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 2–0
References
- ↑ Roy Webber, The Playfair Book of Cricket Records, Playfair Books, 1951
External sources
Annual reviews
Further reading
- Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
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