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England v South Africa 5th Test

South Africa tour of England - 1951 (1951) · Kennington Oval, London · 16 August 1951

England won by 4 wickets

England won by 4 wickets. Denis Compton top-scored with 73 for England. Jim Laker took 6/55.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1951 (1951)
Ground
Kennington Oval, London
Dates
16 August 1951 to 18 August 1951
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
England won by 4 wickets
Captains
Dudley Nourse (South Africa), Freddie Brown (England)
Debut
Russell Endean (South Africa)
Umpires
D Davies and F Chester

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Russell Endean's first Test.

South Africa batted first and made 202 all out. Eric Rowan top-scored with 55, and Athol Rowan made 41. Jim Laker took 4 for 64 for England. From 106 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 131 for 6. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 255 across 10 Tests.

England replied with 194 all out. Denis Compton top-scored with 73. Michael Melle took 4 for 9 for South Africa. South Africa led by 8 on first innings.

South Africa made 154 all out in their second innings. Eric Rowan top-scored with 45. Jim Laker took 6 for 55 for England.

Set 163 to win, England made 164 for 6. Freddie Brown top-scored with 40. Geoff Chubb took 3 for 53 for South Africa.

England won by 4 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Eric Rowanc Leonard Hutton55
Russell Endeanc Freddie Brown31
Clive van Ryneveldst Don Brennan10
Dudley Nourselbw4
Jack Cheethamlbw0
Roy McLeanc Peter May14
Percy Mansellbowled8
Athol Rowanc Jim Laker41
Geoff Chubbbowled10
Michael Mellebowled5
Cuan McCarthynot out4

Extras 20 · Total 202 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser19.36362
Derek Shackleton155201
Roy Tattersall147261
Jim Laker3712644
Freddie Brown2010312
Denis Compton1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-66 (Russell Endean), 2-106 (Eric Rowan), 3-106 (Clive van Ryneveld), 4-106 (Jack Cheetham), 5-126 (Roy McLean), 6-131 (Dudley Nourse), 7-146 (Percy Mansell), 8-175 (Geoff Chubb), 9-186 (Michael Melle), 10-202 (Athol Rowan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEric Rowan and Russell Endean66
secondEric Rowan and Clive van Ryneveld40
thirdDudley Nourse and Clive van Ryneveld0
fourthDudley Nourse and Jack Cheetham0
fifthDudley Nourse and Roy McLean20
sixthDudley Nourse and Percy Mansell5
seventhAthol Rowan and Percy Mansell15
eighthAthol Rowan and Geoff Chubb29
ninthAthol Rowan and Michael Melle11
tenthAthol Rowan and Cuan McCarthy16
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 194 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonlbw28
Frank Lowsonc Russell Endean0
Peter Maybowled33
Denis Comptonbowled73
Willie Watsonrun out31
Freddie Brownc Clive van Ryneveld1
Jim Lakerbowled6
Derek Shackletonc Clive van Ryneveld14
Alec Bedserc Russell Endean2
Don Brennanlbw0
Roy Tattersallnot out0

Extras 6 · Total 194 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Cuan McCarthy170451
Michael Melle10694
Athol Rowan279442
Geoff Chubb305702
Clive van Ryneveld30200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Frank Lowson), 2-51 (Leonard Hutton), 3-79 (Peter May), 4-128 (Willie Watson), 5-134 (Freddie Brown), 6-145 (Jim Laker), 7-173 (Derek Shackleton), 8-189 (Alec Bedser), 9-190 (Don Brennan), 10-194 (Denis Compton)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Frank Lowson2
secondLeonard Hutton and Peter May49
thirdDenis Compton and Peter May28
fourthDenis Compton and Willie Watson49
fifthFreddie Brown and Denis Compton6
sixthDenis Compton and Jim Laker11
seventhDenis Compton and Derek Shackleton28
eighthDenis Compton and Alec Bedser16
ninthDenis Compton and Don Brennan1
tenthDenis Compton and Roy Tattersall4
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 154 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Eric Rowanlbw45
Russell Endeanlbw7
Clive van Ryneveldlbw5
Dudley Noursebowled4
Jack Cheethamc Leonard Hutton18
Roy McLeanc Frank Lowson18
Percy Manselllbw0
Athol Rowannot out15
Geoff Chubbc Leonard Hutton7
Michael Mellebowled17
Cuan McCarthybowled0

Extras 18 · Total 154 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser19.56323
Derek Shackleton102190
Roy Tattersall51101
Jim Laker288556
Freddie Brown135200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Russell Endean), 2-35 (Clive van Ryneveld), 3-57 (Dudley Nourse), 4-84 (Eric Rowan), 5-106 (Jack Cheetham), 6-111 (Percy Mansell), 7-116 (Roy McLean), 8-130 (Geoff Chubb), 9-153 (Michael Melle), 10-154 (Cuan McCarthy)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEric Rowan and Russell Endean15
secondEric Rowan and Clive van Ryneveld20
thirdDudley Nourse and Eric Rowan22
fourthEric Rowan and Jack Cheetham27
fifthJack Cheetham and Roy McLean22
sixthRoy McLean and Percy Mansell5
seventhAthol Rowan and Roy McLean5
eighthAthol Rowan and Geoff Chubb14
ninthAthol Rowan and Michael Melle23
tenthAthol Rowan and Cuan McCarthy1
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 164 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Leonard Huttonobstructing the field27–
Frank Lowsonc Clive van Ryneveld37–
Peter Mayc Eric Rowan01
Denis Comptonc Clive van Ryneveld18–
Willie Watsonc Russell Endean15–
Freddie Brownlbw40–
Jim Lakernot out13–
Derek Shackletonnot out5–

Did not bat: Alec Bedser, Don Brennan, Roy Tattersall

Extras 9 · Total 164 for 6

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Cuan McCarthy70170
Michael Melle3080
Athol Rowan24.12772
Geoff Chubb2810533

FALL OF WICKETS

1-53 (Leonard Hutton), 2-53 (Peter May), 3-84 (Denis Compton), 4-90 (Frank Lowson), 5-132 (Willie Watson), 6-151 (Freddie Brown)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Frank Lowson53
secondFrank Lowson and Peter May0
thirdDenis Compton and Frank Lowson31
fourthWillie Watson and Frank Lowson6
fifthFreddie Brown and Willie Watson42
sixthFreddie Brown and Jim Laker19
seventhJim Laker and Derek Shackleton13
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