ACommonwealth XI cricket team toured South Africa in October and November 1959, playing threefirst-class matches. Captained byDenis Compton, the Commonwealth XI included several well-known players such asTom Graveney,Brian Close,Bert Sutcliffe,Frank Tyson,Godfrey Evans,Roy Marshall,Bob Simpson andIan Craig.[1]
The first match was againstTransvaal at theNew Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and this was drawn afterJonathan Fellows-Smith scored acentury in eachinnings for Transvaal.[2] Next, the Commonwealth XI defeated a Combined Transvaal XI by 3 wickets at theLoftus 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 tofollow-on.[4]
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