Australia in South Africa in 1902–03 | |||
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South Africa | Australia | ||
Dates | 11 October 1902 – 11 November 1902 | ||
Captains | HM Taberer (1st Test) JH Anderson (2nd Test) EA Halliwell (3rd Test) | J Darling | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | JH Sinclair (286)[1] | C Hill (327)[1] | |
Most wickets | CB Llewellyn (25)[2] | JV Saunders (15)[2] |
The Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1902–03 played six matches including three Tests. Australia won two of the Tests and one other match, and the other three matches were drawn.[3] The opening Test was the first one between the two sides.[4]
Australia was captained by Joe Darling. The team was the same one that had toured England in 1902; they made a one-month stopover from their home voyage via the Cape of Good Hope.
Australia won the Test series 2–0 with one match drawn.
Match length: 3 days (excluding Sundays). Balls per over: 6.
11–14 October 1902 Scorecard |
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18–21 October 1902 Scorecard |
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8–11 November 1902 Scorecard |
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59/0 (9.5 overs) VT Trumper 38* |
No. | Date | Opponents | Result | Batting first | Batting second | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 11–14 October 1902 | SOUTH AFRICA (1st Test) | Match drawn | South Africa 454 (95 overs) & 101/4 (32 overs) | Australia 296 (51 overs) & 372/7d (f/o) (78 overs) | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | [5] |
15–17 October 1902 | XV of Transvaal | Match drawn | Transvaal 462 (91.4 overs) & 201/8d (56 overs) | Australians 392 (59.2 overs) & 158/3 (26 overs) | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | [6] | |
2 | 18–21 October 1902 | SOUTH AFRICA (2nd Test) | Australians won by 159 runs | Australia 175 (55.1 overs) & 309 (81.4 overs) | South Africa 240 (53 overs) & 85 (22 overs) | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | [7] |
25–27 October 1902 | XV of Natal | Match drawn | Australians 268 (71.2 overs) & 203/6d (37 overs) | Natal 206 (75 overs) & 69/6 (42 overs) | Lord's, Durban | [8] | |
3 | 5–6 November 1902 | Western Province | Australians won by 282 runs | Australians 172 (42.1 overs) & 274 (58 overs) | Western Province 84 (22.4 overs) & 80 (28.5 overs) | Newlands, Cape Town | [9] |
4 | 8–11 November 1902 | SOUTH AFRICA (3rd Test) | Australia won by 10 wickets | Australia 252 (70.5 overs) & 59/0 (9.5 overs) | South Africa 85 (33.2 overs) & 225 (f/o) (63.1 overs) | Newlands, Cape Town | [10] |
International cricket tours of South Africa | |
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Test and LOI tours | |
Australia | |
Bangladesh | |
England | |
India | |
Kenya | |
New Zealand | |
Pakistan | |
Sri Lanka | |
West Indies | |
Zimbabwe | |
Tournaments hosted | |
Multiple teams | |
Other tours | |
Note: during the isolation of South Africa from international cricket between 1970 and 1991, there were seven unofficial tours (italicised below) by various teams, collectively known as the South African rebel tours. | |
Australian | |
Bangladeshi | |
Dutch | |
English | |
Irish |
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Kenyan |
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Multi-national | |
Namibian |
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Scottish |
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Sri Lankan | |
West Indian | |