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International Wanderers in Rhodesia in 1972–73

An International Wanderers team, made up of players from England, Australia and New Zealand, toured Rhodesia in 1972. They played two first-class matches against the Rhodesia cricket team.[1][2]

Squad

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The following players played one or more matches for the International Wanderers[2]

Player Date of Birth Batting style Bowling style Country
Brian Close 24 February 1931 Left hand Right arm offbreak   England
Basil D'Oliveira 4 October 1931 Right hand Right arm medium   England
John Edrich 21 June 1937 Left hand Right arm medium   England
Bruce Francis 18 February 1948 Right hand Right arm medium   Australia
Norman Gifford 30 March 1940 Left hand Slow left-arm orthodox   England
David Green 10 November 1939 Right hand Right arm medium   England
Tony Greig 6 October 1946 Right hand Right arm medium   England
John Jameson 30 June 1941 Right hand Right arm medium   England
Mervyn Kitchen 1 August 1940 Left hand Right arm medium   England
Graham McKenzie 24 June 1941 Right hand Right arm fast   Australia
John Maclean 27 April 1946 Right hand Wicket-keeper   Australia
Jim Parks 21 October 1931 Right hand Wicket-keeper   England
Glenn Turner 26 May 1947 Right hand Right arm offbreak   New Zealand

Tour matches

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23–25 September 1972
(3-day match)
Scorecard
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476/7d (108 overs)
Mike Procter 99
John Jameson 2/12 (4 overs)
276 (96.3 overs)
Glenn Turner 91
Duncan Fletcher 3/31 (10.3 overs)
148/4d (33 overs)
Stuart Robertson 48*
Brian Close 3/59 (10 overs)
284/8 (95 overs)
Basil D'Oliveira 116*
Richard Kaschula 4/71 (35 overs)
Match drawn
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: R. Batchelor and Ian S. Forrest
  • International Wanderers won the toss and decided to field
27 September 1972
(50-over match)
Scorecard
Midlands
183 (47.1 overs)
v
International Wanderers
187/9 (49.4 overs)
Brian Davison 70
Brian Close 3/46 (10 overs)
David Green 40
Richard Kaschula 2/15 (10 overs)
International Wanderers won by 1 wicket
Gwelo Sports Club, Gwelo
  • Midlands won the toss and decided to bat
29 September – 2 October 1972
(4-day match)
Scorecard
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273 (82.5 overs)
Mike Procter 114
Basil D'Oliveira 3/58 (20.5 overs)
124 (40.3 overs)
Glenn Turner 45
Mike Procter 4/20 (14 overs)
374/7d (91 overs)
Mike Procter 131
Graham McKenzie 2/82 (21 overs)
112 (31.4 overs)
David Green 22
Jackie du Preez 6/39 (10.4 overs)
Rhodesia won by 411 runs
Police B Ground, Salisbury
Umpires: F.N. Kelly and Kenneth Poole
  • Toss not known
  • Glenn Turner was absent hurt for the International Wanderers second innings and did not bat

References

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  1. ^ "International Wanderers in Rhodesia 1972/73". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Cricket Tour". The Press. Vol. CXII, no. 33017. 9 September 1972. p. 46.
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