Australian national cricket team in South Africa in the 1902/03 season

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The tour of the Australian national cricket team to South Africa in the 1902/03 season took place from October 11 to November 11, 1902. The international cricket tour was part of the 1902/03 international cricket season and comprised three tests . Australia won the series 2–0.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for both teams. It was the first meeting of the two teams on a tour.

Stages

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion city capacity Games
Old Wanderers No. 1 ground Johannesburg 1st & 2nd test
Newlands Cricket Ground Cape Town 25,000 3rd test

Squad lists

The teams named the following squads.

test
South Africa South Africa Australia Australia
  • Biddy Anderson
  • Barberton Halliwell
  • Maitland Hathorn
  • Johannes Kotze
  • Charlie Llewellyn
  • Bonnor Middleton
  • Dave Nourse
  • George Rowe
  • William Shalders
  • Jimmy Sinclair
  • Charlie Smith
  • Henry Taberer
  • Louis Tancred
  • George Thornton
  • Percy Twentyman-Jones
  • Warwick Armstrong
  • Joe Darling
  • Reggie Duff
  • Syd Gregory
  • Clem Hill
  • Bert Hopkins
  • Bill Howell
  • Ernie Jones
  • James Kelly
  • Monty Noble
  • Jack Saunders
  • Hugh Trumble
  • Victor Trumper

Testing

First test in Johannesburg

October
11-14 scorecard
Johannesburg South Africa South Africa
454 (95) & 101-4 (32)
- Australia Australia
296 (51) & 372-7 (xx)
draw

Second test in Johannesburg

October
18-21 Scorecard
Johannesburg Australia Australia
175 (55.1) & 309 (81.4)
- South Africa South Africa
240 (53) & 85 (22)
Australia wins with 159 runs

Third test in Cape Town

November
8-11 Scorecard
Cape Town Australia Australia
252 (70.5) & 59-0 (9.5)
- South Africa South Africa
85 (33.2) & 225 (xx) (f / o)
Australia wins with 10 wickets

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