 Johnston took 2 / 21 in the first innings of the First Test against South Africa at Johannesburg and the hosts were forced to follow on . He took 6 / 44 including the last three wickets in the second innings , his career best innings figures in Test cricket , helping Australia take an innings victory and a 1 – 0 series lead . He removed Owen Wynne and Jack Cheetham in both innings . After going wicketless in the first innings , he took three wickets in the Second Test victory at Cape Town . He then took 11 wickets in the next two tour games , including 6 / 20 against Border . Johnston was more prominent in the Third Test at Durban with match figures of 8 / 114 as Australia took the series 3 – 0 . South Africa had reached 2 / 242 in their first innings when Johnston removed their captain Dudley Nourse , precipitating a loss of 8 / 69 on a sticky wicket as the hosts were bowled out for 311 . He ended with 4 / 75 . Australia then collapsed for 75 on a sticky wicket and South Africa had a lead of 321 when they had reached 2 / 85 in their second innings . Johnston then removed John Nel and Billy Wade without further addition to the score , sparking a collapse of 8 / 14 that saw the home team all out for 99 . Johnston ended with 4 / 39 and Australia went on to reach the victory target . On an erratic surface , six of his victims were bowled or lbw . 
