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South Africa vs England Test Series 1948-1949
South Africa vs England 1st Test Match 1948
South Africa vs England 1st Test Match 1948
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Head To Head
161
53.5 Overs
Dudley Nourse
37(63)
Denis Begbie
37(72)
Alec Bedser
39/4
Cliff Gladwin
21/3
253
99.4 Overs
Leonard Hutton
83(234)
Denis Compton
72(277)
Tufty Mann
59/6
Athol Rowan
108/4
219
89.3 Overs
Billy Wade
63(199)
Denis Begbie
48(83)
Doug Wright
72/4
Roly Jenkins
64/3
128/8
28 Overs
Denis Compton
28(68)
Cyril Washbroo..
25(33)
Cuan McCarthy
43/6
Tufty Mann
13/1
Scorecard - England won by 2 wickets
South Africa vs England 1st Test Match 1948 - ENG Tour of SA
Series Name
South Africa vs England Test Series 1948-1949
Start Date
16/12/1948
( Day Match )
End Date
20/12/1948
Start Time
2:00 (Local Time)
Match Day
Thursday
Stadium
Kingsmead
Playing Teams
South Africa
,
England
South Africa Team Squad
Bruce Mitchell
,
Eric Rowan
,
Dudley Nourse
,
Billy Wade
,
Ossie Dawson
,
Athol Rowan
,
Tufty Mann
,
Lindsay Tuckett
,
Owen Wynne
,
Denis Begbie
,
Cuan McCarthy
,
England Team Squad
Leonard Hutton
,
Cyril Washbrook
,
Denis Compton
,
Doug Wright
,
Alec Bedser
,
Godfrey Evans
,
Cliff Gladwin
,
Allan Watkins
,
Reg Simpson
,
George Mann
,
Roly Jenkins
,