South African cricket team in Australia in 1910–11

The South Africa national cricket team toured Australia from November 1910 to March 1911 to play five test matches against Australia.

South African cricket team in Australia in 1910–11
DateNovember 1910 — March 1911
LocationAustralia
ResultAustralia won the 5-Test series 4-1
Teams
 Australia  South Africa
Captains
Most runs
Most wickets
The South African team that toured Australia in 1910–11.

Before the first test, the South Africans played in five warm-up matches before the first of five tests that was held in the series. After the Australians won the first two tests in Sydney and Melbourne, the South Africans would record a win in the third test in Adelaide by 28 runs. Three more tour matches against Tasmania and Victoria were played before the fourth test in Melbourne where the Australians won the series by 530 runs. After a tour match against New South Wales a week prior, the South Africans would go on to lose the final test match by seven wickets.

Aubrey Faulkner was leading the run scorer for the series with 732 runs from ten innings, while the leading wicket taker was Australian bowler Bill Whitty who took 37 wickets in ten innings.

Background

The 1910–11 series was the first time that the South Africans had toured Australia. This was also the second series between these nations with the first tour being the 1902–03 tour of South Africa where Australia had won the series 2–0.[1] For the South Africans, their last series was at home to England in 1909-10 with the South Africans recording a 3–2 series victory.[2] Australia on the other hand had won their last series 2–1 against England back in the 1909 Ashes series.[3]

Test series summary

First Test
9–14 December 1910
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
528 (109.4 overs)
C Hill 191
RO Schwarz 5/102 (25 overs)
174 (68 overs)
GA Faulkner 62
A Cotter 6/69 (20 overs)
240 (f/o) (67.1 overs)
AW Nourse 64*
WJ Whitty 4/75 (21 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 114 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RM Crockett and WG Curran
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 11 December was taken as a rest day
  • There was no play on the third day.
  • C Kelleway (AUS) and COC Pearse (SA) made their Test debuts.

Second Test
31 December 1910–4 January 1911
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
348 (79.4 overs)
W Bardsley 85
GA Faulkner 2/34 (10.4 overs)
506 (153 overs)
GA Faulkner 204
WW Armstrong 4/134 (48 overs)
327 (79.3 overs)
VT Trumper 159
RO Schwarz 4/76 (22 overs)
80 (32 overs)
CB Llewellyn 17
WJ Whitty 6/17 (16 overs)
Australia won by 89 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: RM Crockett and W Hannah
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 1 January was taken as a rest day

Third Test
7–13 January 1911
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
482 (166.4 overs)
JW Zulch 105
WW Armstrong 4/103 (42.4 overs)
465 (119.5 overs)
VT Trumper 214*
CB Llewellyn 4/107 (31 overs)
360 (130.2 overs)
GA Faulkner 115
WJ Whitty 6/104 (39.2 overs)
339 (83.4 overs)
C Kelleway 65
RO Schwarz 4/48 (15 overs)
South Africa won by 38 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: RM Crockett and GA Watson
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 8 January was taken as a rest day

Fourth Test
17–21 February 1911
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
328 (94.4 overs)
W Bardsley 82
SJ Pegler 3/40 (17.4 overs)
205 (62.5 overs)
AW Nourse 92*
WJ Whitty 4/78 (22 overs)
578 (126.2 overs)
WW Armstrong 132
AEE Vogler 3/59 (15 overs)
171 (40.2 overs)
GA Faulkner 80
HV Hordern 5/66 (14.2 overs)
Australia won by 530 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: RM Crockett and W Hannah
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • 19 February was taken as a rest day.
  • HV Hordern (AUS) made his Test debut.

Fifth Test
3–7 March 1911
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard
v
364 (96.4 overs)
CG Macartney 137
RO Schwarz 6/47 (11.4 overs)
160 (50.1 overs)
GA Faulkner 52
HV Hordern 4/73 (21 overs)
198/3 (43.1 overs)
VT Trumper 74*
AW Nourse 2/32 (8.1 overs)
401 (f/o) (122.1 overs)
JW Zulch 150
WJ Whitty 4/66 (27 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RM Crockett and AC Jones
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • 5 March was taken as a rest day

Statistics

After all five tests were played, South African batsman, Aubrey Faulkner ended the series with the most runs with 732 runs from ten innings with highest score being a double century in the second test in Melbourne. He finished ahead of two Australians in Victor Trumper (661 runs) and Warren Bardsley (573 runs).[4] For bowling, the leading wicket taker was Australian bowler Bill Whitty who took 37 wickets which included a 6/17 in the second test match which was held in Sydney. He finished ahead of South African bowler, Reggie Schwarz who took 25 wickets with Tibby Cotter rounding out the top three with 22.[5]

Most runs
PlayerTeamMatchesInningsNot OutRunsHSAverage100s50s
Aubrey Faulkner  South Africa 510073220473.2025
Victor Trumper  Australia 592661214*94.4222
Warren Bardsley  Australia 59057313263.6615
Clem Hill  Australia 58042519153.1221
Warwick Armstrong  Australia 58041013251.2511

Most wickets
PlayerTeamMatchesOversRunsWicketsAverageBBI
Bill Whitty  Australia 5232.36323717.086/17
Reggie Schwarz  South Africa 5167.46512526.046/47
Tibby Cotter  Australia 5194.56332228.776/69
H. V. Hordern  Australia 280.32951421.075/66
Charlie Llewellyn  South Africa 51315591439.924/81

References
  1. "Series results". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. "England in South Africa Test Series 1909/10". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. "The Ashes 1909". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. "Batting Most Runs Career". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. "Bowling Most Wickets Career". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2023.


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