Bob Catterall and Mitchell's 171-run partnership is SA's highest for the 1st wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 153 between Billy Zulch and Herbie Taylor

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Scorecard summary

England • 245/10(81.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

70 ()

4/79 (25.1)

40 ()

3/40 (20)

South Africa • 250/10(172.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

88 ()

5/57 (42.4)

67 ()

3/65 (44)

England • 308/4(100 overs)

2nd INNINGS

138* ()

2/88 (28)

114 ()

1/54 (22)

South Africa • 171/1(59.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

98 ()

1/55 (15.4)

61* ()

0/12 (11)

Match details

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of England
Season	1929
Series result	5-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 181
Match days	day (3-day match)
Test debut	Tom Killick Duleep Bruce Mitchell Tuppy Owen-Smith Jim Christy Neville Quinn
Umpires	Joe Hardstaff Thomas Oates

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England v South Africa 1929

Played at Birmingham, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, June 15, 17, 18

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R
RH Catterall	caught	98
B Mitchell	not out	61
Extras	(b 9, nb 3)
Total	171(1 wkt; 59.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
H Larwood	11	6	12	0	1.09
MW Tate	16	4	43	0	2.68
PGH Fender	15.4	3	55	1	3.51
WR Hammond	3	0	19	0	6.33
JC White	13	5	23	0	1.76
KS Duleepsinhji	1	0	7	0	7

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	171	Bob Catterall	Bruce Mitchell

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