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Australia tour of South Africa 1969/70

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As great as the sum of their parts

George Dobell picks his top five teams in the history of Test cricket

1970

Australia's no pay, no play tour

The final hurrah of the old South African regime was a series riven by discontent and ended in humiliation for Australia

January 2006

When they were kings

South Africa's 4-0 clean sweep of Australia in 1969-70 showcased some of the game's all-time greats yet none of them ever played Test cricket again

Statistics

Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70

Most runs | Most wickets | High scores | Best bowling | More

Australia tour of South Africa, Jan-Mar 1970

Tour records | Averages - First-class

Test matches

Overall | Australia | South Africa | in South Africa | Australia v South Africa | Year 2013

Tour Results
South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth - Mar 5-10, 1970
South Africa won by 323 runs
South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg - Feb 19-24, 1970
South Africa won by 307 runs
South Africa v Australia at Durban - Feb 5-9, 1970
South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
South Africa v Australia at Cape Town - Jan 22-27, 1970
South Africa won by 170 runs
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