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South Africa v England 1st Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1948 (1948/49) · Kingsmead, Durban · 16 December 1948

England won by 2 wickets

England won by 2 wickets. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 83 for England. Cuan McCarthy took 6/43.

South Africa ARCHIVEEngland ARCHIVE1948 TESTSKingsmead ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1948 (1948/49)
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Dates
16 December 1948 to 20 December 1948
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
England won by 2 wickets
Captains
Dudley Nourse (South Africa), George Mann (England)
Debuts
Owen Wynne (South Africa), Denis Begbie (South Africa), Cuan McCarthy (South Africa), Reg Simpson (England), George Mann (England), Roly Jenkins (England)
Umpires
GL Sickler and RGA Ashman

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Owen Wynne, Denis Begbie, Cuan McCarthy, Reg Simpson, George Mann and Roly Jenkins played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 161 all out. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 37 off 63 balls. Alec Bedser took 4 for 39 for England.

England replied with 253 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 83 off 234 balls, and Denis Compton made 72. Tufty Mann took 6 for 59 for South Africa. England led by 92 on first innings.

South Africa made 219 all out in their second innings. Billy Wade top-scored with 63 off 199 balls, and Denis Begbie made 48. Doug Wright took 4 for 72 for England.

Set 128 to win, England made 128 for 8. Denis Compton top-scored with 28 off 68 balls. Cuan McCarthy took 6 for 43 for South Africa. From 49 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 70 for 6.

England won by 2 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 161 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Eric Rowanc Godfrey Evans740
Owen Wynnec Denis Compton520
Bruce Mitchellc Godfrey Evans2786
Dudley Noursec Allan Watkins3763
Billy Waderun out833
Denis Begbiec Denis Compton3772
Ossie Dawsonbowled2478
Athol Rowannot out523
Lindsay Tuckettlbw13
Tufty Mannc Godfrey Evans47
Cuan McCarthybowled08

Extras 6 · Total 161 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser13.52394
Cliff Gladwin123213
Roly Jenkins143501
Doug Wright93291
Denis Compton2050
Allan Watkins30110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Owen Wynne, 4.6 ov), 2-18 (Eric Rowan, 10.3 ov), 3-69 (Dudley Nourse, 23.7 ov), 4-80 (Bruce Mitchell, 27.3 ov), 5-99 (Billy Wade, 32.6 ov), 6-148 (Denis Begbie, 47.4 ov), 7-150 (Ossie Dawson, 49.0 ov), 8-152 (Lindsay Tuckett, 50.1 ov), 9-160 (Tufty Mann, 52.3 ov), 10-161 (Cuan McCarthy, 53.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstEric Rowan and Owen Wynne938
secondBruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan945
thirdBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse51108
fourthBruce Mitchell and Billy Wade1128
fifthBilly Wade and Denis Begbie1943
sixthOssie Dawson and Denis Begbie49118
seventhOssie Dawson and Athol Rowan212
eighthAthol Rowan and Lindsay Tuckett29
ninthTufty Mann and Athol Rowan818
tenthAthol Rowan and Cuan McCarthy110
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonc Cuan McCarthy83234
Cyril Washbrookc Billy Wade3586
Reg Simpsonc Denis Begbie527
Denis Comptonc Billy Wade72277
Allan Watkinsc Dudley Nourse952
George Mannc Eric Rowan1948
Godfrey Evansc Owen Wynne01
Roly Jenkinsc Bruce Mitchell539
Alec Bedserc Lindsay Tuckett1125
Cliff Gladwinnot out03
Doug Wrightc Lindsay Tuckett01

Extras 14 · Total 253 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Cuan McCarthy92200
Ossie Dawson30160
Lindsay Tuckett60360
Athol Rowan4481084
Tufty Mann37.414596

