An International Wanderers team, made up of international players from multiple countries, toured Rhodesia in 1974. They played five matches against the Rhodesia cricket team and one game in South Africa against Transvaal.[1]

Squad

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

Player Date of Birth Batting style Bowling style Country
Eddie Barlow 12 August 1940 Right hand Right arm medium  South Africa
Tony Brown 24 June 1936 Right hand Right arm fast-medium  England
Peter Carlstein 28 October 1938 Right hand Right arm legbreak  Rhodesia
Ian Chappell 26 September 1943 Right hand Right arm legbreak  Australia
Brian Close 24 February 1931 Left hand Right arm offbreak  England
Tony Greig 6 October 1946 Right hand Right arm medium  England
Pasty Harris 25 May 1944 Right hand Right arm legbreak  England
Graham McKenzie 24 June 1941 Right hand Right arm fast  Australia
Graeme Pollock 27 February 1944 Left hand Right arm legbreak  South Africa
Barry Richards 21 July 1945 Right hand Right arm offbreak  South Africa
Graham Roope 12 July 1946 Right hand Right arm medium  England
Peter Sainsbury 13 June 1934 Right hand Slow left-arm orthodox  England
John Shepherd 9 November 1943 Right hand Right arm medium  Barbados
Jack Simmons 28 March 1941 Right hand Right arm offbreak  England
Roger Tolchard 15 June 1946 Right hand Right arm offbreak  England
Glenn Turner 26 May 1947 Right hand Right arm offbreak  New Zealand
Younis Ahmed 20 October 1947 Left hand Left arm medium  Pakistan

Tour matches

12 September 1974
(50-over match)
Scorecard
International Wanderers
194/6 (50 overs)
v
 Rhodesia
127 (43.3 overs)
Graham Roope 54*
John Traicos 3/29 (10 overs)
James Mitchell 42
Tony Greig 4/33 (6.3 overs)
International Wanderers won by 67 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
  • Toss not known
14-16 September 1974
(3-day match)
Scorecard
v
224 (87.2 overs)
Mike Procter 68
Graham McKenzie 4/35 (16 overs)
235 (81.5 overs)
Brian Close 102
Robin Jackman 3/52 (20 overs)
219 (74.4 overs)
Paddy Clift 73
John Shepherd 4/37 (16.4 overs)
214/3 (41.4 overs)
John Shepherd 71*
Mike Procter 2/33 (11 overs)
International Wanderers won by 7 wickets
Police B Ground, Salisbury
Umpires: Kantilal Kanjee and David O. Levy
  • International Wanderers won the toss and decided to field
17 September 1974
(50-over match)
Scorecard
v
 Rhodesia
195/8 (50 overs)
Glenn Turner 114
Brian Wishart 3/41 (10 overs)
Robin Jackman 37
Peter Sainsbury 3/18 (10 overs)
International Wanderers won by 71 runs
Gwelo Sports Club, Gwelo
  • Toss not known
21 September 1974
(50-over match)
Scorecard
International Wanderers
272/4 (50 overs)
v
 Rhodesia
215/8 (50 overs)
Glenn Turner 76
Robin Jackman 1/26 (10 overs)
Robin Jackman 71*
Graham Roope 2/14 (4 overs)
International Wanderers won by 57 runs
Umtali Sports Club, Umtali
  • Toss not known
22 September 1974
(50-over match)
Scorecard
International Wanderers
267/6 (50 overs)
v
 Rhodesia
174 (43.3 overs)
Graeme Pollock 102
Mike Procter 2/35 (10 overs)
Peter Carlstein 42*
Tony Greig 3/26 (7.3 overs)
International Wanderers won by 93 runs
Police B Ground, Salisbury
Player of the match: Graeme Pollock
  • Toss not known
27-30 September 1974
(3-day match)
Scorecard
v
407/6d (89 overs)
Younis Ahmed 154
Patrick Flanagan 3/79 (21 overs)
243 (102.4 overs)
Jimmy Cook 72
Graham McKenzie 4/59 (24 overs)
264/9 (60 overs)
Barry Richards 68
Peter de Vaal 3/30 (9 overs)
245 (74.4 overs)
Peter de Vaal 55
Brian Close 4/36 (3.4 overs)
International Wanderers won by 183 runs
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Arthur Norton and Ted Wood
  • International Wanderers won the toss and decided to bat
  • 29 September was taken as a rest day

References

  1. ↑ "International Wanderers in South Africa 1974/75". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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