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England v South Africa 3rd Test

South Africa tour of England - 1965 (1965) · Kennington Oval, London · 26 August 1965

Match drawn

Match drawn. Colin Bland top-scored with 127 for South Africa. Brian Statham took 5/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1965 (1965)
Ground
Kennington Oval, London
Dates
26 August 1965 to 31 August 1965
Toss
England, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Peter van der Merwe (South Africa), Mike Smith (England)
Debut
Ken Higgs (England)
Umpires
WFF Price and JS Buller

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to field. It was Ken Higgs's first Test.

South Africa batted first and made 208 all out. Tiger Lance top-scored with 69. Brian Statham took 5 for 40 for England. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 268 across 10 Tests.

England replied with 202 all out. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 58, and Jim Parks made 42. Peter Pollock took 5 for 43 for South Africa. South Africa led by 6 on first innings.

South Africa made 392 all out in their second innings. Colin Bland top-scored with 127, and Ali Bacher made 70. Ken Higgs took 4 for 96 for England.

Set 399 to win, England made 308 for 4. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 78 not out, and Ken Barrington made 73. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the fourth wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington, 44% of the total.

Match drawn.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Eddie Barlowlbw18
Denis Lindsaylbw4
Ali Bacherlbw28
Graeme Pollockbowled12
Colin Blandlbw39
Tiger Lancelbw69
Peter van der Merwec Ken Barrington20
Richard Dumbrillc Mike Smith14
Jackie Bottenc Colin Cowdrey0
Peter Pollockbowled3
Atholl McKinnonnot out0

Extras 1 · Total 208 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham24.211405
David Brown224630
Ken Higgs244474
Fred Titmus2612571

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Denis Lindsay), 2-23 (Eddie Barlow), 3-60 (Graeme Pollock), 4-86 (Ali Bacher), 5-109 (Colin Bland), 6-156 (Peter van der Merwe), 7-196 (Richard Dumbrill), 8-197 (Jackie Botten), 9-207 (Peter Pollock), 10-208 (Tiger Lance)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEddie Barlow and Denis Lindsay21
secondEddie Barlow and Ali Bacher2
thirdGraeme Pollock and Ali Bacher37
fourthColin Bland and Ali Bacher26
fifthColin Bland and Tiger Lance23
sixthTiger Lance and Peter van der Merwe47
seventhTiger Lance and Richard Dumbrill40
eighthTiger Lance and Jackie Botten1
ninthPeter Pollock and Tiger Lance10
tenthAtholl McKinnon and Tiger Lance1
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Barberst Denis Lindsay40
Eric Russelllbw0
Ken Barringtonbowled18
Colin Cowdreyc Eddie Barlow58
Peter Parfittc Atholl McKinnon24
Mike Smithlbw7
David Brownc Richard Dumbrill0
Jim Parksc Colin Bland42
Fred Titmusnot out2
Ken Higgsbowled2
Brian Stathambowled0

Extras 9 · Total 202 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Pollock25.17435
Jackie Botten276562
Eddie Barlow111270
Richard Dumbrill62110
Atholl McKinnon2711503
Tiger Lance2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Eric Russell), 2-42 (Ken Barrington), 3-76 (Bob Barber), 4-125 (Peter Parfitt), 5-141 (Mike Smith), 6-142 (David Brown), 7-198 (Jim Parks), 8-198 (Colin Cowdrey), 9-200 (Ken Higgs), 10-202 (Brian Statham)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Barber and Eric Russell1
secondKen Barrington and Bob Barber41
thirdColin Cowdrey and Bob Barber34
fourthColin Cowdrey and Peter Parfitt49
fifthColin Cowdrey and Mike Smith16
sixthColin Cowdrey and David Brown1
seventhJim Parks and Colin Cowdrey56
eighthColin Cowdrey and Fred Titmus0
ninthFred Titmus and Ken Higgs2
tenthBrian Statham and Fred Titmus2
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 392 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Eddie Barlowbowled18
Denis Lindsaybowled17
Ali Bacherc Mike Smith70
Graeme Pollockrun out34
Colin Blandc Fred Titmus127
Tiger Lancebowled53
Peter van der Merwebowled0
Richard Dumbrillc Ken Barrington36
Jackie Bottenbowled4
Peter Pollocknot out9
Atholl McKinnonbowled14

Extras 10 · Total 392 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham2911052
David Brown233632
Ken Higgs41.110964
Fred Titmus273741
Bob Barber131440

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Eddie Barlow), 2-61 (Denis Lindsay), 3-123 (Graeme Pollock), 4-164 (Ali Bacher), 5-260 (Tiger Lance), 6-260 (Peter van der Merwe), 7-343 (Richard Dumbrill), 8-367 (Colin Bland), 9-371 (Jackie Botten), 10-392 (Atholl McKinnon)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEddie Barlow and Denis Lindsay28
secondDenis Lindsay and Ali Bacher33
thirdGraeme Pollock and Ali Bacher62
fourthColin Bland and Ali Bacher41
fifthColin Bland and Tiger Lance96
sixthColin Bland and Peter van der Merwe0
seventhColin Bland and Richard Dumbrill83
eighthColin Bland and Jackie Botten24
ninthPeter Pollock and Jackie Botten4
tenthAtholl McKinnon and Peter Pollock21
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 308 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Bob Barberc Peter Pollock22
Eric Russellc Ali Bacher70
Peter Parfittlbw46
Ken Barringtonlbw73
Colin Cowdreynot out78
Mike Smithnot out10

Did not bat: David Brown, Jim Parks, Fred Titmus, Ken Higgs, Brian Statham

Extras 9 · Total 308 for 4

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Pollock32.27932
Jackie Botten244731
Eddie Barlow61220
Richard Dumbrill91300
Atholl McKinnon317701
Tiger Lance20110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Bob Barber), 2-138 (Eric Russell), 3-144 (Peter Parfitt), 4-279 (Ken Barrington)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Barber and Eric Russell39
secondEric Russell and Peter Parfitt99
thirdKen Barrington and Peter Parfitt6
fourthColin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington135
fifthColin Cowdrey and Mike Smith29
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