South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1889 (1888/89) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 12 March 1889
England won by 8 wickets
England won by 8 wickets. Bobby Abel top-scored with 46 for England. Aubrey Smith took 5/19.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1889 (1888/89)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 12 March 1889 to 13 March 1889
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 8 wickets
- Captains
- Owen Dunell (South Africa), Aubrey Smith (England)
- Debuts
- Albert Rose-Innes (South Africa), Bernard Tancred (South Africa), Philip Hutchinson (South Africa), Charles Vintcent (South Africa), Arthur Ochse (South Africa), William Milton (South Africa), Owen Dunell (South Africa), Robert Stewart (South Africa), Fred Smith (South Africa), Charlie Finlason (South Africa), Gus Kempis (South Africa), Frank Hearne (England), Monty Bowden (England), Aubrey Smith (England), Basil Grieve (England), The Hon. Charles Coventry (England), Arnold Fothergill (England)
- Umpires
- CR Deare and RG Warton
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Albert Rose-Innes, Bernard Tancred, Philip Hutchinson, Charles Vintcent, Arthur Ochse, William Milton, Owen Dunell, Robert Stewart, Fred Smith, Charlie Finlason, Gus Kempis, Frank Hearne, Monty Bowden, Aubrey Smith, Basil Grieve, The Hon. Charles Coventry and Arnold Fothergill played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 84 all out. Bernard Tancred top-scored with 29. Aubrey Smith took 5 for 19 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 17 runs, to 17 for 5.
England replied with 148 all out. Bobby Abel top-scored with 46. Albert Rose-Innes took 5 for 43 for South Africa. From 65 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 87 for 8. England led by 64 on first innings.
South Africa made 129 all out in their second innings. Bernard Tancred top-scored with 29. Arnold Fothergill took 4 for 19 for England.
Set 66 to win, England made 67 for 2. Bobby Abel top-scored with 23 not out.
England won by 8 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 84 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Rose-Innes | bowled | 0 | – |
| Bernard Tancred | bowled | 29 | – |
| Philip Hutchinson | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Vintcent | c Bobby Abel | 3 | – |
| Arthur Ochse | c Bobby Abel | 4 | – |
| William Milton | c Bobby Abel | 1 | – |
| Owen Dunell | not out | 26 | – |
| Robert Stewart | lbw | 4 | – |
| Fred Smith | bowled | 7 | – |
| Charlie Finlason | bowled | 0 | – |
| Gus Kempis | c Frank Hearne | 0 | – |
Extras 10 · Total 84 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Briggs | 37 | 21 | 39 | 4 |
| Arnold Fothergill | 24 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| Aubrey Smith | 13.2 | 6 | 19 | 5 |
| George Ulyett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Albert Rose-Innes), 2-0 (Philip Hutchinson), 3-10 (Charles Vintcent), 4-16 (Arthur Ochse), 5-17 (William Milton), 6-58 (Bernard Tancred), 7-66 (Robert Stewart), 8-78 (Fred Smith), 9-82 (Charlie Finlason), 10-84 (Gus Kempis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Rose-Innes and Bernard Tancred | 0 |
| second | Philip Hutchinson and Bernard Tancred | 0 |
| third | Bernard Tancred and Charles Vintcent | 10 |
| fourth | Arthur Ochse and Bernard Tancred | 6 |
| fifth | William Milton and Bernard Tancred | 1 |
| sixth | Owen Dunell and Bernard Tancred | 41 |
| seventh | Owen Dunell and Robert Stewart | 8 |
| eighth | Owen Dunell and Fred Smith | 12 |
| ninth | Owen Dunell and Charlie Finlason | 4 |
| tenth | Owen Dunell and Gus Kempis | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 148 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Abel | c William Milton | 46 |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 4 |
| Maurice Read | c Owen Dunell | 1 |
