Notes
--> EJ Barlow (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 56
--> EJ Barlow (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 97
--> KC Bland (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 42
--> WM Lawry (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 130
--> WM Lawry (1) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 140
--> IR Redpath made his debut in Test Matches
--> BK Shepherd (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 71
--> TR Veivers (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 14
--> NJN Hawke (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 14
--> AJ Pithey (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 25
--> PL van der Merwe (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 17
--> MA Seymour (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 10
--> JT Partridge achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed WM Lawry in the Australia first innings (previous best was 1-50)
--> NJN Hawke reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed TL Goddard, his 1st wicket in the South Africa second innings
--> NJN Hawke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed PM Pollock in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 2-51)