Sid Pegler and Jimmy Blanckenberg's 69-run partnership is SA's highest for the 9th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 63 between Buster Nupen and Tapscott

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South Africa • 342/10(124 overs)

1st INNINGS

95 ()

3/64 (29)

65 ()

3/90 (23)

England • 421/8(131 overs)

1st INNINGS

142 ()

3/128 (48)

51 ()

3/85 (23)

Match details

Kennington Oval, London
Toss	South Africa, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of England
Season	1924
Series result	England won the 5-match series 3-0
Match number	Test no. 157
Match days	day (3-day match)
Umpires	Frank Chester Harry Butt

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England v South Africa 1924

Played at Kennington Oval, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, August 16, 18, 19.- The rubber having been decided so decisively weeks before, it was not to be expected that the last Test match would excite vast amounts of interest

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R
JB Hobbs	caught	30
H Sutcliffe	caught	5
JW Hearne	caught	35
FE Woolley	bowled	51
A Sandham	caught	46
EH Hendren	caught	142
MW Tate	bowled	50
AER Gilligan	caught	36
RK Tyldesley	not out	1
H Strudwick	not out	2
Extras	(b 8, lb 13, nb 2)
Total	421(8 wkts; 131 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
AW Nourse	24	3	63	2	2.62
JM Blanckenberg	36	2	122	0	3.38
CP Carter	23	2	85	3	3.69
SJ Pegler	48	14	128	3	2.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	5	Jack Hobbs	Herbert Sutcliffe
2nd	67	Jack Hobbs	'Young Jack' Hearne
3rd	7	Frank Woolley	'Young Jack' Hearne
4th	58	Frank Woolley	Andy Sandham
5th	101	Patsy Hendren	Andy Sandham
6th	90	Patsy Hendren	Maurice Tate
7th	74	Patsy Hendren	Arthur Gilligan
8th	16	Patsy Hendren	Dick Tyldesley
9th	3	Bert Strudwick	Dick Tyldesley

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