English national cricket team in South Africa in the 1948-49 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to South Africa in the 1948/49 season took place from December 16, 1948 to March 9, 1949. The international cricket tour was part of the 1948/49 international cricket season and comprised five tests . England won the series 2–0.
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 1947 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 | 1st test |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | 2nd & 4th test |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 3rd test |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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Tour matches
England played 15 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Durban
| December 16-20 scorecard |
Durban |
South Africa 161 (53.5) & 219 (89.3) |
- |
England 253 (99.4) & 128-8 (28) |
| England wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Second test in Johannesburg
| December 27-30 scorecard |
Johannesburg |
England 608 (149.5) |
- |
South Africa 315 (104.4) & 270-2 (91) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Cape Town
| January 1-5 scorecard |
Cape Town |
England 308 & 276-3d |
- |
South Africa 356 & 142-4 (31) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Johannesburg
| February 12-16 Scorecard |
Johannesburg |
England 379 (105.7) & 253-7d (78.2) |
- |
South Africa 257-9d (85) & 194-4 (65) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Port Elizabeth
| March 5-9 scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
South Africa 379 (143.5) & 187-3d (58) |
- |
England 395 (141.4) & 174-7 (23.7) |
| England wins with 3 wickets | ||||