South Africa v England 1938-39

At Capetown, December 31, January 2, 3, 4

At Durban, January 20, 21, 23

At Johannesburg, February 18, 20, 21, 22

Unparalleled in the history of the game this was in many ways an extraordinary match, emphasising that there are no limits to the possibilities of what may occur in cricket; but it ended farcically, for insufficient time remained to finish the

A highly successful tour by practically the full flower of England's cricketers in 1938-39 gave a great fillip to the game in South Africa