South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1922 (1922/23) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 23 December 1922
South Africa won by 168 runs
South Africa won by 168 runs. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 176 for South Africa. Jimmy Blanckenberg took 6/76.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1922 (1922/23)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 23 December 1922 to 28 December 1922
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 168 runs
- Captains
- Herbie Taylor (South Africa), Frank Mann (England)
- Debuts
- Bob Catterall (South Africa), George Hearne (South Africa), William Brann (South Africa), Cyril Francois (South Africa), Izak Buys (South Africa), Frank Mann (England), Arthur Carr (England), Greville Stevens (England), Alex Kennedy (England), Arthur Gilligan (England)
- Umpires
- AG Laver and FW Grey
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Bob Catterall, George Hearne, William Brann, Cyril Francois, Izak Buys, Frank Mann, Arthur Carr, Greville Stevens, Alex Kennedy and Arthur Gilligan played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 148 all out. Bob Catterall top-scored with 39. Alex Kennedy took 4 for 37 for England. From 92 for 2 they lost 6 wickets for 29 runs, to 121 for 8. That was well below the 1920s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 261 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 182 all out. Alex Kennedy top-scored with 41 not out. Jimmy Blanckenberg took 6 for 76 for South Africa. From 79 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 21 runs, to 100 for 8. England led by 34 on first innings.
South Africa made 420 all out in their second innings. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 176, and William Brann made 50. Alex Kennedy took 4 for 132 for England. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the fourth wicket between Herbie Taylor and William Ling.
Set 387 to win, England made 218 all out. Phil Mead top-scored with 49. Buster Nupen took 5 for 53 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 168 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 148 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Catterall | c Alex Kennedy | 39 |
| George Hearne | bowled | 28 |
| Herbie Taylor | c George Brown | 21 |
| Dave Nourse | c George Brown | 14 |
| William Ling | bowled | 0 |
| William Brann | lbw | 1 |
| Cyril Francois | c Percy Fender | 19 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | lbw | 1 |
| Buster Nupen | c Alex Kennedy | 0 |
| Tommy Ward | not out | 13 |
| Izak Buys | run out | 0 |
Extras 12 · Total 148 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gilligan | 7 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Alex Kennedy | 20.4 | 5 | 37 | 4 |
| Vallance Jupp | 21 | 6 | 59 | 4 |
| Percy Fender | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (George Hearne), 2-92 (Herbie Taylor), 3-97 (Bob Catterall), 4-97 (William Ling), 5-111 (William Brann), 6-120 (Dave Nourse), 7-121 (Jimmy Blanckenberg), 8-121 (Buster Nupen), 9-145 (Cyril Francois), 10-148 (Izak Buys)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Catterall and George Hearne | 55 |
| second | Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall | 37 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Bob Catterall | 5 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and William Ling | 0 |
| fifth | Dave Nourse and William Brann | 14 |
| sixth | Dave Nourse and Cyril Francois | 9 |
| seventh | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Cyril Francois | 1 |
| eighth | Buster Nupen and Cyril Francois | 0 |
| ninth | Tommy Ward and Cyril Francois | 24 |
| tenth | Tommy Ward and Izak Buys | 3 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 182 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sandham | bowled | 26 |
| Frank Mann | c Cyril Francois | 4 |
| Frank Woolley | lbw | 26 |
| Arthur Carr | bowled | 27 |
| Phil Mead | bowled | 1 |
| Percy Fender | c William Brann | 0 |
| Vallance Jupp | c Jimmy Blanckenberg | 1 |
| Greville Stevens | bowled | 11 |
| George Brown | bowled | 22 |
| Alex Kennedy | not out | 41 |
| Arthur Gilligan | bowled | 18 |
Extras 5 · Total 182 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izak Buys | 7 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Buster Nupen | 17 | 3 | 58 | 1 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 22.5 | 5 | 76 | 6 |
