http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in Australia: A Brief history – Part II
1993-94 – Series tied 1-1
The Proteas, under http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kepler-Christoffel-Wessels-c71006, returned to Australia after almost three decades, in 1993-94, to play a short three-Test series, which once again ended in a draw, with both the sides winning one Test apiece.
The opening Test at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ended in a rain curtailed draw. The tourists won the enthralling second Test by just five runs in Sydney to leave the series up for grabs at Adelaide. However, Sir http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 led Aussies rallied superbly to dash South Africa’s hopes of winning their first Test series down under, scripting a comprehensive 191-run win in the series final.
1997-98 – Australia won the series 1-0
After a drawn short series in 1993-94, South Africa and Australia engaged in a fine series of three Test matches, which the hosts won in the end with a 1-0 margin. The first and third Test of the series ended in draws while the hosts won the second Test at Sydney by an innings and 21 runs to clinch the series.
In the series opener at Melbourne, the legendary Proteas pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 played a match-saving 101-run knock, to help the tourists manage a draw despite being on the back foot for a considerable part of the match.
Legendary spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 won the three-Test series 1-0.
2001-02 – Australia won the series 3-0
South Africa’s 2001-02 tour down under was no different than their previous trips, with the Proteas returning winless. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shaun-Maclean-Pollock-c89847 led South African contingent lost all the three Tests played on the tour to lose a fourth Test series to the mighty Aussies in a row.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Rodger-Waugh-c91216 led Australia won the opening Test at Adelaide by 246 runs, Melbourne Test by nine wickets and the third and final five-dayer at Sydney by 10 wickets to inflict a 3-0 series whitewash on the Proteas.
2005-06 – Australia won the series 2-0
The 2005-06 Test series between Australia and South Africa, on Australian soil saw the home side prevailing with a 2-0 margin.
The first Test between the two sides at WACA, Perth was a drawn affair, while Ricky Ponting’s men won the second and third Test by 184 runs and eight wickets to clinch the series 2-0. It may be noted here that this was Graeme Smith’s first Test tour down under as Proteas skipper.
2008-09 – South Africa won the series 2-1
The Proteas finally managed to break the jinx of being winless on Australian soil in their ninth attempt, winning the three-match contest 2-1.
The tourists won the first two Tests of the series by six and nine wickets respectively to seal the series in their name. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 led the side from the front with the bat, finishing the series as South Africa’s highest run scorer (second overall) with 326 runs in three matches.
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