Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1969-70
| Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1969–70 | |||
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| South Africa | Australia | ||
| Dates | 6 January 1970 – 19 March 1970 | ||
| Captains | Ali Bacher | Bill Lawry | |
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| Result | South Africa won the 4-match series 4–0 | ||
| Most runs | Graeme Pollock (517) | Ian Redpath (283) | |
| Most wickets | Mike Procter (26) | Alan Connolly (20) | |
The Australian national cricket team toured South Africa from January to March 1970 and played a four-match Test series against the South African national cricket team. South Africa won the Test series 4–0. Australia were captained by Bill Lawry and South Africa by Ali Bacher. It was the last official Test series to involve South Africa for over twenty years. The 1970 South African team has been held to be one of the greatest in the history of cricket.
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