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Result of 1896
England in South Africa Test Series
1st Test-England in South Africa Test Series 1896
Match Stats
Thu, 13 Feb - Fri, 14 Feb 1896 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Gqeberha
England won by 288 runs
South Africa
482/10 (20.00) & 30/10 (18.4)
England
0/0 (20.00) & 226/10 (80.4)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Stat
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Most Wickets
15
George Lohmann
9
Bonnor Middleton
4
Jimmy Sinclair
4
Joseph Willoughby
3
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Most Runs Conceed
130
Bonnor Middleton
122
Joseph Willoughby
102
Jimmy Sinclair
69
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
45
George Lohmann
Best Average
3
George Lohmann
3.5
Tom Hayward
4
Robert Poore
14.44
Bonnor Middleton
23
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Best Bowling Fig
8
George Lohmann
5
Bonnor Middleton
3
Jimmy Sinclair
2
Joseph Willoughby
2
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Best Economy
1.4
Tom Hayward
1.81
George Lohmann
2.12
Bonnor Middleton
2.82
Charles Hime
2.83
Jimmy Sinclair
Best Averages
31
Arthur Hill
30
Sammy Woods
29
C.B. Fry
26
Charles Wright
18
Tom Hayward
Highest Score
53
Sammy Woods
43
C.B. Fry
37
Arthur Hill
33
Charles Wright
30
Lord Hawke
Most Runs
62
Arthur Hill
60
Sammy Woods
58
C.B. Fry
52
Charles Wright
36
Tom Hayward
Most 50s
2
Sammy Woods
Most Wickets
1
Charles Hime
1
Robert Poore
Best Bowling Fig
1
Charles Hime
1
Robert Poore
Most Not Outs
2
Audley Miller
Most Runs Conceed
7
Tom Hayward
Best Economy
2.98
Joseph Willoughby
Best Strike Rate
8.4
Robert Poore
9.92
George Lohmann
15
Tom Hayward
38
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
40.93
Bonnor Middleton
Most Not Outs
2
Robert Gleeson
2
Bonnor Middleton
Best Averages
16.5
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
15
Lord Hawke
Worst Bowling Fig
68
Jimmy Sinclair
68
Joseph Willoughby
66
Bonnor Middleton
46
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
38
George Lohmann
Most Runs
33
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
30
Lord Hawke
Most Ducks
2
George Lohmann
2
Harry Butt
2
Lord Hawke
2
FJ Cook
2
Charles Hime
Best Average
30.5
Joseph Willoughby
Best Strike Rate
54
Jimmy Sinclair
61.5
Joseph Willoughby
Worst Bowling Fig
4
Robert Poore