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Official cricket companion booklet produced by the Australian Broadcasting Commission for the 1966–67 Australian tour of South Africa.

 

Issued as a guide for listeners following the series via ABC Radio, the publication includes:

  • Full tour itinerary across South Africa and Rhodesia

  • Maps of tour venues

  • Team profiles and player biographies

  • Historical essays on South African cricket

  • Statistical summaries and scorecards

  • Commentary on the prospects of the Australian touring side

 

The Australian team was captained by Bobby Simpson and included players such as:

  • Bill Lawry

  • Neil Hawke

  • Tom Veivers

  • Ian Redpath

 

The booklet also includes essays analysing Australia’s chances on the tour, including commentary by former Australian captain Ian Craig.

 

The 1966–67 tour of South Africa occurred just a few years before South Africa’s exclusion from international cricket due to global opposition to apartheid.

 

As a result, publications relating to these tours document the final phase of regular international cricket between Australia and South Africa before a long hiatus lasting until the early 1990s.

 

For cricket historians and collectors, these materials represent an important period in the sport’s political and sporting history.

The ABC Cricket Book 1966-67 | The Australian Tour of South Africa

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  • Title: The ABC Cricket Book – The Australian Tour of South Africa 1966–67
    Publisher: Australian Broadcasting Commission
    Place of Publication: Sydney, Australia
    Year: 1966
    Edition: First Edition
    Category: Cricket
    Format: Softcover booklet
    Pagination: 45 pages plus scorecards
    Price on Cover: 20 cents (not price clipped)

    Condition: Softcover booklet in very good vintage condition. Condition notes: Original 20 cent cover price present. Slight creasing lines to pages 9–14. Covers clean with light handling wear. Binding intact and pages complete

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