South African cricket team in England in 1960
The South African cricket team toured England in the 1960 season to play a five-match Test series against England. England won the series 3-0 with 2 matches drawn.
The team
Dudley Nourse was the manager.
The tour
"From nearly every point of view the ninth South African tour of England proved disappointing," Wisden's editor, Norman Preston, began his report. First, it was a wet summer, and many matches were disrupted by rain. Second, the young fast bowler Geoff Griffin was no-balled for throwing on several occasions, effectively ending his career. Third, anti-apartheid demonstrations were held outside most venues. Fourth, none of the young players showed signs of developing into good Test players. Fifth, South Africa lost the first three Tests and drew the other two. Sixth, the tour showed a financial loss. Seventh, apart from Roy McLean the South Africans "found themselves short of enterprising batsmen".
Test series summary
First Test
9–14 June 1960
Scorecard |
v
|
||
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 12 June was taken as a rest day.
- RW Barber and PM Walker (both ENG), and S O'Linn, JP Fellows-Smith and GM Griffin (all SA) made their Test debuts.
Second Test
23–27 June 1960
Scorecard |
v
|
||
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 26 June was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- C Wesley (SA) made his Test debut.
Third Test
7–11 July 1960
Scorecard |
v
|
||
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 10 July was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- JE Pothecary (SA) made his Test debut.
Fourth Test
21–26 July 1960
Scorecard |
v
|
||
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 24 July was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the first or second days.
- DEV Padgett (ENG) made his Test debut.
Fifth Test
18–23 August 1960
Scorecard |
v
|
||
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 21 August was taken as a rest day
- AH McKinnon (SA) made his Test debut.
- 1960 in English cricket
- 1960 in South African cricket
- International cricket competitions from 1945–46 to 1960
- South African cricket tours of England
- June 1960 sports events in the United Kingdom
- July 1960 sports events in the United Kingdom
- August 1960 sports events in the United Kingdom
- International cricket tour of England stubs