South African national cricket team in England in the 1929 season
The tour of the South African national cricket team to England in the 1929 season took place from June 15 to August 20, 1929. The international cricket tour was part of the 1929 international cricket season and included 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 the 1927/28 season in South Africa .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 1st test |
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 3rd test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 5th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 4th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
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Testing
First test in Birmingham
| June 15-18 scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 245 (81.1) & 308-4d (100) |
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South Africa 250 (172.4) & 171-1 (59.4) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in London
| June 29th - July 2nd scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 302 (99.4) & 312-8d (82.2) |
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South Africa 322 (131) & 90-5 (51) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| July 13-16 Scorecard |
Leeds |
South Africa 236 (100.3) & 275 (111.1) |
- |
England 328 (107.5) & 186-5 (52.4) |
| England wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 27-30 scorecard |
Manchester |
England 427-7d (128) |
- |
South Africa 130 (75.3) & 265 (118.4) (f / o) |
| England won with one innings and 32 runs | ||||
Fifth test in London
| 17th - 20th August Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 258 (101.3) & 264-1 (80) |
- |
South Africa 492-8d (172) |
| draw | ||||