result
1st Test, Port Elizabeth, Feb 13 - Feb 14 1896, England tour of South Africa
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England

185 & 226
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South Africa

(18.4 ov, target 319)93 & 30
England won by 288 runs
Summary
Scorecard
Coverage
England 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Tim O'Brien (c)c Gleeson b Willoughby17---00.00
George Lohmann c Routledge b Willoughby0--000.00
Tom Hayward c Sinclair b Middleton30---00.00
C.B. Fry  b Middleton43---00.00
Arthur Hill run out 25---00.00
Sammy Woods c †Halliwell b Hime7---00.00
Hugh Bromley-Davenport c Fichardt b Middleton26---00.00
Lord Hawke  b Middleton0--000.00
Charles Wright  b Sinclair19---00.00
Audley Miller not out 4---00.00
Harry Butt †c †Halliwell b Middleton1--000.00
Extras(b 13)13
TOTAL(70.4 Ov, RR: 2.61)185
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (George Lohmann), 2-25 (Tim O'Brien), 3-68 (Tom Hayward), 4-120 (Arthur Hill), 5-125 (C.B. Fry), 6-131 (Sammy Woods), 7-140 (Lord Hawke), 8-175 (Hugh Bromley-Davenport), 9-184 (Charles Wright), 10-185 (Harry Butt)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Jimmy Sinclair1653412.55---00
Joseph Willoughby2265422.95---00
Bonnor Middleton25.466452.98---00
Charles Hime732013.43---00
South Africa 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Tommy Routledge  b Bromley-Davenport22---00.00
Frank Hearne c O'Brien b Bromley-Davenport23---00.00
Robert Poore  b Lohmann11---00.00
Jimmy Sinclair  b Lohmann4---00.00
Charles Hime  b Lohmann0--000.00
Barberton Halliwell (c)† b Lohmann13---00.00
Charles Fichardt  b Lohmann4---00.00
Robert Gleeson c Lohmann b Hayward3--000.00
Frederick Cook  b Lohmann7---00.00
Bonnor Middleton not out 4---00.00
Joseph Willoughby  b Lohmann0--000.00
Extras(b 2)2
TOTAL(30.4 Ov, RR: 3.01)93
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Tommy Routledge), 2-58 (Robert Poore), 3-58 (Frank Hearne), 4-62 (Jimmy Sinclair), 5-62 (Charles Hime), 6-77 (Charles Fichardt), 7-80 (Robert Gleeson), 8-80 (Barberton Halliwell), 9-92 (Frederick Cook), 10-93 (Joseph Willoughby)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
George Lohmann15.463872.89---00
Hugh Bromley-Davenport1224624.60---00
Tom Hayward31712.80---00
England 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Charles Wright  b Sinclair33---00.00
Harry Butt † b Middleton0--000.00
Tim O'Brien (c) b Sinclair16---00.00
Tom Hayward c †Halliwell b Willoughby6---00.00
C.B. Fry c †Halliwell b Middleton15---00.00
George Lohmann  b Willoughby0--000.00
Arthur Hill  b Middleton37---00.00
Sammy Woods c Poore b Sinclair53---00.00
Hugh Bromley-Davenport c Poore b Middleton7---00.00
Lord Hawke c Gleeson b Poore30---00.00
Audley Miller not out 20---00.00
Extras(b 9)9
TOTAL(80.4 Ov, RR: 2.79)226
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Harry Butt), 2-39 (Tim O'Brien), 3-52 (Tom Hayward), 4-68 (Charles Wright), 5-68 (George Lohmann), 6-72 (C.B. Fry), 7-161 (Sammy Woods), 8-169 (Arthur Hill), 9-184 (Hugh Bromley-Davenport), 10-226 (Lord Hawke)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Jimmy Sinclair2026834.08---00
Joseph Willoughby1946824.29---00
Bonnor Middleton36126642.20---00
Charles Hime411103.30---00
Robert Poore1.40412.67---00
South Africa 2nd INNINGS (target: 319 runs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Tommy Routledge  b Lohmann2--000.00
Frank Hearne  b Lohmann5---00.00
Robert Poore c O'Brien b Lohmann10---00.00
Jimmy Sinclair  b Lohmann0--000.00
Charles Fichardt lbw b Bromley-Davenport1--000.00
Charles Hime  b Hayward8---00.00
Barberton Halliwell (c)†c Hayward b Lohmann3--000.00
Robert Gleeson not out 1--000.00
Frederick Cook  b Lohmann0--000.00
Bonnor Middleton  b Lohmann0--000.00
Joseph Willoughby c Hayward b Lohmann0--000.00
TOTAL(18.4 Ov, RR: 1.59)30
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Tommy Routledge), 2-11 (Frank Hearne), 3-11 (Jimmy Sinclair), 4-18 (Charles Fichardt), 5-18 (Robert Poore), 6-28 (Barberton Halliwell), 7-29 (Charles Hime), 8-30 (Frederick Cook), 9-30 (Bonnor Middleton), 10-30 (Joseph Willoughby)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
George Lohmann9.45780.86---00
Hugh Bromley-Davenport712313.94---00
Tom Hayward22010.00---00
MATCH DETAILS
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
TossSouth Africa, elected to field first
SeriesEngland tour of South Africa
Season1895/96
Series resultEngland led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTEST No. 47
Match days - day match (3-day match)
Test debut
Arthur Hill
Arthur Hill
Audley Miller
Audley Miller
Bonnor Middleton
Bonnor Middleton
C.B. Fry
C.B. Fry
Charles Hime
Charles Hime
Charles Wright
Charles Wright
Frederick Cook
Frederick Cook
Harry Butt
Harry Butt
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Jimmy Sinclair
Jimmy Sinclair
Joseph Willoughby
Joseph Willoughby
Lord Hawke
Lord Hawke
Robert Gleeson
Robert Gleeson
Robert Poore
Robert Poore
Tom Hayward
Tom Hayward
Balls per over5
CLOSE OF PLAY
Thu, 13 Feb - day 1 -England 2nd innings 0/1 (Charles Wright 0*, null ov)
Fri, 14 Feb - day 2 -South Africa 2nd innings 30/10 (18.4 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
General
  • South Africa were dismissed in only 94 balls for 30, the lowest score until 1954-55 when New Zealand were dismissed for 26.
  • Lohmann's analysis of 8 for 7 set a new Test record and he ended the match - on the second day - with a hat-trick.
  • SMJ Woods was making his debut for England after playing for Australia.
South Africa Innings
Player NameRB
TW Routledgebowled2
F Hearnebowled5
RM Poorecaught10
JH Sinclairbowled0
CG Fichardtlbw1
CFW Himebowled8
EA Halliwellcaught3
RA Gleesonnot out1
FJ Cookbowled0
J Middletonbowled0
JT Willoughbycaught0
Total30(10 wkts; 18.4 ovs)
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