On 3 January 1924, the selectors named a 15-man squad for the tour of England.[1]Billy Zulch was considered the most notable omission although he had only recently returned to playing cricket during the 1923-24 Currie Cup.[2] Before leaving South Africa, captain Herbie Taylor indicated that Sid Pegler would be given a chance on the tour despite him not being in the original squad selection.[3]
The squad set sail from Cape Town on 4 April aboard the Arundel Castle, arriving in Southampton on 21 April.[4][5]
The ages and Test caps are as at the start of the tour (3 May 1924).
George Parker (24) also played three first-class matches (including the first two Tests) and Aubrey Faulkner (42) played one match, the Third Test. The manager was George Allsop, who had held the role on three previous tours of England.[7]
Parker, an expatriate fast bowler from Cape Town then playing for Eccleshill in the Bradford League, was called up to strengthen the South African bowling and responded with six wickets.[8]
South Africa's score of 30 at Edgbaston is still the only completed innings in Test match history where no batsman reached double figures.[9]
The 75 balls in the South African 2nd innings is still the fewest balls in a completed Test match innings.