Cricket: 1st Test – England vs South Africa (Thursday 19 July to Monday 23 July 2012)

Published 23 July 2012 | By grootblousmile

England and the South African Proteas did battle in the 1st Test of the Series in England at Kennington Oval, London, UK.

South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs.

England 385 all out (125.5 ov) & 240 all out (97 ov)

South Africa 637/2d

 

 

  • Basil D’Oliveira Trophy – 1st Test
  • Test no. 2049 | 2012 season
  • Played at Kennington Oval, London
  • 19,20,21,22,23 July 2012 (5-day match)
England 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
AJ Strauss* lbw b Morkel 0 2 4 0 0 0.00
AN Cook b Steyn 115 402 295 11 1 38.98
IJL Trott c †de Villiers b Morkel 71 243 162 9 0 43.82
KP Pietersen c †de Villiers b Kallis 42 97 72 4 0 58.33
IR Bell b Kallis 13 96 56 2 0 23.21
RS Bopara c †de Villiers b Steyn 0 8 6 0 0 0.00
MJ Prior† c †de Villiers b Morkel 60 146 90 9 0 66.66
TT Bresnan b Imran Tahir 8 48 32 1 0 25.00
SCJ Broad b Philander 16 39 28 2 0 57.14
GP Swann not out 15 29 20 3 0 75.00
JM Anderson c †de Villiers b Morkel 2 4 4 0 0 50.00
Extras (b 2, lb 24, w 3, nb 14) 43
Total (all out; 125.5 overs; 568 mins) 385 (3.05 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-0 (Strauss, 0.4 ov), 2-170 (Trott, 57.2 ov), 3-251 (Pietersen, 79.4 ov), 4-271 (Cook, 92.4 ov), 5-272 (Bopara, 94.4 ov), 6-284 (Bell, 100.4 ov), 7-313 (Bresnan, 110.3 ov), 8-358 (Broad, 119.5 ov), 9-383 (Prior, 125.1 ov), 10-385 (Anderson, 125.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
M Morkel 24.5 2 72 4 2.89 (5nb, 2w)
VD Philander 27 4 79 1 2.92 (7nb)
DW Steyn 30 7 99 2 3.30
JH Kallis 19 7 38 2 2.00 (1w)
Imran Tahir 19 0 61 1 3.21 (2nb)
JP Duminy 6 1 10 0 1.66
South Africa 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
GC Smith* b Bresnan 131 367 273 20 0 47.98
AN Petersen lbw b Anderson 0 11 8 0 0 0.00
HM Amla not out 311 790 529 35 0 58.79
JH Kallis not out 182 434 326 23 1 55.82
Extras (b 5, lb 4, w 2, nb 2) 13
Total (2 wickets dec; 189 overs; 803 mins) 637 (3.37 runs per over)
Did not bat AB de Villiers†, JA Rudolph, JP Duminy, VD Philander, DW Steyn, M Morkel, Imran Tahir
Fall of wickets 1-1 (Petersen, 2.4 ov), 2-260 (Smith, 87.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
JM Anderson 41 7 116 1 2.82 (1nb)
SCJ Broad 34 6 118 0 3.47 (1w)
GP Swann 52 10 151 0 2.90
TT Bresnan 37 2 140 1 3.78 (1nb)
RS Bopara 18 1 78 0 4.33 (1w)
KP Pietersen 3 0 13 0 4.33
IJL Trott 4 0 12 0 3.00
England 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
AJ Strauss* c Philander b Imran Tahir 27 126 80 2 0 33.75
AN Cook c †de Villiers b Philander 0 6 6 0 0 0.00
IJL Trott c †de Villiers b Steyn 10 41 27 1 0 37.03
KP Pietersen b Morkel 16 36 17 3 0 94.11
IR Bell c Kallis b Steyn 55 285 220 6 0 25.00
RS Bopara b Steyn 22 75 55 3 0 40.00
MJ Prior† c Kallis b Imran Tahir 40 141 86 5 0 46.51
TT Bresnan not out 20 91 61 2 0 32.78
SCJ Broad c †de Villiers b Steyn 0 11 5 0 0 0.00
GP Swann c Petersen b Steyn 7 11 9 1 0 77.77
JM Anderson lbw b Imran Tahir 4 39 24 1 0 16.66
Extras (b 11, lb 15, w 1, nb 12) 39
Total (all out; 97 overs; 429 mins) 240 (2.47 runs per over)
Fall of wickets 1-2 (Cook, 1.2 ov), 2-32 (Trott, 10.2 ov), 3-57 (Pietersen, 17.3 ov), 4-67 (Strauss, 26.5 ov), 5-117 (Bopara, 44.4 ov), 6-203 (Prior, 76.6 ov), 7-210 (Bell, 82.2 ov), 8-210 (Broad, 84.1 ov), 9-218 (Swann, 86.5 ov), 10-240 (Anderson, 96.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
M Morkel 16 0 41 1 2.56 (1nb, 1w)
VD Philander 19 6 29 1 1.52 (1nb)
DW Steyn 21 6 56 5 2.66
Imran Tahir 32 7 63 3 1.96 (6nb)
JH Kallis 7 1 22 0 3.14
JP Duminy 2 1 3 0 1.50
Match details
Toss England, who chose to bat
Series South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Player of the match tba
Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and SJ Davis (Australia)
TV umpire HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire MA Gough
Close of play
– day 1 – England 1st innings 267/3 (AN Cook 114*, IR Bell 10*, 90 ov)
– day 2 – South Africa 1st innings 86/1 (GC Smith 37*, HM Amla 47*, 37 ov)
– day 3 – South Africa 1st innings 403/2 (HM Amla 183*, JH Kallis 82*, 135 ov)
– day 4 – England 2nd innings 102/4 (IR Bell 14*, RS Bopara 15*, 38 ov)
Match notes
  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3
  • Day 4
  • Day 5
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 106 balls (IR Bell 10, RS Bopara 22, Ex 18)
  • Drinks: England – 135/5 in 51.0 overs (IR Bell 21, MJ Prior 11)
  • England: 150 runs in 57.2 overs (351 balls), Extras 32
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 114 balls (IR Bell 14, MJ Prior 27, Ex 10)
  • Lunch: England – 177/5 in 66.0 overs (IR Bell 36, MJ Prior 29)
  • England: 200 runs in 73.6 overs (452 balls), Extras 38
  • IR Bell: 50 off 189 balls (5 x 4)
  • Drinks: England – 208/6 in 81.0 overs (IR Bell 54, TT Bresnan 1)
  • New Ball Taken: England 208/6 after 81.1 overs (IR Bell 54, TT Bresnan 1)
  • Over 84.1: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire – Asad Rauf, Batsman – SCJ Broad (Upheld)
  • Over 96.6: Review by England (Batting), Umpire – Asad Rauf, Batsman – JM Anderson (Struck down)

