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Tue, 01 Jan - Sat, 05 Jan 1957 - 00:00 – 2nd Test • Cape Town
England won by 312 runs
South Africa
217/10 (20.00) & 72/10 (50.1)
England
531/7 (20.00) & 220/6 (63.5)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Best Economy
Denis Compton
1.500000
Peter Loader
1.571428
Jim Laker
1.710213
Brian Statham
2.083333
Johnny Wardle
2.089201
Best Average
Johnny Wardle
7.416666
Neil Adcock
20.666666
Peter Loader
22.000000
Jim Laker
24.000000
Hugh Tayfield
27.166666
Best Bowling Fig
Johnny Wardle
7
Hugh Tayfield
5
Neil Adcock
3
Trevor Goddard
3
Peter Heine
2
Most Runs Conceed
Hugh Tayfield
163
Peter Heine
145
Trevor Goddard
136
Johnny Wardle
89
Jim Laker
72
Most 50s
Denis Compton
2
Godfrey Evans
2
Colin Cowdrey
2
Most Runs
Colin Cowdrey
162
Denis Compton
122
Peter Richardson
89
Roy McLean
64
Godfrey Evans
63
Best Averages
Colin Cowdrey
81.000000
Denis Compton
61.000000
Peter Richardson
44.500000
Doug Insole
32.000000
Roy McLean
32.000000
Most Fours
Colin Cowdrey
17
Denis Compton
12
Peter Richardson
9
Roy McLean
7
Trevor Bailey
6
Most Wickets
Johnny Wardle
12
Hugh Tayfield
6
Trevor Goddard
4
Peter Heine
3
Neil Adcock
3
Highest Score
Colin Cowdrey
101
Denis Compton
64
Godfrey Evans
62
John Waite
49
Peter Richardson
45
Best Bowling Fig
Peter Loader
2
Jim Laker
2
Brian Statham
1
Most Not Outs
Doug Insole
2
John Watkins
2
Most Runs Conceed
Neil Adcock
62
Brian Statham
50
Most Not Outs
Clive van Ryneveld
2
Brian Statham
1
Most Runs
Trevor Bailey
62
John Waite
51
Most Ducks
John Watkins
2
Peter Heine
2
Jim Laker
1
Best Economy
Trevor Goddard
2.450450
Trevor Bailey
1.181818
Best Strike Rate
Johnny Wardle
21.3
Neil Adcock
50.4
Hugh Tayfield
65
Most Wickets
Jim Laker
3
Peter Loader
2
Brian Statham
1
Best Averages
Godfrey Evans
31.500000
Trevor Bailey
31.000000
John Waite
25.500000
Most 100s
Colin Cowdrey
2
Worst Bowling Fig
Hugh Tayfield
130
Best Strike Rate
Peter Heine
0.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Peter Heine
78
Trevor Goddard
74
Jim Laker
65
Neil Adcock
54
Johnny Wardle
53
Best Strike Rate
Peter Heine
80
Trevor Goddard
83.25
Peter Loader
84
Jim Laker
84.2
Best Average
Trevor Goddard
34.000000
Peter Heine
48.333333
Worst Bowling Fig
John Watkins
46
Most Fours
Godfrey Evans
5
John Waite
5
Doug Insole
3
Most Balls Faced
Peter Heine
3
Highest Score
Roy McLean
42
Trevor Bailey
34
Most sixes
Colin Cowdrey
1