South African national cricket team in Australia in the 1993/94 season

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The tour of the South African national cricket team to Australia in the 1993/94 season took place from December 26, 1993 to February 1, 1994. The international cricket tour was part of the 1993/94 international cricket season and included three tests . The series ended 1-1 in a draw.

prehistory

Before and during the tour, the two teams played a three-nation tournament together with New Zealand . The last meeting of the two teams took place in the 1969/70 season in South Africa , making it the first tour against each other after apartheid .

Stages

Tour venues

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

Stadion city capacity Games
Adelaide oval Adelaide 53,583 1st test
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne 100.024 3rd test
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 48,000 2nd test

Squad lists

The following squads were named by the teams.

test
Australia Australia South Africa South Africa
  • David Boon
  • Allan Border
  • Ian Healy
  • Damien Martyn
  • Tim May
  • Craig McDermott
  • Glenn McGrath
  • Paul Reiffel
  • Michael Slater
  • Mark Taylor
  • Shane Warne
  • Mark Waugh
  • Steve Waugh
  • Hansie Cronje
  • Daryll Cullinan
  • Allan Donald
  • Andrew Hudson
  • Gary Kirsten
  • Peter Kirsten
  • Craig Matthews
  • Brian McMillan
  • Jonty Rhodes
  • David Richardson
  • Richard Snell
  • Pat Symcox
  • Kepler Wessels
  • Fanie de Villiers

Tour matches

December
20-23 Scorecard
Brisbane South Africa South Africans
335-7d (106) & 224-8d (88)
- Queensland
183 (68.5) & 268-5 (95.1)
draw

First test in Melbourne

December 26th - 30th
scorecard
Melbourne Australia Australia
342-7d (115.5)
- South Africa South Africa
258-3 (115)
draw

Second test in Sydney

January
2-6 scorecard
Sydney South Africa South Africa
169 (74.1) & 239 (109)
- Australia Australia
292 (141.2) & 111 (56.3)
South Africa wins with 5 runs

Third test in Adelaide

January 28th - February 1st
scorecard
Adelaide Australia Australia
469-7d (164) & 124-6d (40)
- South Africa South Africa
273 (132.2) & 129 (105.5)
Australia wins with 191 runs

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