After a most interesting struggle, South Africa won the first Test match by 28 runs
result
Tour Match, Cape Town, Mar 7 - Mar 10 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
MCC
254 & 335/6d
WPR
(45 ov, target 274)316 & 141/2
Match drawn
result
5th Test, Durban, Feb 21 - Feb 25 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
SA
252 & 219/7d
ENG
(14.1 ov, target 242)230 & 72/4
Match drawn
result
4th Test, Johannesburg, Feb 13 - Feb 17 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
ENG
442 & 169/9d
SA
(96 ov, target 317)295 & 280/7
Match drawn
result
Tour Match, Bloemfontein, Feb 7 - Feb 10 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
FS
(41.2 ov)148 & 127
MCC
492
M.C.C. won by an innings and 217 runs
result
Tour Match, Port Elizabeth, Jan 31 - Feb 3 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
MCC
272 & 199/6d
EPR
(48.1 ov, target 332)140 & 105
M.C.C. won by 226 runs
result
Tour Match, East London, Jan 24 - Jan 26 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
Cprov
(58.3 ov)156 & 131
MCC
336/8d
M.C.C. won by an innings and 49 runs
result
3rd Test, Durban, Jan 16 - Jan 20 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
SA
(70 ov)177 & 145/8
ENG
223/1d
Match drawn
result
Tour Match, Pietermaritzburg, Jan 10 - Jan 12 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
KZN
(47.3 ov)107 & 107
MCC
284
M.C.C. won by an innings and 70 runs
result
2nd Test, Cape Town, Jan 1 - Jan 5 1931, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
SA
513/8d
ENG
(124 ov)(f/o) 350 & 252
Match drawn
result
1st Test, Johannesburg, Dec 24 - Dec 27 1930, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa
SA
126 & 306
ENG
(67.3 ov, target 240)193 & 211
South Africa won by 28 runs