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South Africa v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1938/39 (1st Test)
VenueOld Wanderers, Johannesburg on 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th December 1938 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresRGA Ashman, GL Sickler
Close of play day 1England (1) 326/6 (Valentine 12*, Verity 19*)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 166/5 (Mitchell 72*, Viljoen 0*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 103/1 (Gibb 53*, Paynter 32*)
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Edrichc Mitchell b Davies4441- 
PA Gibbc Melville b Mitchell93 2767- 
E Paynterb Mitchell117 17681 
*WR Hammondlbw b Gordon24 602- 
+LEG Amesc Wade b Gordon42 454- 
NWD Yardleyc and b Mitchell7 141- 
BH Valentinec Wade b Gordon97 13811- 
H Verityb Dalton26 1031- 
LL Wilkinsonlbw b Gordon2 9-- 
K Farnesb Gordon0 14-- 
TWJ Goddardnot out0 4-- 
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(all out, 113.4 overs)422
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Edrich), 2-188 (Paynter), 3-234 (Hammond), 4-278 (Gibb), 5-292 (Ames), 6-294 (Yardley), 7-378 (Verity), 8-389 (Wilkinson), 9-415 (Farnes), 10-422 (Valentine, 113.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davies19   01021--
Langton27   5740--
Gordon33.431035--
Mitchell22   2753--
Dalton10   1421--
Bond2   0160--
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Mitchellb Farnes73 2403- 
PGV van der Bijllbw b Verity4 36-- 
*A Melvillec and b Verity0 12-- 
AD Noursec and b Goddard73 16361 
N Gordonst Ames b Goddard011-- 
+WW Wadeb Goddard011-- 
KG Viljoenb Wilkinson50 1422- 
EL Daltonc Edrich b Verity102 2099- 
GE Bondlbw b Wilkinson011-- 
ACB Langtonnot out64 9652 
EQ Daviesb Verity0 9-- 
Extras(5 b, 18 lb, 1 nb)24
Total(all out, 135.1 overs)390
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (van der Bijl), 2-44 (Melville), 3-160 (Nourse), 4-160 (Gordon), 5-160 (Wade), 6-173 (Mitchell), 7-281 (Viljoen), 8-281 (Bond), 9-378 (Dalton), 10-390 (Davies, 135.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Farnes23   1871--
Edrich9   0440--
Verity44.116614--
Hammond10   3270--
Wilkinson22   0932--
Goddard27   5543--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Edrichc Mitchell b Gordon10 50-- 
PA Gibbb Dalton106 1927- 
E Paynterc Langton b Gordon100 19310- 
*WR Hammondlbw b Dalton58 646- 
+LEG Amesnot out3 11-- 
NWD Yardleydid not bat      
BH Valentinedid not bat      
H Veritydid not bat      
LL Wilkinsondid not bat      
K Farnesdid not bat      
TWJ Goddarddid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 2 lb, 3 nb, 2 w)14
Total(4 wickets, declared, 61.5 overs)291
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Edrich), 2-206 (Gibb), 3-281 (Paynter), 4-291 (Hammond, 61.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davies14   2670--
Langton16   3640--
Mitchell11   1580--
Gordon14   0592--
Dalton6.50292--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Mitchellnot out48 1684- 
PGV van der Bijlb Hammond38 12631 
AD Noursenot out17 413- 
*A Melvilledid not bat      
N Gordondid not bat      
+WW Wadedid not bat      
KG Viljoendid not bat      
EL Daltondid not bat      
GE Bonddid not bat      
ACB Langtondid not bat      
EQ Daviesdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(1 wicket, 51 overs)108
Fall of wickets:
1-67 (van der Bijl)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Farnes7   3170--
Edrich3   070--
Verity16   8170--
Goddard11   3310--
Wilkinson8   3180--
Hammond6   3131--
Notes
--> PA Gibb made his debut in Test matches
--> NWD Yardley made his debut in Test matches
--> LL Wilkinson made his debut in Test matches
--> PGV van der Bijl made his debut in Test matches
--> A Melville made his debut in Test matches
--> N Gordon made his debut in Test matches
--> WW Wade made his debut in Test matches
--> GE Bond made his debut in Test matches
--> GE Bond made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GE Bond made his last appearance in Test matches
--> PA Gibb (1) 50 in 149 balls, 161 minutes with 3 fours
--> E Paynter (1) 50 in 106 balls, 99 minutes with 2 fours
--> E Paynter (1) 100 in 172 balls, 164 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> WR Hammond (1) passed 6000 runs in Test matches when he reached 5
--> BH Valentine (1) 50 in 97 balls, 99 minutes with 4 fours
--> B Mitchell did not score for 60 minutes in the South Africa first innings
--> B Mitchell (1) 50 in 104 balls, 91 minutes with 2 fours
--> B Mitchell (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 67
--> AD Nourse (1) 50 in 138 balls, 107 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> KG Viljoen (1) 50 in 161 balls, 127 minutes with 2 fours
--> EL Dalton (1) 50 in 115 balls, 94 minutes with 5 fours
--> EL Dalton (1) 100 in 230 balls, 201 minutes with 9 fours
--> EL Dalton (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 22
--> ACB Langton (1) 50 in 93 balls, 76 minutes with 2 fours and 2 sixes
--> ACB Langton (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> PA Gibb (2) 50 in 97 balls, 97 minutes with 4 fours
--> PA Gibb (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> PA Gibb (2) 100 in 194 balls, 184 minutes with 7 fours
--> E Paynter (2) 50 in 73 balls, 77 minutes with 7 fours
--> E Paynter (2) 100 in 159 balls, 189 minutes with 10 fours
--> E Paynter (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 71
--> E Paynter (2) passed 17000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 63
--> WR Hammond (2) 50 in 47 balls, 49 minutes with 5 fours
--> GE Bond made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> PA Gibb made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> N Gordon made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> A Melville made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> PGV van der Bijl made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> WW Wade made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> LL Wilkinson made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> NWD Yardley made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> LEG Ames made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> TWJ Goddard made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> H Verity made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> E Paynter made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> BH Valentine made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> K Farnes made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> WJ Edrich made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> N Gordon achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the England first innings
--> TWJ Goddard completed a hat-trick in the South Africa first innings (Nourse, Gordon, Wade)