South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1927 (1927/28) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 24 December 1927
England won by 10 wickets
England won by 10 wickets. Ernest Tyldesley top-scored with 122 for England. George Geary took 7/70.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1927 (1927/28)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 24 December 1927 to 27 December 1927
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 10 wickets
- Captains
- Nummy Deane (South Africa), Rony Stanyforth (England)
- Debuts
- Jacobus Duminy (South Africa), Denys Morkel (South Africa), Shunter Coen (South Africa), Jock Cameron (South Africa), Cyril Vincent (South Africa), Henry Promnitz (South Africa), Wally Hammond (England), Bob Wyatt (England), Geoffrey Legge (England), Ewart Astill (England), Rony Stanyforth (England), Ian Peebles (England)
- Umpires
- AG Laver and GB Treadwell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Jacobus Duminy, Denys Morkel, Shunter Coen, Jock Cameron, Cyril Vincent, Henry Promnitz, Wally Hammond, Bob Wyatt, Geoffrey Legge, Ewart Astill, Rony Stanyforth and Ian Peebles played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 196 all out. Bob Catterall top-scored with 86. George Geary took 7 for 70 for England. That was well below the 1920s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 261 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 313 all out. Ernest Tyldesley top-scored with 122, and Herbert Sutcliffe made 102. Henry Promnitz took 5 for 58 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 230-run stand for the second wicket between Ernest Tyldesley and Herbert Sutcliffe, 73% of the total. From 252 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 280 for 7. England led by 117 on first innings.
South Africa made 170 all out in their second innings. Cyril Vincent top-scored with 53, and Shunter Coen made 41. Wally Hammond took 5 for 36 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 6.
Set 54 to win, England made 57 for 0. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 41 not out.
England won by 10 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 196 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbie Taylor | c Greville Stevens | 31 |
| Jacobus Duminy | bowled | 0 |
| Mick Commaille | lbw | 23 |
| Bob Catterall | c George Geary | 86 |
| Nummy Deane | bowled | 7 |
| Denys Morkel | lbw | 2 |
| Shunter Coen | bowled | 7 |
| Jock Cameron | lbw | 20 |
| Buster Nupen | bowled | 6 |
| Cyril Vincent | not out | 2 |
| Henry Promnitz | bowled | 4 |
Extras 8 · Total 196 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Geary | 27.3 | 7 | 70 | 7 |
| Wally Hammond | 8 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Greville Stevens | 19 | 3 | 58 | 3 |
| Ian Peebles | 12 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Bob Wyatt | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Ewart Astill | 8 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Jacobus Duminy), 2-53 (Herbie Taylor), 3-58 (Mick Commaille), 4-89 (Nummy Deane), 5-93 (Denys Morkel), 6-120 (Shunter Coen), 7-170 (Jock Cameron), 8-185 (Buster Nupen), 9-190 (Bob Catterall), 10-196 (Henry Promnitz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbie Taylor and Jacobus Duminy | 1 |
| second | Mick Commaille and Herbie Taylor | 52 |
| third | Mick Commaille and Bob Catterall | 5 |
| fourth | Bob Catterall and Nummy Deane | 31 |
| fifth | Bob Catterall and Denys Morkel | 4 |
| sixth | Bob Catterall and Shunter Coen | 27 |
| seventh | Bob Catterall and Jock Cameron | 50 |
| eighth | Buster Nupen and Bob Catterall | 15 |
| ninth | Bob Catterall and Cyril Vincent | 5 |
| tenth | Henry Promnitz and Cyril Vincent | 6 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 313 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Holmes | lbw | 0 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Cyril Vincent | 102 |
| Ernest Tyldesley | lbw | 122 |
| Wally Hammond | c Henry Promnitz | 51 |
| Bob Wyatt | lbw | 0 |
| Greville Stevens | c Buster Nupen | 0 |
| Geoffrey Legge | c Buster Nupen | 0 |
| Ewart Astill | c Jock Cameron | 7 |
| Rony Stanyforth | c Jock Cameron | 1 |
| George Geary | lbw | 3 |
| Ian Peebles | not out | 2 |
Extras 25 · Total 313 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denys Morkel | 14 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| Buster Nupen | 49 | 12 | 111 | 1 |
| Cyril Vincent | 31.3 | 5 | 57 | 2 |
| Henry Promnitz | 37 | 14 | 58 | 5 |
| Shunter Coen | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jacobus Duminy | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Percy Holmes), 2-230 (Ernest Tyldesley), 3-252 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 4-252 (Bob Wyatt), 5-254 (Greville Stevens), 6-263 (Geoffrey Legge), 7-280 (Ewart Astill), 8-292 (Rony Stanyforth), 9-308 (George Geary), 10-313 (Wally Hammond)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe | 0 |
| second | Ernest Tyldesley and Herbert Sutcliffe | 230 |
| third | Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond | 22 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt | 0 |
| fifth | Greville Stevens and Wally Hammond | 2 |
| sixth | Wally Hammond and Geoffrey Legge | 9 |
| seventh | Ewart Astill and Wally Hammond | 17 |
| eighth | Wally Hammond and Rony Stanyforth | 12 |
| ninth | George Geary and Wally Hammond | 16 |
| tenth | Wally Hammond and Ian Peebles | 5 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Mick Commaille | c Rony Stanyforth | 4 |
| Jacobus Duminy | bowled | 4 |
| Herbie Taylor | bowled | 3 |
| Bob Catterall | bowled | 1 |
| Nummy Deane | bowled | 5 |
| Jock Cameron | lbw | 5 |
| Denys Morkel | lbw | 29 |
| Buster Nupen | bowled | 1 |
| Cyril Vincent | lbw | 53 |
| Shunter Coen | not out | 41 |
| Henry Promnitz | bowled | 5 |
Extras 19 · Total 170 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Geary | 27 | 9 | 60 | 5 |
| Wally Hammond | 21.2 | 9 | 36 | 5 |
| Greville Stevens | 8 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Ian Peebles | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Ewart Astill | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Jacobus Duminy), 2-10 (Mick Commaille), 3-11 (Bob Catterall), 4-20 (Herbie Taylor), 5-20 (Nummy Deane), 6-26 (Jock Cameron), 7-38 (Buster Nupen), 8-78 (Denys Morkel), 9-158 (Cyril Vincent), 10-170 (Henry Promnitz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mick Commaille and Jacobus Duminy | 10 |
| second | Mick Commaille and Herbie Taylor | 0 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall | 1 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Nummy Deane | 9 |
| fifth | Nummy Deane and Jock Cameron | 0 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Denys Morkel | 6 |
| seventh | Buster Nupen and Denys Morkel | 12 |
| eighth | Denys Morkel and Cyril Vincent | 40 |
| ninth | Shunter Coen and Cyril Vincent | 80 |
| tenth | Shunter Coen and Henry Promnitz | 12 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 57 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Holmes | not out | 15 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | not out | 41 |
Did not bat: Ernest Tyldesley, Wally Hammond, Bob Wyatt, Greville Stevens, Geoffrey Legge, Ewart Astill, Rony Stanyforth, George Geary, Ian Peebles
Extras 1 · Total 57 for 0
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Nupen | 11 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Henry Promnitz | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Jacobus Duminy | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe | 57 | 126 |
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