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England v South Africa
South Africa in England 1965 (3rd Test)
VenueKennington Oval, Kennington on 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 31st August 1965 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJS Buller, WFF Price
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 152/5 (Lance 30*, van der Merwe 20*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 142/6 (Cowdrey 45*)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 163/3 (Bacher 70*, Bland 18*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 64/1 (Russell 32*, Parfitt 7*)
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJ Barlowlbw b Statham18 59-- 
+DT Lindsaylbw b Higgs4 46-- 
A Bacherlbw b Higgs28 864- 
RG Pollockb Titmus12 482- 
KC Blandlbw b Statham39 6642 
HR Lancelbw b Statham69 2008- 
*PL van der Merwec Barrington b Higgs20 593- 
R Dumbrillc Smith b Higgs14 711- 
JT Bottenc Cowdrey b Statham0 4-- 
PM Pollockb Statham3 15-- 
AH McKinnonnot out0 5-- 
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(all out, 96.2 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Lindsay), 2-23 (Barlow), 3-60 (RG Pollock), 4-86 (Bacher), 5-109 (Bland), 6-156 (van der Merwe), 7-196 (Dumbrill), 8-197 (Botten), 9-207 (PM Pollock), 10-208 (Lance, 96.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham24.211405-1
Brown22   4630--
Higgs24   4474--
Titmus26   12571--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Barberst Lindsay b McKinnon40 1372- 
WE Russelllbw b PM Pollock0 3-- 
KF Barringtonb Botten18 742- 
MC Cowdreyc Barlow b PM Pollock58 2334- 
PH Parfittc and b McKinnon24 672- 
*MJK Smithlbw b PM Pollock7 381- 
DJ Brownc Dumbrill b McKinnon0 3-- 
+JM Parksc Bland b Botten42 6051 
FJ Titmusnot out2 28-- 
K Higgsb PM Pollock2 16-- 
JB Stathamb PM Pollock0 7-- 
Extras(6 lb, 3 w)9
Total(all out, 98.1 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Russell), 2-42 (Barrington), 3-76 (Barber), 4-125 (Parfitt), 5-141 (Smith), 6-142 (Brown), 7-198 (Parks), 8-198 (Cowdrey), 9-200 (Higgs), 10-202 (Statham, 98.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock25.17435--
Botten27   6562--
Barlow11   1270--
Dumbrill6   21103-
McKinnon27   11503--
Lance2   060--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJ Barlowb Statham18 633- 
+DT Lindsayb Brown17 1011- 
A Bacherc Smith b Statham70 1695- 
RG Pollockrun out34 864- 
KC Blandc Titmus b Higgs127 27616- 
HR Lanceb Higgs53 1234- 
*PL van der Merweb Higgs0 2-- 
R Dumbrillc Barrington b Brown36 725- 
JT Bottenb Titmus4 39-- 
PM Pollocknot out9 261- 
AH McKinnonb Higgs14 1811 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 133.1 overs)392
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Barlow), 2-61 (Lindsay), 3-123 (RG Pollock), 4-164 (Bacher), 5-260 (Lance), 6-260 (van der Merwe), 7-343 (Dumbrill), 8-367 (Bland), 9-371 (Botten), 10-392 (McKinnon, 133.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham29   11052-1
Higgs41.110964--
Brown23   3632-1
Titmus27   3741--
Barber13   1440--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Barberc and b PM Pollock22 412- 
WE Russellc Bacher b McKinnon70 1846- 
PH Parfittlbw b Botten46 1535- 
KF Barringtonlbw b PM Pollock73 15542 
MC Cowdreynot out78 1787- 
*MJK Smithnot out10 33-- 
DJ Browndid not bat      
+JM Parksdid not bat      
FJ Titmusdid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
JB Stathamdid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 3 nb)9
Total(4 wickets, 104.2 overs)308
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Barber), 2-138 (Russell), 3-144 (Parfitt), 4-279 (Barrington)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock32.27932-3
Botten24   4731--
McKinnon31   7701--
Barlow6   1220--
Dumbrill9   1300--
Lance2   0110--
Notes
--> K Higgs made his debut in Test matches
--> JT Botten made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JB Statham made his last appearance in Test matches
--> KC Bland (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 29
--> HR Lance (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> HR Lance (1) 50 in 145 balls, 162 minutes
--> KF Barrington (1) passed 5000 runs in Test matches when he reached 16
--> MC Cowdrey (1) 50 in 170 balls, 198 minutes
--> MC Cowdrey (1) passed 5500 runs in Test matches when he reached 46
--> A Bacher (2) 50 in 109 balls, 129 minutes
--> A Bacher (2) passed his previous highest score of 67 in Test matches
--> KC Bland (2) 50 in 119 balls
--> KC Bland (2) 100 in 200 balls, 222 minutes with 12 fours
--> HR Lance (2) 50 in 125 balls with 4 fours
--> R Dumbrill (2) passed his previous highest score of 30 in Test matches
--> RW Barber (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 18
--> WE Russell (2) passed his previous highest score of 34 in Test matches
--> WE Russell (2) 50 in 130 balls, 132 minutes
--> WE Russell (2) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> KF Barrington (2) 50 in 99 balls, 102 minutes
--> MC Cowdrey (2) 50 in 101 balls, 128 minutes
--> MC Cowdrey (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 66
--> K Higgs made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> WE Russell made his debut in England in Test matches
--> JB Statham reached 250 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed HR Lance, his 5th wicket in the South Africa first innings