The Australia national cricket team toured South Africa from October to November 1921 and played a three-match Test series against South Africa. Australia won the Test series 1–0. Australia were captained by Herbie Collins; South Africa by Herbie Taylor. [1]
The Australians were on their way home from their five-Test tour of England. Their team was unchanged, except that Warwick Armstrong, the captain on the tour of England, did not go on to South Africa.
Australia won the Test series 1–0 with two matches drawn.
Match length: 4 days (excluding Sundays). Balls per over: 6.
5–9 November 1921 Scorecard |
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12–16 November 1921 Scorecard |
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7/0 (1.4 overs) HL Collins 5* |
| No. | Date | Opponents | Result | Batting first | Batting second | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22–25 October 1921 | Transvaal | Australians won by 9 wickets | Transvaal 173 (74.5 overs) & 162 (52.5 overs) | Australians 273 (61 overs) & 63/1 (15 overs) | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | [2] |
| 2 | 29 October–1 November 1921 | Natal | Australians won by 193 runs | Australians 212 (69.3 overs) & 284/7d (77.5 overs) | Natal 164 (67.3 overs) & 139 (52 overs) | Lord's, Durban | [3] |
| 3 | 5–9 November 1921 | SOUTH AFRICA (1st Test) | Match drawn | Australia 299 (84.4 overs) & 324/7d (87 overs) | South Africa 232 (80.1 overs) & 184/7 (96 overs) | Lord's, Durban | [4] |
| 4 | 12–16 November 1921 | SOUTH AFRICA (2nd Test) | Match drawn | Australia 450 (97.5 overs) & 7/0 (1.4 overs) | South Africa 243 (78.3 overs) & 472/8d (f/o) (195 overs) | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | [5] |
| 5 | 19–22 November 1921 | Western Province | Australians won by 8 wickets | Western Province 153 (64.1 overs) & 191 (79.5 overs) | Australians 231 (70.5 overs) & 114/2 (25.3 overs) | Newlands, Cape Town | [6] |
| 6 | 26–29 November 1921 | SOUTH AFRICA (3rd Test) | Australia won by 10 wickets | South Africa 180 (88 overs) & 216 (80.3 overs) | Australia 396 (120 overs) & 1/0 (0.1 overs) | Newlands, Cape Town | [7] |
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