322 Responses to Cricket: 1st Test – England vs South Africa (Thursday 19 July to Monday 23 July 2012)

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  • 211

    Spooony on 23 July 2012 at 2:00 pm

    OI! OI! Wek julle manne nie dat julle so lekker heeldag kan krieket kyk hm hm?

  • 212

    ashley on 23 July 2012 at 2:08 pm

    gbs @ 205
    huh-uh

    pums @ 210
    yep, we had enough chances in this session to really pile on the pressure
    but
    that said, theres enough time left in this match even if they should bat off the deficit!!

  • 213

    Spooony on 23 July 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Their goal is to survive. They are not worried about batting of the deficit. A guy get 1 from 200 balls not out will be hailed the same as Amla’s 300

  • 214

    ashley on 23 July 2012 at 2:17 pm

    spooony @ 213
    agree with you on that!
    that said though, even at the pace that they are batting at the moment, can they go past our score by tea (if they dont lose too many wickets, that is).

  • 215

    Loosehead on 23 July 2012 at 2:23 pm

    Is Graeme Smith out yet??

  • 216

    ashley on 23 July 2012 at 2:28 pm

    loosehead @ 215
    hahahaha, funny
    but
    yes, there was a time in his career when one wondered why he bothered to come out to bat, lol

  • 217

    ashley on 23 July 2012 at 2:41 pm

    ok, the players are back out!! come-on boytjies!!

  • 218

    ashley on 23 July 2012 at 2:42 pm

    seems like duminy will bowl the first over. thats a bit of a surprise!!

