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England v South Africa 2nd Test

South Africa tour of England - 1935 (1935) · Lord's, London · 29 June 1935

South Africa won by 157 runs

South Africa won by 157 runs. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 164* for South Africa. Xen Balaskas took 5/49.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1935 (1935)
Ground
Lord's, London
Dates
29 June 1935 to 2 July 1935
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 157 runs
Captains
Herby Wade (South Africa), Bob Wyatt (England)
Umpires
FI Walden and EJ Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 228 all out. Jock Cameron top-scored with 90, and Eric Rowan made 40. Hedley Verity took 3 for 61 for England. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Lord's, 321 across 10 Tests.

England replied with 198 all out. Bob Wyatt top-scored with 53. Xen Balaskas took 5 for 49 for South Africa. South Africa led by 30 on first innings.

South Africa made 278 for 7 in their second innings. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 164 not out, and Eric Rowan made 44. Hedley Verity took 3 for 56 for England. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the second wicket between Bruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan.

Set 309 to win, England made 151 all out. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 38. Chud Langton took 4 for 31 for South Africa.

South Africa won by 157 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bruce Mitchelllbw30
Jack Siedlebowled6
Eric Rowanc Bill Farrimond40
Dudley Noursebowled3
Herby Wadec Wally Hammond23
Jock Cameronbowled90
Eric Daltonc James Langridge19
Xen Balaskasbowled4
Chud Langtonc Errol Holmes4
Bob Crispnot out4
Sandy Bellbowled0

Extras 5 · Total 228 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Stan Nichols215472
Bob Wyatt4290
Wally Hammond5.3382
Tommy Mitchell203711
Hedley Verity2810613
James Langridge133272

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Jack Siedle), 2-59 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-62 (Dudley Nourse), 4-98 (Eric Rowan), 5-158 (Herby Wade), 6-187 (Eric Dalton), 7-196 (Xen Balaskas), 8-224 (Jock Cameron), 9-228 (Chud Langton), 10-228 (Sandy Bell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell27
secondBruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan32
thirdDudley Nourse and Eric Rowan3
fourthEric Rowan and Herby Wade36
fifthJock Cameron and Herby Wade60
sixthJock Cameron and Eric Dalton29
seventhJock Cameron and Xen Balaskas9
eighthJock Cameron and Chud Langton28
ninthBob Crisp and Chud Langton4
tenthSandy Bell and Bob Crisp0
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 198 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Wyattc Dudley Nourse53
Herbert Sutcliffelbw3
Maurice Leylandbowled18
Wally Hammondbowled27
Les Amesbowled5
Errol Holmesc Sandy Bell10
James Langridgec Bruce Mitchell27
Bill Farrimondbowled13
Stan Nicholsc Jock Cameron10
Hedley Veritylbw17
Tommy Mitchellnot out5

Extras 10 · Total 198 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bob Crisp81320
Sandy Bell60161
Chud Langton21.33582
Xen Balaskas328495
Eric Dalton131332

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-46 (Maurice Leyland), 3-100 (Wally Hammond), 4-109 (Bob Wyatt), 5-116 (Les Ames), 6-121 (Errol Holmes), 7-158 (Bill Farrimond), 8-161 (James Langridge), 9-177 (Stan Nichols), 10-198 (Hedley Verity)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Bob Wyatt5
secondBob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland41
thirdWally Hammond and Bob Wyatt54
fourthBob Wyatt and Les Ames9
fifthLes Ames and Errol Holmes7
sixthJames Langridge and Errol Holmes5
seventhBill Farrimond and James Langridge37
eighthStan Nichols and James Langridge3
ninthStan Nichols and Hedley Verity16
tenthHedley Verity and Tommy Mitchell21
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 278 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
Bruce Mitchellnot out164
Jack Siedlec Bill Farrimond13
Eric Rowanlbw44
Dudley Noursebowled2
Jock Cameronc Les Ames3
Eric Daltonc Bob Wyatt0
Herby Wadebowled0
Chud Langtonc Wally Hammond44

Did not bat: Xen Balaskas, Bob Crisp, Sandy Bell

Extras 8 · Total 278 for 7

Bowler (England)OMRW
Stan Nichols184641
Bob Wyatt4220
Wally Hammond14.44261
Tommy Mitchell335932
Hedley Verity3816563
James Langridge104190
Errol Holmes42100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Jack Siedle), 2-136 (Eric Rowan), 3-158 (Dudley Nourse), 4-169 (Jock Cameron), 5-169 (Eric Dalton), 6-177 (Herby Wade), 7-278 (Chud Langton)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell32
secondBruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan104
thirdBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse22
fourthJock Cameron and Bruce Mitchell11
fifthBruce Mitchell and Eric Dalton0
sixthBruce Mitchell and Herby Wade8
seventhBruce Mitchell and Chud Langton101
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 151 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Wyattbowled16
Herbert Sutcliffelbw38
Maurice Leylandbowled4
Wally Hammondc Jock Cameron27
Les Ameslbw8
Errol Holmesbowled8
James Langridgelbw17
Bill Farrimondbowled13
Stan Nicholsnot out7
Hedley Verityc Chud Langton8
Tommy Mitchellst Jock Cameron1

Extras 4 · Total 151 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bob Crisp154302
Sandy Bell123210
Chud Langton113314
Xen Balaskas278544
Bruce Mitchell20110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Bob Wyatt), 2-45 (Maurice Leyland), 3-89 (Wally Hammond), 4-90 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 5-102 (Errol Holmes), 6-111 (Les Ames), 7-129 (Bill Farrimond), 8-141 (James Langridge), 9-149 (Hedley Verity), 10-151 (Tommy Mitchell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Bob Wyatt24
secondHerbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Leyland21
thirdHerbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond44
fourthHerbert Sutcliffe and Les Ames1
fifthLes Ames and Errol Holmes12
sixthLes Ames and James Langridge9
seventhBill Farrimond and James Langridge18
eighthStan Nichols and James Langridge12
ninthStan Nichols and Hedley Verity8
tenthStan Nichols and Tommy Mitchell2
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