Test Match #412 Standard Scorecard     
1955 England v South Africa - 5th Test
Kennington Oval, London
13th August, 1955
 
 England 151 & 204
South Africa 112 & 151
England won by 92 runs

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
John Ikin c †Waite b Heine 17    1  0   11.26%
Brian Close c Mansell b Goddard 32    2  0   21.19%
Peter May* c Goddard b Fuller 3    0  0   1.99%
Denis Compton c †Waite b Goddard 30    2  0   19.87%
Willlie Watson c Mansell b Tayfield 25    3  0   16.56%
Tom Graveney c Fuller b Goddard 13    1  0   8.61%
Trevor Bailey c Heine b Tayfield 0    0  0  
Richard Spooner† b Tayfield 0    0  0  
Jim Laker c & b Goddard 2    0  0   1.32%
Tony Lock c McLean b Goddard 18    3  0   11.92%
Brian Statham not out 4    0  0   2.65%
Extras (b 2, lb 5) 7  
Total All Out   (89.4 overs @ 1.68 rpo) 151
Fall of Wickets
 
1-51 Ikin, 2-59 Close, 3-69 May, 4-105 Watson, 5-117 Compton, 6-117 Bailey,
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7-118 Spooner, 8-123 Graveney, 9-130 Laker, 10-151 Lock
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Peter Heine 21.0 3 43 1 2.05 10.00
Trevor Goddard 22.4 9 31 5 1.37 50.00
Edward Fuller 27.0 11 31 1 1.15 10.00
Hugh Tayfield 19.0 7 39 3 2.05 30.00
 
 
South Africa   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Derrick McGlew c †Spooner b Statham 30    1  0   26.79%
Trevor Goddard lbw b Bailey 8    0  0   7.14%
Headley Keith b Lock 5    0  0   4.46%
Russell Endean c Ikin b Lock 0    0  0  
Roy McLean b Lock 1    0  0   0.89%
John Waite† c Lock b Laker 28    4  0   25.00%
John Cheetham* not out 12    1  0   10.71%
Percy Mansell lbw b Laker 6    0  0   5.36%
Hugh Tayfield b Statham 4    0  0   3.57%
Edward Fuller c †Spooner b Lock 5    1  0   4.46%
Peter Heine run out 5    0  0   4.46%
Extras (lb 7, nb 1) 8  
Total All Out   (65.0 overs @ 1.72 rpo) 112
Fall of Wickets
 
1-22 Goddard, 2-29 Keith, 3-31 Endean, 4-33 McLean, 5-77 Waite, 6-77 McGlew,
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7-86 Mansell, 8-91 Tayfield, 9-98 Fuller, 10-112 Heine
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 15.0 3 31 2 2.07 20.00
Trevor Bailey 5.0 1 6 1 1.20 10.00
Tony Lock 22.0 11 39 4 1.77 40.00
Jim Laker 23.0 13 28 2 1.22 20.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
John Ikin c Goddard b Heine 0    0  0  
Brian Close b Goddard 15    1  0   7.35%
Tom Graveney b Tayfield 42    3  0   20.59%
Peter May* not out 89    10  0   43.63%
Denis Compton c †Waite b Fuller 30    4  0   14.71%
Willlie Watson b Fuller 3    0  0   1.47%
Trevor Bailey lbw b Tayfield 1    0  0   0.49%
Richard Spooner† b Tayfield 0    0  0  
Jim Laker b Tayfield 12    1  0   5.88%
Tony Lock lbw b Heine 1    0  0   0.49%
Brian Statham lbw b Tayfield 0    0  0  
Extras (b 4, lb 6, nb 1) 11  
Total All Out   (123.4 overs @ 1.65 rpo) 204
Fall of Wickets
 
1-5 Ikin, 2-30 Close, 3-95 Graveney, 4-157 Compton, 5-165 Watson, 6-166 Bailey,
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7-170 Spooner, 8-188 Laker, 9-197 Lock, 10-204 Statham
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Peter Heine 25.0 6 44 2 1.76 20.00
Trevor Goddard 19.0 10 29 1 1.53 10.00
Edward Fuller 20.0 3 36 2 1.80 20.00
Hugh Tayfield 53.4 29 60 5 1.12 50.00
Percy Mansell 6.0 0 24 0 4.00
 
 
South Africa   2nd Innings  (target 244)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Derrick McGlew lbw b Lock 19    1  0   12.58%
Trevor Goddard c Graveney b Lock 20    2  0   13.25%
Headley Keith c May b Lock 0    0  0  
Russell Endean lbw b Laker 0    0  0  
Roy McLean lbw b Laker 0    0  0  
John Waite† b Laker 60    9  0   39.74%
John Cheetham* lbw b Laker 9    1  0   5.96%
Percy Mansell c Watson b Lock 9    0  0   5.96%
Hugh Tayfield not out 10    0  0   6.62%
Edward Fuller run out 16    3  0   10.60%
Peter Heine c Graveney b Laker 7    1  0   4.64%
Extras (lb 1) 1  
Total All Out   (87.4 overs @ 1.72 rpo) 151
Fall of Wickets
 
1-28 Goddard, 2-28 Keith, 3-29 Endean, 4-33 McLean, 5-59 McGlew, 6-88 Cheetham,
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7-118 Mansell, 8-118 Waite, 9-144 Fuller, 10-151 Heine
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 11.0 4 17 0 1.55
Trevor Bailey 6.0 1 15 0 2.50
Tony Lock 33.0 14 62 4 1.88 40.00
Jim Laker 37.4 18 56 5 1.49 50.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Kennington Oval, London
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1955 England v South Africa - 5th Test
Match No. Test #412
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match No Award
Partnerships View
 
END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 70/3 (DCS Compton 12*, W Watson 1*)
Day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 112
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 195/8 (PBH May 81*, GAR Lock 0*)
Day 4 - South Africa 2nd Innings 151, 87.4 overs - end of match