The County Championship was won by Yorkshire for the second successive year.
During the series there was a throwing controversy which saw umpire Frank Lee call South African fast bowler Geoff Griffin for throwing in the Lord's Test.
This led to umpire Syd Buller repeatedly calling the Griffin for throwing in the following tour match.
This had the effect of ending Griffin's Test career and of bringing to a head worldwide discontent about throwing and "dragging" that had caused controversy for the previous two years.
[citation needed] England defeated South Africa 3–0 in a five match Test series.