South African national cricket team in Australia in the 1952/53 season
The tour of the South African national cricket team to Australia in the 1952/53 season took place from December 5, 1952 to February 12, 1953. The international cricket tour was part of the 1952/53 international cricket season and comprised five tests . The series ended in a 2–2 draw.
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 1949/50 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 4th test |
| The gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 | 1st test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 2nd & 5th test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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 Australia
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Tour matches
South Africa played 11 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Brisbane
| December 5-10 scorecard |
Brisbane |
Australia 280 (81.5) & 277 (98.3) |
- |
South Africa 221 (62.6) & 240 (107) |
| Australia wins with 96 runs | ||||
Second test in Melbourne
| December 24th - 30th scorecard |
Melbourne |
South Africa 227 (71.6) & 388 (128.5) |
- |
Australia 243 (71.4) & 290 (95.1) |
| South Africa wins with 82 runs | ||||
Third test in Sydney
| January 9-13 Scorecard |
Sydney |
South Africa 173 (63.2) & 232 (69.2) |
- |
Australia 443 (131.2) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 38 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Adelaide
| January 24-29 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
Australia 530 (135) & 233-3d (47) |
- |
South Africa 387 (141.4) & 177-6 (72) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Melbourne
| February 6-12 scorecard |
Melbourne |
Australia 520 (133.4) & 209 (84.2) |
- |
South Africa 435 (143.1) & 297-4 (95.5) |
| South Africa wins with 6 wickets | ||||