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England beat South Africa by 10 wickets

Kennington Oval, London, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

England176 & 14/04.3 ov
South Africa95 & 9332.4 ov
England won by 10 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. South Africa were bowled out for 95. Sydney Barnes took 5 for 28.

England were bowled out for 176, Jack Hobbs 68. Aubrey Faulkner took 7 for 84.

South Africa were bowled out for 93, Dave Nourse 42. Sydney Barnes took 8 for 29.

England made 14 for 0.

England won by 10 wickets.

Key performers

South Africa 1st innings

95(42.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Herbie Taylorc FR Foster b FE Woolleyc FR Foster b FE Woolley23--0-
Louis Tancred (c)b SF Barnesb SF Barnes0-00-
Dave Nourselbw b FE Woolleylbw b FE Woolley8--0-
Aubrey Faulknerc EG Hayes b SF Barnesc EG Hayes b SF Barnes9--0-
Louis Strickerb SF Barnesb SF Barnes5--0-
Charlie Llewellync W Rhodes b FE Woolleyc W Rhodes b FE Woolley0-00-
Gordon Whiteb SF Barnesb SF Barnes4--0-
Tip Snookec FR Foster b FE Woolleyc FR Foster b FE Woolley23--0-
Rolland Beaumontc JW Hearne b SF Barnesc JW Hearne b SF Barnes3-00-
Sid Peglerc JW Hitch b FE Woolleyc JW Hitch b FE Woolley3-00-
Tommy Ward †not outnot out6*--0-
Extras(b 8, lb 3)(b 8, lb 3)11
Total42.3 Ov (RR 2.24)42.3 Ov (RR 2.24)95
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (LJ Tancred), 31-2 (AW Nourse), 38-3 (HW Taylor), 47-4 (LA Stricker), 50-5 (CB Llewellyn), 53-6 (GA Faulkner), 76-7 (GC White), 86-8 (SJ Snooke), 86-9 (R Beaumont), 95-10 (SJ Pegler)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Frank Foster621502.50---00
Sydney Barnes21102851.33---00
Frank Woolley15.314152.65---00

England 1st innings

176(56.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jack Hobbsc & b GA Faulknerc & b GA Faulkner68-80-
Wilfred Rhodesb GA Faulknerb GA Faulkner0-00-
Reggie Spoonerc AW Nourse b CB Llewellync AW Nourse b CB Llewellyn26--0-
C.B. Fry (c)c SJ Snooke b GA Faulknerc SJ Snooke b GA Faulkner9--0-
Ernie Hayesb GA Faulknerb GA Faulkner4--0-
Frank Woolleyb SJ Peglerb SJ Pegler13--0-
'Young Jack' Hearnelbw b GA Faulknerlbw b GA Faulkner20--0-
Frank Fosterst †TA Ward b GA Faulknerst †TA Ward b GA Faulkner8--0-
Tiger Smith †b GA Faulknerb GA Faulkner9--0-
Sydney Barnesc HW Taylor b SJ Peglerc HW Taylor b SJ Pegler8--0-
Bill Hitchnot outnot out0*-00-
Extras(b 10, lb 1)(b 10, lb 1)11
Total56.1 Ov (RR 3.13)56.1 Ov (RR 3.13)176
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (W Rhodes), 65-2 (RH Spooner), 85-3 (CB Fry), 89-4 (EG Hayes), 111-5 (FE Woolley), 127-6 (JB Hobbs), 135-7 (FR Foster), 163-8 (EJ Smith), 176-9 (SF Barnes), 176-10 (JW Hearne)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Sid Pegler1935322.79---00
Aubrey Faulkner27.148473.09---00
Charlie Llewellyn1012812.80---00

South Africa 2nd innings

93(32.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Herbie Taylorlbw b SF Barneslbw b SF Barnes6--0-
Louis Tancred (c)st †EJ Smith b FE Woolleyst †EJ Smith b FE Woolley0-00-
Dave Noursec & b FR Fosterc & b FR Foster42--0-
Louis Strickerc RH Spooner b SF Barnesc RH Spooner b SF Barnes0-00-
Aubrey Faulknerb SF Barnesb SF Barnes10--0-
Charlie Llewellync JW Hitch b SF Barnesc JW Hitch b SF Barnes0-00-
Gordon Whitec †EJ Smith b SF Barnesc †EJ Smith b SF Barnes1-00-
Tip Snookec JW Hearne b SF Barnesc JW Hearne b SF Barnes7--0-
Rolland Beaumontb SF Barnesb SF Barnes6--0-
Sid Peglerb SF Barnesb SF Barnes0-00-
Tommy Ward †not outnot out0*-00-
Extras(b 18, lb 3)(b 18, lb 3)21
Total32.4 Ov (RR 2.85)32.4 Ov (RR 2.85)93
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (LJ Tancred), 10-2 (HW Taylor), 10-3 (LA Stricker), 54-4 (GA Faulkner), 54-5 (CB Llewellyn), 58-6 (GC White), 70-7 (SJ Snooke), 89-8 (R Beaumont), 93-9 (AW Nourse), 93-10 (SJ Pegler)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Sydney Barnes16.442981.74---00
Frank Woolley922412.67---00
Frank Foster721912.71---00

England 2nd innings

14/0(4.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jack Hobbsnot outnot out9*--0-
'Young Jack' Hearnenot outnot out5*--0-
Extras0
Total4.3 Ov (RR 3.11)4.3 Ov (RR 3.11) · Target 1314/0
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dave Nourse2.301004.00---00
Aubrey Faulkner20402.00---00