The Australia national cricket team toured South Africa from October to November 1921 and played a three-match Test series against South Africa. Australia won the Test series 1–0. Australia were captained by Herbie Collins; South Africa by Herbie Taylor.

Australian team Herbie Collins (captain) Tommy Andrews Warren Bardsley Hanson Carter Jack Gregory Hunter Hendry Charlie Macartney Ted McDonald Arthur Mailey Edgar Mayne Bert Oldfield Nip Pellew Jack Ryder Johnny Taylor

The Australians were on their way home from their five-Test tour of England. Their team was unchanged, except that Warwick Armstrong, the captain on the tour of England, did not go on to South Africa.

Test series summary Australia won the Test series 1–0 with two matches drawn.

Match length: 4 days (excluding Sundays). Balls per over: 6.

First Test

Second Test

Third Test

The tour No. Date Opponents Result Batting first Batting second Venue Ref 1 Transvaal Australians won by 9 wickets Transvaal173 (74.5 overs) &162 (52.5 overs) Australians273 (61 overs) &63/1 (15 overs) Old Wanderers,Johannesburg Transvaal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017. 2 Natal Australians won by 193 runs Australians212 (69.3 overs) &284/7d (77.5 overs) Natal164 (67.3 overs) &139 (52 overs) Lord's, Durban Natal v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017. 3 SOUTH AFRICA(1st Test) Match drawn Australia299 (84.4 overs) &324/7d (87 overs) South Africa232 (80.1 overs) &184/7 (96 overs) Lord's, Durban South Africa v Australia (1st Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017. 4 SOUTH AFRICA(2nd Test) Match drawn Australia450 (97.5 overs) &7/0 (1.4 overs) South Africa243 (78.3 overs) &472/8d (f/o) (195 overs) Old Wanderers,Johannesburg South Africa v Australia (2nd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017. 5 Western Province Australians won by 8 wickets Western Province153 (64.1 overs) &191 (79.5 overs) Australians231 (70.5 overs) &114/2 (25.3 overs) Newlands, Cape Town Western Province v Australians, 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017. 6 SOUTH AFRICA(3rd Test) Australia won by 10 wickets South Africa180 (88 overs) &216 (80.3 overs) Australia396 (120 overs) &1/0 (0.1 overs) Newlands, Cape Town South Africa v Australia (3rd Test), 1921/22 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

All 14 of the Australian team played at least one Test in the series; South Africa also used 14 players.

References

External links Australia in South Africa 1921-22 at CricketArchive