Commonwealth XI cricket team in South Africa in 1959–60

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A Commonwealth XI cricket team toured South Africa in October and November 1959, playing three first-class matches. Captained by Denis Compton, the Commonwealth XI included several well-known players such as Tom Graveney, Brian Close, Bert Sutcliffe, Frank Tyson, Godfrey Evans, Roy Marshall, Bob Simpson and Ian Craig. [1]

The first match was against Transvaal at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and this was drawn after Jonathan Fellows-Smith scored a century in each innings for Transvaal. [2] Next, the Commonwealth XI defeated a Combined Transvaal XI by 3 wickets at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. [3] In the third and final first-class game, the Commonwealth XI played a South African Invitation XI at the New Wanderers and saved a draw after having to follow-on. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Commonwealth XI in South Africa 1959–60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Transvaal v Commonwealth XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Combined Transvaal XI v Commonwealth XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "South African Invitation XI v Commonwealth XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 August 2014.


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