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England v South Africa 4th Test

South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955) · Headingley, Leeds · 21 July 1955

South Africa won by 224 runs

South Africa won by 224 runs. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 133 for South Africa. Trevor Goddard took 5/69.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1955 (1955)
Ground
Headingley, Leeds
Dates
21 July 1955 to 26 July 1955
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 224 runs
Captains
Jackie McGlew (South Africa), Peter May (England)
Umpires
F Chester and TJ Bartley

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 171 all out. Roy McLean top-scored with 41, and Russell Endean made 41. Peter Loader took 4 for 52 for England. From 33 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 63 for 6. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Headingley, 233 across 8 Tests.

England replied with 191 all out. Denis Compton top-scored with 61, and Peter May made 47. Peter Heine took 4 for 70 for South Africa. England led by 20 on first innings.

South Africa made 500 all out in their second innings. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 133, and Russell Endean made 116. Johnny Wardle took 4 for 100 for England. The innings was built on a 176-run stand for the first wicket between Jackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard.

Set 481 to win, England made 256 all out. Peter May top-scored with 97, and Doug Insole made 47. Trevor Goddard took 5 for 69 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the third wicket between Doug Insole and Peter May.

South Africa won by 224 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 171 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jackie McGlewc Arthur McIntyre23
Trevor Goddardbowled9
Headley Keithc Arthur McIntyre0
Percy Mansellbowled0
Roy McLeanc Peter May41
John Waiterun out2
Paul Winslowbowled8
Russell Endeanbowled41
Hugh Tayfieldnot out25
Peter Heinebowled14
Neil Adcocklbw0

Extras 8 · Total 171 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham20.27353
Peter Loader197524
Trevor Bailey167231
Johnny Wardle91330
Tony Lock61201

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (Jackie McGlew), 2-33 (Headley Keith), 3-34 (Percy Mansell), 4-34 (Trevor Goddard), 5-38 (John Waite), 6-63 (Paul Winslow), 7-98 (Roy McLean), 8-154 (Russell Endean), 9-170 (Peter Heine), 10-171 (Neil Adcock)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard33
secondHeadley Keith and Trevor Goddard0
thirdPercy Mansell and Trevor Goddard1
fourthRoy McLean and Trevor Goddard0
fifthJohn Waite and Roy McLean4
sixthPaul Winslow and Roy McLean25
seventhRoy McLean and Russell Endean35
eighthHugh Tayfield and Russell Endean56
ninthHugh Tayfield and Peter Heine16
tenthHugh Tayfield and Neil Adcock1
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 191 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Trevor Baileylbw9
Frank Lowsonlbw5
Peter Maybowled47
Tony Locklbw17
Denis Comptonc Percy Mansell61
Tom Graveneylbw10
Doug Insolelbw3
Arthur McIntyrelbw3
Johnny Wardlec Trevor Goddard24
Brian Stathambowled4
Peter Loadernot out0

Extras 8 · Total 191 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Heine29.511704
Neil Adcock4340
Trevor Goddard2512392
Hugh Tayfield3114704

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Trevor Bailey), 2-23 (Frank Lowson), 3-53 (Tony Lock), 4-117 (Peter May), 5-152 (Tom Graveney), 6-152 (Denis Compton), 7-161 (Arthur McIntyre), 8-186 (Johnny Wardle), 9-191 (Brian Statham), 10-191 (Doug Insole)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTrevor Bailey and Frank Lowson15
secondFrank Lowson and Peter May8
thirdPeter May and Tony Lock30
fourthDenis Compton and Peter May64
fifthDenis Compton and Tom Graveney35
sixthDenis Compton and Doug Insole0
seventhDoug Insole and Arthur McIntyre9
eighthJohnny Wardle and Doug Insole25
ninthDoug Insole and Brian Statham5
tenthDoug Insole and Peter Loader0
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 500 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jackie McGlewc Peter May133
Trevor Goddardc Arthur McIntyre74
Headley Keithbowled73
Roy McLeanc Frank Lowson3
Paul Winslowc Tony Lock19
Russell Endeannot out116
John Waitec Arthur McIntyre32
Percy Manselllbw1
Hugh Tayfieldlbw14
Peter Heinebowled10
Neil Adcockbowled6

Extras 19 · Total 500 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham40101292
Peter Loader299670
Trevor Bailey40.511973
Johnny Wardle57221004
Tony Lock4213881

FALL OF WICKETS

1-176 (Trevor Goddard), 2-265 (Jackie McGlew), 3-269 (Roy McLean), 4-303 (Headley Keith), 5-311 (Paul Winslow), 6-387 (John Waite), 7-400 (Percy Mansell), 8-439 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-468 (Peter Heine), 10-500 (Neil Adcock)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJackie McGlew and Trevor Goddard176
secondJackie McGlew and Headley Keith89
thirdRoy McLean and Headley Keith4
fourthPaul Winslow and Headley Keith34
fifthPaul Winslow and Russell Endean8
sixthJohn Waite and Russell Endean76
seventhPercy Mansell and Russell Endean13
eighthHugh Tayfield and Russell Endean39
ninthRussell Endean and Peter Heine29
tenthRussell Endean and Neil Adcock32
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Tom Graveneyc Roy McLean36
Frank Lowsonbowled0
Peter Maylbw97
Doug Insolec Headley Keith47
Denis Comptonc John Waite26
Trevor Baileyc Hugh Tayfield8
Arthur McIntyrec Peter Heine4
Johnny Wardlec Peter Heine21
Tony Lockc Percy Mansell7
Brian Stathamhit wicket3
Peter Loadernot out0

Extras 7 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Heine142330
Trevor Goddard6237695
Hugh Tayfield47.115945
Percy Mansell192530

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Frank Lowson), 2-59 (Tom Graveney), 3-160 (Doug Insole), 4-204 (Peter May), 5-210 (Denis Compton), 6-215 (Arthur McIntyre), 7-239 (Johnny Wardle), 8-246 (Tony Lock), 9-256 (Brian Statham), 10-256 (Trevor Bailey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTom Graveney and Frank Lowson3
secondTom Graveney and Peter May56
thirdDoug Insole and Peter May101
fourthDenis Compton and Peter May44
fifthDenis Compton and Trevor Bailey6
sixthTrevor Bailey and Arthur McIntyre5
seventhJohnny Wardle and Trevor Bailey24
eighthTrevor Bailey and Tony Lock7
ninthTrevor Bailey and Brian Statham10
tenthTrevor Bailey and Peter Loader0
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