South African national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1952/53 season
The tour of the South African national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1952/53 season took place from March 6 to 17, 1953. The international cricket tour was part of the 1952/53 international cricket season and comprised five tests . South Africa won the series 1–0.
prehistory
South Africa previously did a tour in Australia , for New Zealand it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1931/32 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 2nd test |
Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
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Tour matches
South Africa played three tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Wellington
March 6-10 scorecard |
Wellington |
![]() 524-8d (174) |
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![]() 172 (123.4) & 172 (118.5) (f / o) |
South Africa wins with 180 runs |
Second test in Auckland
March 13-17 Scorecard |
Auckland |
![]() 377 (162) & 200-5d (78) |
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![]() 245 (171.2) & 31-2 (19.3) |
draw |