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

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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

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Australia won the Test series 1–0 with two matches drawn.

Match length: 4 days (excluding Sundays). Balls per over: 6.

First Test

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5–9 November 1921
Scorecard
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299 (84.4 overs)
J Ryder 78*
JM Blanckenberg 5/78 (24.4 overs)
232 (80.1 overs)
JW Zulch 80
JM Gregory 6/77 (25.1 overs)
324/7d (87 overs)
CG Macartney 116
CP Carter 3/66 (21 overs)
184/7 (96 overs)
CN Frank 38
EA McDonald 3/64 (34 overs)
Match drawn
Lord's, Durban
Umpires: FW Grey and AG Laver

Second Test

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12–16 November 1921
Scorecard
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450 (97.5 overs)
HL Collins 203
CP Carter 6/91 (29.5 overs)
243 (78.3 overs)
AW Nourse 64
JM Gregory 4/71 (19.3 overs)
7/0 (1.4 overs)
HL Collins 5*
472/8d (f/o) (195 overs)
CN Frank 152
JM Gregory 3/68 (28 overs)
Match drawn
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: SL Harris and AG Laver
  • 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

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26–29 November 1921
Scorecard
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180 (88 overs)
JW Zulch 50
AA Mailey 4/40 (14 overs)
396 (120 overs)
J Ryder 142
JM Blanckenberg 4/82 (31 overs)
216 (80.3 overs)
JW Zulch 40
CG Macartney 5/44 (24.3 overs)
1/0 (0.1 overs)
AA Mailey 1*
Australia won by 10 wickets
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: HV Adams and AG Laver
  • 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

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No. Date Opponents Result Batting first Batting second Venue Ref
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
[2]
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
[5]
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

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  1. ^ "Australia in South Africa 1921-22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. ^ Transvaal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ Natal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ South Africa v Australia (1st Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ South Africa v Australia (2nd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ Western Province v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ^ South Africa v Australia (3rd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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