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South Africa v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of South Africa - 1966 (1966/67) · Newlands, Cape Town · 31 December 1966

Australia won by 6 wickets

Australia won by 6 wickets. Graeme Pollock top-scored with 209 for South Africa. Graham McKenzie took 5/65.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of South Africa - 1966 (1966/67)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
31 December 1966 to 5 January 1967
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 6 wickets
Captains
Bob Simpson (Australia), Peter van der Merwe (South Africa)
Debut
Graeme Watson (Australia)
Umpires
G Goldman and HC Kidson

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Graeme Watson's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 542 all out. Bob Simpson top-scored with 153, and Keith Stackpole made 134. Eddie Barlow took 5 for 85 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the seventh wicket between Keith Stackpole and Graeme Watson.

South Africa replied with 353 all out. Graeme Pollock top-scored with 209, and Peter van der Merwe made 50. Graham McKenzie took 5 for 65 for Australia. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the sixth wicket between Graeme Pollock and Peter van der Merwe. Australia led by 189 on first innings. South Africa followed on.

South Africa made 367 all out in their second innings. Denis Lindsay top-scored with 81, and Peter Pollock made 75. Graham McKenzie took 3 for 67 for Australia. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the fifth wicket between Tiger Lance and Denis Lindsay.

Set 179 to win, Australia made 180 for 4. Ian Redpath top-scored with 69 not out.

Australia won by 6 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 542 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Simpsonc Tiger Lance153
Bill Lawrylbw10
Ian Redpathlbw54
Bob Cowperc Peter van der Merwe36
Ian Chappellc Denis Lindsay49
Tom Veiverslbw30
Keith Stackpolec Denis Lindsay134
Graeme Watsonc Tiger Lance50
Graham McKenziec Eddie Barlow11
Brian Tabernot out2
David Rennebergbowled2

Extras 11 · Total 542 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Pollock224842
Richard Dumbrill112360
Trevor Goddard4215791
Eddie Barlow33.39855
David Pithey225590
Atholl McKinnon3816931
Tiger Lance201951

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Bill Lawry), 2-138 (Ian Redpath), 3-216 (Bob Cowper), 4-310 (Bob Simpson), 5-316 (Ian Chappell), 6-368 (Tom Veivers), 7-496 (Graeme Watson), 8-537 (Keith Stackpole), 9-538 (Graham McKenzie), 10-542 (David Renneberg)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry21
secondBob Simpson and Ian Redpath117
thirdBob Simpson and Bob Cowper78
fourthBob Simpson and Ian Chappell94
fifthTom Veivers and Ian Chappell6
sixthTom Veivers and Keith Stackpole52
seventhKeith Stackpole and Graeme Watson128
eighthGraham McKenzie and Keith Stackpole41
ninthGraham McKenzie and Brian Taber1
tenthDavid Renneberg and Brian Taber4
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 353 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Trevor Goddardc Keith Stackpole7
Eddie Barlowc Ian Redpath19
Ali Bacherbowled0
Graeme Pollockc Brian Taber209
Tiger Lancec Bob Simpson2
Denis Lindsayc David Renneberg5
Peter van der Merwec Bob Cowper50
David Pitheyc Brian Taber4
Richard Dumbrillc Ian Chappell6
Peter Pollockc Keith Stackpole41
Atholl McKinnonnot out6

Extras 4 · Total 353 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie3310655
David Renneberg186511
Graeme Watson112270
Ian Chappell134511
Bob Simpson249592
Tom Veivers8.12321
Bob Cowper60280
Keith Stackpole142360

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Trevor Goddard), 2-12 (Ali Bacher), 3-41 (Eddie Barlow), 4-66 (Tiger Lance), 5-85 (Denis Lindsay), 6-197 (Peter van der Merwe), 7-242 (David Pithey), 8-258 (Richard Dumbrill), 9-343 (Graeme Pollock), 10-353 (Peter Pollock)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTrevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow12
secondEddie Barlow and Ali Bacher0
thirdEddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock29
fourthTiger Lance and Graeme Pollock25
fifthDenis Lindsay and Graeme Pollock19
sixthGraeme Pollock and Peter van der Merwe112
seventhDavid Pithey and Graeme Pollock45
eighthGraeme Pollock and Richard Dumbrill16
ninthPeter Pollock and Graeme Pollock85
tenthAtholl McKinnon and Peter Pollock10
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 367 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Trevor Goddardlbw37
Eddie Barlowrun out17
Ali Bacherc Bob Simpson4
Graeme Pollockbowled4
Tiger Lancerun out53
Denis Lindsayc Bob Simpson81
Peter van der Merwelbw18
David Pitheyc Ian Redpath55
Peter Pollocknot out75
Richard Dumbrillbowled1
Atholl McKinnonbowled8

Extras 14 · Total 367 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie39.311673
David Renneberg242631
Ian Chappell3917711
Bob Simpson3912992
Tom Veivers72210
Bob Cowper102211
Keith Stackpole84110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Eddie Barlow), 2-60 (Trevor Goddard), 3-60 (Ali Bacher), 4-64 (Graeme Pollock), 5-183 (Tiger Lance), 6-211 (Denis Lindsay), 7-245 (Peter van der Merwe), 8-331 (David Pithey), 9-345 (Richard Dumbrill), 10-367 (Atholl McKinnon)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTrevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow45
secondTrevor Goddard and Ali Bacher15
thirdGraeme Pollock and Ali Bacher0
fourthTiger Lance and Graeme Pollock4
fifthTiger Lance and Denis Lindsay119
sixthDenis Lindsay and Peter van der Merwe28
seventhDavid Pithey and Peter van der Merwe34
eighthPeter Pollock and David Pithey86
ninthPeter Pollock and Richard Dumbrill14
tenthAtholl McKinnon and Peter Pollock22
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 180 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Bob Simpsonc Trevor Goddard18
Bill Lawryc Peter Pollock39
Ian Redpathnot out69
Bob Cowperc Denis Lindsay4
Ian Chappellbowled7
Tom Veiversnot out35

Did not bat: Keith Stackpole, Graeme Watson, Graham McKenzie, Brian Taber, David Renneberg

Extras 8 · Total 180 for 4

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Peter Pollock122421
Trevor Goddard29.110672
Eddie Barlow2110
Atholl McKinnon225621

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Bob Simpson), 2-81 (Bill Lawry), 3-98 (Bob Cowper), 4-119 (Ian Chappell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry49
secondBill Lawry and Ian Redpath32
thirdIan Redpath and Bob Cowper17
fourthIan Redpath and Ian Chappell21
fifthTom Veivers and Ian Redpath61
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