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England vs South Africa head to head in Test International!

England
South Africa
156
Matches Played
156
66
Won
35
35
Lost
66
55
No Result
55
654
Highest Score
682
0
Lowest Score
0

ENG Vs SA in all seasons

# Team1 Team2 Winner Margin Match Date Venue Scorecard
1 England South Africa England 9 wickets 08-Sep-2022 London ENG won by 9 wickets
2 England South Africa England an inning and 85 runs. 25-Aug-2022 Manchester ENG won by an inning and 85 runs.
3 England South Africa South Africa an inning and 12 runs. 17-Aug-2022 London SA won by an inning and 12 runs.
4 South Africa England England 191 runs 24-Jan-2020 Johannesburg ENG won by 191 runs
5 South Africa England England an innings and 53 runs 16-Jan-2020 Port Elizabeth ENG won by an innings and 53 runs
6 South Africa England England 189 runs 03-Jan-2020 Cape Town ENG won by 189 runs
7 South Africa England South Africa 107 runs 26-Dec-2019 Centurion SA won by 107 runs
8 England South Africa England 177 runs 04-Aug-2017 Manchester ENG won by 177 runs
9 England South Africa England 239 runs 27-Jul-2017 London ENG won by 239 runs
10 England South Africa South Africa 340 runs 14-Jul-2017 Nottingham SA won by 340 runs
11 England South Africa England 211 runs 06-Jul-2017 London ENG won by 211 runs
12 South Africa England South Africa won by 280 runs 22-Jan-2016 Centurion SA won by 280 runs
13 England South Africa England won by 7 wickets 14-Jan-2016 Johannesburg ENG won by 7 wickets
14 South Africa England Match drawn 02-Jan-2016 Cape Town Match drawn
15 England South Africa England won by 241 runs 26-Dec-2015 Durban ENG won by 241 runs
16 South Africa England South Africa won by 51 runs 16-Aug-2012 London SA won by 51 runs
17 England South Africa Match drawn 02-Aug-2012 Leeds Match drawn
18 South Africa England South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs 19-Jul-2012 London SA won by an innings and 12 runs
19 South Africa England South Africa won by an innings and 74 runs 14-Jan-2010 Johannesburg SA won by an innings and 74 runs
20 South Africa England Match drawn 03-Jan-2010 Cape Town Match drawn
21 England South Africa England won by an innings and 98 runs 26-Dec-2009 Durban ENG won by an innings and 98 runs
22 South Africa England Match drawn 16-Dec-2009 Centurion Match drawn
23 England South Africa England won by 6 wickets 07-Aug-2008 London ENG won by 6 wickets
24 South Africa England South Africa won by 5 wickets 30-Jul-2008 Birmingham SA won by 5 wickets
25 South Africa England South Africa won by 10 wickets 18-Jul-2008 Leeds SA won by 10 wickets
26 England South Africa Match drawn 10-Jul-2008 London Match drawn
27 South Africa England Match drawn 21-Jan-2005 Centurion Match drawn
28 England South Africa England won by 77 runs 13-Jan-2005 Johannesburg ENG won by 77 runs
29 South Africa England South Africa won by 196 runs 02-Jan-2005 Cape Town SA won by 196 runs
30 South Africa England Match drawn 26-Dec-2004 Durban Match drawn
31 England South Africa England won by 7 wickets 17-Dec-2004 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 7 wickets
32 England South Africa England won by 9 wickets 04-Sep-2003 London ENG won by 9 wickets
33 South Africa England South Africa won by 191 runs 21-Aug-2003 Leeds SA won by 191 runs
34 England South Africa England won by 70 runs 14-Aug-2003 Nottingham ENG won by 70 runs
35 South Africa England South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs 31-Jul-2003 London SA won by an innings and 92 runs
36 England South Africa Match drawn 24-Jul-2003 Birmingham Match drawn
