Blast from the past: Aussies edge Proteas to claim Test series
Today in SA sports history: March 17
16 March 2023 - 21:38
1953 — The second Test between South Africa and New Zealand ends in a tame draw in Auckland, with the hosts 31/2 at stumps chasing 333 for victory. The visitors, who won the series 1-0, were boosted by Russell Endean’s 116 in their first innings of 377. Spinner Hugh Tayfield took 5/62 in the Kiwis’ first innings of 245...
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