1902 — South Africa’s cricket team complete their first-ever series against Australia on the losing side, going down 2-0 after being beaten by 10 wickets in the final third Test at Newlands. The visitors had no trouble reaching the victory target of 59 runs on the third day. SA, bowled out for 85 in their first innings, made 225 in their second knock, with Jimmy Sinclair scoring 104. Charlie Llewellyn took 6/97 in Australia’s first innings of 252. Playing in what turned out to be his only Test for SA was Western Province batsman Percy Twentyman-Jones, who had played three Tests for the national rugby side in the 1896 series against Britain. Playing on the wing he had scored a try in the third Test against Britain, but in the cricket Test against Australia he was dismissed for a duck in both innings, being bowled on both occasions.
2006 — Frans Steyn scores a try on his Springbok debut playing on the left wing, but SA lose to Ireland 15-32 at Lansdowne Road. Bryan Habana, playing at centre, scored the other try for the visitors, who conceded four tries in total.
2007 — Dale Steyn takes 5/59 as the Proteas bowl out New Zealand for 172 to win the first Test at the Wanderers by 358 runs. Steyn had taken 5/34 in the Kiwis’ first innings of 118 to finish with 10/93. Jacques Kallis scored 186 and Hashim Amla an unbeaten 176 in SA’s second innings of 422/3.
2011 — The Proteas stage a magnificent fightback to beat Australia by eight wickets in the first Test at Newlands. SA were staring at defeat after being bowled out for 96 for a first-innings deficit of 188. Then Vernon Philander took 5/15 as Australia were bowled out for 47, with only two batsmen making double figures. Chasing 236 to win, Hashim Amla scored 112 and captain Graeme Smith an unbeaten 101.
2012 — Jacques Kallis scores 147 and Hashim Amla 104 as the Proteas score 450 in the first innings of the drawn first Test against Australia in Brisbane. The home side replied with 565/5 declared in a match where one day was lost to bad weather.
2013 — AB de Villiers makes an unbeaten 115 off 102 balls to lead the Proteas to a 117-run victory over Pakistan in the final fifth ODI in Sharjah to take the series 4-1. SA posted 268/7 and then bowled out the home side inside 36 overs.
2017 — Ireland score four tries as they trounce the Springboks 38-3 at Lansdowne Road. Elton Jantjies scored SA’s only points, a lone penalty.
2018 — David Miller scores 139 from 108 balls and skipper Faf du Plessis 125 off 114 as the Proteas beat Australia by 40 runs in the final third ODI in Hobart to take the series 2-1. Aiden Markram (32) was the only batsman to make double figures in SA’s 320/5. Kagiso Rabada and Dale Steyn took three wickets each.
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