English national cricket team in South Africa in the 1922-23 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to Sri Lanka in the 1922/23 season took place from December 23, 1922 to February 22, 1923. The international cricket tour was part of the 1922/23 international cricket season and included five tests . England won the series 2–1.
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 South Africa in the 1913/14 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | Durban | 25,000 | 3rd & 5th test |
| Old Wanderers No. 1 ground | Johannesburg | 1st & 4th test | |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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Testing
First test in Johannesburg
| December 23-28 Scorecard |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 148 (55.4) & 420 (124.3) |
- |
England 182 (56.5) & 218 (100) |
| South Africa wins with 168 runs | ||||
Second test in Cape Town
| January 1st - 4th scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 113 (56) & 242 (114.2) |
- |
England 183 (68.1) & 173-9 (88.3) |
| England wins with 1 wicket | ||||
Third test in Durban
| January 18-22 Scorecard |
Durban |
England 428 (185.5) & 11-1 (4) |
- |
South Africa 368 (134.4) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Johannesburg
| February 9-13 Scorecard |
Johannesburg |
England 244 (103.4) & 376-6d (134) |
- |
South Africa 295 (92) & 247-4 (79) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Durban
| February 16-22 Scorecard |
Durban |
England 281 (126.5) & 241 (130.4) |
- |
South Africa 179 (85) & 234 (117.1) |
| England wins with 109 runs | ||||