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South Africa v England 4th Test

England tour of South Africa - 1913 (1913/14) · Lord's, Durban · 14 February 1914

Match drawn

Match drawn. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 97 for England. Sydney Barnes took 7/56.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1913 (1913/14)
Ground
Lord's, Durban
Dates
14 February 1914 to 18 February 1914
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Herbie Taylor (South Africa), Johnny Douglas (England)
Debuts
Dan Taylor (South Africa), Fred le Roux (South Africa), Horace Chapman (South Africa)
Umpires
AJ Atfield and FW Grey

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Dan Taylor, Fred le Roux and Horace Chapman played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 170 all out. Philip Hands top-scored with 51. Sydney Barnes took 7 for 56 for England.

England replied with 163 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 64. Claude Carter took 6 for 50 for South Africa. From 92 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 116 for 5. South Africa led by 7 on first innings.

South Africa made 305 for 9 in their second innings. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 93, and Dave Nourse made 45. Sydney Barnes took 7 for 88 for England.

Set 313 to win, England made 154 for 5. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 97. Jimmy Blanckenberg took 3 for 43 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the first wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs, 86% of the total. From 133 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 154 for 5.

Match drawn. Sydney Barnes's 7 for 56 are the best innings figures at Lord's.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Herbie Taylorc Bert Strudwick16
Tommy Wardbowled5
Dan Taylorc Wilfred Rhodes36
Dave Noursebowled9
Fred le Rouxbowled1
Philip Handsst Bert Strudwick51
Claude Newberrybowled0
Horace Chapmanbowled17
Jimmy Blanckenbergc Johnny Douglas4
Claude Carternot out19
Joe Coxc Bert Strudwick4

Extras 8 · Total 170 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Sydney Barnes29.57567
Frank Woolley103270
Albert Relf83150
Wilfred Rhodes145333
Johnny Douglas70310

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Herbie Taylor), 2-25 (Tommy Ward), 3-35 (Dave Nourse), 4-45 (Fred le Roux), 5-84 (Dan Taylor), 6-84 (Claude Newberry), 7-135 (Philip Hands), 8-145 (Jimmy Blanckenberg), 9-164 (Horace Chapman), 10-170 (Joe Cox)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbie Taylor and Tommy Ward20
secondTommy Ward and Dan Taylor5
thirdDave Nourse and Dan Taylor10
fourthFred le Roux and Dan Taylor10
fifthPhilip Hands and Dan Taylor39
sixthPhilip Hands and Claude Newberry0
seventhPhilip Hands and Horace Chapman51
eighthJimmy Blanckenberg and Horace Chapman10
ninthClaude Carter and Horace Chapman19
tenthClaude Carter and Joe Cox6
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 163 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsc Dave Nourse64
Wilfred Rhodeslbw22
'Young Jack' Hearnec Claude Newberry2
Phil Meadc Claude Newberry31
Lord Tennysonc Claude Newberry1
Johnny Douglasc Claude Carter0
Frank Woolleyc Philip Hands9
Morice Birdbowled8
Albert Relfbowled11
Sydney Barnesnot out4
Bert Strudwickbowled0

Extras 11 · Total 163 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Fred le Roux61190
Joe Cox101300
Claude Carter288506
Jimmy Blanckenberg204352
Claude Newberry114182

FALL OF WICKETS

1-92 (Jack Hobbs), 2-92 (Wilfred Rhodes), 3-104 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 4-109 (Lord Tennyson), 5-116 (Johnny Douglas), 6-127 (Frank Woolley), 7-146 (Phil Mead), 8-146 (Morice Bird), 9-163 (Albert Relf), 10-163 (Bert Strudwick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs92
secondWilfred Rhodes and 'Young Jack' Hearne0
third'Young Jack' Hearne and Phil Mead12
fourthPhil Mead and Lord Tennyson5
fifthJohnny Douglas and Phil Mead7
sixthFrank Woolley and Phil Mead11
seventhMorice Bird and Phil Mead19
eighthAlbert Relf and Morice Bird0
ninthSydney Barnes and Albert Relf17
tenthSydney Barnes and Bert Strudwick0
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 305 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Herbie Taylorlbw93
Tommy Wardbowled1
Dan Taylorc Bert Strudwick36
Dave Noursec Lord Tennyson45
Fred le Rouxc Sydney Barnes0
Philip Handsc Wilfred Rhodes8
Claude Newberryc Morice Bird16
Claude Carterbowled45
Horace Chapmannot out16
Jimmy Blanckenbergc Lord Tennyson13
Joe Coxnot out12

Extras 20 · Total 305 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Sydney Barnes3210887
Frank Woolley132260
Wilfred Rhodes266531
Johnny Douglas141511
'Young Jack' Hearne110460
Morice Bird61210

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Tommy Ward), 2-84 (Dan Taylor), 3-181 (Herbie Taylor), 4-183 (Fred le Roux), 5-195 (Dave Nourse), 6-203 (Philip Hands), 7-244 (Claude Newberry), 8-269 (Claude Carter), 9-283 (Jimmy Blanckenberg)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbie Taylor and Tommy Ward15
secondHerbie Taylor and Dan Taylor69
thirdDave Nourse and Herbie Taylor97
fourthDave Nourse and Fred le Roux2
fifthDave Nourse and Philip Hands12
sixthPhilip Hands and Claude Newberry8
seventhClaude Carter and Claude Newberry41
eighthClaude Carter and Horace Chapman25
ninthJimmy Blanckenberg and Horace Chapman14
tenthJoe Cox and Horace Chapman22
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 154 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsbowled97
Wilfred Rhodeslbw35
'Young Jack' Hearnenot out8
Phil Meadc Jimmy Blanckenberg1
Johnny Douglaslbw7
Lord Tennysonbowled0
Frank Woolleynot out0

Did not bat: Morice Bird, Albert Relf, Sydney Barnes, Bert Strudwick

Extras 6 · Total 154 for 5

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Fred le Roux3250
Joe Cox136180
Claude Carter2912271
Jimmy Blanckenberg154433
Claude Newberry104221
Dave Nourse60130
Horace Chapman40200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-133 (Jack Hobbs), 2-141 (Wilfred Rhodes), 3-142 (Phil Mead), 4-152 (Johnny Douglas), 5-154 (Lord Tennyson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs133
secondWilfred Rhodes and 'Young Jack' Hearne8
third'Young Jack' Hearne and Phil Mead1
fourthJohnny Douglas and 'Young Jack' Hearne10
fifth'Young Jack' Hearne and Lord Tennyson2
sixthFrank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne0
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