South Africa vs England, 1st Test at Johannesburg, Dec 24 1938 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Johannesburg, December 24 - 28, 1938, England tour of South Africa

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England

422 & 291/4d

South Africa

(T:324) 390 & 108/1

Match drawn

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England • 422/10(113.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

Eddie Paynter

117 ()

Norman Gordon

5/103 (33.4)

Bryan Valentine

97 ()

Bruce Mitchell

3/75 (22)

South Africa • 390/10(135.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

Eric Dalton

102 ()

Hedley Verity

4/61 (44.1)

Bruce Mitchell

73 ()

Tom Goddard

3/54 (27)

England • 291/4(61.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Paul Gibb

106 ()

Norman Gordon

2/59 (14)

Eddie Paynter

100 ()

Eric Dalton

2/29 (6.5)

South Africa • 108/1(51 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Bruce Mitchell

48* ()

Wally Hammond

1/13 (6)

Pieter van der Bijl

38 ()

Hedley Verity

0/17 (16)

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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	day (4-day match)
Test debut	Len Wilkinson Norman Yardley Paul Gibb Alan Melville Gerald Bond Norman Gordon Pieter van der Bijl Billy Wade
Umpires	George Sickler Richard Ashman