South African cricket team in Australia in 1931–32
November 13, 2023
The South Africa national cricket team toured Australia in the 1931-32 season and played five Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 5–0, all of their victories being by a substantial margin, three of them by an innings.
Clarrie Grimmett, who had taken 33 wickets in the first four Test matches, did not bowl a single ball in the match.
The match aggregate of 234 runs is the lowest in Test match history.
The total playing time of 5 hours and 53 minutes is still the shortest for a completed Test match.
Donald Bradman twisted his ankle in the Australian dressing room when going out to field for the 1st South African innings and took no part in the match.
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