England beat South Africa England won by 10 wickets - South Africa vs England, England tour of South Africa, 1st Test Old Wanderers, Johannesburg December 24 - 27, 1927 Match Summary, Report

Tyldesley and Sutcliffe's 230-run partnership is ENG's highest for the 2nd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 152 between Shrewsbury and Billy Gunn

Shunter Coen and Cyril Vincent's 80-run partnership is SA's highest for the 9th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 69 between Sid Pegler and Jimmy Blanckenberg

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South Africa • 196/10(78.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

86 ()

7/70 (27.3)

31 ()

3/58 (19)

England • 313/10(137.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

122 ()

5/58 (37)

102 ()

2/57 (31.3)

South Africa • 170/10(69.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

53 ()

5/36 (21.2)

41* ()

5/60 (27)

England • 57/0(21 overs)

2nd INNINGS

41* ()

0/14 (6)

15* ()

0/29 (11)

Match details

Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Toss	South Africa, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of South Africa
Season	1927/28
Series result	England led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 168
Match days	day (4-day match)
Test debut	Geoffrey Legge Ian Peebles Bob Wyatt Rony Stanyforth Ewart Astill Wally Hammond Cyril Vincent Denys Morkel Jock Cameron Henry Promnitz Jacobus Duminy Shunter Coen
Umpires	AG Laver Geoffrey Treadwell

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South Africa v England 1927-28

Gaining the upper hand on the opening day, England won the first Test match by ten wickets - an easy success due to the batting of Sutcliffe and Tyldesley, the bowling of Geary and the allround play of Hammond

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R
P Holmes	not out	15
H Sutcliffe	not out	41
Extras	(b 1)
Total	57(0 wkts; 21 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	Econ
EP Nupen	11	1	29	2.63
HLE Promnitz	6	1	14	2.33
JP Duminy	4	0	13	3.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	57	Percy Holmes	Herbert Sutcliffe

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