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 AL Hassett (Victoria) (captain) KA Archer (Queensland) RN Harvey (Victoria) IW Johnson (Victoria) WA Johnston (Victoria) GR Langley (South Australia) RR Lindwall (New South Wales) SJE Loxton (Victoria) CL McCool (Queensland) JR Moroney (New South Wales) AR Morris (New South Wales) G Noblet (South Australia) RA Saggers (New South Wales) AK Walker (New South Wales)
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
References
External links Australia in South Africa 1949-50 at CricketArchive Test Cricket Tours - Australia to South Africa 1949-50 at Test Cricket Tours