English cricket team in South Africa in 1905-06
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England faced South Africa during their tour of South Africa over winter of 1905 to 1906. England played five Test match
es against the home team, and the Marylebone Cricket Club
played seven first-class games against various teams of the South Africa
n domestic leagues, including Western Province
and Natal.
The touring teams found little success in South Africa. While the MCC won a number of their fixtures, they suffered a number of defeats, and the England team lost the Test series 4:1.
took the best figures of the home team's bowlers with 6/100. In response, the hosts were quickly removed for 96 with Schofield Haigh
taking 5/29, the pick of the MCC's bowlers. Forced to follow on, Western Province were bowled out for 142, with a five wicket haul for Crawford
.
After four days of rest, the MCC and Western Provinces came together once more at the same ground, and on this occasion the home team won the toss and chose to bat. They were unable to make a solid start, however, being bowled out for 81 with nine batsmen scoring only single figures, and with the innings extras
(six) outscoring six of their batsmen. The MCC responded with 272 all out, with half centuries for Relf (60) and wicket keeper LJ Moon (57). Western Province then scored 233 with scores of 80 and 74 for SJ Snooke and SE Horwood, Crawford taking six wickets for the MCC. Despite this innings, the MCC required only 43 runs to win, and Warner together with fellow opener EG Wynyard made the runs without loss.
, the MCC played a 3-day match against the Transvaal
at Johannesburg
. Choosing to bat first, Transvaal were bowled out for 135 with Walter Lees
taking five wickets. In response, the MCC manages to score a lead of 130 with their innings of 265 supported largely by a 132* from Denton. Transvaal scored 305 in response, with half-centuries for WA Shalders (66)and GA Faulkner (63). Despite this, 176 was the target set for the MCC to win the match. Three wickets for Faulkner, and a five-wicket haul for Schwarz
meant that the MCC fell short by 60 runs at 115 all out, giving Transvall victory.
England and South Africa faced each other for the first Test at Johannesburg on January 2, 1906. A four-day match, it was the first in a five-Test series, and Test match debut for six South African and four English players. The toss, like the match, was overseen by umpires J Phillips and FE Smith from Australia
and England respectively, and was won by England, who chose to bat.
The first innings began poorly, with England struggling to 15/3 before a 29 from Wynward, a 20 from EG Hayes on debut and a 44 from JN Crawford, also on debut, saw them to 147/8. Late blows by debutant Lees and C Blythe took them to 184 all out. The South African innings, however, began with similar setbacks, as they reached 44/7. The first six of the match from AEE Vogler, a South African Test debutant, helped see them to 91; however this was still 94 runs behind England's total.
Thus England began her second innings with a lead of 94, which was increased to 149 for the loss of two wickets thanks in part to a half-century from Warner (51). Only Crawford showed any resistance out of the rest of the batting lineup, however, with 42, and England were all out for 190 setting South Africa a target of 284 runs to win the match. While this was higher than any score reached thus far in the match, South Africa made the target with one wicket to spare thanks to a four hour knock of 81 by GC White in his second Test match innings, and a score of 93* from AW Nourse. South Africa, therefore, took the lead 1.0 in the five-match series.
faced the MCC for a three-day match on an army camp in Pretoria
between the first and second Test matches on January 12. Batting first, the MCC declared on 480 built from a 130 from Denton, and half-centuries from LJ Moon (8), Sir Henry Leveson-Gower (67*) and Crawford (54). In response, the Army were bowled out for 97, with P Mitford making 65 of their total. Following on, the Army reached 165 thanks to a 68 from FA Macfarlan, and a 32 from JA Davenport, however they were still 218 runs short, giving the MCC victory by an innings and 218 runs.
. Losing the toss, the MCC were forced to bowl as Natal reached 191, largely due to a century from Nourse (119). The MCC then stumbled 17 short of Natal's target when they were bowled out for 175, Denton top scoring with 53 and Nourse taking five wickets to go with his century. Natal then made 159 to take their lead to 176, with Blythe taking five wickets for the MCC. Chasing the target, the MCC lost early wickets to leave them 38/4, however an unbeaten 77 from Fane and some lower-order runs from Haigh took them to victory by four wickets, despite Nourse taking four more wickets to leave him with a tally of nine for the match to go with his 119 from the first innings.
