South African national cricket team in England in the 1951 season

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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
England England South Africa South Africa
  • Rob Bailey
  • Alec Bedser
  • Don Brennan
  • David Brown
  • Denis Compton
  • Godfrey Evans
  • Tom Graveney
  • Malcolm Hilton
  • Richard Hutton
  • Jack Ikin
  • Jim Laker
  • Frank Lowson
  • Peter May
  • Derek Shackleton
  • Reg Simpson
  • Brian Statham
  • Roy Tattersall
  • Johnny Wardle
  • Willie Watson
  • Jack Cheetham
  • Geoff Chubb
  • Russell Endean
  • George Fullerton
  • Tufty man
  • Percy Mansell
  • CN McCarthy
  • Jacky McGlew
  • Roy McLean
  • Michael Melle
  • Dudley Nourse
  • Athol Rowan
  • Eric Rowan
  • John Waite
  • Clive van Ryneveld

Tour matches

South Africa played 28 tour matches during the tour.

Testing

First test in Nottingham

June 7th - 12th
scorecard
Nottingham South Africa South Africa
483-9d (240) & 121 (51.4)
- England 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 England
311 (107.4) & 16-0 (3.5)
- South Africa 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 South Africa
158 (84.3) & 191 (78.2)
- England England
211 (85.3) & 142-1 (51.3)
England wins with 9 wickets

Fourth test in Leeds

July 26th - 31st
scorecard
Leeds South Africa South Africa
538 (235.3) & 87-0 (49)
- England England
505 (224.5)
draw

Fifth test in London

August 16-18
Scorecard
London (oval) South Africa South Africa
202 (106.3) & 154 (75.5)
- England England
194 (87) & 164-6 (62.1)
England wins with 4 wickets

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