Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1957–58
International cricket tour
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
- Ian Craig (captain)
- Richie Benaud
- Peter Burge
- Jim Burke
- Alan Davidson
- John Drennan
- Les Favell
- Ron Gaunt
- Wally Grout
- Neil Harvey
- Barry Jarman
- Lindsay Kline
- Ken Mackay
- Colin McDonald
- Ian Meckiff
- Bob Simpson
Gaunt was not in the original team, but joined in early January 1958 as a reinforcement when Drennan was injured.[2]
Test series summary
First Test
23–28 December 1957 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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Second Test
31 December 1957–3 January 1958 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
Third Test
24–29 January 1958 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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- 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
7–12 February 1958 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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1/0 (0.4 overs) CC McDonald 1* |
- 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
28 February–4 March 1958 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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- 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
External links
- Australia in South Africa 1957-58 at CricketArchive
- Test Cricket Tours - Australia to South Africa 1957-58 at Test Cricket Tours
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International cricket tours of South Africa
Test and LOI tours
Tournaments hosted
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.
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