An unofficial Australian cricket team toured South Africa in the 1986–87 season to play a series of unofficial Test and one day matches. It was the second of two tours by the side, the first being in 1985–86.[1] The series was highly controversial in Australia and its Australian participants were banned from interstate cricket for two seasons and international cricket for three seasons.[2]
A series of four unofficial "Test" matches were scheduled. As happened the previous year the series was won 1–0 by South Africa, who won the opening match in Johannesburg, while the three remaining matches were all drawn.
A number of tourists on this "rebel" tour went on to play first-class cricket in South Africa, including Kim Hughes, Steve Smith, Mike Haysman, Rod McCurdy and John Maguire; McCurdy and Haysman wound up moving there permanently.[3][4] South African-born Kepler Wessels, who had been playing in Australia since 1978, returned to the country of his birth, ultimately becoming its first captain upon their return to official Test cricket in 1992.[5]
Referencesedit
^CricketArchive — Australian XI in South Africa 1986–87
^"Rebels – the '85 South Africa tour". The Age. Melbourne. 10 December 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
^Coverdale, Brydon (21 November 2011). "Baggy green or livelihood?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
^Houwing, Robert (6 September 2006). "Smoke and Hays". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
^Alfred, Luke (12 April 2016). "The return of South Africa, on a tour they didn't want". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
External linksedit
Australian XI in South Africa in 1986–87 at Cricinfo
Australian XI in South Africa in 1986–87 at Cricket Archive
March 17, 2024
australian, south, africa, 1986, unofficial, australian, cricket, team, toured, south, africa, 1986, season, play, series, unofficial, test, matches, second, tours, side, first, being, 1985, series, highly, controversial, australia, australian, participants, w. An unofficial Australian cricket team toured South Africa in the 1986 87 season to play a series of unofficial Test and one day matches It was the second of two tours by the side the first being in 1985 86 1 The series was highly controversial in Australia and its Australian participants were banned from interstate cricket for two seasons and international cricket for three seasons 2 Australian XI in South Africa in 1986 87 South AfricaAustralian XIDates21 November 1986 18 February 1987CaptainsClive RiceKim HughesTest seriesResultSouth Africa won the 4 match series 1 0Most runsPeter Kirsten 391 Steve Smith 399 Most wicketsGarth Le Roux 17 Rod McCurdy 15 One Day International seriesResultsSouth Africa won the 8 match series 5 2Most runsJimmy Cook 283 Kepler Wessels 326 Most wicketsGarth Le Roux 13 Peter Faulkner 8 Rod McCurdy 8 Contents 1 Australian squad 2 Matches 2 1 Unofficial Test matches 2 1 1 First Test 2 1 2 Second Test 2 1 3 Third Test 2 1 4 Fourth Test 3 Legacy 4 References 5 External linksAustralian squad editThe squad consisted of the following Batsmen Kim Hughes Graham Yallop Steve Smith John Dyson Mick Taylor Mike Haysman Kepler Wessels Greg Shipperd reserve keeper Fast bowlers Terry Alderman Carl Rackemann John Maguire Rod McCurdy Rodney Hogg Spin bowlers Tom Hogan Trevor Hohns All rounder Peter Faulkner Wicket keeper Steve RixonMatches editUnofficial Test matches edit A series of four unofficial Test matches were scheduled As happened the previous year the series was won 1 0 by South Africa who won the opening match in Johannesburg while the three remaining matches were all drawn First Test edit 24 28 December 1986 Scorecard nbsp South Africa v Australia XI nbsp 254 88 5 overs CEB Rice 61 RJ McCurdy 6 67 24 5 overs 142 63 overs KJ Hughes 34 CEB Rice 4 19 16 overs 182 69 4 overs KA McKenzie 40 JN Macguire 6 61 29 overs 245 95 1 overs KJ Hughes 54 CEB Rice 3 37 18 1 overs BM McMillan 3 44 15 overs South Africa won by 49 runsWanderers Johannesburg Umpires DD Schoof SA and FE Wood SA Australian XI won the toss and elected to field Second Test edit 1 6 January 1987 Scorecard nbsp South Africa v Australia XI nbsp 493 157 4 overs PN Kirsten 173 JN Macguire 4 116 46 4 overs 496 202 overs J Dyson 198MD Haysman 153 GS Le Roux 5 85 42 overs 257 3 86 overs PN Kirsten 105 Match drawnNewlands Cape Town Umpires DH Bezuidenhout and OR Schoof SA Player of the match PN Kirsten SA Australian XI won the toss and elected to field Third Test edit 17 22 January 1987 ScorecardAustralia XI nbsp v nbsp South Africa264 88 3 overs SB Smith 137 GS Le Roux 4 33 13 3 overs 350 125 4 overs KS McEwan 101 TV Hohns 6 98 47 4 overs 339 140 4 overs MD Haysman 115J Dyson 101 HA Page 3 87 35 overs 143 7 57 5 overs PN Kirsten 33 TV Hohns 3 27 17 5 overs RM Hogg 3 33 16 overs Match drawnKingsmead Durban Umpires K Liebenberg and LJ Rautenbach SA Player of the match TV Hohns AUS Australia won the toss and elected to bat Fourth Test edit 30 January 4 February 1987 ScorecardAustralia XI nbsp v nbsp South Africa455 9d 163 5 overs KC Wessels 135 AA Donald 3 94 32 overs O Henry 3 96 36 5 overs 533 167 2 overs RG Pollock 144KS McEwan 138 RM Hogg 5 97 39 overs 333 4 116 overs SB Smith 113KC Wessels 105 GS Le Roux 2 61 16 overs Match drawnSt George s Park Port Elizabeth Umpires K Liebenberg and DD Schoof SA Player of the match KC Wessels AUS South Africa won the toss and elected to fieldLegacy editA number of tourists on this rebel tour went on to play first class cricket in South Africa including Kim Hughes Steve Smith Mike Haysman Rod McCurdy and John Maguire McCurdy and Haysman wound up moving there permanently 3 4 South African born Kepler Wessels who had been playing in Australia since 1978 returned to the country of his birth ultimately becoming its first captain upon their return to official Test cricket in 1992 5 References edit CricketArchive Australian XI in South Africa 1986 87 Rebels the 85 South Africa tour The Age Melbourne 10 December 2005 Retrieved 8 January 2022 Coverdale Brydon 21 November 2011 Baggy green or livelihood ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 8 January 2022 Houwing Robert 6 September 2006 Smoke and Hays ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 8 January 2022 Alfred Luke 12 April 2016 The return of South Africa on a tour they didn t want ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 8 January 2022 External links editAustralian XI in South Africa in 1986 87 at Cricinfo Australian XI in South Africa in 1986 87 at Cricket Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Australian XI in South Africa in 1986 87 amp oldid 1172809985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