Two days later, Natal met the MCC in Pietermaritzburg
for a second three-day match. Winning the toss, the MCC inserted Natal and bowled them out for 177 on the first day, however they were only able to take a slender lead when they were in turn bowled out for 191 despite a 59 from Fane, with Hime taking five wickets. Natal were then limited to 173 by a seven-wicket-haul from Haigh, allowing the MCC to chase down their target of 100 runs with four wickets remaining.
at Port Elizabeth on February 20. The hosts batted first, however the MCC bowled them out for 132 with Hartley taking 6/32. The MCC then reached 201 despite being at one time 30/3 with both Denton and Fane out for ducks
, as Crawford (64) and Wynyard (54) made good preparation for the remaining Test matches with half-centuries. The hosts were then run though by Blythe (5/30) and (4/34) and left 92 all out, leaving the MCC with 24 runs to win, which they reached for no loss.
South Africa led the series 1:0 by the time of the second Test at Johannesbury on March 6. Officiated by the same umpires, England won the toss and chose to bat, handing a debut to LJ Moon. Three wickets each to Sinclair and Faulkner, however, held England at 148 all out and South Africa were batting by the end of the first day, and by the second day they were 277 all out thanks to a half-century from South African Sincliar (66) and 4/64 from England's Haigh.
England began their second innings poorly, with the top three batsmen dismissed for single figures they reached 19/3, which soon became 25/4 when Moon was out for a duck. A 65 from Fane combined with a 30 and 37 from Wynyard and Relf respectively helped England limp to 160 all out, leaving South Africa a target of only 32 runs. While Lees removed South African opener WA Shalders for a duck, South Africa had no further difficulty taking a nine-wicket victory.
In reply, England managed 295 thanks largely to 143 from Fane, no other batsman passing 36, with the South Africa bowlers Snooke (4/57) and Schwarz (4/67) taking the majority of the wickets. Another century followed in South Africa's second innings from White (147) supported by a knock of 73 from opener and captain LJ Tancred and a 55 from Nourse combining to give them a second inning sscore of 349. Left with a large target of 440 to win, England staggered to 75/5 before Denton's 61 and Crawford's 34 helped England limp to 171/7. Sooke, who finished with figures of 8/70, removed the remaining batsmen to leave England all out for 196 and give South Africa a 243 run victory to take an unassailable 3:0 lead in the series.
South Africa began their second innings with a 20 run lead, however Blythe and Crawford reduced them to 28/2, and despite a 73 from White South Africa were bowled out for 138 thanks to a five-wicket haul from Blythe, and four wickets for Lees. Seven South African batsmen were dismissed for single figure scores, and England needed only 159 runs to win. Despite losing both openers for four runs and reeling at 34/3, a partnership between Moon (28) and Fane (66*) helped England to victory by four wickets. This took the series to 3:1.
England failed to make a large second innings score, being bowled out for 130, 16 runs short of South Africa's score. Moon and Relf, with scores of 33 and 21 respectively, were the only batsmen to pass 20, five were out for single figures and the extras outscored nine of Englands batsmen. Four wickets for Nourse, and three for Schwarz helped seal South Africa's victory by an innings and 16 runs, taking the Test series 4:1.
Test cricket
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es against the home team, and the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
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played seven first-class games against various teams of the South Africa
South Africa
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n domestic leagues, including Western Province
Western Province cricket team
Western Province cricket team is the team representing Western Cape province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa. The team began playing in January 1890 and its main venue has always been Newlands in Cape Town.-Honours:...
and Natal.
The touring teams found little success in South Africa. While the MCC won a number of their fixtures, they suffered a number of defeats, and the England team lost the Test series 4:1.
England squad
- PF Warner (Middlesex) (c)
- FL Fane (Essex)
- JN Crawford (Surrey)
- EG Wynyard (Hampshire)
- LJ Moon (Middlesex)
- JC Hartley (Sussex)
- HDG Leveson-GowerHDG Leveson-GowerSir Henry Dudley Gresham Leveson Gower was an English cricketer who played for Oxford University and Surrey as well as England. He was the seventh son of Granville William Gresham Leveson-Gower JP DL FSA, by his wife The Hon Sophia Leveson Gower LJStJ .He captained England in all three of the Test...
