English_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_1922–23

English cricket team in South Africa in 1922–23

English cricket team in South Africa in 1922–23

International cricket tour

An England national cricket team, organised by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), toured South Africa from November 1922 to March 1923 and played a five-match Test series against the South Africa national cricket team. England won the Test series 2–1. South Africa were captained by Herbie Taylor and England by Frank Mann. The England team was well below full strength.[1]

Test series summary

First Test

23–28 December 1922
(4-day match)
Scorecard
v
148 (55.4 overs)
RH Catterall 39
AS Kennedy 4/37 (20.4 overs)
182 (56.5 overs)
AS Kennedy 41*
JM Blanckenberg 6/76 (22.5 overs)
420 (124.3 overs)
HW Taylor 176
AS Kennedy 4/132 (41.3 overs)
218 (100 overs)
CP Mead 49
EP Nupen 5/53 (30 overs)
South Africa won by 168 runs
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: FW Grey (SA) and AG Laver (SA)

Second Test

1 – 4 January 1923
(4-day match)
Scorecard
v
113 (56 overs)
CM Francois 28
PGH Fender 4/29 (14 overs)
183 (68.1 overs)
AW Carr 42
JM Blanckenberg 5/61 (24.1 overs)
242 (114.2 overs)
RH Catterall 76
GG Macaulay 5/64 (37 overs)
173/9 (88.3 overs)
FT Mann 45
AE Hall 7/63 (37.3 overs)
England won by 1 wicket
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: AG Laver (SA) and GJ Thompson (ENG)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • AE Hall (SA), and GG Macaulay (ENG) made their Test debuts.

Third Test

18–22 January 1923
(4-day match)
Scorecard
v
428 (185.5 overs)
CP Mead 181
AE Hall 4/105 (53.5 overs)
368 (134.4 overs)
HW Taylor 91
AS Kennedy 5/88 (39 overs)
11/1 (4 overs)
GB Street 7*
AE Hall 1/2 (2 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: GJ Thompson (ENG) and W Wainwright (ENG)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 21 January was taken as a rest day.
  • There was no play on the third day.
  • GB Street (ENG) made his Test debut.
  • WV Ling was summoned home to Kimberley where his mother was seriously ill. He was recorded as 'absent' in the South African innings - this was his final Test.[2]

Fourth Test

9 – 13 February 1923
(4-day match)
Scorecard
v
244 (103.4 overs)
AW Carr 63
AE Hall 6/82 (36.4 overs)
295 (92 overs)
TA Ward 65
VWC Jupp 3/36 (15 overs)
376/6d (134 overs)
FE Woolley 115*
DJ Meintjes 3/38 (11 overs)
247/4 (79.5 overs)
HW Taylor 101
AS Kennedy 3/70 (27.5 overs)
Match drawn
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: SL Harris (SA) and AG Laver (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • 11 February was taken as a rest day.
  • DJ Meintjes and LE Tapscott (both SA) made their Test debuts.

Fifth Test

16 – 22 February 1923
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
281 (126.5 overs)
CAG Russell 140
SJ Snooke 3/17 (12 overs)
179 (85 overs)
AW Nourse 44
AER Gilligan 3/42 (23 overs)
241 (130.4 overs)
CAG Russell 111
JM Blanckenberg 3/50 (25.4 overs)
234 (117.1 overs)
HW Taylor 102
AS Kennedy 5/76 (49.1 overs)
England won by 109 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: AG Laver (SA) and J Reid (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 18 February was taken as a rest day.
  • DP Conyngham (SA) made his Test debut.

References

  1. [1]
    "MCC in South Africa in 1922–23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. [2]
    Frindall, Bill (2000). The Wisden Book Of Test Cricket: Volume 1 1877-1970. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 0747272735.


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