Jimmy Blanckenberg and Bob Catterall's 114-run partnership is SA's highest for the 5th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 109 between Llewellyn and Faulkner

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Scorecard summary

England • 438/10(124 overs)

1st INNINGS

76 ()

6/152 (37)

74 ()

2/106 (36)

South Africa • 30/10(12.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

7 ()

6/7 (6.3)

4 ()

4/12 (6)

South Africa • 390/10(143.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

120 ()

5/83 (28)

56 ()

4/103 (50.4)

Match details

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss	South Africa, elected to field first
Series	South Africa tour of England
Season	1924
Series result	England led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 153
Match days	day (3-day match)
Test debut	Percy Chapman George Wood Herbert Sutcliffe Maurice Tate Roy Kilner George Parker Nummy Deane Fred Susskind
Umpires	Bill Reeves Harry Butt

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R
HW Taylor	caught	34
JMM Commaille	caught	29
MJ Susskind	bowled	51
AW Nourse	caught	34
RH Catterall	caught	120
JM Blanckenberg	caught	56
HG Deane	run out	5
EP Nupen	lbw	5
TA Ward	bowled	19
SJ Pegler	caught	6
GM Parker	not out	2
Extras	(b 4, lb 18, nb 6, w 1)
Total	390(10 wkts; 143.4 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
AER Gilligan	28	6	83	5	2.96
MW Tate	50.4	19	103	4	2.03
CH Parkin	16	5	38	0	2.37
R Kilner	22	10	40	0	1.81
PGH Fender	17	5	56	0	3.29
FE Woolley	10	2	41	0	4.1

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	54	Mick Commaille	Herbie Taylor
2nd	47	Mick Commaille	Fred Susskind
3rd	51	Dave Nourse	Fred Susskind
4th	9	Dave Nourse	Bob Catterall
5th	114	Jimmy Blanckenberg	Bob Catterall
6th	9	Bob Catterall	Nummy Deane
7th	11	Buster Nupen	Bob Catterall
8th	55	Tommy Ward	Bob Catterall
9th	22	Sid Pegler	Bob Catterall
10th	18	Bob Catterall	George Parker

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