Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1921–22
The Australia national cricket team toured South Africa from October to November 1921 and played a three-match Test series against South Africa. Australia won the Test series 1–0. Australia were captained by Herbie Collins; South Africa by Herbie Taylor.[1]
Australian team
[edit]- Herbie Collins (captain)
- Tommy Andrews
- Warren Bardsley
- Hanson Carter
- Jack Gregory
- Hunter Hendry
- Charlie Macartney
- Ted McDonald
- Arthur Mailey
- Edgar Mayne
- Bert Oldfield
- Nip Pellew
- Jack Ryder
- Johnny Taylor
The Australians were on their way home from their five-Test tour of England. Their team was unchanged, except that Warwick Armstrong, the captain on the tour of England, did not go on to South Africa.
Test series summary
[edit]Australia won the Test series 1–0 with two matches drawn.
Match length: 4 days (excluding Sundays). Balls per over: 6.
First Test
[edit]5–9 November 1921
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Second Test
[edit]12–16 November 1921
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7/0 (1.4 overs)
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 13 November was taken as a rest day
- NV Lindsay (SA) made his Test debut.
Third Test
[edit]26–29 November 1921
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- 27 November was taken as a rest day
- N Reid (SA) made his Test debut.
The tour
[edit]| No. | Date | Opponents | Result | Batting first | Batting second | Venue | Ref |
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| 1 | 22–25 October 1921 | Transvaal | Australians won by 9 wickets | Transvaal 173 (74.5 overs) & 162 (52.5 overs) |
Australians 273 (61 overs) & 63/1 (15 overs) |
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg |
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| 2 | 29 October–1 November 1921 | Natal | Australians won by 193 runs | Australians 212 (69.3 overs) & 284/7d (77.5 overs) |
Natal 164 (67.3 overs) & 139 (52 overs) |
Lord's, Durban | [3] |
| 3 | 5–9 November 1921 | SOUTH AFRICA (1st Test) |
Match drawn | Australia 299 (84.4 overs) & 324/7d (87 overs) |
South Africa 232 (80.1 overs) & 184/7 (96 overs) |
Lord's, Durban | [4] |
| 4 | 12–16 November 1921 | SOUTH AFRICA (2nd Test) |
Match drawn | Australia 450 (97.5 overs) & 7/0 (1.4 overs) |
South Africa 243 (78.3 overs) & 472/8d (f/o) (195 overs) |
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg |
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| 5 | 19–22 November 1921 | Western Province | Australians won by 8 wickets | Western Province 153 (64.1 overs) & 191 (79.5 overs) |
Australians 231 (70.5 overs) & 114/2 (25.3 overs) |
Newlands, Cape Town | [6] |
| 6 | 26–29 November 1921 | SOUTH AFRICA (3rd Test) |
Australia won by 10 wickets | South Africa 180 (88 overs) & 216 (80.3 overs) |
Australia 396 (120 overs) & 1/0 (0.1 overs) |
Newlands, Cape Town | [7] |
All 14 of the Australian team played at least one Test in the series; South Africa also used 14 players.
References
[edit]- ^ "Australia in South Africa 1921-22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ Transvaal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Natal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ South Africa v Australia (1st Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ South Africa v Australia (2nd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Western Province v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ South Africa v Australia (3rd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
External links
[edit]- Australia in South Africa 1921-22 at CricketArchive
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