1st Test-England in South Africa Test Series 1948

TESTKingsmead, DurbanThu, 16 Dec - Mon, 20 Dec 1948 - 13:30
SA
South Africa
575/10 (20.00) & 219/10 (89.3)
VS
England
257/0 (20.00) & 128/8 (28)
ENG
England won by 2 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
SASouth Africa innings
575/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Eric Rowan 
c (wk)Evans b Jenkins		740450017.50In 1948Career
Owen Wynne 
c Compton b Bedser		520150025.00In 1948Career
Bruce Mitchell 
c (wk)Evans b Bedser		2786901031.39In 1948Career
Dudley Nourse (c)
c Watkins b Wright		3763513158.73In 1948Career
Billy Wade (WK)
run out 		833351024.24In 1948Career
Denis Begbie 
c Compton b Bedser		3772843051.38In 1948Career
Ossie Dawson 
b Gladwin		2478702030.76In 1948Career
Athol Rowan 
not out 		523280021.73In 1948Career
Lindsay Tuckett 
lbw b Gladwin		1350033.33In 1948Career
Tufty Mann 
c (wk)Evans b Gladwin		4790057.14In 1948Career
Cuan McCarthy 
b Bedser		085000.00In 1948Career
Extras
(b 3, lb 2, nb 1)		6
Total
161 53.5 Ov (RR: 3.00)		161433101
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alec Bedser13.5023942.14000In 1948Career
Cliff Gladwin12.0032131.31000In 1948Career
Roly Jenkins14.0035012.67000In 1948Career
Doug Wright9.0032912.41000In 1948Career
Denis Compton2.000501.87000In 1948Career
Allan Watkins3.0001102.75000In 1948Career
ENGEngland innings
257/0 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Leonard Hutton 
c McCarthy b AMB Rowan		832341897035.47In 1948Career
Cyril Washbrook 
c (wk)Wade b Mann		3586972040.69In 1948Career
Reg Simpson 
c Begbie b Mann		527230018.51In 1948Career
Denis Compton 
c (wk)Wade b Mann		722772124025.99In 1948Career
Allan Watkins 
c Nourse b AMB Rowan		952381017.30In 1948Career
George Mann (c)
c EAB Rowan b AMB Rowan		1948401039.58In 1948Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
c Wynne b AMB Rowan		016000.00In 1948Career
Roly Jenkins 
c Mitchell b Mann		539220012.82In 1948Career
Alec Bedser 
c Tuckett b Mann		1125311044.00In 1948Career
Cliff Gladwin 
not out 		0319000.00In 1948Career
Doug Wright 
c Tuckett b Mann		011000.00In 1948Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 12)		14
Total
253 99.4 Ov (RR: 2.54)		253793160
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Cuan McCarthy9.0022001.66000In 1948Career
Ossie Dawson3.0001604.00000In 1948Career
Lindsay Tuckett6.0003604.50000In 1948Career
Athol Rowan44.00810841.84000In 1948Career
Tufty Mann37.40145961.18000In 1948Career
SASouth Africa innings
219/10 (89.3)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Eric Rowan 
c Compton b Jenkins		1637461043.24In 1948Career
Owen Wynne 
c Watkins b Wright		46143006.55In 1948Career
Bruce Mitchell 
b Wright		1972711026.38In 1948Career
Dudley Nourse (c)
c & b Bedser		3245463071.11In 1948Career
Billy Wade (WK)
b Jenkins		631991776031.65In 1948Career
Denis Begbie 
c Mann b Bedser		4883896157.83In 1948Career
Ossie Dawson 
c Compton b Wright		312170025.00In 1948Career
Athol Rowan 
b Wright		15101702014.85In 1948Career
Lindsay Tuckett 
not out 		37955003.79In 1948Career
Tufty Mann 
c Mann b Compton		1022210045.45In 1948Career
Cuan McCarthy 
b Jenkins		032000.00In 1948Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 5)		6
Total
219 89.3 Ov (RR: 2.45)		219714191
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Alec Bedser18.0055122.12000In 1948Career
Cliff Gladwin7.0031501.60000In 1948Career
Roly Jenkins22.3066432.14000In 1948Career
Doug Wright26.0037242.07000In 1948Career
Denis Compton16.00111110.51000In 1948Career
ENGEngland innings
128/8 (28)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Leonard Hutton 
c Dawson b Tuckett		59220055.55In 1948Career
Cyril Washbrook 
lbw b Mann		2533264075.75In 1948Career
George Mann (c)
c Mitchell b McCarthy		1319241068.42In 1948Career
Denis Compton 
b McCarthy		2868760041.17In 1948Career
Allan Watkins 
b McCarthy		41190036.36In 1948Career
Reg Simpson 
c EAB Rowan b McCarthy		011000.00In 1948Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
b McCarthy		4560080.00In 1948Career
Roly Jenkins 
c (wk)Wade b McCarthy		2259560037.28In 1948Career
Alec Bedser 
not out 		11211008.33In 1948Career
Cliff Gladwin 
not out 		7841087.50In 1948Career
Extras
(b 9, lb 10)		19
Total
128/8 28 Ov (RR: 4.57)		12822560
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Cuan McCarthy12.0024362.68000In 1948Career
Lindsay Tuckett10.0003812.85000In 1948Career
Tufty Mann2.0001314.87000In 1948Career
Athol Rowan4.0001502.81000In 1948Career
MILESTONES
Bruce Mitchell brought up 3000 Test runsSAREACHED
Now on 3042.
Tufty Mann took their 1st Test five-wicket haulSAREACHED
Now on 1.
Cuan McCarthy took their 1st Test five-wicket haulSAREACHED
Now on 1.
John Watkins played their 1st TestREACHED
Now on 1.
Roly Jenkins played their 1st TestENGREACHED
Now on 1.
George Mann played their 1st TestENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Reg Simpson played their 1st TestENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Denis Begbie played their 1st TestSAREACHED
Now on 1.
Cuan McCarthy played their 1st TestSAREACHED
Now on 1.
Owen Wynne played their 1st TestSAREACHED
Now on 1.
Len Tuckett took their 10th Test catchREACHED
Now on 10.
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