5th Test-South Africa in England Test Series 1955

TESTKennington Oval, LondonSat, 13 Aug - Wed, 17 Aug 1955 - 15:30
ENG
England
371/10 (20.00) & 204/10 (123.4)
VS
South Africa
600/7 (20.00) & 151/10 (87.4)
SA
England won by 92 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
371/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Jack Ikin 
c (wk)Waite b Heine		170101100.00In 1955Career
Brian Close 
c Mansell b Goddard		320119200.00In 1955Career
Peter May (c)
c Goddard b Fuller		3025000.00In 1955Career
Denis Compton 
c (wk)Waite b Goddard		300119200.00In 1955Career
Willie Watson 
c Mansell b Tayfield		25095300.00In 1955Career
Tom Graveney 
c Fuller b Goddard		13052100.00In 1955Career
Trevor Bailey 
c Heine b Tayfield		005000.00In 1955Career
Dick Spooner (WK)
b Tayfield		0010000.00In 1955Career
Jim Laker 
c & b Goddard		2014000.00In 1955Career
Tony Lock 
c McLean b Goddard		18019300.00In 1955Career
Brian Statham 
not out 		4013000.00In 1955Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 5)		7
Total
151 89.4 Ov (RR: 1.68)		1510120
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Peter Heine21.0034312.04000In 1955Career
Trevor Goddard22.4093151.36000In 1955Career
Eddie Fuller27.00113111.14000In 1955Career
Hugh Tayfield19.0073932.05000In 1955Career
SASouth Africa innings
600/7 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Jackie McGlew 
c (wk)Spooner b Statham		300154100.00In 1955Career
Trevor Goddard 
lbw b Bailey		8039000.00In 1955Career
Headley Keith 
b Lock		5016000.00In 1955Career
Russell Endean 
c Ikin b Lock		0011000.00In 1955Career
Roy McLean 
b Lock		105000.00In 1955Career
John Waite (WK)
c Lock b Laker		28069400.00In 1955Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
not out 		12055100.00In 1955Career
Percy Mansell 
lbw b Laker		6016000.00In 1955Career
Hugh Tayfield 
b Statham		407000.00In 1955Career
Eddie Fuller 
c (wk)Spooner b Lock		509100.00In 1955Career
Peter Heine 
run out (Lock)		5011000.00In 1955Career
Extras
(lb 7, nb 1)		8
Total
112 65 Ov (RR: 1.72)		112070
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Brian Statham15.0033122.06000In 1955Career
Trevor Bailey5.001611.20000In 1955Career
Tony Lock22.00113941.77000In 1955Career
Jim Laker23.00132821.21000In 1955Career
ENGEngland innings
204/10 (123.4)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Jack Ikin 
c Goddard b Heine		0014000.00In 1955Career
Brian Close 
b Goddard		15071100.00In 1955Career
Tom Graveney 
b Tayfield		420144300.00In 1955Career
Peter May (c)
not out 		8902991000.00In 1955Career
Denis Compton 
c (wk)Waite b Fuller		300141400.00In 1955Career
Willie Watson 
b Fuller		3017000.00In 1955Career
Trevor Bailey 
lbw b Tayfield		103000.00In 1955Career
Dick Spooner (WK)
b Tayfield		001000.00In 1955Career
Jim Laker 
b Tayfield		12020100.00In 1955Career
Tony Lock 
lbw b Heine		108000.00In 1955Career
Brian Statham 
lbw b Tayfield		008000.00In 1955Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6, nb 1)		11
Total
204 123.4 Ov (RR: 1.64)		2040190
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Peter Heine25.0064421.76000In 1955Career
Eddie Fuller20.0033621.80000In 1955Career
Trevor Goddard19.00102911.52000In 1955Career
Hugh Tayfield53.40296051.11000In 1955Career
Percy Mansell6.0002404.00000In 1955Career
SASouth Africa innings
151/10 (87.4)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Jackie McGlew 
lbw b Lock		190108100.00In 1955Career
Trevor Goddard 
c Graveney b Lock		20056200.00In 1955Career
Headley Keith 
c May b Lock		002000.00In 1955Career
Russell Endean 
lbw b Laker		001000.00In 1955Career
Roy McLean 
lbw b Laker		003000.00In 1955Career
John Waite (WK)
b Laker		600146900.00In 1955Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
lbw b Laker		9023100.00In 1955Career
Percy Mansell 
c Watson b Lock		9077000.00In 1955Career
Hugh Tayfield 
not out 		10050000.00In 1955Career
Eddie Fuller 
run out 		16038300.00In 1955Career
Peter Heine 
c Graveney b Laker		705100.00In 1955Career
Extras
(lb 1)		1
Total
151 87.4 Ov (RR: 1.72)		1510170
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Brian Statham11.0041701.54000In 1955Career
Trevor Bailey6.0011502.50000In 1955Career
Jim Laker37.40185651.48000In 1955Career
Tony Lock33.00146241.87000In 1955Career
MILESTONES
Peter May brought up 2000 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 2000.
Trevor Goddard reached 25 Test wicketsSAREACHED
Now on 25.
Peter May registered their 10th Test fiftyENGREACHED
Now on 10.
Jackie McGlew reached 100 Test foursSAREACHED
Now on 101.
Jim Laker reached 300 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 302.
Hugh Tayfield reached 300 Test maidensSAREACHED
Now on 321.
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