5th Test - South Africa vs England 1938 Full Scorecard: Result, Stats & Top Performers

Fri, 03 Mar - Fri, 03 Mar 1939 - 00:00 – 5th Test • Durban

Match drawn

South Africa

South Africa

903/10 (20.00) & 481/10 (142.1)

England

England

349/3 (20.00) & 654/5 (218.2)

South Africa innigs

903/10 (20.00)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-131 (Alan Melville), 2-219 (Eric Rowan), 3-236 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-274 (Pieter va FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Extras (b 2, lb 12, nb 6)	20
TOTAL 530(202.6 Ov, RR: 2.61)	550	0		25	3		In 1939				Career
Alan Melville (c) hit wicket b Wright	78	0	200	5	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Pieter van der Bijl b Perks	125	0	428	11	1	0.00	In 1939				Career
Eric Rowan lbw b Perks	33	0	90	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Bruce Mitchell b Wright	11	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Dudley Nourse b Perks	103	0	364	6	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Ken Viljoen c (wk)Ames b Perks	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Eric Dalton c (wk)Ames b Farnes	57	0	0	0	1	0.00	In 1939				Career
Ronnie Grieveson (WK) b Perks	75	0	205	3	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Chud Langton c Paynter b Verity	27	0	0	0	1	0.00	In 1939				Career
Bob Newson c & b Verity	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Norman Gordon not out	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Extras (b 2, lb 12, nb 6)	20

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Ken Farnes	46.00	9	108	1	1.76	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Reg Perks	41.00	5	100	5	1.82	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Doug Wright	37.00	6	142	2	2.87	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Hedley Verity	55.60	14	97	2	1.30	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Wally Hammond	14.00	4	34	0	1.82	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Bill Edrich	9.00	2	29	0	2.41	0	0	0	In 1939				Career

England innigs

349/3 (20.00)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Paul Gibb), 2-64 (Leonard Hutton), 3-125 (Wally Hammond), 4-169 (Eddie Paynter FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Extras (b 7, lb 17, nb 1, w 1)	26
TOTAL 316(117.6 Ov, RR: 2.68)	342	0		10	0		In 1939				Career
Leonard Hutton run out	38	0	144	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Paul Gibb c (wk)Grieveson b Newson	4	0	30	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Eddie Paynter lbw b Langton	62	0	260	3	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Wally Hammond (c) st (wk)Grieveson b Dalton	24	0	90	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Les Ames (WK) c Dalton b Langton	84	0	172	7	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Bill Edrich c Rowan b Langton	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Bryan Valentine st (wk)Grieveson b Dalton	26	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Hedley Verity b Dalton	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Doug Wright c Langton b Dalton	26	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Ken Farnes b Newson	20	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Reg Perks not out	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Extras (b 7, lb 17, nb 1, w 1)	26

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Bob Newson	25.60	5	58	2	1.68	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Chud Langton	35.00	12	71	3	1.52	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Norman Gordon	37.00	7	82	0	1.66	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Bruce Mitchell	7.00	0	20	0	2.14	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Eric Dalton	13.00	1	59	4	3.40	0	0	0	In 1939				Career

South Africa innigs

481/10 (142.1)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-191 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-191 (Eric Rowan), 3-191 (Pieter van der Bijl), 4-242 (Dud FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Extras (b 5, lb 8, nb 4)	17
TOTAL 481(142.1 Ov, RR: 3.38)	498	0		36	1		In 1939				Career
Bruce Mitchell hit wicket b Verity	89	0	222	6	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Pieter van der Bijl c Paynter b Wright	97	0	230	7	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Eric Rowan c Edrich b Verity	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Dudley Nourse c Hutton b Farnes	25	0	0	3	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Ken Viljoen b Perks	74	0	183	7	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Alan Melville (c) b Farnes	103	0	199	10	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Eric Dalton c & b Wright	21	0	0	3	1	0.00	In 1939				Career
Ronnie Grieveson (WK) b Farnes	39	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Chud Langton c Hammond b Farnes	6	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Bob Newson b Wright	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Norman Gordon not out	7	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Extras (b 5, lb 8, nb 4)	17

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Ken Farnes	22.10	2	74	4	2.50	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Reg Perks	32.00	6	99	1	2.32	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Doug Wright	32.00	7	146	3	3.42	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Hedley Verity	40.00	9	87	2	1.63	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Wally Hammond	9.00	1	30	0	2.50	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Bill Edrich	6.00	1	18	0	2.25	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Leonard Hutton	1.00	0	10	0	7.50	0	0	0	In 1939				Career

England innigs

654/5 (218.2)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Did not bat: Hedley Verity, Doug Wright, Ken Farnes, Reg Perks Did not bat	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Fall of wickets: 1-78 (Leonard Hutton), 2-358 (Paul Gibb), 3-447 (Bill Edrich), 4-611 (Eddie Paynter FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Extras (b 8, lb 12, nb 3, w 1)	24
TOTAL 654/5(218.2 Ov, RR: 2.99)	678	0		39	0		In 1939				Career
Leonard Hutton b Mitchell	55	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Paul Gibb b Dalton	120	0	451	2	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Bill Edrich c Gordon b Langton	219	0	460	25	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Wally Hammond (c) st (wk)Grieveson b Dalton	140	0	349	7	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Eddie Paynter c (wk)Grieveson b Gordon	75	0	213	5	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Les Ames (WK) not out	17	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Bryan Valentine not out	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1939				Career
Extras (b 8, lb 12, nb 3, w 1)	24

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Bob Newson	43.00	4	91	0	1.58	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Chud Langton	56.00	12	132	1	1.76	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Norman Gordon	55.20	10	174	1	2.36	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Bruce Mitchell	37.00	4	133	1	2.69	0	0	0	In 1939				Career
Eric Dalton	27.00	3	100	2	2.77	0	0	0	In 1939				Career

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