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 |
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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 |
![]() 245 (81.1) & 308-4d (100) |
- |
![]() 250 (172.4) & 171-1 (59.4) |
draw |
Second test in London
June 29th - July 2nd scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
![]() 302 (99.4) & 312-8d (82.2) |
- |
![]() 322 (131) & 90-5 (51) |
draw |
Third test in Leeds
July 13-16 Scorecard |
Leeds |
![]() 236 (100.3) & 275 (111.1) |
- |
![]() 328 (107.5) & 186-5 (52.4) |
England wins with 5 wickets |
Fourth test in Manchester
July 27-30 scorecard |
Manchester |
![]() 427-7d (128) |
- |
![]() 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) |
![]() 258 (101.3) & 264-1 (80) |
- |
![]() 492-8d (172) |
draw |