37 England South Africa England won by 2 wickets 14-Jan-2000 Centurion ENG won by 2 wickets
38 South Africa England South Africa won by an innings and 37 runs 02-Jan-2000 Cape Town SA won by an innings and 37 runs
39 South Africa England Match drawn 26-Dec-1999 Durban Match drawn
40 South Africa England Match drawn 09-Dec-1999 Port Elizabeth Match drawn
41 South Africa England South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs 25-Nov-1999 Johannesburg SA won by an innings and 21 runs
42 England South Africa England won by 23 runs 06-Aug-1998 Leeds ENG won by 23 runs
43 England South Africa England won by 8 wickets 23-Jul-1998 Nottingham ENG won by 8 wickets
44 England South Africa Match drawn 02-Jul-1998 Manchester Match drawn
45 South Africa England South Africa won by 10 wickets 18-Jun-1998 London SA won by 10 wickets
46 England South Africa Match drawn 04-Jun-1998 Birmingham Match drawn
47 South Africa England South Africa won by 10 wickets 02-Jan-1996 Cape Town SA won by 10 wickets
48 South Africa England Match drawn 26-Dec-1995 Port Elizabeth Match drawn
49 South Africa England Match drawn 14-Dec-1995 Durban Match drawn
50 South Africa England Match drawn 30-Nov-1995 Johannesburg Match drawn
51 South Africa England Match drawn 16-Nov-1995 Centurion Match drawn
52 England South Africa England won by 8 wickets 18-Aug-1994 London ENG won by 8 wickets
53 England South Africa Match drawn 04-Aug-1994 Leeds Match drawn
54 South Africa England South Africa won by 356 runs 21-Jul-1994 London SA won by 356 runs
55 England South Africa Match drawn 26-Aug-1965 London Match drawn
56 South Africa England South Africa won by 94 runs 05-Aug-1965 Nottingham SA won by 94 runs
57 England South Africa Match drawn 22-Jul-1965 London Match drawn
58 South Africa England Match drawn 12-Feb-1965 Port Elizabeth Match drawn
59 South Africa England Match drawn 22-Jan-1965 Johannesburg Match drawn
60 South Africa England Match drawn 01-Jan-1965 Cape Town Match drawn
61 South Africa England Match drawn 23-Dec-1964 Johannesburg Match drawn
62 England South Africa England won by an innings and 104 runs 04-Dec-1964 Durban ENG won by an innings and 104 runs
63 England South Africa Match drawn 18-Aug-1960 London Match drawn
64 England South Africa Match drawn 21-Jul-1960 Manchester Match drawn
65 England South Africa England won by 8 wickets 07-Jul-1960 Nottingham ENG won by 8 wickets
66 England South Africa England won by an innings and 73 runs 23-Jun-1960 London ENG won by an innings and 73 runs
67 England South Africa England won by 100 runs 09-Jun-1960 Birmingham ENG won by 100 runs
68 South Africa England South Africa won by 58 runs 01-Mar-1957 Port Elizabeth SA won by 58 runs
69 South Africa England South Africa won by 17 runs 15-Feb-1957 Johannesburg SA won by 17 runs
70 South Africa England Match drawn 25-Jan-1957 Durban Match drawn
71 England South Africa England won by 312 runs 01-Jan-1957 Cape Town ENG won by 312 runs
72 England South Africa England won by 131 runs 24-Dec-1956 Johannesburg ENG won by 131 runs
73 England South Africa England won by 92 runs 13-Aug-1955 London ENG won by 92 runs
74 South Africa England South Africa won by 224 runs 21-Jul-1955 Leeds SA won by 224 runs
75 South Africa England South Africa won by 3 wickets 07-Jul-1955 Manchester SA won by 3 wickets
76 England South Africa England won by 71 runs 23-Jun-1955 London ENG won by 71 runs
77 England South Africa England won by an innings and 5 runs 09-Jun-1955 Nottingham ENG won by an innings and 5 runs
