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TEST1ST TESTRESULT
England in South Africa Test Series
SA
South Africa
537/10 (20.00) & 72/10 (33.4)
7 of 50 head-to-head
VS
ENG
England
531/7 (20.00) & 150/10 (66.6)
19 of 50 head-to-head
England won by 131 runsFull scorecard →
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
1st Test
Date
24 Dec - 29 Dec 1956
Start
13:30 IST · 08:00 GMT
Venue
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Series
England in South Africa Test Series
HEAD TO HEAD
7
SA
50
PLAYED
19
ENG
SA 7NO RESULT 24ENG 19
Last 5 · SALWWLL
Last meeting13 Aug 1955 - England won
MILESTONES
John Waite brought up 1000 Test runsSAREACHED
Now on 1004.
Brian Statham reached 100 Test wicketsENGREACHED
Now on 101.
Peter Heine reached 25 Test wicketsSAREACHED
Now on 26.
Scotch Taylor played their 1st TestSAREACHED
Now on 1.
Colin Cowdrey took their 10th Test catchENGREACHED
Now on 11.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
13 Aug1955
ENG371/10 (20.00) & 204/10 (123.4)
SA600/7 (20.00) & 151/10 (87.4)
ENG WONSCORECARD →
21 Jul1955
ENG450/10 (20.00) & 256/10 (142.1)
SA600/7 (20.00) & 500/10 (208.5)
SA WONSCORECARD →
07 Jul1955
ENG450/10 (20.00) & 381/10 (173.5)
SA521/7 (20.00) & 145/7 (30.3)
SA WONSCORECARD →
23 Jun1955
ENG421/10 (20.00) & 353/10 (149.5)
SA312/7 (20.00) & 111/10 (57.4)
ENG WONSCORECARD →
09 Jun1955
ENG334/10 (20.00)
SA600/7 (20.00) & 148/10 (96.3)
ENG WONSCORECARD →
16 Aug1951
ENG485/10 (20.00) & 164/6 (62.1)
SA418/6 (20.00) & 154/10 (75.5)
ENG WONSCORECARD →
26 Jul1951
ENG485/10 (20.00)
SA418/6 (20.00) & 87/10 (49)
NO RESULTSCORECARD →
05 Jul1951
ENG485/10 (20.00) & 142/1 (51.3)
SA418/6 (20.00) & 191/10 (78.2)
ENG WONSCORECARD →
21 Jun1951
ENG483/10 (20.00) & 16/10 (3.5)
SA418/6 (20.00) & 211/10 (96.2)
ENG WONSCORECARD →
07 Jun1951
ENG483/10 (20.00) & 114/10 (65.2)
SA419/6 (20.00) & 121/10 (51.4)
SA WONSCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches