result
1st Test, Johannesburg, Dec 24 - Dec 28 1938, England tour of South Africa
422 & 291/4d
(51 ov, target 324)390 & 108/1
Match drawn
England 1st INNINGS
South Africa 1st INNINGS
England 2nd INNINGS
South Africa 2nd INNINGS (target: 324 runs)
MATCH DETAILS
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | |
Toss | England, elected to bat first |
Series | England tour of South Africa |
Season | 1938/39 |
Series result | 5-match series level 0-0 |
Match number | TEST No. 267 |
Match days | Â - day match (4-day match) |
Test debut | ![]() Alan Melville![]() Billy Wade![]() Gerald Bond![]() Len Wilkinson![]() Norman Gordon![]() Norman Yardley![]() Paul Gibb![]() Pieter van der Bijl |
Umpires | ![]() George Sickler![]() Richard Ashman |
Balls per over | 8 |
CLOSE OF PLAY
Sat, 24 Dec - day 1 -England 1st innings 326/6 (Bryan Valentine 12*, Hedley Verity 19*, null ov)
Sun, 25 Dec - rest day
Mon, 26 Dec - day 2 -South Africa 1st innings 166/5 (Bruce Mitchell 72*, Ken Viljoen 0*, null ov)
Tue, 27 Dec - day 3 -England 2nd innings 103/1 (Paul Gibb 53*, Eddie Paynter 32*, null ov)
Wed, 28 Dec - day 4 -South Africa 2nd innings 108/1 (51 ov) - end of match