South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1913 (1913/14) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 26 December 1913
England won by an innings and 12 runs
England won by an innings and 12 runs. Wilfred Rhodes top-scored with 152 for England. Sydney Barnes took 9/103.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1913 (1913/14)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 26 December 1913 to 30 December 1913
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 12 runs
- Captains
- Herbie Taylor (South Africa), Johnny Douglas (England)
- Debut
- Claude Newberry (South Africa)
- Umpires
- AJ Atfield and FW Grey
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Claude Newberry's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 160 all out. Gerald Hartigan top-scored with 51. Sydney Barnes took 8 for 56 for England.
England replied with 403 all out. Wilfred Rhodes top-scored with 152, and Phil Mead made 102. Jimmy Blanckenberg took 5 for 83 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 152-run stand for the third wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and Phil Mead. From 373 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 403 for 10. England led by 243 on first innings.
South Africa made 231 all out in their second innings. Dave Nourse top-scored with 56, and Herbie Taylor made 40. Sydney Barnes took 9 for 103 for England.
England won by an innings and 12 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 160 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Zulch | c Frank Woolley | 14 |
| Herbie Taylor | bowled | 29 |
| Philip Hands | c Wilfred Rhodes | 0 |
| Rolland Beaumont | c Bert Strudwick | 0 |
| Dave Nourse | bowled | 17 |
| Louis Tancred | st Bert Strudwick | 13 |
| Gerald Hartigan | c Tiger Smith | 51 |
| Tommy Ward | bowled | 19 |
| Claude Newberry | st Bert Strudwick | 1 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | not out | 0 |
| Joe Cox | c Bert Strudwick | 0 |
Extras 16 · Total 160 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Douglas | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sydney Barnes | 26.5 | 9 | 56 | 8 |
| Albert Relf | 14 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 13 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Morice Bird | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Billy Zulch), 2-22 (Philip Hands), 3-24 (Rolland Beaumont), 4-56 (Dave Nourse), 5-63 (Herbie Taylor), 6-78 (Louis Tancred), 7-155 (Tommy Ward), 8-159 (Gerald Hartigan), 9-160 (Claude Newberry), 10-160 (Joe Cox)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Zulch and Herbie Taylor | 22 |
| second | Herbie Taylor and Philip Hands | 0 |
| third | Rolland Beaumont and Herbie Taylor | 2 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 32 |
| fifth | Louis Tancred and Herbie Taylor | 7 |
| sixth | Louis Tancred and Gerald Hartigan | 15 |
| seventh | Gerald Hartigan and Tommy Ward | 77 |
| eighth | Gerald Hartigan and Claude Newberry | 4 |
| ninth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Claude Newberry | 1 |
| tenth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Joe Cox | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 403 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Jimmy Blanckenberg | 152 |
| Albert Relf | bowled | 63 |
| Jack Hobbs | lbw | 23 |
| Phil Mead | c Rolland Beaumont | 102 |
| Lord Tennyson | lbw | 13 |
| Johnny Douglas | c Herbie Taylor | 3 |
| Frank Woolley | bowled | 0 |
| Morice Bird | c Tommy Ward | 1 |
| Tiger Smith | lbw | 9 |
| Bert Strudwick | c Joe Cox | 14 |
| Sydney Barnes | not out | 0 |
Extras 23 · Total 403 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cox | 30 | 8 | 74 | 2 |
| Dave Nourse | 21 | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 38 | 13 | 83 | 5 |
| Claude Newberry | 26 | 2 | 93 | 3 |
| Gerald Hartigan | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Philip Hands | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Herbie Taylor | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Rolland Beaumont | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-141 (Albert Relf), 2-181 (Jack Hobbs), 3-333 (Wilfred Rhodes), 4-354 (Lord Tennyson), 5-373 (Johnny Douglas), 6-374 (Frank Woolley), 7-376 (Phil Mead), 8-376 (Morice Bird), 9-395 (Bert Strudwick), 10-403 (Tiger Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wilfred Rhodes and Albert Relf | 141 |
| second | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs | 40 |
| third | Wilfred Rhodes and Phil Mead | 152 |
| fourth | Phil Mead and Lord Tennyson | 21 |
| fifth | Johnny Douglas and Phil Mead | 19 |
| sixth | Frank Woolley and Phil Mead | 1 |
| seventh | Morice Bird and Phil Mead | 2 |
| eighth | Morice Bird and Tiger Smith | 0 |
| ninth | Bert Strudwick and Tiger Smith | 19 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and Tiger Smith | 8 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 231 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Zulch | c Albert Relf | 34 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Wilfred Rhodes | 40 |
| Rolland Beaumont | c Bert Strudwick | 5 |
| Dave Nourse | c Bert Strudwick | 56 |
| Gerald Hartigan | lbw | 2 |
| Philip Hands | c Wilfred Rhodes | 40 |
| Louis Tancred | bowled | 20 |
| Tommy Ward | bowled | 0 |
| Claude Newberry | st Bert Strudwick | 5 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | not out | 12 |
| Joe Cox | bowled | 0 |
Extras 17 · Total 231 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Douglas | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Sydney Barnes | 38.4 | 7 | 103 | 9 |
| Albert Relf | 9 | 3 | 19 | 1 |
| Frank Woolley | 21 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 9 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-70 (Herbie Taylor), 2-77 (Billy Zulch), 3-93 (Rolland Beaumont), 4-106 (Gerald Hartigan), 5-177 (Philip Hands), 6-194 (Dave Nourse), 7-201 (Tommy Ward), 8-212 (Louis Tancred), 9-223 (Claude Newberry), 10-231 (Joe Cox)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Billy Zulch and Herbie Taylor | 70 |
| second | Billy Zulch and Rolland Beaumont | 7 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Rolland Beaumont | 16 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and Gerald Hartigan | 13 |
| fifth | Dave Nourse and Philip Hands | 71 |
| sixth | Dave Nourse and Louis Tancred | 17 |
| seventh | Louis Tancred and Tommy Ward | 7 |
| eighth | Louis Tancred and Claude Newberry | 11 |
| ninth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Claude Newberry | 11 |
| tenth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Joe Cox | 8 |
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