South Africa vs England, 1st Test at Gqeberha, Feb 13 1896 - Match Result

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1st Test, Gqeberha, February 13 - 14, 1896, England tour of South Africa

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185 & 226

(T:319) 93 & 30

England won by 288 runs

Middleton has become the top wicket-taker for SA in Tests with 9 wickets, going past Gobo Ashley's 7

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Frank Hearne and Routledge's 29-run partnership is SA's highest for the 1st wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 21 between Rose-Innes and Tancred

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Scorecard summary

England • 185/10(70.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

43 ()

Bonnor Middleton

5/64 (25.4)

30 ()

Joseph Willoughby

2/54 (22)

South Africa • 93/10(30.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

23 ()

7/38 (15.4)

Tommy Routledge

22 ()

Hugh Bromley-Davenport

2/46 (12)

England • 226/10(80.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

53 ()

Bonnor Middleton

4/66 (36)

37 ()

3/68 (20)

South Africa • 30/10(18.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

10 ()

8/7 (9.4)

8 ()

1/0 (2)

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Match details

Crusaders Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Toss	South Africa, elected to field first
Series	England tour of South Africa
Season	1895/96
Series result	England led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 47
Match days	day (3-day match)
Test debut	Arthur Hill Audley Miller C.B. Fry Charles Wright Hugh Bromley-Davenport Harry Butt Lord Hawke Tom Hayward Charles Hime Frederick Cook Bonnor Middleton Jimmy Sinclair Joseph Willoughby Robert Gleeson Robert Poore

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
TW Routledge	bowled	2
F Hearne	bowled	5
RM Poore	caught	10
JH Sinclair	bowled	0
CG Fichardt	lbw	1
CFW Hime	bowled	8
EA Halliwell	caught	3
RA Gleeson	not out	1
FJ Cook	bowled	0
J Middleton	bowled	0
JT Willoughby	caught	0
Total	30(10 wkts; 18.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	4	Frank Hearne	Tommy Routledge
2nd	7	Frank Hearne	Robert Poore
3rd	0	Robert Poore	Jimmy Sinclair
4th	7	Charles Fichardt	Robert Poore
5th	0	Charles Hime	Robert Poore
6th	10	Barberton Halliwell	Charles Hime
7th	1	Robert Gleeson	Charles Hime
8th	1	Frederick Cook	Robert Gleeson
9th	0	Robert Gleeson	Bonnor Middleton
10th	0	Robert Gleeson	Joseph Willoughby

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