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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
Result: England won by 92 runs
Match Player: None

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

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