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Test # 1312 (1314/106)
South Africa v England, 1995/96, 1st Test
Centurion Park
16,17,18,19,20 November 1995 (5-day match)

Result: Match drawn
5-Test series level 0-0

Toss: South Africa
Umpires: CJ Mitchley and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)
TV Umpire: DL Orchard
Match Referee: CH Lloyd (WI)
Test Debuts: SM Pollock (SA).
Man of the match: GA Hick

Close of Play:

  • Day 1: England 221/4 (Hick 105*, Smith 1*)
  • Day 2: England 381/9 (Russell 50*, Fraser 4*)
  • Day 3: No play
  • Day 4: No play 
    England 1st innings                                             R   M   B  4 6
*MA Atherton          c Donald           b Pollock             78 339 260 10 0
AJ Stewart            c Matthews         b Schultz              6  35  22  1 0
MR Ramprakash         c Richardson       b Donald               9  30  19  0 0
GP Thorpe             c Richardson       b Pollock             13  48  29  2 0
GA Hick               lbw                b Pollock            141 403 277 25 0
RA Smith                                 b McMillan            43 122  81  6 1
+RC Russell           not out                                  50 153 119 10 0
DG Cork               c Matthews         b McMillan            13  34  24  3 0
D Gough                                  b McMillan             0  12   9  0 0
RK Illingworth                           b Donald               0   4   5  0 0
ARC Fraser            not out                                   4  35  20  1 0
Extras                (lb 16, w 1, nb 7)                       24
Total                 (9 wickets declared, 143 overs)         381

FoW: 1-14 (Stewart), 2-36 (Ramprakash), 3-64 (Thorpe),
     4-206 (Atherton), 5-290 (Smith), 6-320 (Hick), 7-350 (Cork),
     8-358 (Gough), 9-359 (Illingworth).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Donald                      33     10     92      2 (1w)
Schultz                     16      5     47      1
Matthews                    30     13     63      0
Pollock                     29      7     98      3 (5nb)
McMillan                    25     10     50      3 (2nb)
Cronje                       8      5     14      0
Kirsten                      2      1      1      0

South Africa team:
 AC Hudson, G Kirsten, *WJ Cronje, DJ Cullinan, JN Rhodes,
 BM McMillan, +DJ Richardson, SM Pollock, CR Matthews, AA Donald,
 BN Schultz.

      Day 1

    • Hick 100 170b 125 min 20x4
    • Bad light stopped the play, remaining overs (5.3) will be bowled on Day 2 in addition to the scheduled 90 overs.

      Day 2

    • Tea delayed (9 wickets down), then taken as play suspended for bad light
    • No play after tea (rain).



    • Report from The Electronic Telegraph

    Tour Index

    Team Pages: South Africa, England.

    Ground Page: Centurion Park

    England Player Pages: MA Atherton, AJ Stewart, MR Ramprakash, GP Thorpe, GA Hick, RA Smith, RC Russell, DG Cork, D Gough, RK Illingworth, ARC Fraser.

    South Africa Player Pages: AC Hudson, G Kirsten, WJ Cronje, DJ Cullinan, JN Rhodes, BM McMillan, DJ Richardson, SM Pollock, CR Matthews, AA Donald, BN Schultz.

    Match Officials' Pages: CJ Mitchley, S Venkataraghavan, DL Orchard, CH Lloyd.

    Thanks :: Travis, worhp
     Contributed by Dave L. (dgl@zeppo.geosurv.gov.nf.ca)  
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