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Natal v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1956/57
VenueCity Oval, Pietermaritzburg on 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd January 1957 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossMarylebone Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDT Drew, AN McCabe
Close of play day 1Marylebone Cricket Club (1) 137/3 (Compton 61*, Cowdrey 54*)
Close of play day 2Natal (1) 3/0 (Goddard 1*, Watkins 2*; 1 over)
Close of play day 3Marylebone Cricket Club (2) 30/0 (Bailey 14*, Oakman 16*)
Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TE Baileyc Pearce b Markham044-- 
ASM Oakmanb Goddard4 201- 
+B Taylorc Burger b Watkins15 452- 
DCS Comptonc Eaglestone b Goddard101 2859- 
MC Cowdreylbw b Smith76 18614- 
*DJ Insoleb Goddard6 23-- 
JH Wardlec Koch b Markham37 824- 
FH Tysonc Pearce b Goddard35 5051 
GAR Locklbw b Goddard10  1- 
JC Lakernot out2  -- 
PJ Loaderc Keith b Markham095-- 
Extras(2 lb, 5 nb)7
Total(all out, 84.4 overs)293
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Bailey, 0.4 ov), 2-9 (Oakman), 3-31 (Taylor), 4-178 (Cowdrey), 5-199 (Insole), 6-219 (Compton), 7-275 (Tyson), 8-281 (Wardle), 9-292 (Lock), 10-293 (Loader, 84.4 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Markham21.42943-8
Goddard24   6655--
Watkins6   2311--
Smith20   3611-2
Dodds13   3350--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TL Goddardc Compton b Lock39 1335- 
*JC Watkinsb Lock22 1041- 
HJ Keithc Oakman b Laker19 1173- 
CGD Burgerc Wardle b Loader0 28-- 
RA McLeanc Taylor b Loader10 192- 
E Eaglestonec Compton b Wardle10 331- 
LB Kochrun out (Tyson)24 313- 
+RA Pearcec Compton b Wardle21 321- 
NE Markhamc and b Wardle4 19-- 
VI Smithc Insole b Lock2 18-- 
PM Doddsnot out3 3-- 
Extras(7 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 54.2 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Watkins), 2-73 (Goddard), 3-86 (Burger), 4-96 (McLean), 5-107 (Eaglestone), 6-113 (Keith), 7-146 (Koch), 8-154 (Pearce), 9-159 (Markham), 10-163 (Smith, 54.2 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tyson11   2300-1
Loader9   0302-3
Bailey5   190--
Lock14.25293--
Laker7   1111--
Wardle8   1453--
Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TE Baileyc McLean b Goddard20 892- 
ASM Oakmanc Smith b Goddard29 994- 
+B Taylorc Markham b Goddard2 13-- 
DCS Comptonc and b Markham6 131- 
*DJ Insoleb Dodds6 53-- 
FH Tysonc Markham b Smith19 662- 
JH Wardlenot out11 321- 
GAR Locknot out21 154- 
MC Cowdreydid not bat      
JC Lakerdid not bat      
PJ Loaderdid not bat      
Extras(8 b)8
Total(6 wickets, declared, 43 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-49 (Bailey), 2-50 (Oakman), 3-57 (Taylor), 4-57 (Compton), 5-77 (Insole), 6-89 (Tyson)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Markham11   3231--
Goddard16   5333--
Smith11   3351--
Dodds5   1231--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TL Goddardlbw b Laker41 745- 
*JC Watkinsb Lock27 464- 
HJ Keithlbw b Laker8 471- 
RA McLeanb Tyson45 6361 
CGD Burgerst Taylor b Wardle14 592- 
E Eaglestonenot out20  2- 
LB Kochnot out22  3- 
+RA Pearcedid not bat      
NE Markhamdid not bat      
VI Smithdid not bat      
PM Doddsdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(5 wickets, 40 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-56 (Watkins), 2-76 (Goddard), 3-89 (Keith), 4-128 (McLean), 5-142 (Burger)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tyson7   2321--
Loader5   1160--
Lock11   0421--
Laker8   3332--
Wardle6   0361--
Compton3   0180--
Notes
--> E Eaglestone made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> NE Markham made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TL Goddard (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> LB Koch (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> VI Smith reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MC Cowdrey, his 1st wicket in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings
--> TL Goddard reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DCS Compton, his 3rd wicket in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings