South Africa v England 2nd Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1930 (1930/31) · Newlands, Cape Town · 1 January 1931
Match drawn
Match drawn. Jack Siedle top-scored with 141 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1930 (1930/31)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 1 January 1931 to 5 January 1931
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Nummy Deane (South Africa), Percy Chapman (England)
- Umpires
- JC Collings and WB Ryan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 513 for 8. Jack Siedle top-scored with 141, and Bruce Mitchell made 123. Maurice Tate took 3 for 79 for England. The innings was built on a 260-run stand for the first wicket between Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell, 51% of the total.
England replied with 350 all out. Patsy Hendren top-scored with 93, and Wally Hammond made 57. Sandy Bell took 3 for 53 for South Africa. South Africa led by 163 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 252 for 9 in their second innings. Patsy Hendren top-scored with 86, and Wally Hammond made 65. Bob Catterall took 3 for 15 for South Africa. From 225 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 252 for 9.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 513 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 123 |
| Jack Siedle | c Percy Chapman | 141 |
| Buster Nupen | bowled | 12 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Jack White | 117 |
| Bob Catterall | bowled | 56 |
| Jock Cameron | c Ian Peebles | 26 |
| Xen Balaskas | c Maurice Turnbull | 0 |
| Nummy Deane | bowled | 7 |
| Quintin McMillan | not out | 7 |
| Cyril Vincent | not out | 3 |
Did not bat: Sandy Bell
Extras 21 · Total 513 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 43 | 13 | 79 | 3 |
| Wally Hammond | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Bill Voce | 33 | 11 | 95 | 0 |
| Ian Peebles | 28 | 2 | 95 | 0 |
| Jack White | 46 | 15 | 101 | 2 |
| Maurice Leyland | 30 | 6 | 91 | 3 |
| Bob Wyatt | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-260 (Jack Siedle), 2-280 (Buster Nupen), 3-299 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-447 (Bob Catterall), 5-473 (Herbie Taylor), 6-479 (Xen Balaskas), 7-502 (Nummy Deane), 8-506 (Jock Cameron)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 260 |
| second | Buster Nupen and Bruce Mitchell | 20 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell | 19 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall | 148 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and Jock Cameron | 26 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Xen Balaskas | 6 |
| seventh | Nummy Deane and Jock Cameron | 23 |
| eighth | Jock Cameron and Quintin McMillan | 4 |
| ninth | Cyril Vincent and Quintin McMillan | 7 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 350 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wyatt | bowled | 40 | – |
| Wally Hammond | c Quintin McMillan | 57 | – |
| Maurice Leyland | bowled | 52 | – |
| Patsy Hendren | bowled | 93 | – |
| Maurice Turnbull | bowled | 7 | – |
| Percy Chapman | bowled | 0 | – |
| Jack White | lbw | 23 | – |
| Maurice Tate | c Herbie Taylor | 15 | – |
| Bill Voce | c Cyril Vincent | 30 | – |
| Ian Peebles | not out | 7 | – |
| George Duckworth | lbw | 0 | 2 |
Extras 26 · Total 350 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bell | 27 | 9 | 53 | 3 |
| Bob Catterall | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Buster Nupen | 22 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Xen Balaskas | 16 | 0 | 75 | 2 |
| Cyril Vincent | 17.4 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
| Quintin McMillan | 33 | 6 | 111 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-75 (Bob Wyatt), 2-120 (Wally Hammond), 3-202 (Maurice Leyland), 4-214 (Maurice Turnbull), 5-214 (Percy Chapman), 6-288 (Patsy Hendren), 7-293 (Jack White), 8-312 (Maurice Tate), 9-350 (Bill Voce), 10-350 (George Duckworth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt | 75 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 45 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Leyland | 82 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Turnbull | 12 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Percy Chapman | 0 |
| sixth | Patsy Hendren and Jack White | 74 |
| seventh | Jack White and Maurice Tate | 5 |
| eighth | Maurice Tate and Bill Voce | 19 |
| ninth | Ian Peebles and Bill Voce | 38 |
| tenth | George Duckworth and Ian Peebles | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 252 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Wyatt | bowled | 29 |
| Wally Hammond | c Nummy Deane | 65 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Bruce Mitchell | 28 |
| Patsy Hendren | bowled | 86 |
| Maurice Turnbull | bowled | 14 |
| Jack White | lbw | 8 |
| Ian Peebles | bowled | 0 |
| Percy Chapman | bowled | 4 |
| Maurice Tate | lbw | 3 |
| Bill Voce | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: George Duckworth
Extras 14 · Total 252 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bell | 29 | 8 | 58 | 1 |
| Bob Catterall | 12 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Buster Nupen | 17 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Xen Balaskas | 9 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Cyril Vincent | 17 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
| Quintin McMillan | 32 | 7 | 64 | 2 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Bob Wyatt), 2-105 (Maurice Leyland), 3-152 (Wally Hammond), 4-184 (Maurice Turnbull), 5-225 (Jack White), 6-225 (Ian Peebles), 7-235 (Percy Chapman), 8-250 (Maurice Tate), 9-252 (Patsy Hendren)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt | 58 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 47 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Wally Hammond | 47 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Turnbull | 32 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Jack White | 41 |
| sixth | Patsy Hendren and Ian Peebles | 0 |
| seventh | Patsy Hendren and Percy Chapman | 10 |
| eighth | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Tate | 15 |
| ninth | Patsy Hendren and Bill Voce | 2 |
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