England v South Africa 4th Test
South Africa tour of England - 1947 (1947) · Headingley, Leeds · 26 July 1947
England won by 10 wickets
England won by 10 wickets. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 100 for England. Ken Cranston took 4/12.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1947 (1947)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 26 July 1947 to 29 July 1947
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 10 wickets
- Captains
- Alan Melville (South Africa), Norman Yardley (England)
- Debuts
- George Fullerton (South Africa), Jack Young (England), Harold Butler (England)
- Umpires
- F Chester and JJ Hills
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. George Fullerton, Jack Young and Harold Butler played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 175 all out. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 53, and Dudley Nourse made 51. Harold Butler took 4 for 34 for England. From 113 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 131 for 7.
England replied with 317 for 7. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 100, and Cyril Washbrook made 75. Tufty Mann took 4 for 68 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 141-run stand for the first wicket between Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook, 44% of the total. England led by 142 on first innings.
South Africa made 184 all out in their second innings. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 57. Ken Cranston took 4 for 12 for England.
Set 43 to win, England made 47 for 0. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 32 not out.
England won by 10 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Melville | bowled | 0 |
| Dennis Dyer | c Godfrey Evans | 9 |
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 53 |
| Dudley Nourse | bowled | 51 |
| Ken Viljoen | bowled | 5 |
| Ossie Dawson | c Jack Young | 5 |
| George Fullerton | c Ken Cranston | 13 |
| Athol Rowan | c Norman Yardley | 0 |
| Tufty Mann | c Bill Edrich | 29 |
| Lindsay Tuckett | c Godfrey Evans | 3 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 175 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Butler | 28 | 15 | 34 | 4 |
| Bill Edrich | 17 | 4 | 46 | 3 |
| Jack Young | 17 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Doug Wright | 20 | 9 | 24 | 2 |
| Ken Cranston | 11.1 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| Denis Compton | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Alan Melville), 2-23 (Dennis Dyer), 3-113 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-121 (Ken Viljoen), 5-125 (Dudley Nourse), 6-130 (Ossie Dawson), 7-131 (Athol Rowan), 8-158 (George Fullerton), 9-175 (Lindsay Tuckett), 10-175 (Tufty Mann)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alan Melville and Dennis Dyer | 1 |
| second | Bruce Mitchell and Dennis Dyer | 22 |
| third | Bruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse | 90 |
| fourth | Ken Viljoen and Dudley Nourse | 8 |
| fifth | Dudley Nourse and Ossie Dawson | 4 |
| sixth | Ossie Dawson and George Fullerton | 5 |
| seventh | Athol Rowan and George Fullerton | 1 |
| eighth | Tufty Mann and George Fullerton | 27 |
| ninth | Tufty Mann and Lindsay Tuckett | 17 |
| tenth | Tufty Mann and Ian Smith | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 317 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | run out | 100 |
| Cyril Washbrook | bowled | 75 |
| Bill Edrich | c Alan Melville | 43 |
| Denis Compton | c Bruce Mitchell | 30 |
| Charlie Barnett | c Lindsay Tuckett | 6 |
| Norman Yardley | c Dudley Nourse | 36 |
| Ken Cranston | c Alan Melville | 3 |
| Godfrey Evans | not out | 6 |
| Jack Young | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Doug Wright, Harold Butler
Extras 18 · Total 317 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Tuckett | 18 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Ossie Dawson | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tufty Mann | 50 | 20 | 68 | 4 |
| Ian Smith | 36 | 9 | 82 | 1 |
| Athol Rowan | 46 | 12 | 89 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-141 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-218 (Leonard Hutton), 3-241 (Bill Edrich), 4-253 (Charlie Barnett), 5-289 (Denis Compton), 6-306 (Ken Cranston), 7-316 (Norman Yardley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 141 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich | 77 |
| third | Denis Compton and Bill Edrich | 23 |
| fourth | Charlie Barnett and Denis Compton | 12 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Norman Yardley | 36 |
| sixth | Norman Yardley and Ken Cranston | 17 |
| seventh | Norman Yardley and Godfrey Evans | 10 |
| eighth | Godfrey Evans and Jack Young | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Melville | c Denis Compton | 30 | – |
| Dennis Dyer | c Norman Yardley | 2 | – |
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 5 | – |
| Dudley Nourse | lbw | 57 | – |
| Ken Viljoen | lbw | 29 | – |
| Ossie Dawson | bowled | 17 | – |
| George Fullerton | lbw | 13 | – |
| Athol Rowan | not out | 21 | – |
| Tufty Mann | c Godfrey Evans | 0 | 2 |
| Lindsay Tuckett | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Smith | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 184 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Butler | 24 | 9 | 32 | 3 |
| Bill Edrich | 14 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Jack Young | 19 | 7 | 54 | 2 |
| Doug Wright | 14 | 7 | 31 | 0 |
| Ken Cranston | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| Denis Compton | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Dennis Dyer), 2-16 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-59 (Alan Melville), 4-130 (Ken Viljoen), 5-139 (Dudley Nourse), 6-156 (Ossie Dawson), 7-184 (George Fullerton), 8-184 (Tufty Mann), 9-184 (Lindsay Tuckett), 10-184 (Ian Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alan Melville and Dennis Dyer | 6 |
| second | Bruce Mitchell and Alan Melville | 10 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Alan Melville | 43 |
| fourth | Ken Viljoen and Dudley Nourse | 71 |
| fifth | Dudley Nourse and Ossie Dawson | 9 |
| sixth | Ossie Dawson and George Fullerton | 17 |
| seventh | Athol Rowan and George Fullerton | 28 |
| eighth | Tufty Mann and Athol Rowan | 0 |
| ninth | Athol Rowan and Lindsay Tuckett | 0 |
| tenth | Athol Rowan and Ian Smith | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 47 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | not out | 32 |
| Cyril Washbrook | not out | 15 |
Did not bat: Bill Edrich, Denis Compton, Charlie Barnett, Norman Yardley, Ken Cranston, Godfrey Evans, Jack Young, Doug Wright, Harold Butler
Extras 0 · Total 47 for 0
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Tuckett | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Ossie Dawson | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Tufty Mann | 3.4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 47 | 94 |
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