The 1950s
| Season | Opponent | Venue | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | England | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Won |
| 1951–52 | West Indies | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Won |
| 1952–53 | South Africa | Australia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Drawn |
| 1953 | England | England | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Lost |
| 1954–55 | England | Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Lost |
| 1954–55 | West Indies | West Indies | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Won |
| 1956 | England | England | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Lost |
| 1956–57 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Lost |
| 1956–57 | India | India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Won |
| 1957–58 | South Africa | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Won |
| 1958–59 | England | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Won |
| 1959–60 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Won |
| 1959–60 | India | India | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Won |
| Totals | 57 | 28 | 14 | 15 |
England was no longer the prime opponent. Australia played 13 Test matches against South Africa and 10 against West Indies. Most of the Tests during this period were played with 8 ball overs and 5 day Test matches although Australia also played 22 six day Test matches. Australian Test captains were Hassett, Johnson and the popular Richie Benaud who had an exceptional record during this period. Australia's leading runscorer in this decade was Harvey with 4573 runs at an average of 50.25 runs per innings while the leading wickettaker was Richie Benaud with 165 wickets at an average of 23.95.
Read more about this topic: History Of The Australian Cricket Team