English cricket team in South Africa in 1938–39 explained

Series Name:England in South Africa in 1938–39
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 1938
To Date:14 March 1939
Team1 Captain:Wally Hammond
Team2 Captain:Alan Melville
No Of Tests:5
Team1 Tests Won:1
Team2 Tests Won:0
Team1 Tests Most Runs:Eddie Paynter (653)
Team2 Tests Most Runs:Bruce Mitchell (466)
Team1 Tests Most Wickets:Hedley Verity (19)
Team2 Tests Most Wickets:Norman Gordon (20)

The England cricket team toured South Africa from 8 November 1938 to 14 March 1939, playing five Test matches against the South Africa national team and (as the Marylebone Cricket Club) 13 tour matches against various provincial sides. England won the third Test by an innings and 13 runs, but the other four Tests finished as draws, including the final timeless Test, which was played over the course of 10 days (not including two rest days). The final Test was declared a draw, as the England team had to leave to ensure they caught the boat home from Cape Town.[1]

Test series

1st Test

The South African innings of 390 featured an unbalanced scorecard - there were five half-centuries, a single-figure score and five players failed to score.[2]

5th Test

Tour matches

External links

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stalemate in the Timeless Test . 20 December 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Book: Walmsley. Keith. Mosts Without in Test Cricket. 2003. Keith Walmsley. Reading, England. 0947540067. 357.

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