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

422 & 291/4d
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South Africa

(51 ov, target 324)390 & 108/1
Match drawn
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England422/10(113.4 overs)1st INNINGS
Eddie Paynter117 ()
Bryan Valentine97 ()
Norman Gordon5/103(33.4)
Bruce Mitchell3/75(22)
South Africa390/10(135.1 overs)1st INNINGS
Eric Dalton102 ()
Bruce Mitchell73 ()
Hedley Verity4/61(44.1)
Tom Goddard3/54(27)
England291/4(61.5 overs)2nd INNINGS
Paul Gibb106 ()
Eddie Paynter100 ()
Norman Gordon2/59(14)
Eric Dalton2/29(6.5)
South Africa108/1(51 overs)2nd INNINGS
Bruce Mitchell*48 ()
Pieter van der Bijl38 ()
Wally Hammond1/13(6)
Hedley Verity0/17(16)
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Match details
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
TossEngland, elected to bat first
SeriesEngland tour of South Africa
Season1938/39
Series result5-match series level 0-0
Match numberTEST No. 267
Match days - day match (4-day match)
Test debut
Alan Melville
Alan Melville
Billy Wade
Billy Wade
Gerald Bond
Gerald Bond
Len Wilkinson
Len Wilkinson
Norman Gordon
Norman Gordon
Norman Yardley
Norman Yardley
Paul Gibb
Paul Gibb
Pieter van der Bijl
Pieter van der Bijl
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George Sickler
South Africa Image
Richard Ashman
Balls per over8
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South Africa Innings
Player NameRB
B Mitchellnot out48
PGV van der Bijlbowled38
AD Noursenot out17
Extras(lb 5)
Total108(1 wkts; 51 ovs)
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