South African national cricket team in Australia in the 1910-11 season
The tour of the South African national cricket team to Australia in the 1910/11 season took place from December 9, 1910 to March 7, 1911. The international cricket tour was part of the 1910/11 international cricket season and comprised five tests . Australia won the series 4–1.
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 the 1902/03 season in South Africa . It was South Africa's first tour in Australia.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 3rd test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 2nd & 4th test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 1st & 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 Australia
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Testing
First test in Sydney
| December 9-14 Scorecard |
Sydney |
Australia 528 (109.4) |
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South Africa 174 (68) & 240 (67.1) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 114 runs | ||||
Second test in Melbourne
| December 31st - January 4th scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 348 (79.4) & 327 (79.3) |
- |
South Africa 506 (153) & 80 (32) |
| Australia wins with 89 runs | ||||
Third test in Adelaide
| January 7-13 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
South Africa 482 (166.4) & 360 (130.2) |
- |
Australia 465 (119.5) & 339 (83.4) |
| South Africa wins with 38 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Melbourne
| February 17-21 Scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 328 (94.4) & 578 (126.5) |
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South Africa 205 (62.5) & 171 (40.2) |
| Australia wins with 530 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Sydney
| March 3-7 | Sydney |
Australia 364 (96.4) & 198-3 (43.1) |
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South Africa 160 (50.1) & 401 (122.1) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||