36 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the fourth wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson, 45% of the total.
South Africa replied with 215 all out. Trevor Goddard top-scored with 49, and Headley Keith made 42. Trevor Bailey took 3 for 33 for England. From 112 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 141 for 7. England led by 53 on first innings.
England made 150 all out in their second innings. Denis Compton top-scored with 32. Neil Adcock took 3 for 33 for South Africa.
Set 204 to win, South Africa made 72 all out. Peter Heine top-scored with 17. Trevor Bailey took 5 for 20 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 25 for 5.
England won by 131 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 268 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | lbw | 117 |
| Trevor Bailey | c John Waite | 16 |
| Denis Compton | c Headley Keith | 5 |
| Peter May | c Trevor Goddard | 6 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Trevor Goddard | 59 |
| Doug Insole | c John Waite | 1 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Headley Keith | 20 |
| Frank Tyson | bowled | 22 |
| Johnny Wardle | not out | 6 |
| Jim Laker | c Trevor Goddard | 0 |
| Brian Statham | c John Waite | 0 |
Extras 16 · Total 268 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Heine | 31 | 5 | 89 | 2 |
| Neil Adcock | 20 | 6 | 36 | 4 |
| Trevor Goddard | 28.5 | 9 | 51 | 3 |
| John Watkins | 11 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 20 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | 8 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Trevor Bailey), 2-37 (Denis Compton), 3-48 (Peter May), 4-169 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-170 (Doug Insole), 6-205 (Godfrey Evans), 7-259 (Peter Richardson), 8-263 (Frank Tyson), 9-263 (Jim Laker), 10-268 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Bailey and Peter Richardson | 28 |
| second | Denis Compton and Peter Richardson | 9 |
| third | Peter May and Peter Richardson | 11 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson | 121 |
| fifth | Doug Insole and Peter Richardson | 1 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Peter Richardson | 35 |
| seventh | Frank Tyson and Peter Richardson | 54 |
| eighth | Johnny Wardle and Frank Tyson | 4 |
| ninth | Jim Laker and Johnny Wardle | 0 |
| tenth | Johnny Wardle and Brian Statham | 5 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #1048 | st Godfrey Evans | 12 | – |
| Trevor Goddard | c Colin Cowdrey | 49 | – |
| Headley Keith | c Colin Cowdrey | 42 | – |
| Russell Endean | c Colin Cowdrey | 18 | – |
| Roy McLean | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| John Watkins | c Doug Insole | 9 | – |
| Clive van Ryneveld | c Trevor Bailey | 10 | – |
| John Waite | c Godfrey Evans | 17 | – |
| Hugh Tayfield | bowled | 24 | – |
| Peter Heine | not out | 13 | – |
| Neil Adcock | bowled | 17 | – |
Extras 4 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 24.1 | 4 | 71 | 3 |
| Frank Tyson | 9 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Johnny Wardle | 20 | 4 | 52 | 3 |
| Jim Laker | 21 | 10 | 33 | 1 |
| Trevor Bailey | 15 | 5 | 33 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Unknown #1048), 2-92 (Trevor Goddard), 3-112 (Headley Keith), 4-112 (Roy McLean), 5-126 (John Watkins), 6-141 (Russell Endean), 7-141 (Clive van Ryneveld), 8-176 (John Waite), 9-194 (Hugh Tayfield), 10-215 (Neil Adcock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Unknown #1048 | 54 |
| second | Headley Keith and Trevor Goddard | 38 |
| third | Russell Endean and Headley Keith | 20 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Russell Endean | 0 |
| fifth | John Watkins and Russell Endean | 14 |
| sixth | Clive van Ryneveld and Russell Endean | 15 |
| seventh | Clive van Ryneveld and John Waite | 0 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and John Waite | 35 |
| ninth | Hugh Tayfield and Peter Heine | 18 |
| tenth | Neil Adcock and Peter Heine | 21 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 150 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | lbw | 10 | – |
| Trevor Bailey | c Russell Endean | 10 | – |
| Denis Compton | c Hugh Tayfield | 32 | – |
| Johnny Wardle | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Insole | c John Waite | 29 | – |
| Peter May | c Russell Endean | 14 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Trevor Goddard | 6 | – |
| Godfrey Evans | c Peter Heine | 30 | – |
| Frank Tyson | c John Watkins | 2 | – |
| Jim Laker | not out | 3 | – |
| Brian Statham | lbw | 2 | – |
Extras 12 · Total 150 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Heine | 19 | 7 | 41 | 3 |
| Neil Adcock | 13 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| Trevor Goddard | 14 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| John Watkins | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 17.6 | 5 | 40 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Peter Richardson), 2-37 (Trevor Bailey), 3-37 (Johnny Wardle), 4-84 (Denis Compton), 5-100 (Doug Insole), 6-107 (Peter May), 7-126 (Colin Cowdrey), 8-145 (Frank Tyson), 9-147 (Godfrey Evans), 10-150 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Bailey and Peter Richardson | 11 |
| second | Denis Compton and Trevor Bailey | 26 |
| third | Denis Compton and Johnny Wardle | 0 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Doug Insole | 47 |
| fifth | Doug Insole and Peter May | 16 |
| sixth | Peter May and Colin Cowdrey | 7 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Colin Cowdrey | 19 |
| eighth | Godfrey Evans and Frank Tyson | 19 |
| ninth | Godfrey Evans and Jim Laker | 2 |
| tenth | Jim Laker and Brian Statham | 3 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 72 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown #1048 | c Doug Insole | 6 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Doug Insole | 5 |
| Headley Keith | c Godfrey Evans | 2 |
| John Waite | bowled | 0 |
| Russell Endean | bowled | 3 |
| Roy McLean | c Doug Insole | 6 |
| John Watkins | bowled | 8 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | run out | 16 |
| Hugh Tayfield | c Godfrey Evans | 2 |
| Peter Heine | run out | 17 |
| Neil Adcock | not out | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 72 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 13 | 4 | 22 | 2 |
| Johnny Wardle | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jim Laker | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Trevor Bailey | 15.4 | 6 | 20 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Trevor Goddard), 2-10 (Headley Keith), 3-11 (John Waite), 4-20 (Unknown #1048), 5-25 (Russell Endean), 6-36 (Roy McLean), 7-40 (John Watkins), 8-44 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-71 (Peter Heine), 10-72 (Clive van Ryneveld)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Unknown #1048 | 6 |
| second | Headley Keith and Unknown #1048 | 4 |
| third | John Waite and Unknown #1048 | 1 |
| fourth | Russell Endean and Unknown #1048 | 9 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Russell Endean | 5 |
| sixth | John Watkins and Roy McLean | 11 |
| seventh | John Watkins and Clive van Ryneveld | 4 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and Clive van Ryneveld | 4 |
| ninth | Clive van Ryneveld and Peter Heine | 27 |
| tenth | Clive van Ryneveld and Neil Adcock | 1 |
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