Australian national cricket team in South Africa in the 1949/50 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to South Africa in the 1949/50 season took place from December 24, 1949 to March 6, 1950. The international cricket tour was part of the 1949/50 international cricket season and comprised five tests . Australia 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 South Africa in the 1935/36 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 | 3rd test |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | 1st & 4th test |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 2nd test |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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Tour matches
Australia played 16 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Johannesburg
| June 22-26 scorecard |
Johannesburg |
Australia 413 (113.4) |
- |
South Africa 137 (56.2) & 191 (65.1) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 85 runs | ||||
Second test in Cape Town
| December 31st - January 4th scorecard |
Cape Town |
Australia 526-7d (126) & 87-2 (20) |
- |
South Africa 278 (75.4) & 333 (xxx) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Third test in Durban
| January 20-24 Scorecard |
Durban |
South Africa 311 (109.2) & 99 (46.2) |
- |
Australia 75 (28.4) & 336-5 (123.6) |
| Australia wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Johannesburg
| February 10-14 scorecard |
Johannesburg |
Australia 465-8d (127) & 259-2 (52) |
- |
South Africa 352 (122) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Port Elizabeth
| March 3-6 Scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
Australia 549-7d (117) |
- |
South Africa 158 (50.1) & 132 (48.2) (f / o) |
| Australia won with one innings and 259 runs | ||||