South African cricket team in England in 1935

The South African cricket team toured England in the 1935 season to play a five-match Test series against England.

South Africa won the series 1–0 with 4 matches drawn. Their victory at Lord's was their first in a Test in England, and with the remaining matches drawn, it also ensured that they would, for the first time, win a series in England. In all first-class matches, they won 17, drew 12, and lost only two.

Test series summary

First Test

Second Test

Third Test

Fourth Test

Fifth Test

References

Annual reviews

• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1936

Further reading

• Brian Bassano and Rick Smith, Maiden Victory, J. W. McKenzie, London, 2013
• Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979

External links

• South Africa in England, 1935 at Cricinfo
• South Africa to England 1935 at Test Cricket Tours
• South Africa in British Isles 1935 at CricketArchive
• Ten of the team introduced on a British Pathe newsreel