South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96) · Centurion Park, Centurion · 16 November 1995
Match drawn
Match drawn. Graeme Hick top-scored with 141 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96)
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion (then Centurion Park)
- Dates
- 16 November 1995 to 20 November 1995
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Graeme Hick
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debut
- Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and S Venkataraghavan
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. It was Shaun Pollock's first Test.
England batted first and made 381 for 9. Graeme Hick top-scored with 141 off 277 balls, and Mike Atherton made 78. Brian McMillan took 3 for 50 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 381 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Allan Donald | 78 | 260 |
| Alec Stewart | c Craig Matthews | 6 | 22 |
| Mark Ramprakash | c David Richardson | 9 | 19 |
| Graham Thorpe | c David Richardson | 13 | 29 |
| Graeme Hick | lbw | 141 | 277 |
| Robin Smith | bowled | 43 | 81 |
| Jack Russell | not out | 50 | 119 |
| Dominic Cork | c Craig Matthews | 13 | 24 |
| Darren Gough | bowled | 0 | 9 |
| Richard Illingworth | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Angus Fraser | not out | 4 | 20 |
Extras 24 · Total 381 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 33 | 10 | 92 | 2 |
| Brett Schultz | 16 | 5 | 47 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 30 | 13 | 63 | 0 |
| Shaun Pollock | 29 | 7 | 98 | 3 |
| Brian McMillan | 25 | 10 | 50 | 3 |
| Hansie Cronje | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Gary Kirsten | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Alec Stewart), 2-36 (Mark Ramprakash), 3-64 (Graham Thorpe), 4-206 (Mike Atherton), 5-290 (Robin Smith), 6-320 (Graeme Hick), 7-350 (Dominic Cork), 8-358 (Darren Gough), 9-359 (Richard Illingworth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 14 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Mark Ramprakash | 22 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 28 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 142 |
| fifth | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 84 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Graeme Hick | 30 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Dominic Cork | 30 |
| eighth | Jack Russell and Darren Gough | 8 |
| ninth | Jack Russell and Richard Illingworth | 1 |
| tenth | Jack Russell and Angus Fraser | 22 |
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