South Africa vs England 1st Test Match 1948


  • South Africa
    161
    53.5 Overs
    Dudley Nourse
    37(63)
    Denis Begbie
    37(72)
    Alec Bedser
    39/4
    Cliff Gladwin
    21/3
  • England
    253
    99.4 Overs
    Leonard Hutton
    83(234)
    Denis Compton
    72(277)
    Tufty Mann
    59/6
    Athol Rowan
    108/4
  • South Africa
    219
    89.3 Overs
    Billy Wade
    63(199)
    Denis Begbie
    48(83)
    Doug Wright
    72/4
    Roly Jenkins
    64/3
  • England
    128/8
    28 Overs
    Denis Compton
    28(68)
    Cyril Washbroo..
    25(33)
    Cuan McCarthy
    43/6
    Tufty Mann
    13/1

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,