English cricket team in South Africa in 1922–23

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

South Africa	v	England
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)

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
• 24 and 25 December were taken as rest days.
• RH Catterall, GAL Hearne, WH Brann, CM Francois and ID Buys (all SA), and FT Mann, AW Carr, GTS Stevens, AS Kennedy and AER Gilligan (all ENG) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

1 – 4 January 1923 (4-day match) Scorecard

South Africa	v	England
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

England	v	South Africa
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

England	v	South Africa
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

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

External links

• Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1922-23 at CricketArchive
• Test Cricket Tours – England to South Africa 1922-23