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South Africa in England Test Series
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1st Test-South Africa in England Test Series 1955
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1st Test-South Africa in England Test Series 1955 Preview
TEST
1ST TEST
RESULT
South Africa in England Test Series
ENG
England
334/10 (20.00)
37 of 79 head-to-head
VS
SA
South Africa
600/7 (20.00) & 148/10 (96.3)
13 of 79 head-to-head
England won by an innings and 5 runs
Full scorecard →
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
1st Test
Date
09 Jun - 13 Jun 1955
Start
15:30 IST · 10:00 GMT
Venue
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Series
South Africa in England Test Series
HEAD TO HEAD
37
ENG
79
PLAYED
13
SA
ENG 37
NO RESULT 29
SA 13
Last 5 · ENG
W
D
W
W
L
Last meeting
16 Aug 1951 - England won
MILESTONES
Jackie McGlew
brought up 1000 Test runs
SA
REACHED
Now on 1093.
Neil Adcock
reached 25 Test wickets
SA
REACHED
Now on 26.
Frank Tyson
reached 50 Test wickets
ENG
REACHED
Now on 52.
Brian Statham
played their 25th Test
ENG
REACHED
Now on 25.
Peter May
played their 25th Test
ENG
REACHED
Now on 25.
Ken Barrington
played their 1st Test
ENG
REACHED
Now on 1.
Trevor Goddard
played their 1st Test
SA
REACHED
Now on 1.
Tom Graveney
took their 25th Test catch
ENG
REACHED
Now on 27.
Hugh Tayfield
reached 200 Test maidens
SA
REACHED
Now on 208.
Johnny Wardle
reached 300 Test maidens
ENG
REACHED
Now on 305.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
16 Aug
1951
ENG
485/10 (20.00) & 164/6 (62.1)
SA
418/6 (20.00) & 154/10 (75.5)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
26 Jul
1951
ENG
485/10 (20.00)
SA
418/6 (20.00) & 87/10 (49)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
05 Jul
1951
ENG
485/10 (20.00) & 142/1 (51.3)
SA
418/6 (20.00) & 191/10 (78.2)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
21 Jun
1951
ENG
483/10 (20.00) & 16/10 (3.5)
SA
418/6 (20.00) & 211/10 (96.2)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
07 Jun
1951
ENG
483/10 (20.00) & 114/10 (65.2)
SA
419/6 (20.00) & 121/10 (51.4)
SA WON
SCORECARD →
05 Mar
1949
SA
608/10 (20.00) & 187/3 (58)
ENG
257/0 (20.00) & 174/7 (23.7)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
12 Feb
1949
SA
608/10 (20.00) & 194/4 (65)
ENG
257/0 (20.00) & 253/7 (78.2)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
01 Jan
1949
SA
608/10 (20.00) & 142/4 (31)
ENG
257/0 (20.00) & 276/3 (96)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
27 Dec
1948
SA
608/10 (20.00) & 270/2 (91)
ENG
257/0 (20.00)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
16 Dec
1948
SA
575/10 (20.00) & 219/10 (89.3)
ENG
257/0 (20.00) & 128/8 (28)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS
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131/5 (21.2)
IRE
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AFG
81/3 (8.1)
ZIM
79 (14.3)
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195/3 (18.0)
IND
191/8 (20.0)
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