England v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of England - 1994 (1994) · Lord's, London · 21 July 1994
South Africa won by 356 runs
South Africa won by 356 runs. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 105 for South Africa. Allan Donald took 5/74.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1994 (1994)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 21 July 1994 to 24 July 1994
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 356 runs
- Player of the match
- Kepler Wessels
- Captains
- Kepler Wessels (South Africa), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debut
- John Crawley (England)
- Umpires
- HD Bird and SG Randell
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was John Crawley's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 357 all out. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 105 off 217 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 72. Darren Gough took 4 for 76 for England. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the third wicket between Kepler Wessels and Gary Kirsten.
England replied with 180 all out. Graeme Hick top-scored with 38 off 88 balls. Allan Donald took 5 for 74 for South Africa. South Africa led by 177 on first innings.
South Africa made 278 for 8 in their second innings. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 44 off 126 balls, and Peter Kirsten made 42. Darren Gough took 4 for 46 for England.
Set 456 to win, England made 99 for 9. Graham Gooch top-scored with 28 off 51 balls. Brian McMillan took 3 for 16 for South Africa. From 74 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 25 runs, to 99 for 9.
South Africa won by 356 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 357 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Graham Gooch | 6 | 32 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Phil DeFreitas | 72 | 145 |
| Hansie Cronje | c John Crawley | 7 | 18 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Steve Rhodes | 105 | 217 |
| Peter Kirsten | c Steve Rhodes | 8 | 39 |
| Jonty Rhodes | bowled | 32 | 79 |
| Brian McMillan | c Steve Rhodes | 29 | 76 |
| David Richardson | lbw | 26 | 35 |
| Craig Matthews | bowled | 41 | 36 |
| Fanie de Villiers | c Steve Rhodes | 8 | 31 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 5 | 14 |
Extras 18 · Total 357 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 18 | 5 | 67 | 0 |
| Darren Gough | 28 | 6 | 76 | 4 |
| Ian Salisbury | 25 | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Angus Fraser | 24.5 | 7 | 72 | 3 |
| Graeme Hick | 10 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| Craig White | 13 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Andrew Hudson, 9.6 ov), 2-35 (Hansie Cronje, 15.3 ov), 3-141 (Gary Kirsten, 48.5 ov), 4-164 (Peter Kirsten, 59.6 ov), 5-239 (Jonty Rhodes, 85.5 ov), 6-241 (Kepler Wessels, 88.5 ov), 7-281 (David Richardson, 97.6 ov), 8-334 (Craig Matthews, 109.4 ov), 9-348 (Brian McMillan, 114.4 ov), 10-357 (Fanie de Villiers, 118.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 18 | 60 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 17 | 33 |
| third | Kepler Wessels and Gary Kirsten | 106 | 200 |
| fourth | Kepler Wessels and Peter Kirsten | 23 | 67 |
| fifth | Kepler Wessels and Jonty Rhodes | 75 | 155 |
| sixth | Kepler Wessels and Brian McMillan | 2 | 18 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 40 | 55 |
| eighth | Brian McMillan and Craig Matthews | 53 | 70 |
| ninth | Brian McMillan and Fanie de Villiers | 14 | 30 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers | 9 | 25 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 180 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Kepler Wessels | 20 | 64 |
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 12 | 11 |
| John Crawley | c Andrew Hudson | 9 | 16 |
| Graeme Hick | c David Richardson | 38 | 88 |
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 20 | 39 |
| Craig White | c David Richardson | 10 | 63 |
| Steve Rhodes | bowled | 15 | 27 |
| Ian Salisbury | not out | 6 | 38 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Kepler Wessels | 20 | 10 |
| Darren Gough | c Allan Donald | 12 | 15 |
| Angus Fraser | run out | 3 | 7 |
Extras 15 · Total 180 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 19.3 | 5 | 74 | 5 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 16 | 5 | 28 | 3 |
