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England v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of England - 1951 (1951) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 7 June 1951

South Africa won by 71 runs

South Africa won by 71 runs. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 208 for South Africa. Alec Bedser took 6/37.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1951 (1951)
Ground
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Dates
7 June 1951 to 12 June 1951
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 71 runs
Captains
Dudley Nourse (South Africa), Freddie Brown (England)
Debuts
John Waite (South Africa), Jackie McGlew (South Africa), Clive van Ryneveld (South Africa), Geoff Chubb (South Africa), Willie Watson (England)
Umpires
F Chester and HG Baldwin

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. John Waite, Jackie McGlew, Clive van Ryneveld, Geoff Chubb and Willie Watson played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 483 for 9. Dudley Nourse top-scored with 208, and John Waite made 76. Alec Bedser took 3 for 122 for England. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dudley Nourse and George Fullerton. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 338 across 8 Tests.

England replied with 419 for 9. Reg Simpson top-scored with 137, and Denis Compton made 112. Cuan McCarthy took 4 for 104 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the second wicket between Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson. South Africa led by 64 on first innings.

South Africa made 121 for 9 in their second innings. Jack Cheetham top-scored with 28. Alec Bedser took 6 for 37 for England.

Set 186 to win, England made 114 all out. Jack Ikin top-scored with 33. Athol Rowan took 5 for 68 for South Africa. From 57 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 84 for 8.

South Africa won by 71 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 483 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Eric Rowanc Godfrey Evans17
John Waiterun out76
Jackie McGlewbowled40
Dudley Nourserun out208
Jack Cheethamc Jack Ikin31
George Fullertonc Denis Compton54
Clive van Ryneveldlbw32
Athol Rowanbowled2
Tufty Mannc Roy Tattersall1
Geoff Chubbnot out0
Cuan McCarthynot out1

Extras 21 · Total 483 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser63181223
Trevor Bailey45131020
Freddie Brown3411742
Roy Tattersall4720801
Johnny Wardle4921771
Denis Compton2070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-31 (Eric Rowan), 2-107 (Jackie McGlew), 3-189 (John Waite), 4-273 (Jack Cheetham), 5-394 (George Fullerton), 6-465 (Clive van Ryneveld), 7-467 (Athol Rowan), 8-476 (Tufty Mann), 9-482 (Dudley Nourse)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEric Rowan and John Waite31
secondJackie McGlew and John Waite76
thirdDudley Nourse and John Waite82
fourthDudley Nourse and Jack Cheetham84
fifthDudley Nourse and George Fullerton121
sixthDudley Nourse and Clive van Ryneveld71
seventhDudley Nourse and Athol Rowan2
eighthDudley Nourse and Tufty Mann9
ninthDudley Nourse and Geoff Chubb6
tenthCuan McCarthy and Geoff Chubb1
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 419 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc John Waite63
Jack Ikinc Cuan McCarthy1
Reg Simpsonc John Waite137
Denis Comptonc John Waite112
Willie Watsonlbw57
Freddie Brownc George Fullerton29
Godfrey Evanscaught5
Johnny Wardlec George Fullerton5
Trevor Baileyc George Fullerton3
Alec Bedsernot out0

Did not bat: Roy Tattersall

Extras 7 · Total 419 for 9

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Cuan McCarthy48101044
Geoff Chubb46.2121464
Athol Rowan46101011
Tufty Mann205510
Clive van Ryneveld30100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Jack Ikin), 2-148 (Leonard Hutton), 3-234 (Reg Simpson), 4-375 (Willie Watson), 5-382 (Denis Compton), 6-395 (Godfrey Evans), 7-410 (Johnny Wardle), 8-419 (Trevor Bailey), 9-419 (Freddie Brown)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Jack Ikin4
secondLeonard Hutton and Reg Simpson144
thirdDenis Compton and Reg Simpson86
fourthDenis Compton and Willie Watson141
fifthFreddie Brown and Denis Compton7
sixthFreddie Brown and Godfrey Evans13
seventhFreddie Brown and Johnny Wardle15
eighthFreddie Brown and Trevor Bailey9
ninthFreddie Brown and Alec Bedser0
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 121 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Eric Rowanc Jack Ikin11
John Waitec Jack Ikin5
Jackie McGlewst Godfrey Evans5
George Fullertonc Freddie Brown13
Jack Cheethambowled28
Clive van Ryneveldc Leonard Hutton22
Athol Rowanc Godfrey Evans5
Tufty Mannbowled2
Geoff Chubbnot out11
Cuan McCarthybowled5

Did not bat: Dudley Nourse

Extras 14 · Total 121 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser22.48376
Trevor Bailey20100
Roy Tattersall236563
Johnny Wardle4340

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Eric Rowan), 2-20 (John Waite), 3-24 (Jackie McGlew), 4-52 (George Fullerton), 5-87 (Jack Cheetham), 6-98 (Clive van Ryneveld), 7-103 (Athol Rowan), 8-106 (Tufty Mann), 9-121 (Cuan McCarthy)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEric Rowan and John Waite12
secondJackie McGlew and John Waite8
thirdGeorge Fullerton and Jackie McGlew4
fourthGeorge Fullerton and Jack Cheetham28
fifthJack Cheetham and Clive van Ryneveld35
sixthAthol Rowan and Clive van Ryneveld11
seventhTufty Mann and Athol Rowan5
eighthTufty Mann and Geoff Chubb3
ninthCuan McCarthy and Geoff Chubb15
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 114 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Athol Rowan11
Jack Ikinbowled33
Reg Simpsonc Athol Rowan7
Denis Comptonlbw5
Willie Watsonlbw5
Trevor Baileyc John Waite11
Freddie Brownc Cuan McCarthy7
Godfrey Evansc Clive van Ryneveld0
Johnny Wardlecaught30
Alec Bedserbowled0
Roy Tattersallnot out0

Extras 5 · Total 114 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Cuan McCarthy8181
Geoff Chubb6290
Athol Rowan27.24685
Tufty Mann2416244

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Leonard Hutton), 2-41 (Reg Simpson), 3-57 (Jack Ikin), 4-63 (Denis Compton), 5-67 (Willie Watson), 6-80 (Freddie Brown), 7-83 (Godfrey Evans), 8-84 (Trevor Bailey), 9-110 (Alec Bedser), 10-114 (Johnny Wardle)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Jack Ikin23
secondJack Ikin and Reg Simpson18
thirdDenis Compton and Jack Ikin16
fourthDenis Compton and Willie Watson6
fifthTrevor Bailey and Willie Watson4
sixthFreddie Brown and Trevor Bailey13
seventhGodfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey3
eighthJohnny Wardle and Trevor Bailey1
ninthAlec Bedser and Johnny Wardle26
tenthJohnny Wardle and Roy Tattersall4
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