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
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
































