 England's 1913/14 tour of South Africa was the last before the onset of World War I, and England dominated the rubber, winning 4–0.Syd Barnes was once again unplayable, taking 49 wickets in four Tests before boycotting the last in a row over his wife's accommodation.Only Herbie Taylor resisted for the home side, with skilful backfoot defence on the matting pitches, scoring 508 runs at 50.8.