Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1902–03

The Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1902–03 played 6 matches including 3 Tests, winning 3 times with 3 draws and no defeats.[1]

Australia was captained by Joe Darling. Apart from Hugh Trumble, the team was the same one that had toured England in 1902; they made a one-month stopover from their home voyage via the Cape of Good Hope.

Test series summary

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
75 11-14 Oct 1902 Henry Taberer Joe Darling Old Wanderers match drawn
76 18-21 Oct 1902 Biddy Anderson Joe Darling Old Wanderers Australia won by 159 runs
77 8-11 Nov 1902 Ernest Halliwell Joe Darling Newlands Australia won by 10 wkts

Match length: 3 days (excluding Sundays); balls per over: 6; series result: Australia won 20

References

  1. Roy Webber, The Playfair Book of Cricket Records, Playfair Books, 1951

External sources

Annual reviews

Further reading



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