South Africa v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1966 (1966/67) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 3 February 1967
Match drawn
Match drawn. Denis Lindsay top-scored with 131 for South Africa. David Renneberg took 5/97.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1966 (1966/67)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 3 February 1967 to 8 February 1967
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bob Simpson (Australia), Peter van der Merwe (South Africa)
- Debut
- Jackie du Preez (South Africa)
- Umpires
- HC Kidson and JG Draper
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jackie du Preez's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 143 all out. Bob Cowper top-scored with 25. Mike Procter took 4 for 32 for South Africa. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 292 across 6 Tests.
South Africa replied with 332 for 9. Denis Lindsay top-scored with 131, and Trevor Goddard made 47. David Renneberg took 5 for 97 for Australia. South Africa led by 189 on first innings.
Australia made 148 for 8 in their second innings. Ian Redpath top-scored with 46. Trevor Goddard took 3 for 23 for South Africa.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 143 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Ali Bacher | 17 |
| Bob Simpson | c Jackie du Preez | 24 |
| Ian Redpath | c Denis Lindsay | 14 |
| Bob Cowper | c Pat Trimborn | 25 |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 4 |
| Tom Veivers | c Denis Lindsay | 19 |
| Graeme Watson | c Tiger Lance | 17 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Graeme Pollock | 11 |
| Brian Taber | c Pat Trimborn | 4 |
| David Renneberg | not out | 0 |
Extras 8 · Total 143 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 12.1 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Mike Procter | 18 | 7 | 32 | 4 |
| Trevor Goddard | 19 | 6 | 36 | 3 |
| Pat Trimborn | 10 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Eddie Barlow | 11 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Bill Lawry), 2-59 (Ian Redpath), 3-59 (Bob Simpson), 4-59 (Ian Chappell), 5-69 (Keith Stackpole), 6-103 (Bob Cowper), 7-108 (Tom Veivers), 8-139 (Graham McKenzie), 9-139 (Graeme Watson), 10-143 (Brian Taber)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 33 |
| second | Bob Simpson and Ian Redpath | 26 |
| third | Bob Simpson and Bob Cowper | 0 |
| fourth | Bob Cowper and Ian Chappell | 0 |
| fifth | Bob Cowper and Keith Stackpole | 10 |
| sixth | Tom Veivers and Bob Cowper | 34 |
| seventh | Tom Veivers and Graeme Watson | 5 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Graeme Watson | 31 |
| ninth | Brian Taber and Graeme Watson | 0 |
| tenth | David Renneberg and Brian Taber | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 332 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | c Keith Stackpole | 47 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Brian Taber | 4 |
| Ali Bacher | c Brian Taber | 22 |
| Graeme Pollock | c Brian Taber | 22 |
| Tiger Lance | lbw | 30 |
| Denis Lindsay | c Bob Simpson | 131 |
| Mike Procter | lbw | 16 |
| Peter van der Merwe | c Brian Taber | 12 |
| Jackie du Preez | c Bob Simpson | 0 |
| Peter Pollock | not out | 34 |
| Pat Trimborn | not out | 11 |
Extras 3 · Total 332 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 39 | 7 | 96 | 0 |
| David Renneberg | 25 | 3 | 97 | 5 |
| Graeme Watson | 20 | 4 | 67 | 2 |
| Bob Cowper | 15 | 7 | 36 | 1 |
| Bob Simpson | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Eddie Barlow), 2-39 (Ali Bacher), 3-86 (Graeme Pollock), 4-120 (Trevor Goddard), 5-177 (Tiger Lance), 6-210 (Mike Procter), 7-266 (Peter van der Merwe), 8-272 (Jackie du Preez), 9-299 (Denis Lindsay)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 8 |
| second | Trevor Goddard and Ali Bacher | 31 |
| third | Trevor Goddard and Graeme Pollock | 47 |
| fourth | Trevor Goddard and Tiger Lance | 34 |
| fifth | Tiger Lance and Denis Lindsay | 57 |
| sixth | Denis Lindsay and Mike Procter | 33 |
| seventh | Denis Lindsay and Peter van der Merwe | 56 |
| eighth | Denis Lindsay and Jackie du Preez | 6 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Denis Lindsay | 27 |
| tenth | Peter Pollock and Pat Trimborn | 33 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 148 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | bowled | 2 |
| Bob Simpson | c Ali Bacher | 28 |
| Brian Taber | lbw | 14 |
| Ian Redpath | c Pat Trimborn | 46 |
| Bob Cowper | bowled | 16 |
| Ian Chappell | not out | 13 |
| Keith Stackpole | c Trevor Goddard | 5 |
| Tom Veivers | c Denis Lindsay | 21 |
| Graeme Watson | bowled | 0 |
| Graham McKenzie | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: David Renneberg
Extras 3 · Total 148 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 14 | 6 | 24 | 1 |
| Mike Procter | 17 | 6 | 38 | 2 |
| Trevor Goddard | 16.3 | 9 | 23 | 3 |
| Pat Trimborn | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Eddie Barlow | 7 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Jackie du Preez | 14 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
| Tiger Lance | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Bill Lawry), 2-41 (Bob Simpson), 3-58 (Brian Taber), 4-94 (Bob Cowper), 5-116 (Ian Redpath), 6-125 (Keith Stackpole), 7-148 (Tom Veivers), 8-148 (Graeme Watson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 11 |
| second | Bob Simpson and Brian Taber | 30 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Brian Taber | 17 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Bob Cowper | 36 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 22 |
| sixth | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 9 |
| seventh | Tom Veivers and Ian Chappell | 23 |
| eighth | Ian Chappell and Graeme Watson | 0 |
| ninth | Graham McKenzie and Ian Chappell | 0 |
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