Denis Compton and Bill Edrich's 370-run partnership is the highest for the 3rd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 319 between Dudley Nourse and Alan Melville

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Denis Compton and Bill Edrich's 370-run partnership is ENG's highest for the 3rd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 264 between Wally Hammond and Hutton

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Scorecard summary

England • 554/8(215 overs)

1st INNINGS

208 ()

5/115 (47)

189 ()

1/99 (53)

South Africa • 327/10(142.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

117 ()

5/95 (39)

61 ()

2/32 (21)

South Africa • 252/10(127.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

80 ()

5/80 (32.2)

58 ()

3/31 (13)

England • 26/0(12.1 overs)

2nd INNINGS

13* ()

0/6 (6)

13* ()

0/4 (3)

Match details

Lord's, London
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of England
Season	1947
Series result	England led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 286
Match days	day (4-day match)
Test debut	George Pope
Umpires	Dai Davies Herbert Baldwin

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ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA 1947

At Lord's, June 21, 23, 24, 25

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R
L Hutton	not out	13
C Washbrook	not out	13
Total	26(0 wkts; 12.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	Econ
L Tuckett	3	0	4	1.33
OC Dawson	6	2	6	1
NBF Mann	3.1	1	16	5.05

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	26	Leonard Hutton	Cyril Washbrook

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