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South African cricket team in Australia in 1910–11

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The South African team that toured Australia in 1910–11.

The South Africa national cricket team made its first tour of Australia in the 1910–11 season, playing a Test series of five matches against Australia. Australia won the series 4–1.

Test series summary

First Test

9–14 December 1910
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
528 (109.4 overs)
C Hill 191
RO Schwarz 5/102 (25 overs)
174 (68 overs)
GA Faulkner 62
A Cotter 6/69 (20 overs)
240 (f/o) (67.1 overs)
AW Nourse 64*
WJ Whitty 4/75 (21 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 114 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RM Crockett and WG Curran
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 11 December was taken as a rest day
  • There was no play on the third day.
  • C Kelleway (AUS) and COC Pearse (SA) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

31 December 1910–4 January 1911
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
348 (79.4 overs)
W Bardsley 85
GA Faulkner 2/34 (10.4 overs)
506 (153 overs)
GA Faulkner 204
WW Armstrong 4/134 (48 overs)
327 (79.3 overs)
VT Trumper 159
RO Schwarz 4/76 (22 overs)
80 (32 overs)
CB Llewellyn 17
WJ Whitty 6/17 (16 overs)
Australia won by 89 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: RM Crockett and W Hannah
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 1 January was taken as a rest day

Third Test

7–13 January 1911
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
482 (166.4 overs)
JW Zulch 105
WW Armstrong 4/103 (42.4 overs)
465 (119.5 overs)
VT Trumper 214*
CB Llewellyn 4/107 (31 overs)
360 (130.2 overs)
GA Faulkner 115
WJ Whitty 6/104 (39.2 overs)
339 (83.4 overs)
C Kelleway 65
RO Schwarz 4/48 (15 overs)
South Africa won by 38 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: RM Crockett and GA Watson
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 8 January was taken as a rest day

Fourth Test

17–21 February 1911
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
328 (94.4 overs)
W Bardsley 82
SJ Pegler 3/40 (17.4 overs)
205 (62.5 overs)
AW Nourse 92*
WJ Whitty 4/78 (22 overs)
578 (126.2 overs)
WW Armstrong 132
AEE Vogler 3/59 (15 overs)
171 (40.2 overs)
GA Faulkner 80
HV Hordern 5/66 (14.2 overs)
Australia won by 530 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: RM Crockett and W Hannah
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • 19 February was taken as a rest day.
  • HV Hordern (AUS) made his Test debut.

Fifth Test

3–7 March 1911
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
364 (96.4 overs)
CG Macartney 137
RO Schwarz 6/47 (11.4 overs)
160 (50.1 overs)
GA Faulkner 52
HV Hordern 4/73 (21 overs)
198/3 (43.1 overs)
VT Trumper 74*
AW Nourse 2/32 (8.1 overs)
401 (f/o) (122.1 overs)
JW Zulch 150
WJ Whitty 4/66 (27 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RM Crockett and AC Jones
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • 5 March was taken as a rest day

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