Series Name: | England in South Africa in 1930–31 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of England.svg |
Team1 Name: | England |
Team2 Image: | Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg |
Team2 Name: | South Africa |
From Date: | 8 November 1930 |
To Date: | 10 March 1931 |
Team1 Captain: | APF Chapman |
Team2 Captain: | EP Nupen (1st Test) HG Deane (2nd–3rd Test) HB Cameron (4th–5th Test) |
No Of Tests: | 5 |
Team1 Tests Won: | 0 |
Team2 Tests Won: | 1 |
Team1 Tests Most Runs: | WR Hammond 517 |
Team2 Tests Most Runs: | B Mitchell 455 |
Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | W Voce 23 |
Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | EP Nupen 21 |
The England cricket team toured South Africa during the 1930–31 season, playing five Test matches against the South Africa national team and 15 tour matches (11 first-class under the banner of the Marylebone Cricket Club against local sides. The tour began on 8 November 1930 with a match against Western Province and ended on 10 March 1931 at the conclusion of another match against the same side. The five Tests were played between 24 December 1930 and 25 February 1931. The Test series was won 1–0 by South Africa, who won the first Test, with the remaining four being drawn.