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Thu, 07 Jun - Tue, 12 Jun 1951 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Trent Bridge, Nottingham
South Africa won by 71 runs
England
483/10 (20.00) & 114/10 (65.2)
South Africa
419/6 (20.00) & 121/10 (51.4)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Best Average
Sir Alec Bedser
17.666666
Tufty Mann
18.750000
Cuan McCarthy
22.400000
Athol Rowan
28.166666
Roy Tattersall
34.000000
Most 50s
Sir Leonard Hutton
2
Willie Watson
2
George Fullerton
2
John Waite
2
Most Runs Conceed
Athol Rowan
169
Sir Alec Bedser
159
Geoff Chubb
155
Roy Tattersall
136
Cuan McCarthy
112
Best Bowling Fig
Sir Alec Bedser
6
Athol Rowan
5
Cuan McCarthy
4
Geoff Chubb
4
Tufty Mann
4
Best Economy
Johnny Wardle
1.528301
Tufty Mann
1.704545
Sir Alec Bedser
1.861826
Roy Tattersall
1.942857
Cuan McCarthy
2.000000
Most Wickets
Sir Alec Bedser
9
Athol Rowan
6
Cuan McCarthy
5
Geoff Chubb
4
Roy Tattersall
4
Most Fours
Dudley Nourse
25
Reg Simpson
21
Denis Compton
11
John Waite
8
Willie Watson
7
Most Runs
Dudley Nourse
208
Reg Simpson
144
Denis Compton
117
John Waite
81
Sir Leonard Hutton
74
Highest Score
Dudley Nourse
208
Reg Simpson
137
Denis Compton
112
John Waite
76
Sir Leonard Hutton
63
Best Averages
Dudley Nourse
208.000000
Reg Simpson
72.000000
Denis Compton
58.500000
John Waite
40.500000
Sir Leonard Hutton
37.000000
Most Runs Conceed
Trevor Bailey
112
Johnny Wardle
81
Tufty Mann
75
Most Wickets
Tufty Mann
4
Freddie Brown
2
Johnny Wardle
1
Best Bowling Fig
Roy Tattersall
3
Freddie Brown
2
Johnny Wardle
1
Most Not Outs
Sir Alec Bedser
2
Cuan McCarthy
2
Best Economy
Freddie Brown
2.176470
Athol Rowan
2.308743
Best Strike Rate
Sir Alec Bedser
56.9333
Tufty Mann
66
Cuan McCarthy
67.2
Most Not Outs
Geoff Chubb
2
Roy Tattersall
1
Best Average
Freddie Brown
37.000000
Geoff Chubb
38.750000
Most Runs
George Fullerton
67
Willie Watson
62
Most Ducks
Sir Alec Bedser
2
Godfrey Evans
2
Best Strike Rate
Athol Rowan
73.2
Geoff Chubb
78.3
Freddie Brown
102
Roy Tattersall
105
Best Averages
George Fullerton
33.500000
Willie Watson
31.000000
Most 100s
Denis Compton
2
Reg Simpson
2
Dudley Nourse
2
Worst Bowling Fig
Geoff Chubb
146
Sir Alec Bedser
122
Cuan McCarthy
104
Trevor Bailey
102
Athol Rowan
101
Highest Score
Willie Watson
57
George Fullerton
54
Most sixes
Johnny Wardle
1
Willie Watson
1
George Fullerton
1
Worst Bowling Fig
Roy Tattersall
80
Johnny Wardle
77
Most Fours
George Fullerton
7
Sir Leonard Hutton
6