78 England South Africa England won by 4 wickets 16-Aug-1951 London ENG won by 4 wickets
79 England South Africa Match drawn 26-Jul-1951 Leeds Match drawn
80 England South Africa England won by 9 wickets 05-Jul-1951 Manchester ENG won by 9 wickets
81 England South Africa England won by 10 wickets 21-Jun-1951 London ENG won by 10 wickets
82 South Africa England South Africa won by 71 runs 07-Jun-1951 Nottingham SA won by 71 runs
83 England South Africa England won by 3 wickets 05-Mar-1949 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 3 wickets
84 South Africa England Match drawn 12-Feb-1949 Johannesburg Match drawn
85 South Africa England Match drawn 01-Jan-1949 Cape Town Match drawn
86 South Africa England Match drawn 27-Dec-1948 Johannesburg Match drawn
87 England South Africa England won by 2 wickets 16-Dec-1948 Durban ENG won by 2 wickets
88 England South Africa Match drawn 16-Aug-1947 London Match drawn
89 England South Africa England won by 10 wickets 26-Jul-1947 Leeds ENG won by 10 wickets
90 England South Africa England won by 7 wickets 05-Jul-1947 Manchester ENG won by 7 wickets
91 England South Africa England won by 10 wickets 21-Jun-1947 London ENG won by 10 wickets
92 England South Africa Match drawn 07-Jun-1947 Nottingham Match drawn
93 South Africa England Match drawn 03-Mar-1939 Durban Match drawn
94 South Africa England Match drawn 18-Feb-1939 Johannesburg Match drawn
95 England South Africa England won by an innings and 13 runs 20-Jan-1939 Durban ENG won by an innings and 13 runs
96 South Africa England Match drawn 31-Dec-1938 Cape Town Match drawn
97 South Africa England Match drawn 24-Dec-1938 Johannesburg Match drawn
98 England South Africa Match drawn 17-Aug-1935 London Match drawn
99 England South Africa Match drawn 27-Jul-1935 Manchester Match drawn
100 England South Africa Match drawn 13-Jul-1935 Leeds Match drawn
101 South Africa England South Africa won by 157 runs 29-Jun-1935 London SA won by 157 runs
102 England South Africa Match drawn 15-Jun-1935 Nottingham Match drawn
103 South Africa England Match drawn 21-Feb-1931 Durban Match drawn
104 South Africa England Match drawn 13-Feb-1931 Johannesburg Match drawn
105 South Africa England Match drawn 16-Jan-1931 Durban Match drawn
106 South Africa England Match drawn 01-Jan-1931 Cape Town Match drawn
107 South Africa England South Africa won by 28 runs 24-Dec-1930 Johannesburg SA won by 28 runs
108 England South Africa Match drawn 17-Aug-1929 London Match drawn
109 England South Africa England won by an innings and 32 runs 27-Jul-1929 Manchester ENG won by an innings and 32 runs
110 England South Africa England won by 5 wickets 13-Jul-1929 Leeds ENG won by 5 wickets
111 England South Africa Match drawn 29-Jun-1929 London Match drawn
112 England South Africa Match drawn 15-Jun-1929 Birmingham Match drawn
113 South Africa England South Africa won by 8 wickets 04-Feb-1928 Durban SA won by 8 wickets
114 South Africa England South Africa won by 4 wickets 28-Jan-1928 Johannesburg SA won by 4 wickets
115 South Africa England Match drawn 21-Jan-1928 Durban Match drawn
116 England South Africa England won by 87 runs 31-Dec-1927 Cape Town ENG won by 87 runs
117 England South Africa England won by 10 wickets 24-Dec-1927 Johannesburg ENG won by 10 wickets
118 England South Africa Match drawn 16-Aug-1924 London Match drawn
119 England South Africa Match drawn 26-Jul-1924 Manchester Match drawn
120 England South Africa England won by 9 wickets 12-Jul-1924 Leeds ENG won by 9 wickets
121 England South Africa England won by an innings and 18 runs 28-Jun-1924 London ENG won by an innings and 18 runs
