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Tue, 12 Mar - Wed, 13 Mar 1889 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Gqeberha
England won by 8 wickets
South Africa
292/10 (20.00) & 129/10 (90.1)
England
0/0 (20.00) & 67/2 (21.1)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Best Average
William Milton
5.000000
Arnold Fothergill
6.800000
Sir Aubrey Smith
8.714285
Albert Rose-Innes
11.800000
Johnny Briggs
12.166666
Most Wickets
Sir Aubrey Smith
7
Johnny Briggs
6
Arnold Fothergill
5
Albert Rose-Innes
5
Gus Kempis
4
Best Bowling Fig
Sir Aubrey Smith
5
Albert Rose-Innes
5
Johnny Briggs
4
Arnold Fothergill
4
Gus Kempis
3
Best Economy
Arnold Fothergill
0.807600
Johnny Briggs
1.140625
George Ulyett
1.333333
Sir Aubrey Smith
1.596858
Gus Kempis
1.809523
Most Runs Conceed
Gus Kempis
76
Johnny Briggs
73
Sir Aubrey Smith
61
Albert Rose-Innes
59
Charles Vintcent
55
Most Fours
Bobby Abel
7
Basil Grieve
4
Bernard Tancred
4
Arnold Fothergill
3
George Ulyett
3
Owen Dunell
3
William Milton
2
Highest Score
Bobby Abel
46
Arnold Fothergill
32
Bernard Tancred
29
Frank Hearne
27
Owen Dunell
26
Most Runs
Bobby Abel
69
Bernard Tancred
58
Owen Dunell
37
Arnold Fothergill
32
Frank Hearne
27
Best Averages
Bobby Abel
69.000000
Owen Dunell
37.000000
Arnold Fothergill
32.000000
Bernard Tancred
29.000000
Frank Hearne
27.000000
Most Wickets
George Ulyett
2
William Milton
1
Charles Vintcent
1
Best Economy
William Milton
2.272727
Charlie Finlason
2.333333
Best Strike Rate
William Milton
13.2
Albert Rose-Innes
24
Sir Aubrey Smith
32.7429
Arnold Fothergill
50.52
Gus Kempis
63
George Ulyett
63
Johnny Briggs
64
Most Runs Conceed
Arnold Fothergill
34
George Ulyett
28
Best Bowling Fig
George Ulyett
2
William Milton
1
Charles Vintcent
1
Most Not Outs
Bobby Abel
2
Basil Grieve
2
Best Averages
George Ulyett
13.000000
The Hon. Charles Coventry
12.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Gus Kempis
53
Albert Rose-Innes
43
Sir Aubrey Smith
42
Best Average
George Ulyett
14.000000
Gus Kempis
19.000000
Most Runs
Basil Grieve
26
George Ulyett
26
William Milton
20
Most Ducks
Charlie Finlason
2
Philip Hutchinson
2
Most Not Outs
Owen Dunell
2
Gus Kempis
2
Most Ducks
Gus Kempis
2
Albert Rose-Innes
2
Johnny Briggs
1
Monty Bowden
1
Best Strike Rate
Philip Hutchinson
11.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Johnny Briggs
39
Charles Vintcent
34
George Ulyett
27
Arnold Fothergill
19
Highest Score
George Ulyett
22
William Milton
19
Most sixes
Arnold Fothergill
1
George Ulyett
1
Most Balls Faced
Philip Hutchinson
1