South African national cricket team in England in the 1965 season
The tour of the South African national cricket team to England in the 1965 season took place from July 22 to August 31, 1965. The international cricket tour was part of the 1965 international cricket season and included three tests . South Africa won the series 1–0.
prehistory
England previously played a tour against New Zealand , for South Africa it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1964/65 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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The oval | London | 23,500 | 3rd test |
Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 1st test |
Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
test | |
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England | South Africa |
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Testing
First test in London
July 22-27 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
South Africa 280 (119.3) & 248 (110) |
- |
England 338 (150.2) & 145-7 (68) |
draw |
Second test in Nottingham
August 5-9 scorecard |
Nottingham |
South Africa 269 (101.3) & 289 (110.4) |
- |
England 240 (93.5) & 224 (98) |
South Africa wins with 94 runs |
Third test in London
August 26th - 31st scorecard |
London (oval) |
South Africa 208 (96.2) & 392 (133.1) |
- |
England 202 (98.1) & 308-4 (104.2) |
draw |