South African national cricket team in England in the 1955 season
The tour of the South African national cricket team to England in the 1955 season took place from June 9 to August 27, 1955. The international cricket tour was part of the 1955 international cricket season and comprised five tests . England won the series 3–2.
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 1951 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
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 England
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Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 9-13 Scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 334 (168.4) |
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South Africa 181 (114) & 148 (96.3) (f / o) |
| England wins with one innings and 5 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| June 23-27 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 133 (54.2) & 353 (149.5) |
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South Africa 304 (102) & 111 (57.4) |
| England wins with 111 runs | ||||
Third test in Manchester
| July 7-12 scorecard |
Manchester |
England 284 (126) & 381 (173.5) |
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South Africa 521-8d (195) & 145-7 (30.3) |
| South Africa wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Leeds
| July 21-26 Scorecard |
Leeds |
South Africa 171 (70.2) & 500 (208.5) |
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England 191 (89.5) & 256 (142.1) |
| South Africa wins with 224 runs | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 13th - 17th Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 151 (89.4) & 204 (123.4) |
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South Africa 112 (65) & 151 (87.4) |
| England wins with 92 runs | ||||