Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1966–67
The Australia national cricket team toured South Africa from October 1966 to March 1967 and played a five-match Test series against the South African team. South Africa won the Test series 3-1. Australia were captained by Bob Simpson; South Africa by Peter van der Merwe.[1]
Australian team
- RB Simpson (NSW) (captain)
- GC Becker (WA)
- IM Chappell (SA)
- RM Cowper (Vic)
- NJN Hawke (SA)
- JM Hubble (WA)
- WM Lawry (Vic)
- GD McKenzie (WA)
- JW Martin (NSW)
- IR Redpath (Vic)
- DA Renneberg (NSW)
- KR Stackpole (Vic)
- HB Taber (NSW)
- G Thomas (NSW)
- TR Veivers (Qld)
- GD Watson (Vic)
Doug Walters withdrew from the tour party when conscripted to two years of National Service training and was replaced by Watson.[2]
Test series summary
First Test
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- 25 December was taken as a rest day.
- DA Renneberg and HB Taber (both AUS) made their Test debuts.
Second Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 1 January was taken as a rest day.
- GD Watson (AUS) made his Test debut.
Third Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- 22 January was taken as a rest day.
- MJ Procter and PHJ Trimborn (both SA) made their Test debuts.
Fourth Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 5 February was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the fourth day.
- JH du Preez (SA) made his Test debut.
Fifth Test
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- 26 February was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
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References
- "Australia in South Africa 1966–67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "Test Cricket Tours - Australia to South Africa 1966-67". Test Cricket Tours. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
External links
- Australia in South Africa 1966-67 at CricketArchive
- Test Cricket Tours - Australia to South Africa 1966-67 at Test Cricket Tours
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