South African national cricket team in England in the 1960 season
The South African national cricket team's tour to England in the 1960 season took place from June 9 to August 23, 1960. The international cricket tour was part of the 1960 international cricket season and included five tests . England won the series 3–0.
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 1956/57 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 |
| 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 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
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 England
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Tour matches
| May 21-24 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Marylebone 208 (91.3) & 137-9d (54) |
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South Africa 149 (89.2) & 126-7 (58) |
| draw | ||||
Testing
First test in Birmingham
| June 9-14 scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 292 (150.5) & 203 (86) |
- |
South Africa 186 (82.5) & 209 (84) |
| England wins with 100 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| June 23-27 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 362-8d (129) |
- |
South Africa 152 (43.3) & 137 (57) (f / o) |
| England won with one innings and 73 runs | ||||
Third test in Nottingham
| July 7-11 Scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 287 (125.3) & 49-2 (14.4) |
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South Africa 88 (38.3) & 247 |
| England wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 21-26 Scorecard |
Manchester |
England 260 (93) & 153-7d (75) |
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South Africa 229 (89.5) & 46-0 (26) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 18-23 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 155 (76.3) & 479-9d (157) |
- |
South Africa 419 (171.1) & 97-4 (29.2) |
| draw | ||||