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South African cricket team in England in 1935

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The South African cricket team toured England in the 1935 season to play a five-match Test series against England.

South Africa won the series 1–0 with 4 matches drawn. Their victory at Lord's was their first in a Test in England,[1] and with the remaining matches drawn, it also ensured that they would, for the first time, win a series in England. In all first-class matches, they won 17, drew 12, and lost only two.

Test series summary

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First Test

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15–18 June 1935 (3-day match)
Scorecard
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384/7d (132 overs)
RES Wyatt 149
CL Vincent 3/101 (43 overs)
220 (116.5 overs)
IJ Siedle 59
MS Nichols 6/35 (23.5 overs)
17/1 (f/o) (9 overs)
B Mitchell 8*
MS Nichols 1/14 (5 overs)
Match drawn
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: A Dolphin and J Hardstaff

Second Test

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29 June–2 July 1935 (3-day match)
Scorecard
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228 (91.3 overs)
HB Cameron 90
H Verity 3/61 (28 overs)
198 (80.3 overs)
RES Wyatt 53
XC Balaskas 5/49 (32 overs)
278/7d (121.4 overs)
B Mitchell 164*
H Verity 3/56 (38 overs)
151 (67 overs)
H Sutcliffe 38
ACB Langton 4/31 (11 overs)
South Africa won by 157 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: EJ Smith and FI Walden
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 30 June was taken as a rest day.

Third Test

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13–16 July 1935 (3-day match)
Scorecard
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216 (93.5 overs)
WR Hammond 63
CL Vincent 4/45 (32 overs)
171 (87.4 overs)
EAB Rowan 62
MS Nichols 3/58 (21.4 overs)
294/7d (79.3 overs)
WR Hammond 87*
CL Vincent 4/104 (23.3 overs)
194/5 (95.2 overs)
B Mitchell 58
WE Bowes 2/31 (19 overs)
Match drawn
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: F Chester and JW Hitch

Fourth Test

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27–30 July 1935 (3-day match)
Scorecard
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357 (92.1 overs)
RWV Robins 108
RJ Crisp 5/99 (26.1 overs)
318 (109.3 overs)
KG Viljoen 124
WE Bowes 5/100 (36 overs)
231/6d (67 overs)
WR Hammond 63*
CL Vincent 4/78 (26 overs)
169/2 (83 overs)
AD Nourse 53*
RWV Robins 2/31 (19 overs)
Match drawn
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: F Chester and FI Walden
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 28 July was taken as a rest day.

Fifth Test

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17–20 August 1935 (3-day match)
Scorecard
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476 (145.4 overs)
B Mitchell 128
HD Read 4/136 (35 overs)
534/6d (132 overs)
M Leyland 161
ACB Langton 2/124 (38 overs)
287/6 (73 overs)
EL Dalton 57*
WE Bowes 2/40 (13 overs)
Match drawn
The Oval, London
Umpires: F Chester and J Hardstaff
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • 18 August was taken as a rest day.
  • JC Clay and HD Read (both ENG) made their Test debuts.

References

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  1. ^ "Cricket | South Africa's win at Lord's". The Times. 3 July 1935. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

Annual reviews

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Further reading

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  • Brian Bassano and Rick Smith, Maiden Victory, J. W. McKenzie, London, 2013
  • Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
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