South Africa v England 4th Test
England tour of South Africa - 1956 (1956/57) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 15 February 1957
South Africa won by 17 runs
South Africa won by 17 runs. Roy McLean top-scored with 93 for South Africa. Hugh Tayfield took 9/113.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1956 (1956/57)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 15 February 1957 to 20 February 1957
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 17 runs
- Captains
- Clive van Ryneveld (South Africa), Peter May (England)
- Debut
- Chris Duckworth (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BV Malan and JH McMenamin
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Chris Duckworth's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 340 all out. Roy McLean top-scored with 93, and Trevor Goddard made 67. Trevor Bailey took 3 for 54 for England. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the second wicket between John Waite and Trevor Goddard.
England replied with 251 all out. Peter May top-scored with 61, and Doug Insole made 47. Hugh Tayfield took 4 for 79 for South Africa. South Africa led by 89 on first innings.
South Africa made 142 all out in their second innings. Trevor Goddard top-scored with 49. Brian Statham took 3 for 37 for England. From 91 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 104 for 6.
Set 232 to win, England made 214 all out. Doug Insole top-scored with 68, and Colin Cowdrey made 55. Hugh Tayfield took 9 for 113 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 17 runs. Hugh Tayfield's 9 for 113 are the best innings figures at Wanderers Stadium.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 340 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Pithey | c Johnny Wardle | 10 |
| Trevor Goddard | bowled | 67 |
| John Waite | c Godfrey Evans | 61 |
| Ken Funston | c Godfrey Evans | 20 |
| Roy McLean | run out | 93 |
| Chris Duckworth | c Johnny Wardle | 13 |
| Russell Endean | bowled | 13 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | c Colin Cowdrey | 36 |
| Hugh Tayfield | c Trevor Bailey | 10 |
| Peter Heine | not out | 1 |
| Neil Adcock | lbw | 6 |
Extras 10 · Total 340 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 23 | 5 | 81 | 2 |
| Peter Loader | 23 | 3 | 78 | 1 |
| Trevor Bailey | 21 | 3 | 54 | 3 |
| Johnny Wardle | 19.6 | 4 | 68 | 2 |
| Jim Laker | 15 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Tony Pithey), 2-134 (John Waite), 3-151 (Trevor Goddard), 4-172 (Ken Funston), 5-238 (Chris Duckworth), 6-251 (Russell Endean), 7-309 (Roy McLean), 8-328 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-333 (Clive van Ryneveld), 10-340 (Neil Adcock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Tony Pithey | 22 |
| second | John Waite and Trevor Goddard | 112 |
| third | Ken Funston and Trevor Goddard | 17 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Ken Funston | 21 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Chris Duckworth | 66 |
| sixth | Roy McLean and Russell Endean | 13 |
| seventh | Clive van Ryneveld and Roy McLean | 58 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and Clive van Ryneveld | 19 |
| ninth | Clive van Ryneveld and Peter Heine | 5 |
| tenth | Neil Adcock and Peter Heine | 7 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | c Hugh Tayfield | 11 |
| Trevor Bailey | c John Waite | 13 |
| Doug Insole | run out | 47 |
| Peter May | bowled | 61 |
| Denis Compton | c Tony Pithey | 42 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Trevor Goddard | 8 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Russell Endean | 7 |
| Johnny Wardle | c Trevor Goddard | 16 |
| Jim Laker | lbw | 17 |
| Peter Loader | c Russell Endean | 13 |
| Brian Statham | not out | 12 |
Extras 4 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 21 | 5 | 52 | 2 |
| Peter Heine | 23 | 6 | 54 | 2 |
| Trevor Goddard | 25.2 | 15 | 22 | 1 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 37 | 15 | 79 | 4 |
