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South Africa v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1956/57 (1st Test)
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th December 1956 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 131 runs
UmpiresJH McMenamin, W Marais
Close of play day 1England (1) 157/3 (Richardson 69*, Cowdrey 51*)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 91/1 (Goddard 49*, Keith 29*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 42/3 (Compton 17*, Insole 0*)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 40/7 (van Ryneveld 4*)

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonlbw b Goddard117 5256-
TE Baileyc Waite b Heine16 971-
DCS Comptonc Keith b Goddard5 30--
*PBH Mayc Goddard b Adcock6 37--
MC Cowdreyc Goddard b Heine59 2124-
DJ Insolec Waite b van Ryneveld1 8--
+TG Evansc Keith b Adcock20 552-
FH Tysonb Adcock22 1032-
JH Wardlenot out6 121-
JC Lakerc Goddard b Adcock0 2--
JB Stathamc Waite b Goddard0 6--
Extras(4 b, 9 lb, 3 nb)16
Total(all out, 118.5 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Bailey), 2-37 (Compton), 3-48 (May), 4-169 (Cowdrey), 5-170 (Insole), 6-205 (Evans), 7-259 (Richardson), 8-263 (Tyson), 9-263 (Laker), 10-268 (Statham, 118.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Heine31   5892--
Adcock20   6364--
Goddard28.59513--
Watkins11   3230--
Tayfield20   4300--
van Ryneveld8   2231--
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AI Taylorst Evans b Wardle12 106--
TL Goddardc Cowdrey b Statham49 1605-
HJ Keithc Cowdrey b Bailey42 1065-
WR Endeanc Cowdrey b Laker18 1421-
RA McLeanlbw b Bailey021--
JC Watkinsc Insole b Wardle9 47--
*CB van Ryneveldc Bailey b Statham10 421-
+JHB Waitec Evans b Bailey17 632-
HJ Tayfieldb Wardle24 823-
PS Heinenot out13 471-
NAT Adcockb Statham17 2321
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 89.1 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Taylor), 2-92 (Goddard), 3-112 (Keith), 4-112 (McLean), 5-126 (Watkins), 6-141 (Endean), 7-141 (van Ryneveld), 8-176 (Waite), 9-194 (Tayfield), 10-215 (Adcock, 89.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham24.14713--
Tyson9   1220--
Wardle20   4523--
Laker21   10331--
Bailey15   5333--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonlbw b Adcock10 331-
TE Baileyc Endean b Heine10 691-
DCS Comptonc and b Tayfield32 1704-
JH Wardlelbw b Heine032--
DJ Insolec Waite b Goddard29 1342-
*PBH Mayc Endean b Heine14 571-
MC Cowdreyc Goddard b Adcock6 63--
+TG Evansc Heine b Tayfield30 4621
FH Tysonc Watkins b Adcock2 23--
JC Lakernot out3 13--
JB Stathamlbw b Tayfield2 6--
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(all out, 66.6 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Richardson), 2-37 (Bailey), 3-37 (Wardle), 4-84 (Compton), 5-100 (Insole), 6-107 (May), 7-126 (Cowdrey), 8-145 (Tyson), 9-147 (Evans), 10-150 (Statham, 66.6 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Heine19   7413--
Adcock13   1333--
Goddard14   7141--
Tayfield17.65403--
Watkins3   0100--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AI Taylorc Insole b Bailey6 48--
TL Goddardc Insole b Bailey5 171-
HJ Keithc Evans b Bailey2 4--
+JHB Waiteb Statham0 2--
WR Endeanb Statham3 37--
RA McLeanc Insole b Bailey6 49--
JC Watkinsb Laker8 381-
*CB van Ryneveldrun out16 851-
HJ Tayfieldc Evans b Bailey2 17--
PS Heinerun out17 512-
NAT Adcocknot out0 8--
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 33.4 overs)72
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Goddard), 2-10 (Keith), 3-11 (Waite), 4-20 (Taylor), 5-25 (Endean), 6-36 (McLean), 7-40 (Watkins), 8-44 (Tayfield), 9-71 (Heine), 10-72 (van Ryneveld, 33.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham13   4222--
Bailey15.46205--
Laker2   151--
Wardle3   0180--
Notes
--> PE Richardson (1) 50 in 280 minutes
--> PE Richardson (1) 100 in 488 minutes
--> PE Richardson (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 104
--> MC Cowdrey (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 49
--> AI Taylor made his debut in Test Matches
--> HJ Keith (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 23
--> JHB Waite (1) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 13
--> NAT Adcock (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 14
--> PS Heine (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 12
--> TE Bailey reached 1050 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed RA McLean, his 2nd wicket in the South Africa first innings
--> JB Statham reached 100 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed JHB Waite, his 1st wicket in the South Africa second innings

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