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Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1957–58

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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.

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Australian team

  • Ian Craig (captain)
  • Richie Benaud
  • Peter Burge
  • Jim Burke
  • Alan Davidson
  • John Drennan
  • Les Favell
  • Ron Gaunt
  • Wally Grout
  • Neil Harvey
  • Barry Jarman
  • Lindsay Kline
  • Ken Mackay
  • Colin McDonald
  • Ian Meckiff
  • Bob Simpson
  • Gaunt was not in the original team, but joined in early January 1958 as a reinforcement.

    Test series summary

  • 1st Test at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn
  • 2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – Australia won by an innings and 141 runs
  • 3rd Test at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban – match drawn
  • 4th Test at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – Australia won by 10 wickets
  • 5th Test at St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth – Australia won by 8 wickets
  • References

    Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1957–58 Wikipedia