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TESTKennington Oval, LondonThu, 16 Aug - Sat, 18 Aug 1951 - 15:30

ENG

England

485/10 (20.00) & 164/6 (62.1)

VS

South Africa

418/6 (20.00) & 154/10 (75.5)

SA

England won by 4 wickets

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ENG vs SA — 5th Test

Match No: 5th Test
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 1951
Teams: England vs South Africa
Series: South Africa in England Test Series
Ground: Kennington Oval, London
Toss: South Africa, elected to bat first
Umpires: Dai DaviesFrank Chester
Result: England won by 4 wickets
Season: 1951

South Africa

South Africa innings

418/6 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 202 106.3 Ov (RR: 1.89)	202 (202)
Eric Rowan	55 (55)
Athol Rowan	41 (41)

BOWLING

Jim Laker	4/64
Freddie Brown	2/31
Alec Bedser	2/36

England

England innings

485/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 194 87 Ov (RR: 2.22)	194 (194)
Denis Compton	73 (73)
Peter May	33 (33)

BOWLING

Michael Melle	4/9
Geoff Chubb	2/70
Athol Rowan	2/44

South Africa

South Africa innings

164/6 (62.1)

BATTING

Total 154 75.5 Ov (RR: 2.03)	154 (154)
Eric Rowan	45 (45)
Extras (b 11, lb 7)	18 (18)

BOWLING

Jim Laker	6/55
Alec Bedser	3/32
Roy Tattersall	1/10

England

England innings

154/10 (75.5)

BATTING

Total 164/6 62.1 Ov (RR: 2.63)	164 (164)
Freddie Brown (c)	40 (40)
Frank Lowson	37 (37)

BOWLING

Geoff Chubb	3/53
Athol Rowan	2/77
Michael Melle	0/8

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