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TESTCrusaders Ground, St George's Park, Port ElizabethSat, 05 Mar - Wed, 09 Mar 1949 - 13:30

SA

South Africa

608/10 (20.00) & 187/3 (58)

VS

England

257/0 (20.00) & 174/7 (23.7)

ENG

England won by 3 wickets

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SA vs ENG — 5th Test

Match No: 5th Test
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 1949
Teams: South Africa vs 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
Result: England won by 3 wickets
Season: 1948/49

South Africa

South Africa innings

608/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 379 143.5 Ov (RR: 2.63)	379 (379)
Billy Wade (WK)	125 (125)
Bruce Mitchell	99 (99)

BOWLING

Alec Bedser	4/61
Cliff Gladwin	3/70
Roly Jenkins	3/53

England

England innings

257/0 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 395 141.4 Ov (RR: 2.79)	395 (395)
George Mann (c)	136 (136)
Denis Compton	49 (49)

BOWLING

Athol Rowan	5/167
Tufty Mann	3/95
Cuan McCarthy	2/42

South Africa

South Africa innings

187/3 (58)

BATTING

Total 187/3d 58 Ov (RR: 3.22)	187 (187)
Bruce Mitchell	56 (56)
Eric Rowan	37 (37)

BOWLING

Jack Young	2/34
Alec Bedser	1/43
Cliff Gladwin	0/14

England

England innings

174/7 (23.7)

BATTING

Total 174/7 23.7 Ov (RR: 7.28)	174 (174)
Denis Compton	42 (42)
Cyril Washbrook	40 (40)

BOWLING

Tufty Mann	4/65
Athol Rowan	3/65
Cuan McCarthy	0/20

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