| Cyril Francois | 10 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Frank Mann), 2-45 (Andy Sandham), 3-79 (Frank Woolley), 4-84 (Phil Mead), 5-84 (Percy Fender), 6-85 (Vallance Jupp), 7-93 (Arthur Carr), 8-100 (Greville Stevens), 9-152 (George Brown), 10-182 (Arthur Gilligan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andy Sandham and Frank Mann | 15 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Andy Sandham | 30 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Arthur Carr | 34 |
| fourth | Phil Mead and Arthur Carr | 5 |
| fifth | Percy Fender and Arthur Carr | 0 |
| sixth | Vallance Jupp and Arthur Carr | 1 |
| seventh | Arthur Carr and Greville Stevens | 8 |
| eighth | George Brown and Greville Stevens | 7 |
| ninth | George Brown and Alex Kennedy | 52 |
| tenth | Arthur Gilligan and Alex Kennedy | 30 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 420 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Catterall | c Frank Woolley | 17 |
| George Hearne | c Alex Kennedy | 27 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Arthur Gilligan | 176 |
| Dave Nourse | c Percy Fender | 20 |
| William Ling | bowled | 38 |
| William Brann | c Percy Fender | 50 |
| Tommy Ward | bowled | 10 |
| Cyril Francois | c Frank Mann | 9 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | bowled | 30 |
| Buster Nupen | st George Brown | 23 |
| Izak Buys | not out | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 420 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gilligan | 20 | 3 | 69 | 3 |
| Alex Kennedy | 41.3 | 9 | 132 | 4 |
| Vallance Jupp | 31 | 7 | 87 | 3 |
| Percy Fender | 12 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | 16 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Greville Stevens | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Bob Catterall), 2-52 (George Hearne), 3-91 (Dave Nourse), 4-202 (William Ling), 5-300 (William Brann), 6-326 (Tommy Ward), 7-352 (Cyril Francois), 8-380 (Herbie Taylor), 9-393 (Jimmy Blanckenberg), 10-420 (Buster Nupen)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Catterall and George Hearne | 33 |
| second | Herbie Taylor and George Hearne | 19 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 39 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and William Ling | 111 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and William Brann | 98 |
| sixth | Herbie Taylor and Tommy Ward | 26 |
| seventh | Herbie Taylor and Cyril Francois | 26 |
| eighth | Herbie Taylor and Jimmy Blanckenberg | 28 |
| ninth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Buster Nupen | 13 |
| tenth | Buster Nupen and Izak Buys | 27 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 218 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sandham | lbw | 25 |
| Phil Mead | bowled | 49 |
| Arthur Carr | c Herbie Taylor | 27 |
| Frank Woolley | c Buster Nupen | 15 |
| Alex Kennedy | c Jimmy Blanckenberg | 0 |
| Frank Mann | not out | 28 |
| Percy Fender | run out | 9 |
| George Brown | bowled | 1 |
| Vallance Jupp | st Tommy Ward | 33 |
| Greville Stevens | c Dave Nourse | 2 |
| Arthur Gilligan | bowled | 7 |
Extras 22 · Total 218 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izak Buys | 17 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| Buster Nupen | 30 | 11 | 53 | 5 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 24 | 3 | 59 | 3 |
| Cyril Francois | 29 | 9 | 52 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Andy Sandham), 2-99 (Phil Mead), 3-114 (Arthur Carr), 4-114 (Alex Kennedy), 5-124 (Frank Woolley), 6-147 (Percy Fender), 7-161 (George Brown), 8-207 (Vallance Jupp), 9-210 (Greville Stevens), 10-218 (Arthur Gilligan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Phil Mead and Andy Sandham | 56 |
| second | Phil Mead and Arthur Carr | 43 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Arthur Carr | 15 |
| fourth | Frank Woolley and Alex Kennedy | 0 |
| fifth | Frank Woolley and Frank Mann | 10 |
| sixth | Percy Fender and Frank Mann | 23 |
| seventh | George Brown and Frank Mann | 14 |
| eighth | Vallance Jupp and Frank Mann | 46 |
| ninth | Frank Mann and Greville Stevens | 3 |
| tenth | Arthur Gilligan and Frank Mann | 8 |
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