The
England cricket team
The England cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket. Since 1997, it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (the MCC) since 1903. Engla ...
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
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket retaining considerable global influence ...
against local sides. The tour began on 8 November 1930 with a match against
Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
*Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provinc ...
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.
Test series
1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
4th Test
5th Test
References
External links
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1930-31at CricketArchive
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1930-31
International cricket competitions from 1918–19 to 1945
South African cricket seasons from 1918–19 to 1944–45