1st Test-England in South Africa Test Series 1948 Match Stats

RESULTTESTKingsmead, 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

Category kings

Who led the match
63
Most runs
BWBilly Wade
63 off 199
6
Most fours
BWBilly Wade
63 (199)
1
Most sixes
DBDenis Begbie
48 (83)
75.8
Fastest scoring
CWCyril Washbrook
25 off 33
199
Most balls faced
BWBilly Wade
63 runs
6
Most wickets
CMCuan McCarthy
6/43 in 12 ov
0.7
Best economy
DCDenis Compton
1/11 in 16 ov
11
Most maidens
DCDenis Compton
1/11 in 16 ov

Team battle

South Africa ahead
South Africa 4categories led3 England
213▲Billy Wade 63Runs109Denis Compton 28
1.79Run rate▲2.89
19▲Billy Wade 6Fours6Cyril Washbrook 4
1▲Denis Begbie 1Sixes0
38%▲Runs in boundaries22%
8Cuan McCarthy 6/43Wickets taken▲10Doug Wright 4/72
4.03Cuan McCarthy 3.58Economy▲2.42Denis Compton 0.69
0Dot balls0

Bowler vs batter

Career record
Bruce MitchellBATVSSir Alec BedserBWL
BATTERBOWLER
86 balls · 202 runs · 6 outsBOWLER
Bruce MitchellBATVSKevin WrightBWL
BATTERBOWLER
72 balls · 192 runs · 5 outsBOWLER
Denis ComptonBATVSTony MannBWL
BATTERBOWLER
277 balls · 428 runs · 5 outsBATTER
Cyril WashbrookBATVSTony MannBWL
BATTERBOWLER
119 balls · 207 runs · 5 outsEVEN
Athol RowanBATVSSir Alec BedserBWL
BATTERBOWLER
0 balls · 61 runs · 5 outsBOWLER
Cuan McCarthyBATVSSir Alec BedserBWL
BATTERBOWLER
8 balls · 5 runs · 4 outsBOWLER
RECENT RESULTS 1 match