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South Africa v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1948/49 (3rd Test)
VenueNewlands, Cape Town on 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th January 1949 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresRGA Ashman, JV Hart-Davis
Close of play day 1England (1) 294/9 (Gladwin 11*, Wright 3*)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 223/2 (Mitchell 93*, Nourse 64*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 85/1 (Hutton 45*, Crapp 31*)

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Huttonrun out41 844- 
C Washbrookb Rowan74 16510- 
JF Crappc Wynne b Mitchell35 6651 
DCS Comptonb Rowan1 3-- 
AJ Watkinsc Melville b Dawson27 754- 
*FG Mannc Mitchell b Hanley44 1265- 
+TG Evansb Rowan27 353- 
RO Jenkinsc Wynne b Rowan1 8-- 
AV Bedserb McCarthy16 382- 
C Gladwinnot out17 421- 
DVP Wrightc Dawson b Rowan11 261- 
Extras(7 b, 7 lb)14
Total(all out, 91.2 overs)308
Fall of wickets:
1-88 (Hutton), 2-149 (Crapp), 3-151 (Compton), 4-152 (Washbrook), 5-203 (Watkins), 6-249 (Evans), 7-251 (Jenkins), 8-263 (Mann), 9-281 (Bedser), 10-308 (Wright, 91.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCarthy26   2951--
Dawson7   2351--
Rowan31.23805--
Mann3   0180--
Hanley18   4571--
Mitchell6   091--

South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
OE Wynnec Crapp b Watkins50 1715- 
A Melvilleb Jenkins15 471- 
B Mitchellb Compton120 34412- 
*AD Noursec and b Compton112 20911- 
+WW Wadec Watkins b Compton0 1-- 
DW Begbierun out18 782- 
OC Dawsonc Mann b Compton25 534- 
AMB Rowanc Hutton b Gladwin2 9-- 
NBF Mannnot out10 181- 
MA Hanleyrun out0 4-- 
CN McCarthyst Evans b Compton1 7-- 
Extras(1 b, 2 nb)3
Total(all out, 119.2 overs)356
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Melville), 2-108 (Wynne), 3-298 (Nourse), 4-298 (Wade), 5-303 (Mitchell), 6-342 (Dawson), 7-344 (Rowan), 8-349 (Begbie), 9-349 (Hanley), 10-356 (McCarthy, 119.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bedser34   5920--
Gladwin30   7511--
Wright9   0580--
Jenkins11   1461--
Watkins10   0361--
Compton25.23705--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Huttonb Rowan87 2137- 
C Washbrookc Mitchell b McCarthy9 161- 
JF Crappc Wade b McCarthy54 2227- 
DCS Comptonnot out51 1245- 
AJ Watkinsnot out64 1039- 
*FG Manndid not bat      
+TG Evansdid not bat      
RO Jenkinsdid not bat      
AV Bedserdid not bat      
C Gladwindid not bat      
DVP Wrightdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 3 lb)11
Total(3 wickets, declared, 96 overs)276
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Washbrook), 2-145 (Hutton), 3-165 (Crapp)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCarthy20   2752--
Dawson13   3330--
Mann15   5270--
Rowan30   5651--
Hanley11   3310--
Mitchell7   1340--

South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
OE Wynnec Bedser b Jenkins46 784- 
A Melvillest Evans b Jenkins24 591- 
+WW Wadec Evans b Jenkins11 431- 
*AD Noursest Evans b Jenkins34 356- 
B Mitchellnot out20 203- 
OC Dawsonnot out5 9-- 
DW Begbiedid not bat      
AMB Rowandid not bat      
NBF Manndid not bat      
MA Hanleydid not bat      
CN McCarthydid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(4 wickets, 31 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-58 (Melville), 2-83 (Wynne), 3-83 (Wade), 4-132 (Nourse)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bedser7   0400--
Gladwin10   2270--
Jenkins9   0484--
Compton3   170--
Wright2   0180--

Notes
--> MA Hanley made his debut in Test matches
--> A Melville made his last appearance in Test matches
--> MA Hanley made his last appearance in Test matches
--> L Hutton (1) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 12
--> C Washbrook (1) 50 in 81 balls with 8 fours
--> FG Mann (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Test matches
--> DVP Wright (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> OE Wynne (1) 50 in 179 balls with 5 fours
--> OE Wynne (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 20
--> B Mitchell (1) 50 in 140 balls, 142 minutes with 8 fours
--> B Mitchell (1) 100 in 313 balls, 310 minutes with 9 fours
--> AD Nourse (1) 50 in 120 balls, 109 minutes with 6 fours
--> AD Nourse (1) 100 in 188 balls, 183 minutes with 10 fours
--> L Hutton (2) 50 in 178 balls, 150 minutes with 4 fours
--> L Hutton (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 24
--> JF Crapp (2) 50 in 227 balls, 200 minutes with 7 fours
--> DCS Compton (2) 50 in 123 balls with 5 fours
--> AJ Watkins (2) passed his previous highest score of 27 in Test matches
--> AJ Watkins (2) 50 in 118 balls, 90 minutes with 6 fours
--> AD Nourse (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 13
--> MA Hanley made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> AMB Rowan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed DVP Wright in the England first innings (previous best was 4-108)
--> AMB Rowan achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the England first innings
--> DCS Compton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed B Mitchell in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 2-32)
--> DCS Compton achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the South Africa first innings
--> DCS Compton reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed OC Dawson, his 4th wicket in the South Africa first innings
--> RO Jenkins achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed AD Nourse in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 3-64)
--> RO Jenkins reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed WW Wade, his 3rd wicket in the South Africa second innings