Stats Spider South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1948/49

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South Africa v England @ Crusaders Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
5, 7, 8, 9 March 1949 (four-day match)


Toss: South Africa (bat)
Umpires: RGA Ashman, D Collins
Match Result: England won by 3 wickets

1st Innings

South Africa

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Bruce Mitchellc Billy Griffith b Alec Bedser99-397--
2. Eric Rowanc Allan Watkins b Cliff Gladwin3----
3. Ken Viljoen b Alec Bedser2----
*4. Dudley Nourse b Alec Bedser73----
+5. Billy Wadec Denis Compton b Roly Jenkins1250350--
6. Jack Cheethamc & b Alec Bedser2----
7. Ossie Dawsonc Cliff Gladwin b Roly Jenkins20----
8. Athol Rowannot out 29----
9. Lindsay Tuckett b Roly Jenkins2----
10. Tufty Mannc Denis Compton b Cliff Gladwin11----
11. Cuan McCarthy b Cliff Gladwin3----

FOW 1-10 (Eric Rowan), 2-13 (Ken Viljoen), 3-114 (Dudley Nourse), 4-264 (Bruce Mitchell), 5-282 (Jack Cheetham), 6-330 (Billy Wade), 7-336 (Ossie Dawson), 8-338 (Lindsay Tuckett), 9-375 (Tufty Mann), 379 (Cuan McCarthy).
Extras 2b, 5lb, 0w, 3nb, 0pen) 10
Total (for 10 wickets, 143.5 ovs) 379


Bowling O M R W Extras
Alec Bedser389614 (0w,0nb)
Cliff Gladwin30.56703 (0w,0nb)
Roly Jenkins152533 (0w,0nb)
Allan Watkins50240 (0w,0nb)
Jack Young4891220 (0w,0nb)
Denis Compton70390 (0w,0nb)

2nd Innings

England

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Len Huttonc Ossie Dawson b Athol Rowan46---1
2. Cyril Washbrookc Ossie Dawson b Athol Rowan36----
3. Jack Crapp b Cuan McCarthy4----
4. Denis Comptonc Billy Wade b Tufty Mann49----
5. Allan Watkinsc Athol Rowan b Tufty Mann14----
*6. George Mannnot out 136-230121
7. Roly Jenkinslbw b Tufty Mann29----
8. Alec Bedserc Bruce Mitchell b Athol Rowan33----
9. Cliff Gladwinc Ossie Dawson b Athol Rowan10----
+10. Billy Griffithc Eric Rowan b Athol Rowan5----
11. Jack Youngc Billy Wade b Cuan McCarthy0----

FOW 1-78 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-82 (Jack Crapp), 3-96 (Len Hutton), 4-149 (Allan Watkins), 5-168 (Denis Compton), 6-268 (Roly Jenkins), 7-341 (Alec Bedser), 8-362 (Cliff Gladwin), 9-390 (Billy Griffith), 395 (Jack Young).
Extras 11b, 18lb, 0w, 4nb, 0pen) 33
Total (for 10 wickets, 141.4 ovs) 395


Bowling O M R W Extras
Cuan McCarthy17.41422 (0w,0nb)
Ossie Dawson30100 (0w,0nb)
Lindsay Tuckett50220 (0w,0nb)
Athol Rowan6091675 (0w,0nb)
Tufty Mann5118953 (0w,0nb)
Bruce Mitchell50260 (0w,0nb)

3rd Innings

South Africa

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Bruce Mitchellc Billy Griffith b Alec Bedser56----
2. Eric Rowanc Roly Jenkins b Jack Young37----
3. Jack Cheethamc Denis Compton b Jack Young18----
*4. Dudley Noursenot out 30----
+5. Billy Wadenot out 340---
6. Ken Viljoen
7. Ossie Dawson
8. Athol Rowan
9. Lindsay Tuckett
10. Tufty Mann
11. Cuan McCarthy

FOW 1-101 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-101 (Eric Rowan), 3-127 (Jack Cheetham).
Extras 6b, 5lb, 0w, 1nb, 0pen) 12
Total (for 3 wickets, 58 ovs) 187


Bowling O M R W Extras
Alec Bedser163431 (0w,0nb)
Cliff Gladwin62140 (0w,0nb)
Roly Jenkins40270 (0w,0nb)
Jack Young239342 (0w,0nb)
Denis Compton90570 (0w,0nb)

4th Innings

England

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Len Huttonst Billy Wade b Athol Rowan32-27--
2. Cyril Washbrookc Athol Rowan b Tufty Mann40---1
3. Denis Comptonc Jack Cheetham b Athol Rowan42----
*4. George Mannc Ossie Dawson b Tufty Mann2----
5. Alec Bedserc Dudley Nourse b Athol Rowan1----
6. Jack Crappnot out 26----
7. Cliff Gladwinc Lindsay Tuckett b Tufty Mann15---1
+8. Billy Griffith b Tufty Mann00---
9. Allan Watkinsnot out 5----
10. Roly Jenkins
11. Jack Young

FOW 1-58 (Len Hutton), 2-104 (Cyril Washbrook), 3-124 (George Mann), 4-125 (Denis Compton), 5-125 (Alec Bedser), 6-152 (Cliff Gladwin), 7-153 (Billy Griffith).
Extras 3b, 8lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 11
Total (for 7 wickets, 23.7 ovs) 174


Bowling O M R W Extras
Cuan McCarthy20200 (0w,0nb)
Lindsay Tuckett20130 (0w,0nb)
Athol Rowan100653 (0w,0nb)
Tufty Mann9.70654 (0w,0nb)

Squads


South Africa:


Bruce Mitchell, Eric Rowan, Jack Cheetham, Dudley Nourse, Billy Wade, Ken Viljoen, Ossie Dawson, Athol Rowan, Lindsay Tuckett, Tufty Mann, Cuan McCarthy

England:

Len Hutton, Cyril Washbrook, Denis Compton, George Mann, Alec Bedser, Jack Crapp, Cliff Gladwin, Billy Griffith, Allan Watkins, Roly Jenkins, Jack Young