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England v South Africa
South Africa in England 1965 (1st Test)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th July 1965 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJS Buller, AEG Rhodes
ScorersAJB Fowler (England), M McLennan (South Africa)
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 227/8 (Botten 27*, PM Pollock 2*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 26/0 (Boycott 11*, Barber 15*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 287/6 (Parks 25*, Titmus 22*)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 186/5 (Bacher 27*, van der Merwe 1*)
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJ Barlowc Barber b Rumsey1 19-- 
HR Lancec and b Brown28 904- 
+DT Lindsayc Titmus b Rumsey40 965- 
RG Pollockc Barrington b Titmus56 1068- 
KC Blandb Brown39 1015- 
A Bacherlbw b Titmus4 46-- 
*PL van der Merwec Barrington b Rumsey17 903- 
R Dumbrillb Barber3 20-- 
JT Bottenb Brown33 966- 
PM Pollockst Parks b Barber34 1203- 
HD Bromfieldnot out9 661- 
Extras(14 lb, 2 nb)16
Total(all out, 119.3 overs)280
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Barlow), 2-60 (Lance), 3-75 (Lindsay), 4-155 (RG Pollock), 5-170 (Bland), 6-170 (Bacher), 7-178 (Dumbrill), 8-212 (van der Merwe), 9-241 (Botten), 10-280 (PM Pollock, 119.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Larter26   10470-1
Rumsey30   9843-1
Brown24   9443--
Titmus29   10592--
Barber10.33302--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottc Barlow b Botten31 1452- 
RW Barberb Bromfield56 1616- 
JH Edrichlbw b PM Pollock0 19-- 
KF Barringtonrun out91 178111 
MC Cowdreyb Dumbrill29 655- 
*MJK Smithc Lindsay b Botten26 1152- 
+JM Parksrun out32 1203- 
FJ Titmusc PM Pollock b Bromfield59 159101 
DJ Brownc Bromfield b Dumbrill1 31-- 
FE Rumseyb Dumbrill3 42-- 
JDF Larternot out0 1-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 150.2 overs)338
Fall of wickets:
1-82 (Boycott), 2-88 (Barber), 3-88 (Edrich), 4-144 (Cowdrey), 5-240 (Barrington), 6-240 (Smith), 7-294 (Parks), 8-314 (Brown), 9-338 (Rumsey), 10-338 (Titmus, 150.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock39   12911-1
Botten33   11652-2
Barlow19   6310--
Bromfield25.25712--
Dumbrill24   11313--
Lance5   0180-1
RG Pollock5   12101-
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJ Barlowc Parks b Brown52 8211- 
HR Lancec Titmus b Brown9 681- 
+DT Lindsayc Parks b Larter22 1083- 
RG Pollockb Brown5 7-- 
KC Blandc Edrich b Barber70 1456- 
A Bacherb Titmus37 1061- 
*PL van der Merwec Barrington b Rumsey31 1212- 
R Dumbrillc Cowdrey b Rumsey2 49-- 
JT Bottenb Rumsey0 4-- 
PM Pollocknot out14 332- 
HD Bromfieldrun out0 9-- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 110 overs)248
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Lance), 2-62 (Barlow), 3-68 (RG Pollock), 4-120 (Lindsay), 5-170 (Bland), 6-216 (Bacher), 7-230 (Dumbrill), 8-230 (Botten), 9-247 (van der Merwe), 10-248 (Bromfield, 110 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Larter17   2671--
Rumsey21   8493--
Brown21   11303--
Titmus26   13361--
Barber25   5601--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottc and b Dumbrill28 1071- 
RW Barberc Lindsay b PM Pollock12 311- 
JH Edrichretired hurt7 341- 
KF Barringtonlbw b Dumbrill18 532- 
MC Cowdreylbw b PM Pollock37 783- 
*MJK Smithc Lindsay b Dumbrill13 39-- 
+JM Parksc van der Merwe b Dumbrill7 81- 
FJ Titmusnot out9 652- 
DJ Brownc Barlow b RG Pollock5 371- 
FE Rumseynot out0 11-- 
JDF Larterdid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)9
Total(7 wickets, 68 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Barber), 2-70 (Boycott), 3-79 (Barrington), 4-113 (Smith), 5-121 (Parks), 6-135 (Cowdrey), 7-140 (Brown)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock20   6522-1
Botten12   6250--
Dumbrill18   8304--
Barlow9   1250--
Bromfield5   440--
RG Pollock4   4011-
Notes
--> A Bacher made his debut in Test matches
--> R Dumbrill made his debut in Test matches
--> JT Botten made his debut in Test matches
--> DJ Brown made his debut in Test matches
--> HD Bromfield made his last appearance in Test matches
--> FE Rumsey made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RG Pollock (1) 50 in 99 balls
--> RW Barber (1) 50 in 112 balls
--> RW Barber (1) passed 13500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> KF Barrington (1) 50 in 81 balls
--> KF Barrington (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 12
--> FJ Titmus (1) 50 in 126 balls
--> EJ Barlow (2) 50 in 69 balls with 11 fours
--> EJ Barlow (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> KC Bland (2) 50 in 69 balls
--> A Bacher made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> JT Botten made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> DJ Brown made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> R Dumbrill made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> EJ Barlow made his debut in England in Test matches
--> KC Bland made his debut in England in Test matches
--> HD Bromfield made his debut in England in Test matches
--> PM Pollock made his debut in England in Test matches
--> HR Lance made his debut in England in Test matches
--> DT Lindsay made his debut in England in Test matches
--> RG Pollock made his debut in England in Test matches
--> PL van der Merwe made his debut in England in Test matches
--> FE Rumsey reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JT Botten, his 2nd wicket in the South Africa second innings
--> R Dumbrill equalled his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the England second innings
--> JH Edrich retired hurt in the England second innings having scored 7 (team score 37/1)