| Frank Hearne | c Robert Stewart | 27 |
| Henry Wood | c Philip Hutchinson | 3 |
| Monty Bowden | run out | 0 |
| Johnny Briggs | c Fred Smith | 0 |
| Aubrey Smith | c Robert Stewart | 3 |
| Basil Grieve | not out | 14 |
| The Hon. Charles Coventry | c Fred Smith | 12 |
| Arnold Fothergill | c Bernard Tancred | 32 |
Extras 6 · Total 148 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Kempis | 31 | 14 | 53 | 3 |
| Charlie Finlason | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Charles Vintcent | 12 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Albert Rose-Innes | 18 | 5 | 43 | 5 |
| William Milton | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (George Ulyett), 2-14 (Maurice Read), 3-65 (Frank Hearne), 4-75 (Henry Wood), 5-75 (Monty Bowden), 6-77 (Johnny Briggs), 7-85 (Aubrey Smith), 8-87 (Bobby Abel), 9-103 (The Hon. Charles Coventry), 10-148 (Arnold Fothergill)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Ulyett and Bobby Abel | 10 |
| second | Maurice Read and Bobby Abel | 4 |
| third | Bobby Abel and Frank Hearne | 51 |
| fourth | Bobby Abel and Henry Wood | 10 |
| fifth | Bobby Abel and Monty Bowden | 0 |
| sixth | Johnny Briggs and Bobby Abel | 2 |
| seventh | Bobby Abel and Aubrey Smith | 8 |
| eighth | Bobby Abel and Basil Grieve | 2 |
| ninth | The Hon. Charles Coventry and Basil Grieve | 16 |
| tenth | Arnold Fothergill and Basil Grieve | 45 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 129 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Rose-Innes | bowled | 13 |
| Bernard Tancred | c Johnny Briggs | 29 |
| Arthur Ochse | lbw | 8 |
| Charles Vintcent | c George Ulyett | 4 |
| Philip Hutchinson | bowled | 11 |
| Owen Dunell | c George Ulyett | 11 |
| William Milton | c Monty Bowden | 19 |
| Robert Stewart | c George Ulyett | 9 |
| Fred Smith | bowled | 12 |
| Charlie Finlason | bowled | 6 |
| Gus Kempis | not out | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 129 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Briggs | 27 | 14 | 34 | 2 |
| Arnold Fothergill | 18.1 | 11 | 19 | 4 |
| Aubrey Smith | 25 | 10 | 42 | 2 |
| George Ulyett | 20 | 9 | 27 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Albert Rose-Innes), 2-42 (Arthur Ochse), 3-51 (Charles Vintcent), 4-67 (Bernard Tancred), 5-67 (Philip Hutchinson), 6-88 (William Milton), 7-110 (Owen Dunell), 8-116 (Robert Stewart), 9-126 (Charlie Finlason), 10-129 (Fred Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Albert Rose-Innes and Bernard Tancred | 21 |
| second | Arthur Ochse and Bernard Tancred | 21 |
| third | Bernard Tancred and Charles Vintcent | 9 |
| fourth | Philip Hutchinson and Bernard Tancred | 16 |
| fifth | Owen Dunell and Philip Hutchinson | 0 |
| sixth | Owen Dunell and William Milton | 21 |
| seventh | Owen Dunell and Robert Stewart | 22 |
| eighth | Fred Smith and Robert Stewart | 6 |
| ninth | Charlie Finlason and Fred Smith | 10 |
| tenth | Gus Kempis and Fred Smith | 3 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 67 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Abel | not out | 23 |
| George Ulyett | bowled | 22 |
| Maurice Read | bowled | 3 |
| Basil Grieve | not out | 12 |
Did not bat: Frank Hearne, Henry Wood, Monty Bowden, Johnny Briggs, Aubrey Smith, The Hon. Charles Coventry, Arnold Fothergill
Extras 7 · Total 67 for 2
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Kempis | 11 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Charles Vintcent | 8.1 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Albert Rose-Innes | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (George Ulyett), 2-35 (Maurice Read)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Ulyett and Bobby Abel | 32 |
| second | Maurice Read and Bobby Abel | 3 |
| third | Bobby Abel and Basil Grieve | 32 |
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