South African national cricket team in England in the 1951 season
The tour of the South African national cricket team to England in the 1951 season took place from June 7 to August 18, 1951. The international cricket tour was part of the 1951 international cricket season and comprised five tests . England won the series 3–1.
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 the 1948/49 season in South Africa .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 4th test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 5th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 3rd test |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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 England
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Tour matches
South Africa played 28 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 7th - 12th scorecard |
Nottingham |
South Africa 483-9d (240) & 121 (51.4) |
- |
England 419-9d (163.2) & 114 (65.2) |
| South Africa wins with 71 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| June 21-23 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 311 (107.4) & 16-0 (3.5) |
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South Africa 115 (64.5) & 211 (xxx) (f / o) |
| England wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Third test in Manchester
| July 5-10 scorecard |
Manchester |
South Africa 158 (84.3) & 191 (78.2) |
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England 211 (85.3) & 142-1 (51.3) |
| England wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Leeds
| July 26th - 31st scorecard |
Leeds |
South Africa 538 (235.3) & 87-0 (49) |
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England 505 (224.5) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 16-18 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
South Africa 202 (106.3) & 154 (75.5) |
- |
England 194 (87) & 164-6 (62.1) |
| England wins with 4 wickets | ||||