| Craig Matthews | 16 | 6 | 46 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 10 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Alec Stewart, 2.6 ov), 2-41 (John Crawley, 9.3 ov), 3-68 (Mike Atherton, 19.1 ov), 4-107 (Graham Gooch, 29.6 ov), 5-119 (Graeme Hick, 39.5 ov), 6-136 (Steve Rhodes, 48.1 ov), 7-141 (Craig White, 53.2 ov), 8-161 (Phil DeFreitas, 55.3 ov), 9-176 (Darren Gough, 59.6 ov), 10-180 (Angus Fraser, 61.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 19 | 18 |
| second | Mike Atherton and John Crawley | 22 | 39 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 27 | 58 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Graeme Hick | 39 | 65 |
| fifth | Graeme Hick and Craig White | 12 | 59 |
| sixth | Steve Rhodes and Craig White | 17 | 50 |
| seventh | Ian Salisbury and Craig White | 5 | 31 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Ian Salisbury | 20 | 13 |
| ninth | Ian Salisbury and Darren Gough | 15 | 27 |
| tenth | Angus Fraser and Ian Salisbury | 4 | 9 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 278 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | st Steve Rhodes | 44 | 126 |
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 3 | 4 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Angus Fraser | 32 | 67 |
| Kepler Wessels | c John Crawley | 28 | 108 |
| Peter Kirsten | bowled | 42 | 129 |
| Jonty Rhodes | bowled | 32 | 68 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 39 | 65 |
| David Richardson | c Steve Rhodes | 3 | 24 |
| Craig Matthews | bowled | 25 | 38 |
Did not bat: Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald
Extras 30 · Total 278 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Fraser | 23 | 5 | 62 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | 19.3 | 5 | 46 | 4 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 14 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 24 | 14 | 38 | 1 |
| Ian Salisbury | 19 | 4 | 53 | 1 |
| Craig White | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Andrew Hudson), 2-73 (Hansie Cronje), 3-101 (Gary Kirsten), 4-141 (Kepler Wessels), 5-208 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-209 (Peter Kirsten), 7-220 (David Richardson), 8-278 (Craig Matthews)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 14 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 59 |
| third | Kepler Wessels and Gary Kirsten | 28 |
| fourth | Kepler Wessels and Peter Kirsten | 40 |
| fifth | Peter Kirsten and Jonty Rhodes | 67 |
| sixth | Peter Kirsten and Brian McMillan | 1 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 11 |
| eighth | Brian McMillan and Craig Matthews | 58 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 99 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Brian McMillan | 8 | 37 |
| Alec Stewart | c David Richardson | 27 | 82 |
| John Crawley | c Andrew Hudson | 7 | 24 |
| Graeme Hick | lbw | 11 | 7 |
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 28 | 51 |
| Craig White | c Kepler Wessels | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Rhodes | not out | 14 | 43 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Gary Kirsten | 1 | 6 |
| Darren Gough | retired not out | 0 | 6 |
| Ian Salisbury | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Angus Fraser | lbw | 1 | 14 |
Extras 2 · Total 99 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 12 | 5 | 29 | 2 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 12 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 14 | 6 | 25 | 3 |
| Brian McMillan | 6.5 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Mike Atherton), 2-29 (John Crawley), 3-45 (Graeme Hick), 4-74 (Alec Stewart), 5-74 (Craig White), 6-82 (Graham Gooch), 7-85 (Phil DeFreitas), 7-86 (Darren Gough), 8-88 (Ian Salisbury), 9-99 (Angus Fraser)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 16 |
| second | Alec Stewart and John Crawley | 13 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick | 16 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Alec Stewart | 29 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Craig White | 0 |
| sixth | Graham Gooch and Steve Rhodes | 8 |
| seventh | Phil DeFreitas and Steve Rhodes | 3 |
| eighth | Steve Rhodes and Darren Gough | 1 |
| ninth | Ian Salisbury and Steve Rhodes | 2 |
| tenth | Angus Fraser and Steve Rhodes | 11 |
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