South Africa v England Only Test
England tour of South Africa - 1892 (1891/92) · Newlands, Cape Town · 19 March 1892
England won by an innings and 189 runs
England won by an innings and 189 runs. Henry Wood top-scored with 134* for England. J.J. Ferris took 7/37.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1892 (1891/92)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 19 March 1892 to 22 March 1892
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 189 runs
- Captains
- William Milton (South Africa), Walter Read (England)
- Debuts
- Tommy Routledge (South Africa), Charles Fichardt (South Africa), Charles Mills (South Africa), Barberton Halliwell (South Africa), Clarence Wimble (South Africa), Godfrey Cripps (South Africa), Dante Parkin (South Africa), Flooi du Toit (South Africa), William Chatterton (England), Alec Hearne (England), George Hearne (England), Victor Barton (England), Dick Pougher (England), Jack Hearne (England)
- Umpires
- CN Thomas and J Leaney
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Tommy Routledge, Charles Fichardt, Charles Mills, Barberton Halliwell, Clarence Wimble, Godfrey Cripps, Dante Parkin, Flooi du Toit, William Chatterton, Alec Hearne, George Hearne, Victor Barton, Dick Pougher and Jack Hearne played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 97 all out. Frank Hearne top-scored with 24. J.J. Ferris took 6 for 54 for England.
England replied with 369 all out. Henry Wood top-scored with 134 not out, and William Chatterton made 48. Dante Parkin took 3 for 82 for South Africa. England led by 272 on first innings.
South Africa made 83 all out in their second innings. Frank Hearne top-scored with 23. J.J. Ferris took 7 for 37 for England. From 30 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 59 for 6.
England won by an innings and 189 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 97 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Routledge | bowled | 5 |
| Frank Hearne | bowled | 24 |
| Charles Fichardt | c Dick Pougher | 0 |
| Charles Mills | bowled | 4 |
| Barberton Halliwell | c Jack Hearne | 8 |
| Clarence Wimble | c Henry Wood | 0 |
| Godfrey Cripps | bowled | 18 |
| William Milton | c Fred Martin | 21 |
| Charles Vintcent | lbw | 6 |
| Dante Parkin | bowled | 6 |
| Flooi du Toit | not out | 0 |
Extras 5 · Total 97 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Ferris | 29.2 | 11 | 54 | 6 |
| Dick Pougher | 21 | 8 | 26 | 3 |
| Jack Hearne | 8 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Tommy Routledge), 2-14 (Charles Fichardt), 3-29 (Charles Mills), 4-33 (Frank Hearne), 5-39 (Clarence Wimble), 6-47 (Barberton Halliwell), 7-78 (William Milton), 8-89 (Charles Vintcent), 9-93 (Godfrey Cripps), 10-97 (Dante Parkin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Hearne and Tommy Routledge | 7 |
| second | Frank Hearne and Charles Fichardt | 7 |
| third | Frank Hearne and Charles Mills | 15 |
| fourth | Frank Hearne and Barberton Halliwell | 4 |
| fifth | Barberton Halliwell and Clarence Wimble | 6 |
| sixth | Godfrey Cripps and Barberton Halliwell | 8 |
| seventh | William Milton and Godfrey Cripps | 31 |
| eighth | Charles Vintcent and Godfrey Cripps | 11 |
| ninth | Godfrey Cripps and Dante Parkin | 4 |
| tenth | Flooi du Toit and Dante Parkin | 4 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 369 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| William Chatterton | c Flooi du Toit | 48 |
| Alec Hearne | lbw | 9 |
| Billy Murdoch | c Dante Parkin | 12 |
| George Hearne | c William Milton | 0 |
| Victor Barton | c Charles Vintcent | 23 |
| Walter Read | bowled | 40 |
| Dick Pougher | bowled | 17 |
| Henry Wood | not out | 134 |
| J.J. Ferris | run out | 16 |
| Jack Hearne | c Charles Fichardt | 40 |
| Fred Martin | c Charles Mills | 13 |
Extras 17 · Total 369 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Vintcent | 24 | 8 | 50 | 0 |
| Dante Parkin | 26 | 4 | 82 | 3 |
| Charles Mills | 28 | 7 | 83 | 2 |
| Frank Hearne | 12.2 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Flooi du Toit | 17 | 5 | 47 | 1 |
| William Milton | 9 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Godfrey Cripps | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Alec Hearne), 2-33 (Billy Murdoch), 3-33 (George Hearne), 4-86 (Victor Barton), 5-110 (William Chatterton), 6-144 (Dick Pougher), 7-215 (Walter Read), 8-280 (J.J. Ferris), 9-351 (Jack Hearne), 10-369 (Fred Martin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Chatterton and Alec Hearne | 19 |
| second | Billy Murdoch and William Chatterton | 14 |
| third | William Chatterton and George Hearne | 0 |
| fourth | Victor Barton and William Chatterton | 53 |
| fifth | Walter Read and William Chatterton | 24 |
| sixth | Walter Read and Dick Pougher | 34 |
| seventh | Walter Read and Henry Wood | 71 |
| eighth | J.J. Ferris and Henry Wood | 65 |
| ninth | Henry Wood and Jack Hearne | 71 |
| tenth | Henry Wood and Fred Martin | 18 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 83 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Routledge | c Dick Pougher | 1 |
| Frank Hearne | bowled | 23 |
| Charles Fichardt | run out | 10 |
| Charles Mills | bowled | 21 |
| Barberton Halliwell | bowled | 0 |
| Charles Vintcent | bowled | 0 |
| Godfrey Cripps | bowled | 3 |
| William Milton | c Alec Hearne | 16 |
| Dante Parkin | c Fred Martin | 0 |
| Clarence Wimble | st Billy Murdoch | 0 |
| Flooi du Toit | not out | 2 |
Extras 7 · Total 83 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Ferris | 25 | 16 | 37 | 7 |
| Fred Martin | 24.3 | 9 | 39 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Tommy Routledge), 2-30 (Charles Fichardt), 3-40 (Frank Hearne), 4-45 (Barberton Halliwell), 5-45 (Charles Vintcent), 6-59 (Godfrey Cripps), 7-70 (Charles Mills), 8-79 (Dante Parkin), 9-81 (William Milton), 10-83 (Clarence Wimble)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Hearne and Tommy Routledge | 1 |
| second | Frank Hearne and Charles Fichardt | 29 |
| third | Frank Hearne and Charles Mills | 10 |
| fourth | Barberton Halliwell and Charles Mills | 5 |
| fifth | Charles Vintcent and Charles Mills | 0 |
| sixth | Godfrey Cripps and Charles Mills | 14 |
| seventh | William Milton and Charles Mills | 11 |
| eighth | William Milton and Dante Parkin | 9 |
| ninth | William Milton and Clarence Wimble | 2 |
| tenth | Flooi du Toit and Clarence Wimble | 2 |
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