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South Africa's First Test — Port Elizabeth, 1889

South Africa v England

1889-03-12

On 12-13 March 1889, at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa became the third Test-playing nation. England, captained by C Aubrey Smith — later a Hollywood actor — won by 8 wickets inside two days. Smith took 5 for 19 in the first innings, his only Test wickets; Owen Dunell, the South African captain, became the first man to lose a Test toss for South Africa.

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Bernard Tancred — First Man to Carry His Bat in a Test, 1889

South Africa v England

1889-03-26

On 26 March 1889 at Newlands, Cape Town, Augustus Bernard Tancred batted through a South African innings of 47 all out, finishing 26 not out as Johnny Briggs took 8 for 11 around him. The performance was modest in raw terms but historic: Tancred became the first batsman to carry his bat through a completed innings in Test cricket. His unbeaten 26 out of 47 remains the lowest score by anyone carrying their bat through a Test innings, more than 130 years later.

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