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England v South Africa 3rd Test

South Africa tour of England - 1947 (1947) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 5 July 1947

England won by 7 wickets

England won by 7 wickets. Bill Edrich top-scored with 191 for England. Bill Edrich took 4/77.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1947 (1947)
Ground
Old Trafford, Manchester
Dates
5 July 1947 to 9 July 1947
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
England won by 7 wickets
Captains
Alan Melville (South Africa), Norman Yardley (England)
Debuts
Dennis Dyer (South Africa), Ken Cranston (England), Cliff Gladwin (England)
Umpires
CAR Coleman and F Chester

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Dennis Dyer, Ken Cranston and Cliff Gladwin played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 339 all out. Ken Viljoen top-scored with 93, and Bruce Mitchell made 80. Bill Edrich took 4 for 95 for England.

England replied with 478 all out. Bill Edrich top-scored with 191, and Denis Compton made 115. Lindsay Tuckett took 4 for 148 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 228-run stand for the third wicket between Denis Compton and Bill Edrich, 48% of the total. England led by 139 on first innings.

South Africa made 267 all out in their second innings. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 115, and Alan Melville made 59. Bill Edrich took 4 for 77 for England. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ken Viljoen and Dudley Nourse, 45% of the total. From 217 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 244 for 9.

Set 129 to win, England made 130 for 3. Cyril Washbrook top-scored with 40.

England won by 7 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 339 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Alan Melvillec Leonard Hutton17
Dennis Dyerbowled62
Bruce Mitchellrun out80
Dudley Noursec Norman Yardley23
Ken Viljoenc Denis Compton93
Ossie Dawsonbowled1
Athol Rowanlbw13
Lindsay Tuckettbowled13
Tufty Mannc Eric Hollies8
Johnny Lindsaynot out9
Unknown #786c Godfrey Evans8

Extras 12 · Total 339 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Edrich35.19954
Cliff Gladwin5024582
Ken Cranston3412642
Charlie Barnett83110
Doug Wright91300
Eric Hollies238421
Denis Compton71270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Alan Melville), 2-125 (Dennis Dyer), 3-163 (Dudley Nourse), 4-214 (Bruce Mitchell), 5-215 (Ossie Dawson), 6-260 (Athol Rowan), 7-287 (Lindsay Tuckett), 8-298 (Tufty Mann), 9-327 (Ken Viljoen), 10-339 (Unknown #786)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAlan Melville and Dennis Dyer32
secondBruce Mitchell and Dennis Dyer93
thirdBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse38
fourthBruce Mitchell and Ken Viljoen51
fifthKen Viljoen and Ossie Dawson1
sixthKen Viljoen and Athol Rowan45
seventhKen Viljoen and Lindsay Tuckett27
eighthKen Viljoen and Tufty Mann11
ninthKen Viljoen and Johnny Lindsay29
tenthJohnny Lindsay and Unknown #78612
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 478 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Johnny Lindsay12
Cyril Washbrookc Dudley Nourse29
Bill Edrichbowled191
Denis Comptonc Lindsay Tuckett115
Charlie Barnettcaught5
Norman Yardleyc Alan Melville41
Ken Cranstonc Ossie Dawson23
Godfrey Evansbowled27
Cliff Gladwinbowled16
Doug Wrightnot out4
Eric Holliesc Dudley Nourse5

Extras 10 · Total 478 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Lindsay Tuckett5051484
Unknown #78635.391283
Athol Rowan171631
Tufty Mann3512851
Ossie Dawson142441

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Leonard Hutton), 2-48 (Cyril Washbrook), 3-276 (Denis Compton), 4-289 (Charlie Barnett), 5-363 (Norman Yardley), 6-415 (Bill Edrich), 7-439 (Ken Cranston), 8-466 (Godfrey Evans), 9-471 (Cliff Gladwin), 10-478 (Eric Hollies)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook40
secondCyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich8
thirdDenis Compton and Bill Edrich228
fourthCharlie Barnett and Bill Edrich13
fifthBill Edrich and Norman Yardley74
sixthBill Edrich and Ken Cranston52
seventhGodfrey Evans and Ken Cranston24
eighthGodfrey Evans and Cliff Gladwin27
ninthDoug Wright and Cliff Gladwin5
tenthEric Hollies and Doug Wright7
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 267 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Alan Melvillebowled59
Dennis Dyerbowled1
Bruce Mitchellc Leonard Hutton6
Dudley Noursebowled115
Ken Viljoenc Leonard Hutton32
Ossie Dawsonbowled9
Athol Rowanc Godfrey Evans0
Lindsay Tuckettlbw17
Tufty Mannc Charlie Barnett9
Johnny Lindsaybowled0
Unknown #786not out8

Extras 11 · Total 267 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bill Edrich22.44774
Cliff Gladwin166281
Charlie Barnett51120
Doug Wright102323
Eric Hollies144491
Denis Compton172581

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Dennis Dyer), 2-42 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-96 (Alan Melville), 4-217 (Ken Viljoen), 5-225 (Dudley Nourse), 6-228 (Athol Rowan), 7-232 (Ossie Dawson), 8-244 (Tufty Mann), 9-244 (Johnny Lindsay), 10-267 (Lindsay Tuckett)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAlan Melville and Dennis Dyer12
secondBruce Mitchell and Alan Melville30
thirdDudley Nourse and Alan Melville54
fourthKen Viljoen and Dudley Nourse121
fifthDudley Nourse and Ossie Dawson8
sixthOssie Dawson and Athol Rowan3
seventhOssie Dawson and Lindsay Tuckett4
eighthTufty Mann and Lindsay Tuckett12
ninthJohnny Lindsay and Lindsay Tuckett0
tenthLindsay Tuckett and Unknown #78623
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 130 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Ossie Dawson24
Cyril Washbrookc Johnny Lindsay40
Bill Edrichnot out22
Denis Comptonhit wicket6
Charlie Barnettnot out19

Did not bat: Norman Yardley, Ken Cranston, Godfrey Evans, Cliff Gladwin, Doug Wright, Eric Hollies

Extras 19 · Total 130 for 3

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Lindsay Tuckett50260
Unknown #78640150
Athol Rowan40130
Tufty Mann148192
Ossie Dawson9.52381

FALL OF WICKETS

1-63 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-80 (Leonard Hutton), 3-103 (Denis Compton)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook63
secondLeonard Hutton and Bill Edrich17
thirdDenis Compton and Bill Edrich23
fourthCharlie Barnett and Bill Edrich27
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