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1955 - England v. South Africa - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s South Africa
Match Date: August 13, 1955
Venue: Kennington Oval
Toss: England , elected to bat
Player of the Match: None

Result: England won by 92 runs
England 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Dick Spooner0100
Brian Close321190
Peter May3250
Tom Graveney13520
Tony Lock18190
Trevor Bailey050
Denis Compton301190
Jim Laker2140
Brian Statham4*130
Jack Ikin171010
Willie Watson25950
151 All Out (89.4 overs @ 1.68 rpo)
South Africa 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Hugh Tayfield19.07393
Eddie Fuller27.011311
Trevor Goddard22.49315
Peter Heine21.03431
South Africa 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Trevor Goddard8390
Russell Endean0110
John Waite28690
Hugh Tayfield470
Headley Keith5160
Percy Mansell6160
Jack Cheetham12*550
Roy McLean150
Jackie McGlew301540
Peter Heine5110
Eddie Fuller590
112 All Out (65.0 overs @ 1.72 rpo)
England 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Trevor Bailey5.0161
Jim Laker23.013282
Tony Lock22.011394
Brian Statham15.03312
England 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Jim Laker12200
Denis Compton301410
Jack Ikin0140
Peter May89*2990
Trevor Bailey130
Willie Watson3170
Brian Close15710
Dick Spooner010
Tom Graveney421440
Brian Statham080
Tony Lock180
204 All Out (123.4 overs @ 1.65 rpo)
South Africa 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Trevor Goddard19.010291
Peter Heine25.06442
Hugh Tayfield53.429605
Eddie Fuller20.03362
Percy Mansell6.00240
South Africa 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Peter Heine750
Jack Cheetham9230
Eddie Fuller16380
Russell Endean010
Trevor Goddard20560
Headley Keith020
Percy Mansell9770
Hugh Tayfield10*500
Jackie McGlew191080
Roy McLean030
John Waite601460
151 All Out (87.4 overs @ 1.72 rpo)
England 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Brian Statham11.04170
Trevor Bailey6.01150
Jim Laker37.418565
Tony Lock33.014624

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