Thu, 16 Dec - Mon, 20 Dec 1948 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Kingsmead, Durban
England won by 2 wickets
South AfricaSouth Africa
575/10 (20.00) & 219/10 (89.3)
EnglandEngland
257/0 (20.00) & 128/8 (28)

SA vs ENG - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Thu 12 1948
Teams
South Africa, England
Series
England in South Africa Test Series
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Toss
South Africa, elected to bat first
Umpires
George SicklerRichard Ashman
Match Result
England won by 2 wickets, England
Type No
Test no. 306 Test, England
Season
1948/49, England
South Africa innigs
575/10 (20.00)
Total
161 53.5 Ov (RR: 3.00)		2737 (2737)
Denis Begbie 37 (37)
Dudley Nourse (c)37 (37)
Alec Bedser4/39
Cliff Gladwin3/21
Doug Wright1/29
England innigs
257/0 (20.00)
Total
253 99.4 Ov (RR: 2.54)		4301 (4301)
Leonard Hutton 83 (83)
Denis Compton 72 (72)
Tufty Mann6/59
Athol Rowan4/108
Lindsay Tuckett0/36
South Africa innigs
219/10 (89.3)
Total
219 89.3 Ov (RR: 2.45)		3723 (3723)
Billy Wade (WK)63 (63)
Denis Begbie 48 (48)
Doug Wright4/72
Roly Jenkins3/64
Alec Bedser2/51
England innigs
128/8 (28)
Total
128/8 28 Ov (RR: 4.57)		2176 (2176)
Denis Compton 28 (28)
Cyril Washbrook 25 (25)
Cuan McCarthy6/43
Tufty Mann1/13
Lindsay Tuckett1/38