01
24 Dec 1927
Test · International series · 1st Test
Johannesburg
South Africa 196 & 170 – 313 & 57/0 England England won
England won by 10 wickets
England men · Test · International series · 2nd Test
South Africa
v England: England cricket Test, 31 December 1927
Result
England won by 87 runs
- South Africa
- 250 & 224
- England
- 133 & 428
- Date
- Saturday 31 December 1927 · England in 1927
- Venue
- Cape Town
- Competition
- Test · International series · 2nd Test
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Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
16 Aug 1924
Test · International series · 5th Test
The Oval, London
England 421/8 – 342 South Africa England drew
Match drawn
03
26 Jul 1924
Test · International series · 4th Test
Manchester
England – 116/4 South Africa England drew
Match drawn
04
12 Jul 1924
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Leeds
England 396 & 60/1 – 132 & 323 South Africa England won
England won by 9 wickets
05
28 Jun 1924
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Lord's, London
England 531/2d – 273 & 240 South Africa England won
England won by an innings and 18 runs
Tests since 1889
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