Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1902–03
International cricket tour / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1902–03?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1902–03 played six matches including three Tests. Australia won two of the Tests and one other match, and the other three matches were drawn.[3] The opening Test was the first one between the two sides.[4]
Quick Facts Australia in South Africa in 1902–03, Dates ...
Australia in South Africa in 1902–03 | |||
---|---|---|---|
South Africa | Australia | ||
Dates | 11 October 1902 – 11 November 1902 | ||
Captains |
HM Taberer (1st Test) JH Anderson (2nd Test) EA Halliwell (3rd Test) | J Darling | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | JH Sinclair (286)[1] | C Hill (327)[1] | |
Most wickets | CB Llewellyn (25)[2] | JV Saunders (15)[2] |
Close
Australia was captained by Joe Darling. 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.