England XI in South Africa in 1981–82
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In March 1982, a representative team of English cricket players undertook what came to be known as the first "Rebel tour" to South Africa, to play a series of matches against the South African team. At the time, the International Cricket Conference had placed a moratorium on international cricket teams undertaking tours of the country, due to the South African government's policy of apartheid, leaving South Africa with no international competition.
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England XI in South Africa in 1981–82 | |||
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South Africa | England XI | ||
Dates | 3 March 1982 – 29 March 1982 | ||
Captains | Mike Procter | Graham Gooch | |
Test series | |||
Result | South Africa won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Peter Kirsten (247) | Graham Gooch (338) | |
Most wickets | Vintcent van der Bijl (18) | Les Taylor (11) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Jimmy Cook (179) | Graham Gooch (162) | |
Most wickets | Vintcent van der Bijl (7) | Arnold Sidebottom (4) |
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