Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1921–22

The Australia national cricket team toured South Africa from October to November 1921 and played a three-match Test series against South Africa. Australia won the Test series 1–0. Australia were captained by Herbie Collins; South Africa by Herbie Taylor.^[1]

Australian team[]

The Australians were on their way home from their five-Test tour of England. Their team was unchanged, except that Warwick Armstrong, the captain on the tour of England, did not go on to South Africa.

Test series summary[]

Australia won the Test series 1–0 with two matches drawn.

Match length: 4 days (excluding Sundays). Balls per over: 6.

First Test[]

5–9 November 1921
Scorecard

Australia	v	South Africa
299 (84.4 overs) J Ryder 78* JM Blanckenberg 5/78 (24.4 overs)		232 (80.1 overs) JW Zulch 80 JM Gregory 6/77 (25.1 overs)
324/7d (87 overs) CG Macartney 116 CP Carter 3/66 (21 overs)		184/7 (96 overs) CN Frank 38 EA McDonald 3/64 (34 overs)

Match drawn
Lord's, Durban
Umpires: FW Grey and AG Laver

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
6 November was taken as a rest day
CN Frank, WVS Ling, WFE Marx and EP Nupen (all SA) made their Test debuts.

Second Test[]

12–16 November 1921
Scorecard

Australia	v	South Africa
450 (97.5 overs) HL Collins 203 CP Carter 6/91 (29.5 overs)		243 (78.3 overs) AW Nourse 64 JM Gregory 4/71 (19.3 overs)
7/0 (1.4 overs) HL Collins 5*		472/8d (f/o) (195 overs) CN Frank 152 JM Gregory 3/68 (28 overs)

Match drawn
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: SL Harris and AG Laver

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
13 November was taken as a rest day
NV Lindsay (SA) made his Test debut.

Third Test[]

26–29 November 1921
Scorecard

South Africa	v	Australia
180 (88 overs) JW Zulch 50 AA Mailey 4/40 (14 overs)		396 (120 overs) J Ryder 142 JM Blanckenberg 4/82 (31 overs)
216 (80.3 overs) JW Zulch 40 CG Macartney 5/44 (24.3 overs)		1/0 (0.1 overs) AA Mailey 1*

Australia won by 10 wickets
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: HV Adams and AG Laver

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
27 November was taken as a rest day
N Reid (SA) made his Test debut.

The tour[]

No.	Date	Opponents	Result	Batting first	Batting second	Venue	Ref
1	22–25 October 1921	Transvaal	Australians won by 9 wickets	Transvaal 173 (74.5 overs) & 162 (52.5 overs)	Australians 273 (61 overs) & 63/1 (15 overs)	Old Wanderers, Johannesburg	^[2]
2	29 October–1 November 1921	Natal	Australians won by 193 runs	Australians 212 (69.3 overs) & 284/7d (77.5 overs)	Natal 164 (67.3 overs) & 139 (52 overs)	Lord's, Durban	^[3]
3	5–9 November 1921	SOUTH AFRICA (1st Test)	Match drawn	Australia 299 (84.4 overs) & 324/7d (87 overs)	South Africa 232 (80.1 overs) & 184/7 (96 overs)	Lord's, Durban	^[4]
4	12–16 November 1921	SOUTH AFRICA (2nd Test)	Match drawn	Australia 450 (97.5 overs) & 7/0 (1.4 overs)	South Africa 243 (78.3 overs) & 472/8d (f/o) (195 overs)	Old Wanderers, Johannesburg	^[5]
5	19–22 November 1921	Western Province	Australians won by 8 wickets	Western Province 153 (64.1 overs) & 191 (79.5 overs)	Australians 231 (70.5 overs) & 114/2 (25.3 overs)	Newlands, Cape Town	^[6]
6	26–29 November 1921	SOUTH AFRICA (3rd Test)	Australia won by 10 wickets	South Africa 180 (88 overs) & 216 (80.3 overs)	Australia 396 (120 overs) & 1/0 (0.1 overs)	Newlands, Cape Town	^[7]

All 14 of the Australian team played at least one Test in the series; South Africa also used 14 players.

References[]

^ "Australia in South Africa 1921-22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^ Transvaal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
^ Natal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
^ South Africa v Australia (1st Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
^ South Africa v Australia (2nd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
^ Western Province v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
^ South Africa v Australia (3rd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

External links[]

Australia in South Africa 1921-22 at CricketArchive

[1] "Australia in South Africa 1921-22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

[2] Transvaal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

[3] Natal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

[4] South Africa v Australia (1st Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

[5] South Africa v Australia (2nd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

[6] Western Province v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

[7] South Africa v Australia (3rd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

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