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South Africa vs England, 5th Test at Durban, Mar 03 1939 - Cricket Photos

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5th Test, Durban, March 03 - 14, 1939, England tour of South Africa

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South Africa

530 & 481

England

(T:696) 316 & 654/5

Match drawn

The scoreboard at the end of the Timeless Test•Mar 14, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Eddie Paynter pulls through midwicket on his way to a second-innings 75, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 13, 1939

Eddie Paynter pulls through midwicket•Mar 13, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Ken Viljoen pulls past Bill Edrich at short leg on his way to a second-innings 74, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 10, 1939

Ken Viljoen pulls past Bill Edrich at short leg•Mar 10, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Norman Gordon bowling in the nets at Durban, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 8, 1939

Norman Gordon bowling in the nets at Durban•Mar 08, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Dudley Nourse cuts for four on his way to a hundred, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 4, 1939

Dudley Nourse cuts for four on his way to a hundred•Mar 04, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

A rare attacking shot from Pieter van der Bijl in the Timeless Test. He made a first-innings hundred and was dismissed for 97 in the second innings, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 3, 1939

A rare attacking shot from Pieter van der Bijl in the Timeless Test•Mar 03, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Preparing the pitch at the start of the tenth and final day of the Timeless Test, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 14, 1939

Preparing the pitch at the start of the tenth and final day•Mar 14, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Bill Edrich runs the ball down to third man during his double hundred, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 13, 1939

Bill Edrich runs the ball down to third man during his double hundred•Mar 13, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Pieter van der Bijl flicks the ball to long leg in the Timeless Test. He made a first-innings hundred and was dismissed for 97 in the second innings, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 8, 1939

Pieter van der Bijl flicks the ball to long leg•Mar 08, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Paul Gibb edges through the slips, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 6, 1939

Paul Gibb edges through the slips•Mar 06, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

The South Africa side for the Timeless Test, South Africa v England, 5th Test, Durban, March 3, 1939. TA Deevin (manager), Eric Rowan, Chud Langton, Pieter van der Bijl, ES Newson, Ronnie Grieveson, Norman Gordon. Front: Ken Viljoen, Bruce Mitchell, Alan Melville (capt), Eric Dalton, Dudley Nourse.

The South Africa side for the Timeless Test•Mar 03, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

The England squad for the 1938-39 tour of South Africa•Jan 05, 1939•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

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England Innings

Player Name		R
L Hutton	bowled	55
PA Gibb	bowled	120
WJ Edrich	caught	219
WR Hammond	stumped	140
E Paynter	caught	75
LEG Ames	not out	17
BH Valentine	not out	4
Extras	(b 8, lb 12, nb 3, w 1)
Total	654(5 wkts; 218.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
ES Newson	43	4	91	0	1.58
ACB Langton	56	12	132	1	1.76
N Gordon	55.2	10	174	1	2.36
B Mitchell	37	4	133	1	2.69
EL Dalton	27	3	100	2	2.77

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	78	Leonard Hutton	Paul Gibb
2nd	280	Bill Edrich	Paul Gibb
3rd	89	Wally Hammond	Bill Edrich
4th	164	Wally Hammond	Eddie Paynter
5th	39	Wally Hammond	Les Ames
6th	4	Les Ames	Bryan Valentine

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