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

South Africa	v	Australia
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

Australia	v	South Africa
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

South Africa	v	Australia
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

Australia	v	South Africa
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

Australia	v	South Africa
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

External links

• Australia in South Africa, 1966-67 at Cricinfo
• Australia in South Africa 1966-67 at CricketArchive
• Test Cricket Tours - Australia to South Africa 1966-67 at Test Cricket Tours