Australian_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_1957–58

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1957–58

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1957–58

International cricket tour

The Australia cricket team toured South Africa from October 1957 to March 1958 and played a five-match Test series against the South Africa national cricket team. Australia won the Test series 3–0. Australia were captained by Ian Craig; South Africa by Clive van Ryneveld.[1]

Australian team

Gaunt was not in the original team, but joined in early January 1958 as a reinforcement when Drennan was injured.[2]

Test series summary

First Test

23–28 December 1957
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
470/9d (130.6 overs)
JHB Waite 115
I Meckiff 5/125 (31 overs)
368 (91.2 overs)
R Benaud 122
PS Heine 6/58 (14.2 overs)
201 (78.4 overs)
WR Endean 77
AK Davidson 6/34 (17.4 overs)
162/3 (73 overs)
KD Mackay 65*
HJ Tayfield 2/70 (33 overs)

Second Test

31 December 1957–3 January 1958
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
449 (152.2 overs)
JW Burke 189
HJ Tayfield 5/120 (51 overs)
209 (86.5 overs)
CB van Ryneveld 43
R Benaud 4/95 (35 overs)
99 (f/o) (57.4 overs)
TL Goddard 56
R Benaud 5/49 (21 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 141 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: DV Collins and VJ Costello
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

Third Test

24–29 January 1958
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
163 (82.4 overs)
ID Craig 52
NAT Adcock 6/43 (18 overs)
384 (163.7 overs)
JHB Waite 134
R Benaud 5/114 (50.7 overs)
292/7 (147 overs)
JW Burke 83
HJ Tayfield 3/94 (59 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: VJ Costello and W Marais
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 26 January was taken as a rest day.
  • RA Gaunt (AUS) made his Test debut.

Fourth Test

7–12 February 1958
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
401 (149.5 overs)
R Benaud 100
PS Heine 6/96 (37.5 overs)
203 (80.2 overs)
KJ Funston 70
R Benaud 4/70 (20.2 overs)
1/0 (0.4 overs)
CC McDonald 1*
198 (f/o) (105 overs)
DJ McGlew 70
R Benaud 5/84 (41 overs)
Australia won by 10 wickets
New Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: A Birkett and JH McMenamin
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 9 February was taken as a rest day.
  • CGD Burger (SA) made his Test debut.

Fifth Test

28 February–4 March 1958
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
214 (74.6 overs)
HJ Tayfield 66
LF Kline 4/33 (13.6 overs)
291 (107.3 overs)
KD Mackay 77*
PS Heine 3/68 (30 overs)
144 (75.1 overs)
CGD Burger 37*
AK Davidson 5/38 (26.1 overs)
68/2 (12.4 overs)
ATW Grout 35*
NAT Adcock 1/18 (4 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: VJ Costello and W Marais
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 2 March was taken as a rest day.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
  • PR Carlstein (SA) made his Test debut.

References

  1. [1]
    "Australia in South Africa 1957–58". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Test Cricket Tours - Australia to South Africa 1957-58". Test Cricket Tours. Retrieved 11 January 2017.


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