New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1953–54

The New Zealand national cricket team toured New Zealand from October 1953 to February 1954 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. South Africa won the Test series 4–0. South Africa were captained by Jack Cheetham and New Zealand by Geoff Rabone.^[1]

Test series summary

1st Test at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by an innings and 58 runs^[2]
2nd Test at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 132 runs^[3]
3rd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – match drawn^[4]
4th Test at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 9 wickets^[5]
5th Test at Sahara Oval St George's, Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 5 wickets^[6]

References

↑ "New Zealand in South Africa 1953–54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
↑ "South Africa v New Zealand, First Test 1953–54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
↑ "South Africa v New Zealand, Second Test 1953–54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
↑ "South Africa v New Zealand, Third Test 1953–54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
↑ "South Africa v New Zealand, Fourth Test 1953–54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
↑ "South Africa v New Zealand, Fifth Test 1953–54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

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