
Eddie Paynter© The Cricketer International

Eddie Paynter pulls through midwicket on his way to a second-innings 75, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 13, 1939© ESPNcricinfo Ltd

The MCC team which toured South Africa unbeaten in 1938-39: Back row - Bill Edrich, Doug Wright, Eddie Paynter, WH Ferguson (scorer); middle row - Len Wilkinson, Hedley Verity, Hugh Bartlett, Tom Goddard, Reggie Perks, Len Hutton, Paul Gibb; front - CR Ridgway (SA manager), Ken Farnes, NormanYardley, Wally Hammond (captain), Les Ames, Bryan Valentine, AJ Holmes (manager)© Wisden Cricket Monthly