| Clive van Ryneveld | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Peter Richardson), 2-40 (Trevor Bailey), 3-131 (Doug Insole), 4-135 (Peter May), 5-152 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-160 (Godfrey Evans), 7-176 (Johnny Wardle), 8-213 (Jim Laker), 9-227 (Denis Compton), 10-251 (Peter Loader)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Bailey and Peter Richardson | 25 |
| second | Trevor Bailey and Doug Insole | 15 |
| third | Doug Insole and Peter May | 91 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Peter May | 4 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Colin Cowdrey | 17 |
| sixth | Denis Compton and Godfrey Evans | 8 |
| seventh | Denis Compton and Johnny Wardle | 16 |
| eighth | Denis Compton and Jim Laker | 37 |
| ninth | Denis Compton and Peter Loader | 14 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Peter Loader | 24 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 142 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pithey | bowled | 18 | – |
| Trevor Goddard | c Godfrey Evans | 49 | – |
| Ken Funston | run out | 23 | – |
| Roy McLean | c Colin Cowdrey | 0 | 10 |
| Russell Endean | c Doug Insole | 2 | – |
| Chris Duckworth | bowled | 3 | – |
| John Waite | c Colin Cowdrey | 17 | – |
| Clive van Ryneveld | c Brian Statham | 12 | – |
| Hugh Tayfield | not out | 12 | – |
| Peter Heine | c Doug Insole | 0 | – |
| Neil Adcock | run out | 1 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 142 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 13 | 1 | 37 | 3 |
| Peter Loader | 13 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Trevor Bailey | 13 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Johnny Wardle | 14 | 4 | 29 | 2 |
| Jim Laker | 7 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-62 (Tony Pithey), 2-91 (Trevor Goddard), 3-94 (Roy McLean), 4-95 (Ken Funston), 5-97 (Russell Endean), 6-104 (Chris Duckworth), 7-129 (Clive van Ryneveld), 8-130 (John Waite), 9-131 (Peter Heine), 10-142 (Neil Adcock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Tony Pithey | 62 |
| second | Ken Funston and Trevor Goddard | 29 |
| third | Roy McLean and Ken Funston | 3 |
| fourth | Russell Endean and Ken Funston | 1 |
| fifth | Russell Endean and Chris Duckworth | 2 |
| sixth | John Waite and Chris Duckworth | 7 |
| seventh | Clive van Ryneveld and John Waite | 25 |
| eighth | Hugh Tayfield and John Waite | 1 |
| ninth | Hugh Tayfield and Peter Heine | 1 |
| tenth | Hugh Tayfield and Neil Adcock | 11 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | bowled | 39 | – |
| Trevor Bailey | c Russell Endean | 1 | – |
| Doug Insole | c Hugh Tayfield | 68 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Hugh Tayfield | 55 | – |
| Peter May | c Russell Endean | 0 | 8 |
| Denis Compton | c Trevor Goddard | 1 | – |
| Johnny Wardle | c John Waite | 22 | – |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 8 | – |
| Jim Laker | c Chris Duckworth | 5 | – |
| Peter Loader | caught | 7 | – |
| Brian Statham | not out | 4 | – |
Extras 4 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 8 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Peter Heine | 8 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Trevor Goddard | 25 | 5 | 54 | 1 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 37 | 11 | 113 | 9 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Trevor Bailey), 2-65 (Peter Richardson), 3-147 (Doug Insole), 4-148 (Peter May), 5-156 (Denis Compton), 6-186 (Johnny Wardle), 7-196 (Godfrey Evans), 8-199 (Colin Cowdrey), 9-208 (Jim Laker), 10-214 (Peter Loader)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Bailey and Peter Richardson | 10 |
| second | Doug Insole and Peter Richardson | 55 |
| third | Doug Insole and Colin Cowdrey | 82 |
| fourth | Peter May and Colin Cowdrey | 1 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Colin Cowdrey | 8 |
| sixth | Johnny Wardle and Colin Cowdrey | 30 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Colin Cowdrey | 10 |
| eighth | Jim Laker and Colin Cowdrey | 3 |
| ninth | Jim Laker and Peter Loader | 9 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Peter Loader | 6 |
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