Tim O'Brien captained England in the first Test, although Hawke was playing, and Hawke was captain in the second and third Tests. The South African teams were captained by Ernest Halliwell (first two Tests) and Alfred Richards (third Test). Hawke's team was not a full-strength England team, but it did include four of the best players of the time in Tom Hayward, C. B. Fry, George Lohmann and Sammy Woods.
Tim O'Brien led England in the first Test, although Hawke was participating, and Hawke took charge in the second and third Tests. The South African teams were captained by Ernest Halliwell (first two Tests) and Alfred Richards (third Test). Hawke's team did not consist of a full-strength England squad, but it featured four of the most skilled players at that time in Tom Hayward, C. B. Fry, George Lohmann, and Sammy Woods.