South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1922 (1922/23) · Newlands, Cape Town · 1 January 1923
England won by 1 wicket
England won by 1 wicket. Bob Catterall top-scored with 76 for South Africa. Alf Hall took 7/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1922 (1922/23)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 1 January 1923 to 4 January 1923
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 1 wicket
- Captains
- Herbie Taylor (South Africa), Frank Mann (England)
- Debuts
- Alf Hall (South Africa), George Macaulay (England)
- Umpires
- AG Laver and GJ Thompson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Alf Hall and George Macaulay played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 113 all out. Cyril Francois top-scored with 28. Percy Fender took 4 for 29 for England.
England replied with 183 all out. Arthur Carr top-scored with 42. Jimmy Blanckenberg took 5 for 61 for South Africa. From 128 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 155 for 9. England led by 70 on first innings.
South Africa made 242 all out in their second innings. Bob Catterall top-scored with 76, and Herbie Taylor made 68. George Macaulay took 5 for 64 for England. The innings was built on a 155-run stand for the second wicket between Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall, 64% of the total.
Set 173 to win, England made 173 for 9. Frank Mann top-scored with 45. Alf Hall took 7 for 63 for South Africa.
England won by 1 wicket.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 113 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Catterall | c George Brown | 10 |
| George Hearne | c Percy Fender | 0 |
| Herbie Taylor | bowled | 9 |
| Dave Nourse | lbw | 16 |
| William Ling | c Frank Mann | 13 |
| William Brann | bowled | 0 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | c Arthur Carr | 9 |
| Cyril Francois | run out | 28 |
| Tommy Ward | bowled | 4 |
| Buster Nupen | c George Macaulay | 2 |
| Alf Hall | not out | 0 |
Extras 22 · Total 113 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kennedy | 18 | 10 | 24 | 1 |
| George Macaulay | 13 | 5 | 19 | 2 |
| Percy Fender | 14 | 4 | 29 | 4 |
| Frank Woolley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vallance Jupp | 9 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (George Hearne), 2-22 (Bob Catterall), 3-31 (Herbie Taylor), 4-60 (Dave Nourse), 5-67 (William Brann), 6-67 (William Ling), 7-96 (Jimmy Blanckenberg), 8-108 (Tommy Ward), 9-111 (Buster Nupen), 10-113 (Cyril Francois)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Catterall and George Hearne | 0 |
| second | Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall | 22 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 9 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and William Ling | 29 |
| fifth | William Ling and William Brann | 7 |
| sixth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and William Ling | 0 |
| seventh | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Cyril Francois | 29 |
| eighth | Tommy Ward and Cyril Francois | 12 |
| ninth | Buster Nupen and Cyril Francois | 3 |
| tenth | Cyril Francois and Alf Hall | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 183 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell | c Bob Catterall | 39 |
| Andy Sandham | c Cyril Francois | 19 |
| Frank Woolley | c Cyril Francois | 0 |
| Phil Mead | c Cyril Francois | 21 |
| Arthur Carr | c Tommy Ward | 42 |
| Frank Mann | lbw | 4 |
| Percy Fender | c George Hearne | 3 |
| Vallance Jupp | c George Hearne | 12 |
| Alex Kennedy | c George Hearne | 2 |
| George Brown | not out | 10 |
| George Macaulay | bowled | 19 |
Extras 12 · Total 183 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Nupen | 15 | 2 | 48 | 1 |
| Alf Hall | 25 | 8 | 49 | 4 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 24.1 | 5 | 61 | 5 |
| Cyril Francois | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Andy Sandham), 2-59 (Frank Woolley), 3-60 (Jack Russell), 4-128 (Arthur Carr), 5-134 (Phil Mead), 6-137 (Percy Fender), 7-147 (Frank Mann), 8-149 (Alex Kennedy), 9-155 (Vallance Jupp), 10-183 (George Macaulay)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Russell and Andy Sandham | 59 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Jack Russell | 0 |
| third | Phil Mead and Jack Russell | 1 |
| fourth | Phil Mead and Arthur Carr | 68 |
| fifth | Phil Mead and Frank Mann | 6 |
| sixth | Percy Fender and Frank Mann | 3 |
| seventh | Vallance Jupp and Frank Mann | 10 |
| eighth | Vallance Jupp and Alex Kennedy | 2 |
| ninth | Vallance Jupp and George Brown | 6 |
| tenth | George Brown and George Macaulay | 28 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 242 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Catterall | bowled | 76 |
| George Hearne | bowled | 0 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Vallance Jupp | 68 |
| Dave Nourse | bowled | 19 |
| William Ling | c Percy Fender | 2 |
| William Brann | lbw | 4 |
| Cyril Francois | c George Macaulay | 19 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | bowled | 5 |
| Tommy Ward | not out | 15 |
| Buster Nupen | bowled | 6 |
| Alf Hall | bowled | 5 |
Extras 23 · Total 242 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kennedy | 35.2 | 13 | 58 | 4 |
| George Macaulay | 37 | 11 | 64 | 5 |
| Percy Fender | 20 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Frank Woolley | 11 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Vallance Jupp | 11 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (George Hearne), 2-157 (Bob Catterall), 3-158 (Herbie Taylor), 4-162 (William Ling), 5-170 (William Brann), 6-200 (Dave Nourse), 7-212 (Cyril Francois), 8-212 (Jimmy Blanckenberg), 9-224 (Buster Nupen), 10-242 (Alf Hall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Catterall and George Hearne | 2 |
| second | Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall | 155 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 1 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and William Ling | 4 |
| fifth | Dave Nourse and William Brann | 8 |
| sixth | Dave Nourse and Cyril Francois | 30 |
| seventh | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Cyril Francois | 12 |
| eighth | Tommy Ward and Jimmy Blanckenberg | 0 |
| ninth | Tommy Ward and Buster Nupen | 12 |
| tenth | Tommy Ward and Alf Hall | 18 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 173 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell | lbw | 8 |
| Andy Sandham | lbw | 17 |
| Frank Woolley | bowled | 5 |
| Phil Mead | lbw | 31 |
| Arthur Carr | c William Brann | 6 |
| Percy Fender | c Dave Nourse | 2 |
| Frank Mann | c Jimmy Blanckenberg | 45 |
| Vallance Jupp | st Tommy Ward | 38 |
| Alex Kennedy | not out | 11 |
| George Brown | run out | 0 |
| George Macaulay | not out | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 173 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Nupen | 24 | 8 | 41 | 0 |
| Alf Hall | 37.3 | 12 | 63 | 7 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 24 | 7 | 56 | 1 |
| Cyril Francois | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Jack Russell), 2-29 (Frank Woolley), 3-49 (Andy Sandham), 4-56 (Arthur Carr), 5-59 (Percy Fender), 6-86 (Phil Mead), 7-154 (Vallance Jupp), 8-167 (Frank Mann), 9-168 (George Brown)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Russell and Andy Sandham | 20 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Andy Sandham | 9 |
| third | Phil Mead and Andy Sandham | 20 |
| fourth | Phil Mead and Arthur Carr | 7 |
| fifth | Phil Mead and Percy Fender | 3 |
| sixth | Phil Mead and Frank Mann | 27 |
| seventh | Vallance Jupp and Frank Mann | 68 |
| eighth | Alex Kennedy and Frank Mann | 13 |
| ninth | George Brown and Alex Kennedy | 1 |
| tenth | Alex Kennedy and George Macaulay | 5 |
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