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England v South Africa 4th Test

South Africa tour of England - 1960 (1960) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 21 July 1960

Match drawn

Match drawn. Roy McLean top-scored with 109 for South Africa. David Allen took 4/58.

England ARCHIVESouth Africa ARCHIVE1960 TESTSOld Trafford ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1960 (1960)
Ground
Old Trafford, Manchester
Dates
21 July 1960 to 26 July 1960
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Colin Cowdrey (England), Jackie McGlew (South Africa)
Debut
Doug Padgett (England)
Umpires
N Oldfield and JG Langridge

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Doug Padgett's first Test.

England batted first and made 260 all out. Ken Barrington top-scored with 76. Neil Adcock took 4 for 66 for South Africa. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 409 across 7 Tests.

South Africa replied with 229 all out. Roy McLean top-scored with 109 off 157 balls. David Allen took 4 for 58 for England. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the sixth wicket between Roy McLean and Sid O'Linn, 45% of the total. England led by 31 on first innings.

England made 153 for 7 in their second innings. Ken Barrington top-scored with 35. Neil Adcock took 3 for 59 for South Africa.

Set 185 to win, South Africa made 46 for 0. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 26 not out.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 260 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Geoff Pullarbowled12
Raman Subba Rowlbw27
Ted Dexterbowled38
Colin Cowdreyc John Waite20
Ken Barringtonbowled76
Doug Padgettc Tich Wesley5
Jim Parkslbw36
Ray Illingworthnot out22
David Allenlbw0
Fred Truemanc Hugh Tayfield10
Brian Stathambowled0

Extras 14 · Total 260 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Neil Adcock235664
Jim Pothecary283853
Trevor Goddard2416263
Hugh Tayfield183690

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Geoff Pullar), 2-85 (Ted Dexter), 3-108 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-113 (Raman Subba Row), 5-134 (Doug Padgett), 6-197 (Jim Parks), 7-239 (Ken Barrington), 8-239 (David Allen), 9-260 (Fred Trueman), 10-260 (Brian Statham)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRaman Subba Row and Geoff Pullar27
secondTed Dexter and Raman Subba Row58
thirdColin Cowdrey and Raman Subba Row23
fourthKen Barrington and Raman Subba Row5
fifthKen Barrington and Doug Padgett21
sixthJim Parks and Ken Barrington63
seventhKen Barrington and Ray Illingworth42
eighthRay Illingworth and David Allen0
ninthFred Trueman and Ray Illingworth21
tenthBrian Statham and Ray Illingworth0
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 229 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jackie McGlewc Raman Subba Row32–
Trevor Goddardc Jim Parks8–
Tony Pitheyc Jim Parks7–
Peter Carlsteinbowled11–
Roy McLeanbowled109157
John Waitebowled11–
Sid O'Linncaught27125
Tich Wesleyc Fred Trueman3–
Hugh Tayfieldc Fred Trueman4–
Jim Pothecarybowled12–
Neil Adcocknot out0–

Extras 5 · Total 229 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham2211323
Fred Trueman202583
Ted Dexter175410
David Allen19.56584
Ray Illingworth112350

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Trevor Goddard), 2-33 (Tony Pithey), 3-57 (Peter Carlstein), 4-62 (Jackie McGlew), 5-92 (John Waite), 6-194 (Roy McLean), 7-198 (Tich Wesley), 8-202 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-225 (Jim Pothecary), 10-229 (Sid O'Linn)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard25
secondJackie McGlew and Tony Pithey8
thirdJackie McGlew and Peter Carlstein24
fourthJackie McGlew and Roy McLean5
fifthJohn Waite and Roy McLean30
sixthRoy McLean and Sid O'Linn102
seventhSid O'Linn and Tich Wesley4
eighthHugh Tayfield and Sid O'Linn4
ninthSid O'Linn and Jim Pothecary23
tenthNeil Adcock and Sid O'Linn4
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 153 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
Geoff Pullarc Jim Pothecary9
Colin Cowdreybowled25
Ted Dexterc Roy McLean22
Ray Illingworthc Roy McLean5
Doug Padgettc John Waite2
Jim Parksc Trevor Goddard20
Ken Barringtonc John Waite35
David Allennot out14
Fred Truemannot out14

Did not bat: Raman Subba Row, Brian Statham

Extras 7 · Total 153 for 7

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Neil Adcock279593
Jim Pothecary3210612
Trevor Goddard165262

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Geoff Pullar), 2-41 (Colin Cowdrey), 3-63 (Ray Illingworth), 4-65 (Ted Dexter), 5-71 (Doug Padgett), 6-101 (Jim Parks), 7-134 (Ken Barrington)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin Cowdrey and Geoff Pullar23
secondColin Cowdrey and Ted Dexter18
thirdTed Dexter and Ray Illingworth22
fourthTed Dexter and Doug Padgett2
fifthJim Parks and Doug Padgett6
sixthJim Parks and Ken Barrington30
seventhKen Barrington and David Allen33
eighthFred Trueman and David Allen19
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 46 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Jackie McGlewnot out26
Trevor Goddardnot out16

Did not bat: Tony Pithey, Peter Carlstein, Roy McLean, John Waite, Sid O'Linn, Tich Wesley, Hugh Tayfield, Jim Pothecary, Neil Adcock

Extras 4 · Total 46 for 0

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham4230
Fred Trueman61100
David Allen7450
Ray Illingworth5360
Geoff Pullar1060
Doug Padgett2080
Colin Cowdrey1040
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard46156
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