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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

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ENG vs SA — 5th Test

Match No: 5th Test
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 1955
Teams: England vs South Africa
Series: South Africa in England Test Series
Ground: Kennington Oval, London
Toss: England, elected to bat first
Umpires: Dai DaviesTom Bartley
Result: England won by 92 runs
Season: 1955

England

England innings

371/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 151 89.4 Ov (RR: 1.68)	151 (151)
Brian Close	32 (32)
Denis Compton	30 (30)

BOWLING

Trevor Goddard	5/31
Hugh Tayfield	3/39
Peter Heine	1/43

South Africa

South Africa innings

600/7 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 112 65 Ov (RR: 1.72)	112 (112)
Jackie McGlew	30 (30)
John Waite (WK)	28 (28)

BOWLING

Tony Lock	4/39
Jim Laker	2/28
Brian Statham	2/31

England

England innings

204/10 (123.4)

BATTING

Total 204 123.4 Ov (RR: 1.64)	204 (204)
Peter May (c)	89 (89)
Tom Graveney	42 (42)

BOWLING

Hugh Tayfield	5/60
Eddie Fuller	2/36
Peter Heine	2/44

South Africa

South Africa innings

151/10 (87.4)

BATTING

Total 151 87.4 Ov (RR: 1.72)	151 (151)
John Waite (WK)	60 (60)
Trevor Goddard	20 (20)

BOWLING

Jim Laker	5/56
Tony Lock	4/62
Brian Statham	0/17

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