Result - England 1-0 (5)
1st Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg - Dec 24-28, 1938
England 422 and 291/4d; South Africa 390 and 108/1
Match drawn
2nd Test: South Africa v England at Cape Town - Dec 31, 1938 - Jan 4, 1939
England 559/9d; South Africa 286 and 201/2 (f/o)
Match drawn
3rd Test: South Africa v England at Durban - Jan 20-23, 1939
England 469/4d; South Africa 103 and 353 (f/o)
England won by an innings and 13 runs
4th Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg - Feb 18-22, 1939
England 215 and 203/4; South Africa 349/8d
Match drawn
5th Test: South Africa v England at Durban - Mar 3-14, 1939
South Africa 530 and 481; England 316 and 654/5
Match drawn (by agreement)
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© ESPNcricinfo Ltd The scoreboard at the end of the Timeless Test |
© ESPNcricinfo Ltd Preparing the pitch at the start of the tenth and final day |