Australian national cricket team in South Africa in the 1935/36 season

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The tour of the South African national cricket team to Australia in the 1935/36 season took place from November 5, 1935 to March 3, 1936. The international cricket tour was part of the 1935/36 international cricket season and comprised five tests . South Africa won the series 4–0.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in Australia in the 1931/32 season .

Stages

Tour venues

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

Stadion city capacity Games
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban 25,000 1st & 5th test
Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg 34,000 2nd & 4th 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
  • Xen Balaskas
  • Ernest Bock
  • Dooley Briscoe
  • Bob Crisp
  • Eric Dalton
  • Eric Davies
  • Robert Harvey
  • Chud Langton
  • Bruce Mitchell
  • Nipper Nicholson
  • Dudley Nourse
  • Buster nubs
  • Jack Robertson
  • Eric Rowan
  • Jack Siedle
  • Ken Viljoen
  • Billy Wade
  • Peter van der Merwe
  • Bill Brown
  • Arthur Chipperfield
  • Rick darling
  • Jack Fingleton
  • Chuck Fleetwood-Smith
  • Clarrie Grimmett
  • Stan McCabe
  • Ernie McCormick
  • Leo O'Brien
  • Bill O'Reilly
  • Bert Oldfield
  • Vic Richardson

Testing

First test in Durban

December
14-18 scorecard
Durban South Africa South Africa
248 (114.2) & 282 (115)
- Australia Australia
429 (162.2) & 102-1 (36.3)
Australia wins with 9 wickets

Second test in Johannesburg

December
24-28 Scorecard
Johannesburg South Africa South Africa
157 (63.2) & 491 (149.3)
- Australia Australia
250 (81.3) & 274-2 (76)
draw

Third test in Cape Town

January 1st - 4th
scorecard
Cape Town Australia Australia
362-8d (115)
- South Africa South Africa
102 (38.2) & 182 (87.4) (f / o)
Australia wins with one innings and 78 runs

Fourth test in Johannesburg

February
15-17 scorecard
Johannesburg South Africa South Africa
157 (63.4) & 98 (43.5)
- Australia Australia
439 (127.4)
Australia wins with one innings and 184 runs

Fifth test in Durban

February 28 - March 3
scorecard
Durban South Africa South Africa
222 (109.1) & 227 (113.1)
- Australia Australia
455 (146.5)
Australia wins with one innings and 6 runs

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