The South African cricket team toured England in the 1924 season to play a five-match Test series against England.

England won the series 3–0 with 2 matches drawn.

The South African squad On 3 January 1924, the selectors named a 15-man squad for the tour of England. Billy Zulch was considered the most notable omission although he had only recently returned to playing cricket during the 1923–24 Currie Cup. Before leaving South Africa, captain Herbie Taylor indicated that Sid Pegler would be given a chance on the tour despite him not being in the original squad selection.

The squad set sail from Cape Town on 4 April aboard the Arundel Castle, arriving in Southampton on 21 April.

Name Birth date Domestic team Batting Style Bowling Style Test caps Batsmen Herbie Taylor (c) Natal Right-handed Right arm unknown 19 Bob Catterall Rhodesia Right-handed Right arm medium 5 Mick Commaille (vc) Western Province Right-handed — 5 Nummy Deane Transvaal Right-handed — 0 Philip Hands Western Province Right-handed Right arm unknown 6 George Hearne South Western Districts Right-handed — 2 Dave Nourse Natal Left-handed Left arm medium 40 Wicket-keepers Fred Susskind Transvaal Right-handed — 0 Tommy Ward Transvaal Right-handed — 18 All-rounder Jimmy Blanckenberg Natal Right-handed Right arm medium 13 Bowlers George Bissett Griqualand West Right-handed Right arm fast 0 Claude Carter Natal Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox 7 Cec Dixon Transvaal Right-handed Right arm medium 1 Doug Meintjes Transvaal Right-handed Right arm fast-medium 2 Buster Nupen Transvaal Right-handed Right arm fast-medium 6 Sid Pegler Transvaal Right-handed Right arm medium, Legbreak 11 The ages and Test caps are as at the start of the tour (3 May 1924).

George Parker (24) also played three first-class matches (including the first two Tests) and Aubrey Faulkner (42) played one match, the Third Test. The manager was George Allsop, who had held the role on three previous tours of England.

Test series summary

First Test

Second Test

Third Test

Fourth Test

Fifth Test

References

Further reading Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877–1978, Wisden, 1979 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1925

External links South Africa in England, 1924 at Cricinfo South Africa in British Isles 1924 at CricketArchive South Africa to England 1924 at Test Cricket Tours