Sat, 05 Mar - Wed, 09 Mar 1949 - 00:00 – 5th Test • Crusaders Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
England won by 3 wickets
South AfricaSouth Africa
608/10 (20.00) & 187/3 (58)
EnglandEngland
257/0 (20.00) & 174/7 (23.7)

SA vs ENG - 5th Test info

Match No
5th Test
Match Date
Sat 03 1949
Teams
South Africa, England
Series
England in South Africa Test Series
Ground
Crusaders Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Toss
South Africa, elected to bat first
Umpires
Dal CollinsRichard Ashman
Match Result
England won by 3 wickets, England
Type No
Test no. 313 Test, England
Season
1948/49, England
South Africa innigs
608/10 (20.00)
Total
379 143.5 Ov (RR: 2.63)		6443 (6443)
Billy Wade (WK)125 (125)
Bruce Mitchell 99 (99)
Alec Bedser4/61
Cliff Gladwin3/70
Roly Jenkins3/53
England innigs
257/0 (20.00)
Total
395 141.4 Ov (RR: 2.79)		6715 (6715)
George Mann (c)136 (136)
Denis Compton 49 (49)
Athol Rowan5/167
Tufty Mann3/95
Cuan McCarthy2/42
South Africa innigs
187/3 (58)
Total
187/3d 58 Ov (RR: 3.22)		3179 (3179)
Bruce Mitchell 56 (56)
Eric Rowan 37 (37)
Jack Young2/34
Alec Bedser1/43
Cliff Gladwin0/14
England innigs
174/7 (23.7)
Total
174/7 23.7 Ov (RR: 7.28)		2958 (2958)
Denis Compton 42 (42)
Cyril Washbrook 40 (40)
Tufty Mann4/65
Athol Rowan3/65
Cuan McCarthy0/20