Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1969–70

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1969–70
Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1969–70
Dates	6 January 1970 – 19 March 1970
Test series
Result	South Africa won the 4-match series 4–0

The Australian national cricket team toured South Africa from January to March 1970, and played a four-match Test series against the South African national cricket team. South Africa won the Test series 4–0. Australia were captained by Bill Lawry and South Africa by Ali Bacher. It was the last official Test series to involve South Africa for more than twenty years.[1][2] The 1970, South African team has been held to be one of the greatest in the history of cricket.[3]

Australian touring squad

Batsmen – Bill Lawry (captain), Ian Chappell (vice-captain), Doug Walters, Paul Sheahan, Keith Stackpole, Jock Irvine, Ian Redpath
Fast bowlers – Graham McKenzie, Alan Connolly, Eric Freeman, Laurie Mayne
Spin bowlers – John Gleeson, Ashley Mallett
Wicket-keepers – Brian Taber, Ray Jordon

Test series summary

First Test

22–27 January 1970
(5-day match)
Scorecard

South Africa	v	Australia
382 (167.1 overs) EJ Barlow 127 (322) AA Mallett 5/126 (55.1 overs)		164 (66.4 overs) KD Walters 73 (148) PM Pollock 4/20 (12 overs)
232 (96 overs) RG Pollock 50 (130) AN Connolly 5/47 (26 overs)		280 (129.1 overs) WM Lawry 83 (175) MJ Procter 4/47 (17 overs)

South Africa won by 170 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: G Goldman and WW Wade

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
25 January was taken as a rest day.
GA Chevalier, D Gamsy, BL Irvine and BA Richards (all SA) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

5–9 February 1970
(5-day match)
Scorecard

South Africa	v	Australia
622/9d (167.5 overs) RG Pollock 274 (401) JW Gleeson 3/160 (51 overs)		157 (48.2 overs) AP Sheahan 62 (107) EJ Barlow 3/24 (10 overs)
		336 (f/o) (131.2 overs) KD Walters 74 (154) IR Redpath 74* (236) MJ Procter 3/62 (18.5 overs)

South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: CMP Coetzee and JG Draper

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
8 February was taken as a rest day.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
AJ Traicos (SA) made his Test debut.

Third Test

19–24 February 1970
(5-day match)
Scorecard

South Africa	v	Australia
279 (102.4 overs) BL Irvine 79 (126) JW Gleeson 3/61 (21.4 overs)		202 (91.2 overs) KD Walters 64 (136) PM Pollock 5/39 (23.2 overs)
408 (121.3 overs) EJ Barlow 110 (252) JW Gleeson 5/125 (45 overs)		178 (77.5 overs) IR Redpath 66 (202) MJ Procter 3/24 (14 overs)

South Africa won by 307 runs
New Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: CMP Coetzee and AJ Warner

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
22 February was taken as a rest day.

Fourth Test

5–10 March 1970
(5-day match)
Scorecard

South Africa	v	Australia
311 (123.2 overs) BA Richards 81 (178) AN Connolly 6/47 (28.2 overs)		212 (76.1 overs) AP Sheahan 67 (137) MJ Procter 3/30 (25.1 overs)
470/8d (121.2 overs) BA Richards 126 (212) LC Mayne 3/83 (29 overs)		246 (90.3 overs) AP Sheahan 46 (64) MJ Procter 6/73 (24 overs)

South Africa won by 323 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: CMP Coetzee and AJ Warner

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
8 March was taken as a rest day.

References

"South Africa v Australia 1970". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
"Out on a high". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
Rodney Hartman (January 2006). "When They Were Kings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2013.

External links

Australia tour of South Africa 1969-70 on ESPNcricinfo

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[CATI-1] "South Africa v Australia 1970". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2014.

[OTD-2] "Out on a high". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[RH-3] Rodney Hartman (January 2006). "When They Were Kings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2013.

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See also: International cricket in South Africa from 1971 to 1981