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South Africa v Australian XI
Australian XI in South Africa 1986/87
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th December 1986 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralian XI won the toss and decided to field
ResultSouth Africa won by 49 runs
UmpiresDD Schoof, FE Wood
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 221/9 (le Roux 30*, Jefferies 6*; 80 overs)
Close of play day 2Australian XI (1) 125/7 (Haysman 17*, Maguire 0*; 51.4 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 182 all out
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldb Rackemann175480-- 
SJ Cookb McCurdy2833474- 
PN Kirstenc Wessels b McCurdy1439682- 
BM McMillanc Rixon b McCurdy11820-- 
*CEB Ricec Rixon b Rackemann611031396- 
KA McKenziec Wessels b Rackemann122846-- 
AJ Kourielbw b McCurdy33449-- 
+DJ Richardsonc Rixon b McCurdy2950832- 
GS le Rouxlbw b McCurdy421311503- 
HA Pagec Rixon b Faulkner51429-- 
ST Jefferiesnot out2740603- 
Extras(5 lb, 6 nb, 4 w)15
Total(all out, 381 minutes, 88.5 overs)254
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Cook), 2-56 (Whitfield), 3-63 (McMillan), 4-66 (Kirsten), 5-103 (McKenzie), 6-125 (Kourie), 7-154 (Rice), 8-188 (Richardson), 9-210 (Page), 10-254 (le Roux, 88.5 ov)
Australian XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCurdy24.57676--
Rackemann25   3703-3
Maguire18   454023
Faulkner21   25812-
Australian XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SB Smithc Richardson b Rice2942544- 
J Dysonb Jefferies51421-- 
KC Wesselsc McMillan b le Roux068-- 
*KJ Hugheslbw b le Roux3468924- 
MD Taylorc Richardson b Rice945521- 
MD Haysmanb Page251151261- 
PI Faulknerb Page955691- 
+SJ Rixonlbw b Page011-- 
JN Maguirec Richardson b Rice32333-- 
RJ McCurdynot out21117-- 
CG Rackemannb Rice2711-- 
Extras(7 b, 9 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)24
Total(all out, 247 minutes, 63 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Dyson), 2-24 (Wessels), 3-51 (Smith), 4-93 (Taylor), 5-99 (Hughes), 6-125 (Faulkner), 7-125 (Rixon), 8-137 (Haysman), 9-137 (Maguire), 10-142 (Rackemann, 63 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
le Roux11   4252-2
Jefferies8   029111
Page17   3393-4
Rice16   6194--
McMillan9   3140--
Kourie2   200--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Cookc Rixon b McCurdy148-- 
BJ Whitfieldlbw b Maguire23891171- 
PN Kirstenc Rixon b Maguire1972832- 
BM McMillanlbw b Maguire3064963- 
*CEB Ricec Rixon b Maguire1842523- 
KA McKenzielbw b Maguire4064795- 
AJ Kouriec Haysman b Maguire1817-- 
+DJ Richardsonc Rixon b Rackemann3354824- 
GS le Rouxc Rixon b Rackemann01631-- 
HA Pagenot out77121- 
ST Jefferiesc Rixon b Rackemann032-- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)10
Total(all out, 295 minutes, 69.4 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Cook), 2-34 (Kirsten), 3-49 (Whitfield), 4-92 (Rice), 5-103 (McMillan), 6-115 (Kourie), 7-153 (McKenzie), 8-173 (le Roux), 9-182 (Richardson), 10-182 (Jefferies, 69.4 ov)
Australian XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCurdy19   45811-
Rackemann19.43543--
Maguire29   1261611
Faulkner2   020--
Australian XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SB Smithc McKenzie b McMillan361021092- 
J Dysonb Kourie1663961- 
KC Wesselsc Richardson b McMillan49901247- 
MD Haysmanc Kourie b Page1775732- 
*KJ Hughesnot out541261937- 
MD Taylorc Richardson b Rice815182- 
PI Faulknerc McKenzie b McMillan815121- 
+SJ Rixonb Page1621291- 
JN Maguirec Richardson b Rice35456-- 
RJ McCurdyb Jefferies0411-- 
CG Rackemannc McKenzie b Rice1216182- 
Extras(15 lb, 9 nb, 2 w)26
Total(all out, 378 minutes, 95.1 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-49 (Dyson), 2-57 (Smith), 3-107 (Haysman), 4-143 (Wessels), 5-156 (Taylor), 6-169 (Faulkner), 7-199 (Rixon), 8-219 (Maguire), 9-224 (McCurdy), 10-245 (Rackemann, 95.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
le Roux14   3390-3
Jefferies17   542111
Page20   3532-3
Rice18.143731-
McMillan15   2443-2
Kourie11   6151--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> SB Smith (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25
--> HA Page reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed PI Faulkner, his 1st wicket in the Australian XI first innings