South Africa v England 3rd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1896 (1895/96) · Newlands, Cape Town · 21 March 1896
England won by an innings and 33 runs
England won by an innings and 33 runs. Arthur Hill top-scored with 124 for England. George Lohmann took 7/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1896 (1895/96)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 21 March 1896 to 23 March 1896
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by an innings and 33 runs
- Captains
- Alfred Richards (South Africa), Lord Hawke (England)
- Debuts
- Alfred Richards (South Africa), Arthur Seccull (South Africa), George Glover (South Africa), Ted Tyler (England)
- Umpires
- AM Miller and G Beves
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Alfred Richards, Arthur Seccull, George Glover and Ted Tyler played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 115 all out. Tommy Routledge top-scored with 24. George Lohmann took 7 for 42 for England. From 74 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 104 for 9.
England replied with 265 all out. Arthur Hill top-scored with 124. Bonnor Middleton took 3 for 50 for South Africa. England led by 150 on first innings.
South Africa made 117 all out in their second innings. Frank Hearne top-scored with 30. Arthur Hill took 4 for 8 for England.
England won by an innings and 33 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 115 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Routledge | bowled | 24 |
| Frank Hearne | c George Lohmann | 0 |
| Robert Poore | c Sammy Woods | 17 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | c Sammy Woods | 2 |
| Alfred Richards | c Sammy Woods | 6 |
| Barberton Halliwell | c Christopher Heseltine | 23 |
| Arthur Seccull | c George Lohmann | 6 |
| George Glover | not out | 18 |
| Bonnor Middleton | c Tom Hayward | 2 |
| Joseph Willoughby | bowled | 5 |
| George Rowe | bowled | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 115 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 24 | 9 | 42 | 7 |
| Ted Tyler | 18 | 3 | 49 | 3 |
| Christopher Heseltine | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Frank Hearne), 2-43 (Tommy Routledge), 3-48 (Robert Poore), 4-48 (Jimmy Sinclair), 5-74 (Alfred Richards), 6-80 (Barberton Halliwell), 7-90 (Arthur Seccull), 8-98 (Bonnor Middleton), 9-104 (Joseph Willoughby), 10-115 (George Rowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Hearne and Tommy Routledge | 6 |
| second | Tommy Routledge and Robert Poore | 37 |
| third | Robert Poore and Jimmy Sinclair | 5 |
| fourth | Jimmy Sinclair and Alfred Richards | 0 |
| fifth | Barberton Halliwell and Alfred Richards | 26 |
| sixth | Barberton Halliwell and Arthur Seccull | 6 |
| seventh | George Glover and Arthur Seccull | 10 |
| eighth | Bonnor Middleton and George Glover | 8 |
| ninth | Joseph Willoughby and George Glover | 6 |
| tenth | George Rowe and George Glover | 11 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 265 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Wright | c Arthur Seccull | 2 |
| Arthur Hill | c Robert Poore | 124 |
| Tom Hayward | bowled | 31 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | bowled | 7 |
| Sammy Woods | bowled | 30 |
| Tim O'Brien | c Biddy Anderson | 2 |
| George Lohmann | bowled | 8 |
| Christopher Heseltine | c Frank Hearne | 18 |
| Lord Hawke | not out | 12 |
| Ted Tyler | bowled | 0 |
| Harry Butt | c Jimmy Sinclair | 13 |
Extras 18 · Total 265 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Willoughby | 14 | 2 | 37 | 2 |
| George Rowe | 32 | 9 | 72 | 2 |
| Arthur Seccull | 12 | 2 | 37 | 2 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 7 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Bonnor Middleton | 23.4 | 6 | 50 | 3 |
| George Glover | 13 | 4 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Charles Wright), 2-79 (Tom Hayward), 3-95 (Hugh Bromley-Davenport), 4-159 (Sammy Woods), 5-168 (Tim O'Brien), 6-190 (George Lohmann), 7-226 (Christopher Heseltine), 8-244 (Arthur Hill), 9-244 (Ted Tyler), 10-265 (Harry Butt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Arthur Hill and Charles Wright | 2 |
| second | Tom Hayward and Arthur Hill | 77 |
| third | Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Arthur Hill | 16 |
| fourth | Sammy Woods and Arthur Hill | 64 |
| fifth | Tim O'Brien and Arthur Hill | 9 |
| sixth | George Lohmann and Arthur Hill | 22 |
| seventh | Arthur Hill and Christopher Heseltine | 36 |
| eighth | Lord Hawke and Arthur Hill | 18 |
| ninth | Lord Hawke and Ted Tyler | 0 |
| tenth | Harry Butt and Lord Hawke | 21 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 117 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Richards | bowled | 0 |
| Frank Hearne | c Tom Hayward | 30 |
| Robert Poore | bowled | 8 |
| George Glover | c Sammy Woods | 3 |
| Tommy Routledge | bowled | 4 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | c Lord Hawke | 28 |
| Barberton Halliwell | bowled | 11 |
| Arthur Seccull | not out | 17 |
| Bonnor Middleton | c Lord Hawke | 6 |
| Joseph Willoughby | st Harry Butt | 3 |
| George Rowe | bowled | 3 |
Extras 4 · Total 117 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lohmann | 23 | 8 | 45 | 1 |
| Ted Tyler | 11 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Sammy Woods | 13 | 5 | 28 | 3 |
| Hugh Bromley-Davenport | 9 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Arthur Hill | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Alfred Richards), 2-13 (Robert Poore), 3-28 (George Glover), 4-35 (Tommy Routledge), 5-75 (Jimmy Sinclair), 6-80 (Frank Hearne), 7-97 (Barberton Halliwell), 8-105 (Bonnor Middleton), 9-111 (Joseph Willoughby), 10-117 (George Rowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Frank Hearne and Alfred Richards | 1 |
| second | Frank Hearne and Robert Poore | 12 |
| third | Frank Hearne and George Glover | 15 |
| fourth | Frank Hearne and Tommy Routledge | 7 |
| fifth | Frank Hearne and Jimmy Sinclair | 40 |
| sixth | Frank Hearne and Barberton Halliwell | 5 |
| seventh | Barberton Halliwell and Arthur Seccull | 17 |
| eighth | Bonnor Middleton and Arthur Seccull | 8 |
| ninth | Joseph Willoughby and Arthur Seccull | 6 |
| tenth | George Rowe and Arthur Seccull | 6 |
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