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England v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of England - 1947 (1947) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 7 June 1947

Match drawn

Match drawn. Alan Melville top-scored with 189 for South Africa. Lindsay Tuckett took 5/68.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1947 (1947)
Ground
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Dates
7 June 1947 to 11 June 1947
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Alan Melville (South Africa), Norman Yardley (England)
Debuts
Ossie Dawson (South Africa), Tony Harris (South Africa), Athol Rowan (South Africa), Lindsay Tuckett (South Africa), Tufty Mann (South Africa), Johnny Lindsay (South Africa), Ian Smith (South Africa), Tom Dollery (England), Sam Cook (England), Jack Martin (England)
Umpires
CAR Coleman and JA Smart

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Ossie Dawson, Tony Harris, Athol Rowan, Lindsay Tuckett, Tufty Mann, Johnny Lindsay, Ian Smith, Tom Dollery, Sam Cook and Jack Martin played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 533 all out. Alan Melville top-scored with 189, and Dudley Nourse made 149. Eric Hollies took 5 for 123 for England. The innings was built on a 319-run stand for the third wicket between Dudley Nourse and Alan Melville, 60% of the total.

England replied with 208 all out. Denis Compton top-scored with 65, and Bill Edrich made 57. Lindsay Tuckett took 5 for 68 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the third wicket between Denis Compton and Bill Edrich, 51% of the total. From 198 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 10 runs, to 208 for 10. South Africa led by 325 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 551 all out in their second innings. Denis Compton top-scored with 163, and Norman Yardley made 99. Ian Smith took 4 for 143 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 237-run stand for the fifth wicket between Denis Compton and Norman Yardley, 43% of the total.

Set 227 to win, South Africa made 166 for 1. Alan Melville top-scored with 104 not out, and Ken Viljoen made 51. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the second wicket between Ken Viljoen and Alan Melville, 87% of the total.

Match drawn.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 533 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bruce Mitchellbowled14
Alan Melvillebowled189
Ken Viljoenlbw10
Dudley Noursebowled149
Ossie Dawsonst Godfrey Evans48
Tony Harrisc Leonard Hutton60
Athol Rowannot out34
Lindsay Tuckettlbw0
Tufty Mannbowled8
Johnny Lindsaybowled0
Ian Smithc Norman Yardley1

Extras 20 · Total 533 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Jack Martin3641111
Alec Bedser57.1141063
Bill Edrich208561
Eric Hollies55.2161235
Sam Cook214870
Norman Yardley50240
Denis Compton2160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-44 (Ken Viljoen), 3-363 (Dudley Nourse), 4-384 (Alan Melville), 5-450 (Ossie Dawson), 6-505 (Tony Harris), 7-505 (Lindsay Tuckett), 8-528 (Tufty Mann), 9-530 (Johnny Lindsay), 10-533 (Ian Smith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Mitchell and Alan Melville23
secondKen Viljoen and Alan Melville21
thirdDudley Nourse and Alan Melville319
fourthAlan Melville and Ossie Dawson21
fifthOssie Dawson and Tony Harris66
sixthTony Harris and Athol Rowan55
seventhAthol Rowan and Lindsay Tuckett0
eighthTufty Mann and Athol Rowan23
ninthJohnny Lindsay and Athol Rowan2
tenthAthol Rowan and Ian Smith3
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonlbw17
Cyril Washbrooklbw25
Bill Edrichbowled57
Denis Comptonc Bruce Mitchell65
Tom Dollerybowled9
Norman Yardleylbw22
Godfrey Evansst Johnny Lindsay2
Alec Bedserc Alan Melville7
Sam Cookbowled0
Jack Martinc Johnny Lindsay0
Eric Holliesnot out0

Extras 4 · Total 208 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Lindsay Tuckett379685
Ossie Dawson132351
Athol Rowan166451
Tufty Mann2013100
Ian Smith27.110463

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Leonard Hutton), 2-48 (Cyril Washbrook), 3-154 (Denis Compton), 4-165 (Tom Dollery), 5-198 (Bill Edrich), 6-198 (Norman Yardley), 7-207 (Alec Bedser), 8-208 (Sam Cook), 9-208 (Jack Martin), 10-208 (Godfrey Evans)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook40
secondCyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich8
thirdDenis Compton and Bill Edrich106
fourthBill Edrich and Tom Dollery11
fifthBill Edrich and Norman Yardley33
sixthNorman Yardley and Godfrey Evans0
seventhAlec Bedser and Godfrey Evans9
eighthGodfrey Evans and Sam Cook1
ninthGodfrey Evans and Jack Martin0
tenthEric Hollies and Godfrey Evans0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 551 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonbowled9
Cyril Washbrookc Johnny Lindsay59
Bill Edrichbowled50
Denis Comptonc Bruce Mitchell163
Tom Dolleryc Ossie Dawson17
Norman Yardleyc Lindsay Tuckett99
Godfrey Evansc Ian Smith74
Alec Bedserc Tony Harris2
Sam Cookc Ossie Dawson4
Eric Holliesnot out18
Jack Martinbowled26

Extras 30 · Total 551 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Lindsay Tuckett47121271
Ossie Dawson257572
Athol Rowan43.281002
Tufty Mann6022941
Ian Smith51151434

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Leonard Hutton), 2-116 (Bill Edrich), 3-133 (Cyril Washbrook), 4-170 (Tom Dollery), 5-407 (Denis Compton), 6-434 (Norman Yardley), 7-472 (Alec Bedser), 8-499 (Godfrey Evans), 9-500 (Sam Cook), 10-551 (Jack Martin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook20
secondCyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich96
thirdDenis Compton and Cyril Washbrook17
fourthDenis Compton and Tom Dollery37
fifthDenis Compton and Norman Yardley237
sixthNorman Yardley and Godfrey Evans27
seventhAlec Bedser and Godfrey Evans38
eighthGodfrey Evans and Sam Cook27
ninthEric Hollies and Sam Cook1
tenthEric Hollies and Jack Martin51
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 166 FOR 1
BatterHow outR
Bruce Mitchellc Godfrey Evans4
Alan Melvillenot out104
Ken Viljoennot out51

Did not bat: Dudley Nourse, Ossie Dawson, Tony Harris, Athol Rowan, Lindsay Tuckett, Tufty Mann, Johnny Lindsay, Ian Smith

Extras 7 · Total 166 for 1

Bowler (England)OMRW
Jack Martin92180
Alec Bedser143311
Bill Edrich4080
Eric Hollies91330
Sam Cook90400
Denis Compton40140
Leonard Hutton20150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Bruce Mitchell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Mitchell and Alan Melville21
secondKen Viljoen and Alan Melville145
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