1st Test-England in South Africa Test Series 1956 Match Stats

RESULTTESTNew Wanderers Stadium, JohannesburgMon, 24 Dec - Sat, 29 Dec 1956 - 13:30
SA
South Africa
537/10 (20.00) & 72/10 (33.4)
VS
England
531/7 (20.00) & 150/10 (66.6)
ENG
England won by 131 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE

Category kings

Who led the match
32
Most runs
DCDenis Compton
32 off 0
4
Most fours
DCDenis Compton
32 (0)
1
Most sixes
GEGodfrey Evans
30 (0)
3
Most balls faced
JWJohnny Wardle
0 runs
5
Most wickets
TBTrevor Bailey
5/20 in 15.4 ov
1.0
Best economy
TGTrevor Goddard
1/14 in 14 ov
7
Most maidens
TGTrevor Goddard
1/14 in 14 ov

Team battle

England ahead
England 6categories led1 South Africa
162▲Denis Compton 32Runs79Peter Heine 17
324▲Run rate0
11▲Denis Compton 4Fours5Peter Heine 2
1▲Godfrey Evans 1Sixes0
31%▲Runs in boundaries25%
8Trevor Bailey 5/20Wickets taken▲11Hugh Tayfield 3/40
2.04▲Trevor Bailey 1.28Economy2.15Trevor Goddard 1.00
0Dot balls0

Bowler vs batter

Career record
Trevor GoddardBATVSBrian StathamBWL
BATTERBOWLER
0 balls · 328 runs · 11 outsBOWLER
John WaiteBATVSBrian StathamBWL
BATTERBOWLER
0 balls · 113 runs · 9 outsBOWLER
Colin CowdreyBATVSNeil AdcockBWL
BATTERBOWLER
50 balls · 169 runs · 8 outsBOWLER
Johnny WardleBATVSHugh TayfieldBWL
BATTERBOWLER
0 balls · 100 runs · 8 outsBOWLER
Trevor BaileyBATVSHugh TayfieldBWL
BATTERBOWLER
0 balls · 102 runs · 8 outsBOWLER
Denis ComptonBATVSHugh TayfieldBWL
BATTERBOWLER
0 balls · 176 runs · 6 outsBOWLER
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