Australian_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_1969-70

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1969–70

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1969–70

International cricket tour

The Australian national cricket team toured South Africa from January to March 1970, and played a four-match Test series against the South African national cricket team. South Africa won the Test series 4–0. Australia were captained by Bill Lawry and South Africa by Ali Bacher.

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It was the last official Test series to involve South Africa for 22 years, [1][2] and the 1970 South African team has been held to be one of the greatest in the history of cricket.[3]

Squads

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Test series summary

First Test

22–27 January 1970
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
382 (167.1 overs)
EJ Barlow 127 (322)
AA Mallett 5/126 (55.1 overs)
164 (66.4 overs)
KD Walters 73 (148)
PM Pollock 4/20 (12 overs)
232 (96 overs)
RG Pollock 50 (130)
AN Connolly 5/47 (26 overs)
280 (129.1 overs)
WM Lawry 83 (175)
MJ Procter 4/47 (17 overs)
South Africa won by 170 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: G Goldman and WW Wade

Second Test

5–9 February 1970
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
622/9d (167.5 overs)
RG Pollock 274 (401)
JW Gleeson 3/160 (51 overs)
157 (48.2 overs)
AP Sheahan 62 (107)
EJ Barlow 3/24 (10 overs)
336 (f/o) (131.2 overs)
KD Walters 74 (154)
IR Redpath 74* (236)
MJ Procter 3/62 (18.5 overs)
South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: CMP Coetzee and JG Draper
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 8 February was taken as a rest day.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
  • AJ Traicos (SA) made his Test debut.
  • BA Richards scored his maiden Test century

Third Test

19–24 February 1970
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
279 (102.4 overs)
BL Irvine 79 (126)
JW Gleeson 3/61 (21.4 overs)
202 (91.2 overs)
KD Walters 64 (136)
PM Pollock 5/39 (23.2 overs)
408 (121.3 overs)
EJ Barlow 110 (252)
JW Gleeson 5/125 (45 overs)
178 (77.5 overs)
IR Redpath 66 (202)
MJ Procter 3/24 (14 overs)
South Africa won by 307 runs
New Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: CMP Coetzee and AJ Warner
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 22 February was taken as a rest day.

Fourth Test

5–10 March 1970
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
311 (123.2 overs)
BA Richards 81 (178)
AN Connolly 6/47 (28.2 overs)
212 (76.1 overs)
AP Sheahan 67 (137)
MJ Procter 3/30 (25.1 overs)
470/8d (121.2 overs)
BA Richards 126 (212)
LC Mayne 3/83 (29 overs)
246 (90.3 overs)
AP Sheahan 46 (64)
MJ Procter 6/73 (24 overs)
South Africa won by 323 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: CMP Coetzee and AJ Warner
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 8 March was taken as a rest day.
  • This was the last Test match South Africa would play until 1992.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "South Africa v Australia 1970". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Out on a high". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. [3]
    Rodney Hartman (January 2006). "When They Were Kings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2013.


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