South African cricket team in England in 1901


The South Africa national cricket team toured England between 16 May and 20 August 1901. They played 15 first-class cricket matches, and 10 other matches during their visit. Although a number of matches played by South Africa during the 1880s and 1890s were retrospectively granted Test cricket status, as the 1901 touring side did not play a representative England side, they did not compete in any Test matches. The South Africans were captained by Murray Bisset. The tour went ahead despite the ongoing Boer War, which suspended first-class cricket in South Africa between 1899 and 1902.
During the tour, Maitland Hathorn was the most successful batsman for the South Africans, scoring 827 runs at a batting average of 35.95. George Rowe was the tourists' leading wicket taker, with 70 wickets, but Jimmy Sinclair had the superior bowling average, claiming his 61 wickets at 19.85.

Touring party

NameDomestic teamBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleRef
Ernest Halliwell †TransvaalRight-handed–
Charles Prince †Western ProvinceRight-handed–

NameDomestic teamBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleRef
Robert GrahamWestern ProvinceRight-handedRight-arm medium
Johannes KotzeTransvaalRight-handedRight-arm fast
George RoweWestern ProvinceRight-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Jimmy SinclairTransvaalRight-handedLeg break, Right-arm medium

Tour itinerary

Only matches accorded first-class status are numbered:
No.DateOpponentsVenueResultRef
116–18 MayHampshireCounty Ground, SouthamptonLost by an innings and 51 runs
220–22 MayLondon CountyCrystal Palace Park, LondonWon by 61 runs
323–24 MayKentFoxgrove Road, BeckenhamLost by 7 wickets
427–28 MayLeicestershireAylestone Road, LeicesterLost by 9 wickets
530–31 MayWarwickshireEdgbaston, BirminghamLost by an innings and 69 runs
63–4 JuneMarylebone Cricket ClubLord's, LondonLost by 53 runs
76–8 JuneDerbyshireCounty Ground, DerbyWon by 9 wickets
810–12 JuneCambridge UniversityFenner's, CambridgeWon by an innings and 215 runs
913–15 JuneSomersetCounty Ground, TauntonLost by 341 runs
–18–19 JuneIrelandPhoenix Cricket Club Ground, DublinWon by 5 wickets
–20–21 JuneDublin UniversityCollege Park, DublinWon by an innings and 42 runs
–24–25 JuneLiverpool and DistrictAigburth, LiverpoolWon by 5 wickets
–27–29 JuneDurhamFeethams, DarlingtonWon by 446 runs
101–3 JulyLancashireOld Trafford, ManchesterLost by 8 wickets
118–10 JulySurreyThe Oval, LondonLost by 59 runs
1211–13 JulyNottinghamshireTrent Bridge, NottinghamshireWon by 94 runs
1315–17 JulyWorcestershireNew Road, WorcesterTied
–18–20 JulyNorthamptonshireCounty Ground, NorthamptonWon by 5 wickets
–22–24 JulyStaffordshireCounty Ground, Stoke-on-TrentDrawn
–26–27 JulyWiltshireCounty Ground, SwindonDrawn
141–3 AugustYorkshireSt George's Road, HarrogateLost by 151 runs
–5–7 AugustEast of ScotlandRaeburn Place, EdinburghWon by an innings and 42 runs
–8–9 AugustWest of ScotlandHamilton Crescent, GlasgowWon by 180 runs
1515–16 AugustGloucestershireClifton College Close Ground, BristolWon by an innings and 105 runs
–19–20 AugustGlamorganCardiff Arms Park, CardiffWon by 132 runs