S. B. Joel's XI cricket team in South Africa in 1924–25 was a team of English cricketers which toured South Africa between November 1924 and February 1925 and played 14 first-class cricket matches and seven other games. The tour was an unofficial one: an official tour of Australia organised by the Marylebone Cricket Club took place at the same time. The tour was financed by the South African cricket authorities with assistance from the wealthy Anglo-South African financier, Solomon Joel; at the time, it was generally referred to as "the Hon. L. H. Tennyson's XI" after the team captain, Lionel Tennyson. The team Lionel Tennyson (captain) Ewart Astill Edward Bartley Ted Bowley George Geary Harold Gilligan Percy Holmes Tom Jameson Alec Kennedy Jack MacBryan Charles Marriott Fred Nicholas Charlie Parker Jack Russell Ernest Tyldesley Most of the players had Test cricket experience before or after the tour: only Bartley, Jameson and Nicholas did not play Test cricket. Astill, who was coaching in South Africa, was not in the touring team but played in two of the matches against South Africa. The tour The 14 first-class matches (some of them scheduled for only two days) were as follows: Western Province v S. B. Joel's XI, Newlands, Cape Town, 14, 15 November 1924. S. B. Joel's XI 252 for 9 declared; Western Province 118 and 82 for 8. Drawn. Natal v S. B. Joel's XI, City Oval, Pietermaritzburg, 19, 20 November 1924. S. B. Joel's XI 179 and 108 for 5; Natal 202. Drawn. Natal v S. B. Joel's XI, Kingsmead, Durban, 21, 22, 23 November 1924. S. B. Joel's XI 154 and 296 for 9 declared; Natal 116 and 172 for 4. Drawn. Griqualand West v S. B. Joel's XI, Athletic Club Ground, Kimberley, 29 November, 1, 2 December 1924. S. B. Joel's XI 272 and 362; Griqualand West 293 and 246 for 8. Drawn. Rhodesia v S. B. Joel's XI, Raylton Club, Bulawayo, 5, 6, 8 December 1924. S. B. Joel's XI 294 and 42 for 2; Rhodesia 121 and 212. S. B. Joel's XI won by 8 wickets. Transvaal v S. B. Joel's XI, Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, 16, 17, 18 December 1924. Transvaal 109 and 354; S. B. Joel's XI 349 and 117 for 2. S. B. Joel's XI won by 8 wickets. South Africa v S. B. Joel's XI (first match), Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, 23, 24, 26 December