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5th Test-England in South Africa Test Series 1927

TESTKingsmead, DurbanSat, 04 Feb - Wed, 08 Feb 1928 - 13:30

South Africa

401/10 (20.00) & 69/2 (23.3)

England

332/8 (20.00) & 118/10 (55)

ENG

South Africa won by 8 wickets

ENGEngland innings

332/8 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Percy Holmes c (wk)Cameron b Bissett	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	302	0	0	Career	340	4	0
Herbert Sutcliffe c (wk)Cameron b Vincent	51	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	418	0	0	Career	1927	119	1
Ernest Tyldesley c Morkel b Vincent	100	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	520	0	0	Career	740	20	1
Wally Hammond c Catterall b Nupen	66	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	321	0	2	Career	321	0	2
Bob Wyatt c Catterall b Bissett	22	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	232	0	0	Career	232	0	0
Greville Stevens (c) c Taylor b Vincent	13	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	136	0	1	Career	212	6	2
Eddie Dawson lbw b Nupen	14	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	23	0	0	Career	23	0	0
Ewart Astill lbw b Nupen	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	102	0	0	Career	102	0	0
Sam Staples b Nupen	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	65	0	0	Career	65	0	0
Harry Elliott (WK) c Catterall b Nupen	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	4	0	0	Career	4	0	0
Tich Freeman not out	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	24	0	0	Career	104	10	0
Extras (b 4, lb 4, nb 4)	12
Total 282 102.5 Ov (RR: 2.74)	282

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
George Bissett	16.00	1	61	2	3.81	In 1928	25	7/61	Career	25
Alf Hall	18.00	0	48	0	2.66	In 1928	9	7/49	Career	35
Buster Nupen	33.50	9	83	5	2.45	In 1928	14	5/83	Career	22
Cyril Vincent	31.00	4	63	3	2.03	In 1928	23	6/131	Career	23
Denys Morkel	2.00	0	3	0	1.50	In 1928	2	1/20	Career	2
John Nicolson	2.00	0	12	0	6.00	In 1928	0	0/5	Career	0

SASouth Africa innings

401/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Herbie Taylor lbw b Staples	36	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	412	0	0	Career	1899	55	5
Shunter Coen b Astill	28	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	101	0	0	Career	101	0	0
Denys Morkel c Hammond b Staples	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	193	0	0	Career	193	0	0
John Nicolson b Astill	21	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	179	0	0	Career	179	0	0
Bob Catterall c Holmes b Astill	119	0	0	0	2	0.00	In 1928	379	0	3	Career	1122	31	6
Jock Cameron (WK) c Holmes b Freeman	53	0	0	0	2	0.00	In 1928	228	0	2	Career	228	0	2
Nummy Deane (c) b Staples	23	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	277	0	1	Career	420	0	1
Buster Nupen not out	19	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	200	0	1	Career	306	5	2
Cyril Vincent not out	19	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	134	0	2	Career	134	0	2
Extras (b 1, lb 9, nb 2)	12
Total 332/7d 113 Ov (RR: 2.93)	332

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Wally Hammond	12.00	2	41	0	3.41	In 1928	15	5/21	Career	15
Sam Staples	44.00	13	96	3	2.18	In 1928	15	3/96	Career	15
Bob Wyatt	3.00	0	16	0	5.33	In 1928	4	3/4	Career	4
Tich Freeman	16.00	2	57	1	3.56	In 1928	14	4/58	Career	22
Ewart Astill	36.00	10	99	3	2.75	In 1928	12	3/99	Career	12
Greville Stevens	2.00	0	11	0	5.50	In 1928	4	3/58	Career	9

ENGEngland innings

69/2 (23.3)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Percy Holmes lbw b Bissett	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	302	0	0	Career	340	4	0
Herbert Sutcliffe lbw b Nupen	23	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	418	0	0	Career	1927	119	1
Ernest Tyldesley c Deane b Bissett	21	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	520	0	0	Career	740	20	1
Wally Hammond c Vincent b Bissett	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	321	0	2	Career	321	0	2
Bob Wyatt not out	20	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	232	0	0	Career	232	0	0
Greville Stevens (c) c Deane b Bissett	18	0	0	0	1	0.00	In 1928	136	0	1	Career	212	6	2
Eddie Dawson c Vincent b Bissett	9	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	23	0	0	Career	23	0	0
Ewart Astill c Coen b Bissett	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	102	0	0	Career	102	0	0
Sam Staples b Bissett	7	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	65	0	0	Career	65	0	0
Harry Elliott (WK) b Vincent	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	4	0	0	Career	4	0	0
Tich Freeman c Hall b Vincent	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	24	0	0	Career	104	10	0
Extras (b 10, lb 1, nb 2)	13
Total 118 55 Ov (RR: 2.14)	118

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
George Bissett	19.00	5	29	7	1.52	In 1928	25	7/61	Career	25
Alf Hall	10.00	3	18	0	1.80	In 1928	9	7/49	Career	35
Buster Nupen	9.00	2	14	1	1.55	In 1928	14	5/83	Career	22
Cyril Vincent	17.00	3	44	2	2.58	In 1928	23	6/131	Career	23

SASouth Africa innings

118/10 (55)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Herbie Taylor c Wyatt b Staples	29	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	412	0	0	Career	1899	55	5
Shunter Coen not out	25	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	101	0	0	Career	101	0	0
Buster Nupen c Freeman b Hammond	10	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	200	0	1	Career	306	5	2
Bob Catterall not out	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1928	379	0	3	Career	1122	31	6
Extras (b 1, lb 2)	3
Total 69/2 23.3 Ov (RR: 2.93)	69

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Wally Hammond	10.00	2	25	1	2.50	In 1928	15	5/21	Career	15
Sam Staples	11.00	3	30	1	2.72	In 1928	15	3/96	Career	15
Ewart Astill	2.00	0	9	0	4.50	In 1928	12	3/99	Career	12
Ernest Tyldesley	0.30	0	2	0	4.00	In 1928	0	0/2	Career	0