South African national cricket team in Australia in the 1993/94 season
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 |
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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 | |
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Australia | South Africa |
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Tour matches
December 20-23 Scorecard |
Brisbane |
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 342-7d (115.5) |
- |
South Africa 258-3 (115) |
draw |
Second test in Sydney
January 2-6 scorecard |
Sydney |
South Africa 169 (74.1) & 239 (109) |
- |
Australia 292 (141.2) & 111 (56.3) |
South Africa wins with 5 runs |
Third test in Adelaide
January 28th - February 1st scorecard |
Adelaide |
Australia 469-7d (164) & 124-6d (40) |
- |
South Africa 273 (132.2) & 129 (105.5) |
Australia wins with 191 runs |