Sat, 13 Aug - Wed, 17 Aug 1955 - 00:00 – 5th Test • Kennington Oval, London
England won by 92 runs
EnglandEngland
371/10 (20.00) & 204/10 (123.4)
South AfricaSouth Africa
600/7 (20.00) & 151/10 (87.4)
England innigs
371/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Jack Ikin 
c †Waite b Heine
170101100.00 In 1955 Career
Brian Close 
c Mansell b Goddard
320119200.00 In 1955 Career
Peter May (c)
c Goddard b Fuller
3025000.00 In 1955 Career
Denis Compton 
c †Waite b Goddard
300119200.00 In 1955 Career
Willie Watson 
c Mansell b Tayfield
25095300.00 In 1955 Career
Tom Graveney 
c Fuller b Goddard
13052100.00 In 1955 Career
Trevor Bailey 
c Heine b Tayfield
005000.00 In 1955 Career
Dick Spooner (WK)
b Tayfield
0010000.00 In 1955 Career
Jim Laker 
c & b Goddard
2014000.00 In 1955 Career
Tony Lock 
c McLean b Goddard
18019300.00 In 1955 Career
Brian Statham 
not out
4013000.00 In 1955 Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 5)
7
Total
151 89.4 Ov (RR: 1.68)
25670020400.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Peter Heine21.0034312.04000 In 1955 Career
Trevor Goddard22.4093151.36000 In 1955 Career
Eddie Fuller27.00113111.14000 In 1955 Career
Hugh Tayfield19.0073932.05000 In 1955 Career
South Africa innigs
600/7 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Jackie McGlew 
c †Spooner b Statham
300154100.00 In 1955 Career
Trevor Goddard 
lbw b Bailey
8039000.00 In 1955 Career
Headley Keith 
b Lock
5016000.00 In 1955 Career
Russell Endean 
c Ikin b Lock
0011000.00 In 1955 Career
Roy McLean 
b Lock
105000.00 In 1955 Career
John Waite (WK)
c Lock b Laker
28069400.00 In 1955 Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
not out
12055100.00 In 1955 Career
Percy Mansell 
lbw b Laker
6016000.00 In 1955 Career
Hugh Tayfield 
b Statham
407000.00 In 1955 Career
Eddie Fuller 
c †Spooner b Lock
509100.00 In 1955 Career
Peter Heine 
run out (Lock)
5011000.00 In 1955 Career
Extras
(lb 7, nb 1)
8
Total
112 65 Ov (RR: 1.72)
19040011900.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Brian Statham15.0033122.06000 In 1955 Career
Trevor Bailey5.001611.20000 In 1955 Career
Tony Lock22.00113941.77000 In 1955 Career
Jim Laker23.00132821.21000 In 1955 Career
England innigs
204/10 (123.4)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Jack Ikin 
c Goddard b Heine
0014000.00 In 1955 Career
Brian Close 
b Goddard
15071100.00 In 1955 Career
Tom Graveney 
b Tayfield
420144300.00 In 1955 Career
Peter May (c)
not out
8902991000.00 In 1955 Career
Denis Compton 
c †Waite b Fuller
300141400.00 In 1955 Career
Willie Watson 
b Fuller
3017000.00 In 1955 Career
Trevor Bailey 
lbw b Tayfield
103000.00 In 1955 Career
Dick Spooner (WK)
b Tayfield
001000.00 In 1955 Career
Jim Laker 
b Tayfield
12020100.00 In 1955 Career
Tony Lock 
lbw b Heine
108000.00 In 1955 Career
Brian Statham 
lbw b Tayfield
008000.00 In 1955 Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6, nb 1)
11
Total
204 123.4 Ov (RR: 1.64)
34680032300.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Peter Heine25.0064421.76000 In 1955 Career
Eddie Fuller20.0033621.80000 In 1955 Career
Trevor Goddard19.00102911.52000 In 1955 Career
Hugh Tayfield53.40296051.11000 In 1955 Career
Percy Mansell6.0002404.00000 In 1955 Career
South Africa innigs
151/10 (87.4)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Jackie McGlew 
lbw b Lock
190108100.00 In 1955 Career
Trevor Goddard 
c Graveney b Lock
20056200.00 In 1955 Career
Headley Keith 
c May b Lock
002000.00 In 1955 Career
Russell Endean 
lbw b Laker
001000.00 In 1955 Career
Roy McLean 
lbw b Laker
003000.00 In 1955 Career
John Waite (WK)
b Laker
600146900.00 In 1955 Career
Jack Cheetham (c)
lbw b Laker
9023100.00 In 1955 Career
Percy Mansell 
c Watson b Lock
9077000.00 In 1955 Career
Hugh Tayfield 
not out
10050000.00 In 1955 Career
Eddie Fuller 
run out
16038300.00 In 1955 Career
Peter Heine 
c Graveney b Laker
705100.00 In 1955 Career
Extras
(lb 1)
1
Total
151 87.4 Ov (RR: 1.72)
25670028900.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Brian Statham11.0041701.54000 In 1955 Career
Trevor Bailey6.0011502.50000 In 1955 Career
Jim Laker37.40185651.48000 In 1955 Career
Tony Lock33.00146241.87000 In 1955 Career