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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.
| Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1969–70 | |||
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| South Africa | Australia | ||
| Dates | 6 January 1970 – 19 March 1970 | ||
| Captains | Ali Bacher | Bill Lawry | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 4-match series 4–0 | ||
| Most runs | Graeme Pollock (517) | Ian Redpath (283) | |
| Most wickets | Mike Procter (26) | Alan Connolly (20) | |
It was the last official Test series to involve South Africa for 22 years, [1][2] and the 1970 South African team has been held to be one of the greatest in the history of cricket.[3]
First Test
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- 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
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- 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.
- BA Richards scored his maiden Test century
Third Test
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- 22 February was taken as a rest day.
Fourth Test
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- 8 March was taken as a rest day.
- This was the last Test match South Africa would play until 1992.
- Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969–70 (31 October – 28 December 1969) immediately preceding the trip to South Africa
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