122 England South Africa England won by an innings and 18 runs 14-Jun-1924 Birmingham ENG won by an innings and 18 runs
123 England South Africa England won by 109 runs 16-Feb-1923 Durban ENG won by 109 runs
124 South Africa England Match drawn 09-Feb-1923 Johannesburg Match drawn
125 South Africa England Match drawn 18-Jan-1923 Durban Match drawn
126 England South Africa England won by 1 wicket 01-Jan-1923 Cape Town ENG won by 1 wicket
127 South Africa England South Africa won by 168 runs 23-Dec-1922 Johannesburg SA won by 168 runs
128 England South Africa England won by 10 wickets 27-Feb-1914 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 10 wickets
129 South Africa England Match drawn 14-Feb-1914 Durban Match drawn
130 England South Africa England won by 91 runs 01-Jan-1914 Johannesburg ENG won by 91 runs
131 England South Africa England won by an innings and 12 runs 26-Dec-1913 Johannesburg ENG won by an innings and 12 runs
132 England South Africa England won by an innings and 157 runs 13-Dec-1913 Durban ENG won by an innings and 157 runs
133 England South Africa England won by 10 wickets 12-Aug-1912 London ENG won by 10 wickets
134 England South Africa England won by 174 runs 08-Jul-1912 Leeds ENG won by 174 runs
135 England South Africa England won by an innings and 62 runs 10-Jun-1912 London ENG won by an innings and 62 runs
136 England South Africa England won by 9 wickets 11-Mar-1910 Cape Town ENG won by 9 wickets
137 South Africa England South Africa won by 4 wickets 07-Mar-1910 Cape Town SA won by 4 wickets
138 England South Africa England won by 3 wickets 26-Feb-1910 Johannesburg ENG won by 3 wickets
139 South Africa England South Africa won by 95 runs 21-Jan-1910 Durban SA won by 95 runs
140 South Africa England South Africa won by 19 runs 01-Jan-1910 Johannesburg SA won by 19 runs
141 England South Africa Match drawn 19-Aug-1907 London Match drawn
142 England South Africa England won by 53 runs 29-Jul-1907 Leeds ENG won by 53 runs
143 England South Africa Match drawn 01-Jul-1907 London Match drawn
144 South Africa England South Africa won by an innings and 16 runs 30-Mar-1906 Cape Town SA won by an innings and 16 runs
145 England South Africa England won by 4 wickets 24-Mar-1906 Cape Town ENG won by 4 wickets
146 South Africa England South Africa won by 243 runs 10-Mar-1906 Johannesburg SA won by 243 runs
147 South Africa England South Africa won by 9 wickets 06-Mar-1906 Johannesburg SA won by 9 wickets
148 South Africa England South Africa won by 1 wicket 02-Jan-1906 Johannesburg SA won by 1 wicket
149 England South Africa England won by 210 runs 01-Apr-1899 Cape Town ENG won by 210 runs
150 England South Africa England won by 32 runs 14-Feb-1899 Johannesburg ENG won by 32 runs
151 England South Africa England won by an innings and 33 runs 21-Mar-1896 Cape Town ENG won by an innings and 33 runs
152 England South Africa England won by an innings and 197 runs 02-Mar-1896 Johannesburg ENG won by an innings and 197 runs
153 England South Africa England won by 288 runs 13-Feb-1896 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 288 runs
154 England South Africa England won by an innings and 189 runs 19-Mar-1892 Cape Town ENG won by an innings and 189 runs
155 England South Africa England won by an innings and 202 runs 25-Mar-1889 Cape Town ENG won by an innings and 202 runs
156 England South Africa England won by 8 wickets 12-Mar-1889 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 8 wickets

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