England v South Africa 4th Test
South Africa tour of England - 1951 (1951) · Headingley, Leeds · 26 July 1951
Match drawn
Match drawn. Eric Rowan top-scored with 236 for South Africa. Athol Rowan took 5/174.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1951 (1951)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 26 July 1951 to 31 July 1951
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Dudley Nourse (South Africa), Freddie Brown (England)
- Debuts
- Percy Mansell (South Africa), Frank Lowson (England), Peter May (England), Don Brennan (England)
- Umpires
- D Davies and Harry Elliott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Percy Mansell, Frank Lowson, Peter May and Don Brennan played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 538 all out. Eric Rowan top-scored with 236, and Percy Mansell made 90. Freddie Brown took 3 for 107 for England. The innings was built on a 198-run stand for the second wicket between Eric Rowan and Clive van Ryneveld. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Headingley, 233 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 505 all out. Peter May top-scored with 138, and Leonard Hutton made 100. Athol Rowan took 5 for 174 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the second wicket between Leonard Hutton and Peter May. South Africa led by 33 on first innings.
South Africa made 87 for 0 in their second innings. Eric Rowan top-scored with 60 not out.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 538 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Rowan | c Alec Bedser | 236 |
| John Waite | lbw | 13 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | c Malcolm Hilton | 83 |
| Dudley Nourse | lbw | 13 |
| Jack Cheetham | bowled | 7 |
| Roy McLean | run out | 67 |
| Percy Mansell | c Roy Tattersall | 90 |
| Athol Rowan | bowled | 9 |
| Tufty Mann | bowled | 2 |
| Geoff Chubb | c Frank Lowson | 11 |
| Cuan McCarthy | not out | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 538 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 58 | 14 | 113 | 2 |
| Trevor Bailey | 17 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Freddie Brown | 38 | 10 | 107 | 3 |
| Roy Tattersall | 60 | 23 | 83 | 1 |
| Malcolm Hilton | 61.3 | 18 | 176 | 3 |
| Denis Compton | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (John Waite), 2-238 (Clive van Ryneveld), 3-267 (Dudley Nourse), 4-286 (Jack Cheetham), 5-394 (Roy McLean), 6-480 (Eric Rowan), 7-498 (Athol Rowan), 8-505 (Tufty Mann), 9-538 (Geoff Chubb), 10-538 (Percy Mansell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eric Rowan and John Waite | 40 |
| second | Eric Rowan and Clive van Ryneveld | 198 |
| third | Dudley Nourse and Eric Rowan | 29 |
| fourth | Eric Rowan and Jack Cheetham | 19 |
| fifth | Eric Rowan and Roy McLean | 108 |
| sixth | Eric Rowan and Percy Mansell | 86 |
| seventh | Athol Rowan and Percy Mansell | 18 |
| eighth | Tufty Mann and Percy Mansell | 7 |
| ninth | Geoff Chubb and Percy Mansell | 33 |
| tenth | Cuan McCarthy and Percy Mansell | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 505 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | bowled | 100 |
| Frank Lowson | c Percy Mansell | 58 |
| Peter May | bowled | 138 |
| Denis Compton | lbw | 25 |
| Willie Watson | bowled | 32 |
| Trevor Bailey | bowled | 95 |
| Freddie Brown | c Eric Rowan | 2 |
| Alec Bedser | bowled | 8 |
| Don Brennan | bowled | 16 |
| Roy Tattersall | c Eric Rowan | 4 |
| Malcolm Hilton | not out | 9 |
Extras 18 · Total 505 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuan McCarthy | 41 | 10 | 81 | 0 |
| Geoff Chubb | 43 | 12 | 99 | 1 |
| Athol Rowan | 68 | 17 | 174 | 5 |
| Tufty Mann | 60.5 | 23 | 96 | 3 |
| Percy Mansell | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | 8 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-99 (Frank Lowson), 2-228 (Leonard Hutton), 3-266 (Denis Compton), 4-345 (Willie Watson), 5-387 (Peter May), 6-391 (Freddie Brown), 7-400 (Alec Bedser), 8-432 (Don Brennan), 9-445 (Roy Tattersall), 10-505 (Trevor Bailey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Frank Lowson | 99 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Peter May | 129 |
| third | Denis Compton and Peter May | 38 |
| fourth | Willie Watson and Peter May | 79 |
| fifth | Trevor Bailey and Peter May | 42 |
| sixth | Freddie Brown and Trevor Bailey | 4 |
| seventh | Alec Bedser and Trevor Bailey | 9 |
| eighth | Trevor Bailey and Don Brennan | 32 |
| ninth | Trevor Bailey and Roy Tattersall | 13 |
| tenth | Trevor Bailey and Malcolm Hilton | 60 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 87 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Rowan | not out | 60 |
| John Waite | not out | 25 |
Did not bat: Clive van Ryneveld, Dudley Nourse, Jack Cheetham, Roy McLean, Percy Mansell, Athol Rowan, Tufty Mann, Geoff Chubb, Cuan McCarthy
Extras 2 · Total 87 for 0
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Trevor Bailey | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Freddie Brown | 11 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Roy Tattersall | 16 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Malcolm Hilton | 10 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Denis Compton | 7 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Eric Rowan and John Waite | 87 | 294 |
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