RESULT
England vs South Africa Live Score, 21 July, 1955, ENG vs SA, Headingley, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
SA
171/10 (70.2 ov) & 500/10 (208.5 ov)
ENG
191/10 (89.5 ov) & 256/10 (142.1 ov)
South Africa won by 224 runs
Best Performance
South Africa
Bowling
T Goddard
62 Overs • ECO 1.11
5/69
Hugh Tayfield
47.1 Overs • ECO 1.99
5/94
England
Bowling
Peter Loader
19 Overs • ECO 2.74
4/52
John Wardle
57 Overs • ECO 1.75
4/100
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
171/10 (70.2 ov)
- Top Scorer Roy McLean 41 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Peter Loader 4/52
- Boundaries 2 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 8
191/10 (89.5 ov)
- Top Scorer Denis Compton 61 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Peter Heine 4/70
- Boundaries 4 4s • 2 6s
- Extras 8
500/10 (208.5 ov)
- Top Scorer Derrick McGlew 133 ()
- Top Wicket-taker John Wardle 4/100
- Boundaries 52 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 19
256/10 (142.1 ov)
- Top Scorer P May 97 ()
- Top Wicket-taker T Goddard 5/69
- Boundaries 15 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 7
Match Information
- SERIES
- England vs South Africa
- DATE & TIME
- Thursday, July 21, 1955 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
- Venue
- Headingley, Leeds
Playing XI
SA
ENG
Venue
Headingley
Leeds, England
Matches played
64
Avg 1st Inn Score
300
Highest total
653
Bat-first win
45%
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