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England Win 2-1 in South Africa — 1927-28 Tour

South Africa v England

1928-03-14

Ronnie Stanyforth's MCC tourists won the 1927-28 series in South Africa 2-1 with two drawn — the second consecutive English win in the country. Wally Hammond made his Test debut and a maiden Test hundred (51 in his first innings, then 90 and 66*) and the off-spin of George Geary took 19 wickets in five Tests at 20.

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Bill Ponsford's 437 — A Second World Record, Melbourne 1927-28

Victoria v Queensland

1927-12-21

Five years after his 429 against Tasmania, Bill Ponsford broke his own world first-class record in December 1927 with 437 against Queensland at the MCG — the first batsman in cricket history to score two individual innings of 400 or more.

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