England v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of England - 1960 (1960) · Lord's, London · 23 June 1960
England won by an innings and 73 runs
England won by an innings and 73 runs. Mike Smith top-scored with 99 for England. Brian Statham took 6/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1960 (1960)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 23 June 1960 to 27 June 1960
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 73 runs
- Captains
- Colin Cowdrey (England), Jackie McGlew (South Africa)
- Debut
- Tich Wesley (South Africa)
- Umpires
- FS Lee and JS Buller
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Tich Wesley's first Test.
England batted first and made 362 for 8. Mike Smith top-scored with 99, and Raman Subba Row made 90. Geoff Griffin took 4 for 87 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mike Smith and Peter Walker. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Lord's, 247 across 12 Tests.
South Africa replied with 152 all out. Pom Pom Fellows-Smith top-scored with 29. Brian Statham took 6 for 63 for England. England led by 210 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 137 all out in their second innings. Tich Wesley top-scored with 35. Brian Statham took 5 for 34 for England. From 49 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 72 for 6.
England won by an innings and 73 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 362 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Cowdrey | c Roy McLean | 4 | – |
| Raman Subba Row | lbw | 90 | – |
| Ted Dexter | c Roy McLean | 56 | – |
| Ken Barrington | lbw | 24 | – |
| Mike Smith | c John Waite | 99 | – |
| Jim Parks | c Pom Pom Fellows-Smith | 3 | – |
| Peter Walker | bowled | 52 | – |
| Ray Illingworth | not out | 0 | – |
| Fred Trueman | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Statham | not out | 2 | – |
Did not bat: Alan Moss
Extras 32 · Total 362 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 36 | 11 | 70 | 3 |
| Geoff Griffin | 30 | 7 | 87 | 4 |
| Trevor Goddard | 31 | 6 | 96 | 1 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 27 | 9 | 64 | 0 |
| Pom Pom Fellows-Smith | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-103 (Ted Dexter), 3-165 (Ken Barrington), 4-220 (Raman Subba Row), 5-227 (Jim Parks), 6-347 (Mike Smith), 7-360 (Peter Walker), 8-360 (Fred Trueman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Raman Subba Row | 7 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Raman Subba Row | 96 |
| third | Ken Barrington and Raman Subba Row | 62 |
| fourth | Mike Smith and Raman Subba Row | 55 |
| fifth | Jim Parks and Mike Smith | 7 |
| sixth | Mike Smith and Peter Walker | 120 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Peter Walker | 13 |
| eighth | Fred Trueman and Ray Illingworth | 0 |
| ninth | Brian Statham and Ray Illingworth | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 152 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | lbw | 15 |
| Trevor Goddard | bowled | 19 |
| Sid O'Linn | c Peter Walker | 18 |
| Roy McLean | c Colin Cowdrey | 15 |
| John Waite | c Jim Parks | 3 |
| Peter Carlstein | c Colin Cowdrey | 12 |
| Tich Wesley | c Jim Parks | 11 |
| Pom Pom Fellows-Smith | c Jim Parks | 29 |
| Hugh Tayfield | c Mike Smith | 12 |
| Geoff Griffin | bowled | 5 |
| Neil Adcock | not out | 8 |
Extras 5 · Total 152 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 20 | 5 | 63 | 6 |
| Fred Trueman | 13 | 2 | 49 | 0 |
| Alan Moss | 10.3 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Trevor Goddard), 2-48 (Jackie McGlew), 3-56 (Sid O'Linn), 4-69 (John Waite), 5-78 (Roy McLean), 6-88 (Peter Carlstein), 7-112 (Tich Wesley), 8-132 (Pom Pom Fellows-Smith), 9-138 (Geoff Griffin), 10-152 (Hugh Tayfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 33 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and Sid O'Linn | 15 |
| third | Roy McLean and Sid O'Linn | 8 |
| fourth | John Waite and Roy McLean | 13 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Peter Carlstein | 9 |
| sixth | Peter Carlstein and Tich Wesley | 10 |
| seventh | Pom Pom Fellows-Smith and Tich Wesley | 24 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and Pom Pom Fellows-Smith | 20 |
| ninth | Hugh Tayfield and Geoff Griffin | 6 |
| tenth | Hugh Tayfield and Neil Adcock | 14 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 137 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | bowled | 17 |
| Trevor Goddard | c Jim Parks | 24 |
| Sid O'Linn | lbw | 8 |
| Roy McLean | c Jim Parks | 13 |
| John Waite | lbw | 0 |
| Peter Carlstein | c Jim Parks | 6 |
| Tich Wesley | bowled | 35 |
| Pom Pom Fellows-Smith | not out | 27 |
| Hugh Tayfield | bowled | 4 |
| Geoff Griffin | bowled | 0 |
| Neil Adcock | bowled | 2 |
Extras 1 · Total 137 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 21 | 6 | 34 | 5 |
| Fred Trueman | 17 | 5 | 44 | 2 |
| Alan Moss | 14 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Ray Illingworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Dexter | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Jackie McGlew), 2-49 (Trevor Goddard), 3-49 (Sid O'Linn), 4-50 (John Waite), 5-63 (Peter Carlstein), 6-72 (Roy McLean), 7-126 (Tich Wesley), 8-132 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-133 (Geoff Griffin), 10-137 (Neil Adcock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard | 26 |
| second | Trevor Goddard and Sid O'Linn | 23 |
| third | Roy McLean and Sid O'Linn | 0 |
| fourth | John Waite and Roy McLean | 1 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Peter Carlstein | 13 |
| sixth | Roy McLean and Tich Wesley | 9 |
| seventh | Pom Pom Fellows-Smith and Tich Wesley | 54 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and Pom Pom Fellows-Smith | 6 |
| ninth | Pom Pom Fellows-Smith and Geoff Griffin | 1 |
| tenth | Neil Adcock and Pom Pom Fellows-Smith | 4 |
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