FALL OF WICKETS

1-84 (Cyril Washbrook, 26.0 ov), 2-104 (Reg Simpson, 33.7 ov), 3-146 (Leonard Hutton, 56.2 ov), 4-172 (Allan Watkins, 68.4 ov), 5-212 (George Mann, 80.3 ov), 6-212 (Godfrey Evans, 80.4 ov), 7-221 (Roly Jenkins, 87.2 ov), 8-247 (Alec Bedser, 97.3 ov), 9-253 (Denis Compton), 10-253 (Doug Wright, 99.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook84208
secondLeonard Hutton and Reg Simpson2063
thirdLeonard Hutton and Denis Compton42179
fourthDenis Compton and Allan Watkins2698
fifthDenis Compton and George Mann4095
sixthDenis Compton and Godfrey Evans01
seventhDenis Compton and Roly Jenkins954
eighthDenis Compton and Alec Bedser2681
ninthDenis Compton and Cliff Gladwin6–
tenthDoug Wright and Cliff Gladwin0–
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 219 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Eric Rowanc Denis Compton1637
Owen Wynnec Allan Watkins461
Bruce Mitchellbowled1972
Dudley Noursec Alec Bedser3245
Billy Wadebowled63199
Denis Begbiec George Mann4883
Ossie Dawsonc Denis Compton312
Athol Rowanbowled15101
Lindsay Tuckettnot out379
Tufty Mannc George Mann1022
Cuan McCarthybowled03

Extras 6 · Total 219 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser185512
Cliff Gladwin73150
Roly Jenkins22.36643
Doug Wright263724
Denis Compton1611111

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Owen Wynne, 11.7 ov), 2-22 (Eric Rowan, 12.2 ov), 3-67 (Dudley Nourse, 23.7 ov), 4-89 (Bruce Mitchell, 30.5 ov), 5-174 (Denis Begbie, 53.7 ov), 6-179 (Ossie Dawson, 58.2 ov), 7-199 (Billy Wade, 71.4 ov), 8-208 (Athol Rowan, 81.3 ov), 9-219 (Tufty Mann, 88.7 ov), 10-219 (Cuan McCarthy, 89.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstEric Rowan and Owen Wynne2295
secondBruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan03
thirdBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse4593
fourthBruce Mitchell and Billy Wade2254
fifthBilly Wade and Denis Begbie85186
sixthBilly Wade and Ossie Dawson535
seventhBilly Wade and Athol Rowan20106
eighthAthol Rowan and Lindsay Tuckett979
ninthTufty Mann and Lindsay Tuckett1160
tenthLindsay Tuckett and Cuan McCarthy04
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 128 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonc Ossie Dawson59
Cyril Washbrooklbw2533
George Mannc Bruce Mitchell1319
Denis Comptonbowled2868
Allan Watkinsbowled411
Reg Simpsonc Eric Rowan01
Godfrey Evansbowled45
Roly Jenkinsc Billy Wade2259
Alec Bedsernot out112
Cliff Gladwinnot out78

Did not bat: Doug Wright

Extras 19 · Total 128 for 8

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Cuan McCarthy122436
Lindsay Tuckett100381
Tufty Mann20131
Athol Rowan40150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Leonard Hutton, 3.4 ov), 2-49 (Cyril Washbrook, 6.5 ov), 3-52 (George Mann, 8.4 ov), 4-64 (Allan Watkins, 10.6 ov), 5-64 (Reg Simpson, 10.7 ov), 6-70 (Godfrey Evans, 12.1 ov), 7-115 (Denis Compton, 24.6 ov), 8-116 (Roly Jenkins, 26.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstLeonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook2528
secondCyril Washbrook and George Mann2425
thirdDenis Compton and George Mann315
fourthDenis Compton and Allan Watkins1218
fifthDenis Compton and Reg Simpson01
sixthDenis Compton and Godfrey Evans610
seventhDenis Compton and Roly Jenkins45101
eighthAlec Bedser and Roly Jenkins112
ninthAlec Bedser and Cliff Gladwin1214
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