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Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1957–58

The Australia cricket team toured South Africa from October 1957 to March 1958 and played a five-match Test series against the South Africa national cricket team. Australia won the Test series 3–0. Australia were captained by Ian Craig; South Africa by Clive van Ryneveld.[1]

Australian team

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Gaunt was not in the original team, but joined in early January 1958 as a reinforcement when Drennan was injured.[2]

Test series summary

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First Test

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23–28 December 1957
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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470/9d (130.6 overs)
JHB Waite 115
I Meckiff 5/125 (31 overs)
368 (91.2 overs)
R Benaud 122
PS Heine 6/58 (14.2 overs)
201 (78.4 overs)
WR Endean 77
AK Davidson 6/34 (17.4 overs)
162/3 (73 overs)
KD Mackay 65*
HJ Tayfield 2/70 (33 overs)

Second Test

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31 December 1957–3 January 1958
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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449 (152.2 overs)
JW Burke 189
HJ Tayfield 5/120 (51 overs)
209 (86.5 overs)
CB van Ryneveld 43
R Benaud 4/95 (35 overs)
99 (f/o) (57.4 overs)
TL Goddard 56
R Benaud 5/49 (21 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 141 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: DV Collins and VJ Costello
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

Third Test

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24–29 January 1958
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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163 (82.4 overs)
ID Craig 52
NAT Adcock 6/43 (18 overs)
384 (163.7 overs)
JHB Waite 134
R Benaud 5/114 (50.7 overs)
292/7 (147 overs)
JW Burke 83
HJ Tayfield 3/94 (59 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: VJ Costello and W Marais
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 26 January was taken as a rest day.
  • RA Gaunt (AUS) made his Test debut.

Fourth Test

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7–12 February 1958
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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401 (149.5 overs)
R Benaud 100
PS Heine 6/96 (37.5 overs)
203 (80.2 overs)
KJ Funston 70
R Benaud 4/70 (20.2 overs)
1/0 (0.4 overs)
CC McDonald 1*
198 (f/o) (105 overs)
DJ McGlew 70
R Benaud 5/84 (41 overs)
Australia won by 10 wickets
New Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: A Birkett and JH McMenamin
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 9 February was taken as a rest day.
  • CGD Burger (SA) made his Test debut.

Fifth Test

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28 February–4 March 1958
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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214 (74.6 overs)
HJ Tayfield 66
LF Kline 4/33 (13.6 overs)
291 (107.3 overs)
KD Mackay 77*
PS Heine 3/68 (30 overs)
144 (75.1 overs)
CGD Burger 37*
AK Davidson 5/38 (26.1 overs)
68/2 (12.4 overs)
ATW Grout 35*
NAT Adcock 1/18 (4 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: VJ Costello and W Marais
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 2 March was taken as a rest day.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
  • PR Carlstein (SA) made his Test debut.

References

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  1. ^ "Australia in South Africa 1957–58". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Test Cricket Tours - Australia to South Africa 1957-58". Test Cricket Tours. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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