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TESTNew 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

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SA vs ENG — 1st Test

Match No: 1st Test
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 1956
Teams: South Africa vs England
Series: England in South Africa Test Series
Ground: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Toss: England, elected to bat first
Umpires: James McMenaminWilhelm Marais
Result: England won by 131 runs
Season: 1956/57

England

England innings

531/7 (20.00)

BATTING

TOTAL	284 (284)
Peter Richardson	117 (117)
Colin Cowdrey	59 (59)

BOWLING

Neil Adcock	4/36
Trevor Goddard	3/51
Peter Heine	2/89

South Africa

South Africa innings

537/10 (20.00)

BATTING

TOTAL	219 (219)
Trevor Goddard	49 (49)
Headley Keith	42 (42)

BOWLING

Brian Statham	3/71
Trevor Bailey	3/33
Johnny Wardle	3/52

England

England innings

72/10 (33.4)

BATTING

TOTAL	162 (162)
Denis Compton	32 (32)
Godfrey Evans (WK)	30 (30)

BOWLING

Neil Adcock	3/33
Hugh Tayfield	3/40
Peter Heine	3/41

South Africa

South Africa innings

150/10 (66.6)

BATTING

TOTAL	79 (79)
Peter Heine	17 (17)
Clive van Ryneveld (c)	16 (16)

BOWLING

Trevor Bailey	5/20
Brian Statham	2/22
Jim Laker	1/5

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