(Surrey) - D Denton (Yorkshire)
- S Haigh (Yorkshire)
- EG Hayes (Surrey)
- W Lees (Surrey)
- C Blythe (Kent)
- AE Relf (Sussex)
- JH Board (Gloucestershire) (wk)
Western Province against the MCC
Between December 1, 1905 and December 12, The MCC played two first-class matches against Wester Province at Cape Town cricket ground. The MCC made 365, choosing to bat having won the toss. PF Warner (56) D Denton (78), FL Fane (60) and AE Relf (61*) all made half-centuries while WhiteheadWhitehead
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took the best figures of the home team's bowlers with 6/100. In response, the hosts were quickly removed for 96 with Schofield Haigh
Schofield Haigh
Schofield Haigh was a Yorkshire and England cricketer. He played for eighteen seasons for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, for England from the 1898/99 tour to 1912, and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1901....
taking 5/29, the pick of the MCC's bowlers. Forced to follow on, Western Province were bowled out for 142, with a five wicket haul for Crawford
Crawford
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.
After four days of rest, the MCC and Western Provinces came together once more at the same ground, and on this occasion the home team won the toss and chose to bat. They were unable to make a solid start, however, being bowled out for 81 with nine batsmen scoring only single figures, and with the innings extras
Extra (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball.Other than runs scored off the bat from a no ball, a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score...
(six) outscoring six of their batsmen. The MCC responded with 272 all out, with half centuries for Relf (60) and wicket keeper LJ Moon (57). Western Province then scored 233 with scores of 80 and 74 for SJ Snooke and SE Horwood, Crawford taking six wickets for the MCC. Despite this innings, the MCC required only 43 runs to win, and Warner together with fellow opener EG Wynyard made the runs without loss.
Transvaal
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, the MCC played a 3-day match against the Transvaal
Transvaal cricket team
Gauteng cricket team is the first-class cricket team of the province of Gauteng in South Africa....
at Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
. Choosing to bat first, Transvaal were bowled out for 135 with Walter Lees
Walter Lees
Walter Scott Lees was a Surrey and English cricketer who played in 5 Tests against South Africa in 1906....
taking five wickets. In response, the MCC manages to score a lead of 130 with their innings of 265 supported largely by a 132* from Denton. Transvaal scored 305 in response, with half-centuries for WA Shalders (66)and GA Faulkner (63). Despite this, 176 was the target set for the MCC to win the match. Three wickets for Faulkner, and a five-wicket haul for Schwarz
Schwarz
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meant that the MCC fell short by 60 runs at 115 all out, giving Transvall victory.
First Test
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and England respectively, and was won by England, who chose to bat.
The first innings began poorly, with England struggling to 15/3 before a 29 from Wynward, a 20 from EG Hayes on debut and a 44 from JN Crawford, also on debut, saw them to 147/8. Late blows by debutant Lees and C Blythe took them to 184 all out. The South African innings, however, began with similar setbacks, as they reached 44/7. The first six of the match from AEE Vogler, a South African Test debutant, helped see them to 91; however this was still 94 runs behind England's total.
Thus England began her second innings with a lead of 94, which was increased to 149 for the loss of two wickets thanks in part to a half-century from Warner (51). Only Crawford showed any resistance out of the rest of the batting lineup, however, with 42, and England were all out for 190 setting South Africa a target of 284 runs to win the match. While this was higher than any score reached thus far in the match, South Africa made the target with one wicket to spare thanks to a four hour knock of 81 by GC White in his second Test match innings, and a score of 93* from AW Nourse. South Africa, therefore, took the lead 1.0 in the five-match series.
Army v MCC
The South African ArmySouth African Army
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faced the MCC for a three-day match on an army camp in Pretoria
Pretoria
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between the first and second Test matches on January 12. Batting first, the MCC declared on 480 built from a 130 from Denton, and half-centuries from LJ Moon (8), Sir Henry Leveson-Gower (67*) and Crawford (54). In response, the Army were bowled out for 97, with P Mitford making 65 of their total. Following on, the Army reached 165 thanks to a 68 from FA Macfarlan, and a 32 from JA Davenport, however they were still 218 runs short, giving the MCC victory by an innings and 218 runs.
Natal v MCC
The MCC then played a three-day match against Natal in DurbanDurban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
. Losing the toss, the MCC were forced to bowl as Natal reached 191, largely due to a century from Nourse (119). The MCC then stumbled 17 short of Natal's target when they were bowled out for 175, Denton top scoring with 53 and Nourse taking five wickets to go with his century. Natal then made 159 to take their lead to 176, with Blythe taking five wickets for the MCC. Chasing the target, the MCC lost early wickets to leave them 38/4, however an unbeaten 77 from Fane and some lower-order runs from Haigh took them to victory by four wickets, despite Nourse taking four more wickets to leave him with a tally of nine for the match to go with his 119 from the first innings.
