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

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
23–28 December 1966
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
199 (66.5 overs)
DT Lindsay 69 (101)
GD McKenzie 5/46 (21.5 overs)
325 (130.2 overs)
WM Lawry 98
EJ Barlow 3/39 (17 overs)
620 (177.3 overs)
DT Lindsay 182 (227)
RB Simpson 2/66 (16.1 overs)
261 (117.5 overs)
TR Veivers 55 (146)
TL Goddard 6/53 (32.5 overs)
South Africa won by 233 runs
New Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: LM Baxter and HC Kidson
  • 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
31 December 1966–5 January 1967
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
542 (188.3 overs)
RB Simpson 153 (353)
EJ Barlow 5/85 (33.3 overs)
353 (127.1 overs)
RG Pollock 209 (347)
GD McKenzie 5/65 (33 overs)
180/4 (65.1 overs)
IR Redpath 69*
TL Goddard 2/67 (29.1 overs)
367 (f/o) (166.3 overs)
DT Lindsay 81 (130)
GD McKenzie 3/67 (39.3 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: G Goldman and HC Kidson
  • 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
20–25 January 1967
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
300 (111 overs)
DT Lindsay 137
RM Cowper 3/57 (37 overs)
147 (69 overs)
WM Lawry 44
EJ Barlow 3/18 (11 overs)
185/2 (75 overs)
RG Pollock 67* (155)
RM Cowper 1/29 (17 overs)
334 (f/o) (160.1 overs)
RB Simpson 94 (245)
MJ Procter 4/71 (29.1 overs)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: JG Draper and HC Kidson
  • 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
3–8 February 1967
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
143 (70.1 overs)
RM Cowper 25 (60)
MJ Procter 4/32 (18 overs)
332/9d (105 overs)
DT Lindsay 131 (135)
DA Renneberg 5/97 (25 overs)
148/8 (78.3 overs)
IR Redpath 46 (125)
TL Goddard 3/23 (16.3 overs)
Match drawn
New Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: JG Draper and HC Kidson
  • 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
24–28 February 1967
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
173 (74.1 overs)
RM Cowper 60 (132)
TL Goddard 3/13 (10 overs)
276 (116.3 overs)
RG Pollock 105 (174)
GD McKenzie 5/65 (35 overs)
278 (105.1 overs)
RM Cowper 54
PHJ Trimborn 3/12 (10.1 overs)
179/3 (61.1 overs)
TL Goddard 59
GD McKenzie 2/38 (17 overs)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: JG Draper and HC Kidson
  • 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.

References
  1. "Australia in South Africa 1966–67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. "Test Cricket Tours - Australia to South Africa 1966-67". Test Cricket Tours. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
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