English national cricket team in South Africa in the 1930/31 season
The tour of the Bangladeshi national cricket team to South Africa in the 1930/31 season took place from December 24, 1930 to February 25, 1931. The international cricket tour was part of the 1930/31 international cricket season and comprised five tests . South Africa won the series 1–0.
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 1929 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 |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | 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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Tour matches
England played 12 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Johannesburg
| December 24-27 Scorecard |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 126 (52.2) & 306 (95.2) |
- |
England 193 (68.1) & 211 (67.3) |
| South Africa wins with 28 runs | ||||
Second test in Cape Town
| January 1st - 4th scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 513-8d (192) |
- |
England 350 (120.4) & 252 (124) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Durban
| January 16-20 Scorecard |
Durban |
South Africa 177 (97.2) & 145-8 (70) |
- |
England 223-1d (82) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Johannesburg
| February 13-17 Scorecard |
Johannesburg |
England 442 (141.4) & 169-9d (51.1) |
- |
South Africa 295 (137.5) & 280-7 (96) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Durban
| February 21-25 scorecard |
Durban |
South Africa 252 (130.4) & 219-7d (82) |
- |
England 230 (101.2) & 72-4 (14.1) |
| draw | ||||