result
1st Test, Nottingham, Jun 7 - 11 1947, South Africa tour of England
(51 ov, target 227)533 & 166/1
(f/o) 208 & 551
Match drawn
South Africa 1st INNINGS
England 1st INNINGS
England 2nd INNINGS (FOLLOWING ON)
South Africa 2nd INNINGS (target: 227 runs)
MATCH DETAILS
Trent Bridge, Nottingham | |
Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
Series | South Africa tour of England |
Season | 1947 |
Series result | 5-match series level 0-0 |
Match number | Test no. 285 |
Match days | day(4-day match) |
Test debut | ![]() Athol Rowan![]() Ian Smith![]() Jack Martin![]() Johnny Lindsay![]() Lindsay Tuckett![]() Ossie Dawson![]() Sam Cook![]() Tom Dollery![]() Tony Harris![]() Tufty Mann |
Umpires | ![]() Alfred Coleman![]() Jack Smart |
CLOSE OF PLAY
Sat, 07 Jun - day 1 -South Africa 1st innings 376/3 (Alan Melville 183*, Ossie Dawson 3*, null ov)
Sun, 08 Jun - rest day
Mon, 09 Jun - day 2 -England 1st innings 154/2 (Bill Edrich 44*, Denis Compton 65*, null ov)
Tue, 10 Jun - day 3 -England 2nd innings 278/4 (Denis Compton 83*, Norman Yardley 45*, null ov)
Wed, 11 Jun - day 4 -South Africa 2nd innings 166/1 (51 ov) - end of match