Two days later, Natal met the MCC in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
for a second three-day match. Winning the toss, the MCC inserted Natal and bowled them out for 177 on the first day, however they were only able to take a slender lead when they were in turn bowled out for 191 despite a 59 from Fane, with Hime taking five wickets. Natal were then limited to 173 by a seven-wicket-haul from Haigh, allowing the MCC to chase down their target of 100 runs with four wickets remaining.
Eastern Province v MCC
The final match of the tour for the MCC saw them meet the Eastern Province cricket teamEastern Province cricket team
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at Port Elizabeth on February 20. The hosts batted first, however the MCC bowled them out for 132 with Hartley taking 6/32. The MCC then reached 201 despite being at one time 30/3 with both Denton and Fane out for ducks
Duck (cricket)
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, as Crawford (64) and Wynyard (54) made good preparation for the remaining Test matches with half-centuries. The hosts were then run though by Blythe (5/30) and (4/34) and left 92 all out, leaving the MCC with 24 runs to win, which they reached for no loss.
Second Test at Johannesburg
England began their second innings poorly, with the top three batsmen dismissed for single figures they reached 19/3, which soon became 25/4 when Moon was out for a duck. A 65 from Fane combined with a 30 and 37 from Wynyard and Relf respectively helped England limp to 160 all out, leaving South Africa a target of only 32 runs. While Lees removed South African opener WA Shalders for a duck, South Africa had no further difficulty taking a nine-wicket victory.
Third Test at Johannesburg
The third Test at Johannesburg began on March 10, and England handed a Test debut to JC Hartley as they lost the toss and were given the ball as South Africa chose to bat first. The hosts reaped the rewards of first use of the pitch, amassing 338 runs in the first day, and reaching 385 all out on the second day thanks to a century from CMH Hathorn (102) and a half-century from Nourse (61), despite the best efforts of Lees 6/78 and Blythe 2/72.In reply, England managed 295 thanks largely to 143 from Fane, no other batsman passing 36, with the South Africa bowlers Snooke (4/57) and Schwarz (4/67) taking the majority of the wickets. Another century followed in South Africa's second innings from White (147) supported by a knock of 73 from opener and captain LJ Tancred and a 55 from Nourse combining to give them a second inning sscore of 349. Left with a large target of 440 to win, England staggered to 75/5 before Denton's 61 and Crawford's 34 helped England limp to 171/7. Sooke, who finished with figures of 8/70, removed the remaining batsmen to leave England all out for 196 and give South Africa a 243 run victory to take an unassailable 3:0 lead in the series.
Fourth Test at Cape Town
England entered the fourth Test at Cape Town with no chance victory with the series 3:0 with two to play. Losing the toss, England were given the ball and a six-wicket haul for Blythe helped restrict South Africa to 218. England were not, however, able to take a lead with their innings of 198 falling 20 runs short, with Sinclair and Faulkner taking four wickets each.South Africa began their second innings with a 20 run lead, however Blythe and Crawford reduced them to 28/2, and despite a 73 from White South Africa were bowled out for 138 thanks to a five-wicket haul from Blythe, and four wickets for Lees. Seven South African batsmen were dismissed for single figure scores, and England needed only 159 runs to win. Despite losing both openers for four runs and reeling at 34/3, a partnership between Moon (28) and Fane (66*) helped England to victory by four wickets. This took the series to 3:1.
Fifth Test at Cape Town
The fifth and final Test took place in Cape Town on March 30. With the series at 3:1 to South Africa, England could not affect the result, however they began well by winning the toss and choosing to bat. A 4/45 from Sinclair, however, restricted England to 187 all out, with Crawford's 74 the only half-century. South Africa surpassed England with a score of 33 all out, thanks to Snooke (60) and a rapid 62 from 75 minutes from AEE Vogler, the last wicket partnership being worth 94.England failed to make a large second innings score, being bowled out for 130, 16 runs short of South Africa's score. Moon and Relf, with scores of 33 and 21 respectively, were the only batsmen to pass 20, five were out for single figures and the extras outscored nine of Englands batsmen. Four wickets for Nourse, and three for Schwarz helped seal South Africa's victory by an innings and 16 runs, taking the Test series 4:1.
External links
- England in South Africa, 1905-06 from CricInfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1905/06 from Cricket Archive