  • 219

    ashley on 23 July 2012 at 2:50 pm

    from cricinfo
    ..
    Running in from in front of the members, it will be one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, Dale Steyn … 😀

  • 220

    Bullscot on 23 July 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Hello all, looks like England are stubbornly resisting here and its maybe going to take a bit of luck to get a win for the Proteas. Bell and Prior are both class batsmen and on a pitch that England only took 2 wickets on and good weather think it will be hard to get the win. I really rate Prior and feel that he is that good a batsmen that he could make the team even if he wasn’t the ‘keeper. Will need to get one of them out soon but even then there are quite a few reasonable batsmen to follow, still who knows cricket can be a funny game…

  • 221

    Bullscot on 23 July 2012 at 3:27 pm

    204 @ grootblousmile:
    Thats a pity the catch was dropped Gbs, who was dropped and how many runs has it cost SA so far? Its little things like that that can swing games

  • 222

    Puma on 23 July 2012 at 3:32 pm

    So busy, busy today, but back just in time to see another wicket go down. 6 down now.

    We may just do it. Another quick wicket is what we need now.

  • 223

    Puma on 23 July 2012 at 3:34 pm

    Phew! almost another one. Drops just short.

    Eng 208-6

  • 224

    Puma on 23 July 2012 at 3:46 pm

    Hope we take Bell with the new ball. We get Bell think it could be all over for England.

  • 225

    Pietman on 23 July 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Howzit all, nice sporting week for us Saffas.
    I might just as well watch the crici with you okes during the day, since I started working like a mouse over the Ramadan weekend (office hours 10 pm – 2 am)…….
    So, call me PietMuis for the next month or so Distort

  • 226

    Just For Kicks on 23 July 2012 at 3:50 pm

    Yeeeehaaaa. Bell gone 2nd ball of Steyns new spell with the new ball. Go Boys

  • 227

    Bullscot on 23 July 2012 at 3:50 pm

    222 @ Puma:
    Howzit Puma, great news thanks for that update, was busy putting an artcile up so missed that, interesting to note you reported the fall of that wicket with comment number double nelson Happy

  • 228

    ashley on 23 July 2012 at 3:50 pm

    WICKET. bell is gone!! steyn you beauty!!

  • 229

    Bullscot on 23 July 2012 at 3:51 pm

    226 @ Just For Kicks:
    Wow fantastic news JFK, just can’t seem to keep up here with the wickets falling, Bell was a BIG wicket to get, GO PROTEAS!

  • 230

    Pietman on 23 July 2012 at 3:52 pm

    @ ashley: Give that man a Bell!!!!

    Gee hulle gas Steyna!!!!!!

  • 231

    Bullscot on 23 July 2012 at 3:52 pm

    So England will need to survive 45 overs to salvage the draw, gosh this game has turned around very quickly

  • 232

    Puma on 23 July 2012 at 3:54 pm

    And Bell gone with the new ball as I was hoping… 🙂 🙂 We could win this now… Happy-Grin

  • 233

    Just For Kicks on 23 July 2012 at 3:54 pm

    @ Bullscot:Yes it is good news. Bell for me is such a classy player, and now, hopefully, we have more chance to wrap up the tail, and knock off any runs if required

  • 234

    Bullscot on 23 July 2012 at 3:55 pm

    225 @ Pietman:
    Hello Pietmuis Happy-Grin joining the night workers gang I see, at least its only a short shift, unlike the 12 hours this side, in fact should be trying to fight the insomnia and getting some rest now before another one tonight but now the cricket has livened up not going to be easy to do that!

  • 235

    Bullscot on 23 July 2012 at 3:55 pm

    224 @ Puma:
    You got your wish there quite soon Puma!

  • 236

    Puma on 23 July 2012 at 3:56 pm

    225 @ Pietman:
    hehe.. Piet that is mouse hours bru….hahaha.

    Yip what a great, great sporting weekend this was. Sharks smash the Reds, Alma gets 300 and Ernie wins the Open. Awesome.

  • 237

    Just For Kicks on 23 July 2012 at 3:57 pm

    England bat all the way down, so the Protea’s need to keep whittling away, don’t think the job is done now the tail are in – it will wag, thats for sure. Patience required. Line and length with the new ball and then bring on Tahir

  • 238

    Puma on 23 July 2012 at 3:59 pm

    227 @ Bullscot:
    Howzit bud. Yip it is all happening right now. Hope we clean them up quick now. Sometimes we struggle to finish off the tail-enders.

  • 239

    Bullscot on 23 July 2012 at 4:00 pm

    I know its crazy to be questioning the team in such a dominant position and as they have the new ball the quicks are on, but surely it should be Tahir bowling from one end in tandem with Steyn, don’t want these two to get settled, neither of them are mugs with the bat, Broad’s test average is almost 28 and Bresnan’s 40.

  • 240

    Just For Kicks on 23 July 2012 at 4:03 pm

    Broad gone, caught behind off a slight nudge off the glove. 2 more please

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