Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1949–50


The Australia national cricket team toured South Africa from October 1949 to March 1950 and played a five-match Test series against the South African team. Australia won the Test series 4-0. Australia were captained by Lindsay Hassett; South Africa by Dudley Nourse.

Australian team

Don Tallon withdrew from the tour party before departure and was replaced by Saggers. Keith Miller was called into the tour party midway through the tour when Johnston was injured in a car crash.

Test series summary

First Test

Second Test

Third Test

The Australian first innings had an unusual scoreboard - five batsmen scored two runs each, and another batsman was two not out.

Fourth Test

Fifth Test