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TEST Cape TownTue, 01 Jan - Sat, 05 Jan 1957 - 13:30

SA

South Africa

217/10 (20.00) & 72/10 (50.1)

VS

England

531/7 (20.00) & 220/6 (63.5)

ENG

England won by 312 runs

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SA vs ENG — 2nd Test

Match No: 2nd Test
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 1957
Teams: South Africa vs England
Series: England in South Africa Test Series
Ground: Cape Town
Toss: England, elected to bat first
Umpires: Dal CollinsVincent Costello
Result: England won by 312 runs
Season: 1956/57

England

England innings

531/7 (20.00)

BATTING

TOTAL	386 (386)
Colin Cowdrey	101 (101)
Godfrey Evans (WK)	62 (62)

BOWLING

Hugh Tayfield	5/130
Neil Adcock	3/54
Trevor Goddard	1/74

South Africa

South Africa innings

217/10 (20.00)

BATTING

TOTAL	208 (208)
John Waite (WK)	49 (49)
Roy McLean	42 (42)

BOWLING

Johnny Wardle	5/53
Peter Loader	2/33
Jim Laker	1/65

England

England innings

72/10 (50.1)

BATTING

TOTAL	224 (224)
Denis Compton	64 (64)
Colin Cowdrey	61 (61)

BOWLING

Trevor Goddard	3/62
Peter Heine	2/67
Hugh Tayfield	1/33

South Africa

South Africa innings

220/6 (63.5)

BATTING

TOTAL	75 (75)
Trevor Goddard	26 (26)
Roy McLean	22 (22)

BOWLING

Johnny Wardle	7/36
Jim Laker	2/7
Brian Statham	0/12

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