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Thu, 16 Aug - Sat, 18 Aug 1951 - 00:00 – 5th Test • Kennington Oval, London
England won by 4 wickets
England
485/10 (20.00) & 164/6 (62.1)
South Africa
418/6 (20.00) & 154/10 (75.5)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Best Average
Michael Melle
4.250000
Jim Laker
11.900000
Sir Alec Bedser
13.600000
Roy Tattersall
18.000000
Geoff Chubb
24.600000
Most Wickets
Jim Laker
10
Sir Alec Bedser
5
Geoff Chubb
5
Michael Melle
4
Athol Rowan
4
Best Economy
Michael Melle
1.307692
Freddie Brown
1.545454
Derek Shackleton
1.560000
Sir Alec Bedser
1.752577
Jim Laker
1.830769
Best Bowling Fig
Jim Laker
6
Michael Melle
4
Geoff Chubb
3
Sir Alec Bedser
3
Athol Rowan
2
Highest Score
Denis Compton
73
Eric Rowan
55
Athol Rowan
41
Freddie Brown
40
Frank Lowson
37
Most Runs Conceed
Geoff Chubb
123
Athol Rowan
121
Jim Laker
119
Sir Alec Bedser
68
Cuan McCarthy
62
Best Averages
Athol Rowan
56.000000
Eric Rowan
50.000000
Denis Compton
45.500000
Sir Leonard Hutton
27.500000
Willie Watson
23.000000
Most 50s
Denis Compton
2
Eric Rowan
2
Most Runs
Eric Rowan
100
Denis Compton
91
Athol Rowan
56
Sir Leonard Hutton
55
Willie Watson
46
Best Bowling Fig
Freddie Brown
2
Derek Shackleton
1
Roy Tattersall
1
Cuan McCarthy
1
Most Not Outs
Jim Laker
2
Best Economy
Roy Tattersall
1.894736
Geoff Chubb
2.120689
Best Strike Rate
Michael Melle
19.5
Jim Laker
39
Sir Alec Bedser
46.56
Most Wickets
Roy Tattersall
2
Freddie Brown
2
Derek Shackleton
1
Cuan McCarthy
1
Most Not Outs
Derek Shackleton
2
Athol Rowan
2
Cuan McCarthy
2
Roy Tattersall
1
Most Runs Conceed
Freddie Brown
51
Derek Shackleton
39
Best Strike Rate
Roy Tattersall
57
Geoff Chubb
69.6
Athol Rowan
76.65
Freddie Brown
99
Best Averages
Freddie Brown
20.500000
Jim Laker
19.000000
Derek Shackleton
19.000000
Russell Endean
19.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Athol Rowan
77
Geoff Chubb
70
Jim Laker
64
Cuan McCarthy
45
Sir Alec Bedser
36
Freddie Brown
31
Best Strike Rate
Peter May
33.000000
Best Average
Freddie Brown
25.500000
Athol Rowan
30.250000
Most Runs
Freddie Brown
41
Russell Endean
38
Most Ducks
Frank Lowson
2
Peter May
2
Cuan McCarthy
2
Worst Bowling Fig
Roy Tattersall
26
Most Ducks
Jack Cheetham
2
Percy Mansell
2
Don Brennan
1
Highest Score
Peter May
33
Willie Watson
31
Russell Endean
31
Most sixes
Freddie Brown
1
Most Fours
Denis Compton
4
Jim Laker
2
Most Balls Faced
Peter May
1