English national cricket team in South Africa in the 1909-10 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to South Africa in the 1909/10 season took place from January 1 to March 14, 1910. The international cricket tour was part of the 1909/10 international cricket season and comprised five tests . South Africa won the series 3–2.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1907 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Lord's No. 1 ground | Durban | 2nd test | |
Old Wanderers No. 1 ground | Johannesburg | 1st & 3rd test | |
Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 4th & 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
test | |
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South Africa | England |
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Testing
First test in Johannesburg
January 1-5 scorecard |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 208 (63) & 345 (114) |
- |
England 310 (90.1) & 224 (53.2) |
South Africa wins with 19 runs |
Second test in Durban
January 21-26 Scorecard |
Durban |
South Africa 199 (106.5) & 347 (130.2) |
- |
England 199 (75.1) & 252 (82.4) |
South Africa wins with 95 runs |
Third test in Johannesburg
February 26th - March 3rd scorecard |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 305 (84) & 237 (90.1) |
- |
England 322 (82.4) & 221-7 (58.4) |
England wins with 3 wickets |
Fourth test in Cape Town
March 7th - 9th scorecard |
Cape Town |
England 203 (53) & 178 (51.3) |
- |
South Africa 207 (67) & 175-6 (59.3) |
South Africa wins with 4 wickets |
Fifth test in Cape Town
March 11-14 scorecard |
Cape Town |
England 417 (108.2) & 16-1 (4.1) |
- |
South Africa 103 (38.5) & 327 (xx) (f / o) |
England wins with 9 wickets |