The England cricket team toured South Africa from 24 October 1995 to 21 January 1996 for a five-match Test series and a seven-match One Day International (ODI) series against the South African national team. After four consecutive draws, South Africa won the fifth Test to win the series 1–0, before winning the ODI series 6–1, losing only the second ODI.

South Africa Test squad:
Hansie Cronje (c)
Paul Adams
Nicky Boje
Darryl Cullinan
Allan Donald
Clive Eksteen
Andrew Hudson
Jacques Kallis
Gary Kirsten
Brian McMillan
Craig Matthews
Shaun Pollock
Jonty Rhodes
Dave Richardson (wk)
Brett Schultz

England Test squad:
Michael Atherton (c)
Alec Stewart (wk)
Dominic Cork
John Crawley
Angus Fraser
Darren Gough
Graeme Hick
Richard Illingworth
Mark Ilott
Devon Malcolm
Peter Martin
Mark Ramprakash
Jack Russell (wk)
Robin Smith
Graham Thorpe
Mike Watkinson

South Africa ODI squad:
Hansie Cronje (c)
Paul Adams
Nicky Boje
Darryl Cullinan
Allan Donald
Clive Eksteen
Andrew Hudson
Jacques Kallis
Gary Kirsten
Brian McMillan
Craig Matthews
Shaun Pollock
Jonty Rhodes
Dave Richardson (wk)
Brett Schultz

England ODI squad:
Michael Atherton (c)
Alec Stewart (wk)
Dominic Cork
John Crawley
Neil Fairbrother
Angus Fraser
Darren Gough
Graeme Hick
Richard Illingworth
Mark Ilott
Devon Malcolm
Peter Martin
Mark Ramprakash
Dermot Reeve
Jack Russell (wk)
Neil Smith
Robin Smith
Graham Thorpe
Mike Watkinson

1st Test
16–20 November 1995
Scorecard
England
v
South Africa
381/9d (143 overs)
Graeme Hick 141 (277)
Brian McMillan 3/50 (25 overs)
Match drawn
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Cyril Mitchley (SA) and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)
Player of the match: Graeme Hick (Eng)
South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
Rain prevented any play from tea on day 2 to the end of day 5.
Shaun Pollock (SA) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
30 November – 4 December 1995
Scorecard
South Africa
v
England
332 (104 overs)
Gary Kirsten 110 (241)
Dominic Cork 5/84 (32 overs)
200 (68.3 overs)
Robin Smith 52 (109)
Clive Eksteen 3/12 (11 overs)
346/9d (104.3 overs)
Brian McMillan 100* (168)
Dominic Cork 4/78 (31.3 overs)
351/5 (165 overs)
Michael Atherton 185* (492)
Brian McMillan 2/50 (21 overs)
Match drawn
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Karl Liebenberg (SA)
Player of the match: Michael Atherton and Jack Russell (both Eng)
England won the toss and elected to field.
Jack Russell (Eng) took a Test record 11 catches in the match.
Michael Atherton (Eng) set a Test record for the highest innings at the New Wanderers Stadium.
3rd Test
14–18 December 1995
Scorecard
South Africa
v
England
225 (100 overs)
Andrew Hudson 45 (63)
Peter Martin 4/60 (27 overs)
152/5 (48.1 overs)
Alec Stewart 41 (85)
Craig Matthews 3/31 (12 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and David Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Allan Donald (SA)
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Bad light stopped play in the evening sessions of days 1 and 2.
Rain reduced play on day 3 and prevented play on days 4 and 5.
Jacques Kallis (SA) made his Test debut.
4th Test
26–30 December 1995
Scorecard
South Africa
v
England
428 (159.5 overs)
Daryll Cullinan 91 (183)
Dominic Cork 4/113 (43.2 overs)
263 (120.4 overs)
Michael Atherton 72 (237)
Allan Donald 3/49 (25.4 overs)
162/9d (65.3 overs)
Gary Kirsten 69 (176)
Peter Martin 3/39 (17 overs)
189/3 (92 overs)
Alec Stewart 81 (261)
Craig Matthews 1/29 (19 overs)
Match drawn
St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: Gary Kirsten (SA)
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Paul Adams (SA) made his Test debut.
5th Test
2–4 January 1996
Scorecard
England
v
South Africa
153 (68.1 overs)
Robin Smith 66 (179)
Allan Donald 5/46 (16 overs)
244 (101 overs)
Daryll Cullinan 62 (134)
Peter Martin 3/37 (24 overs)
157 (62.5 overs)
Graham Thorpe 59 (126)
Shaun Pollock 5/32 (15.5 overs)
70/0 (15.4 overs)
Gary Kirsten 41* (48)
South Africa won by 10 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: David Orchard (SA) and Steve Randell (Aus)
Player of the match: Allan Donald (SA)
England won the toss and elected to bat.

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