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The [[South Africa national cricket team]] toured Australia in the 1963–64 season and played 5 [[test cricket|Test match]]es against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]. The series was drawn 1–1. After the series, the South Africans [[South African cricket team in New Zealand in 1963–64|toured New Zealand]], playing a three-Test series, where all three matches were drawn.
==South African team==
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* [[Trevor Goddard (cricketer)|Trevor Goddard]] (captain)
* [[Peter van der Merwe (cricketer)|Peter van der Merwe]] (vice-captain)
* [[Eddie Barlow]]
* [[Colin Bland]]
* [[Peter Carlstein]]
* [[Buster Farrer]]
* [[Clive Halse]]
* [[Denis Lindsay (cricketer)|Denis Lindsay]]
* [[Joe Partridge]]
* [[David Pithey]]
* [[Tony Pithey]]
* [[Graeme Pollock]]
* [[Peter Pollock]]
* [[Kelly Seymour]]
* [[John Waite (cricketer)|John Waite]]
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Of the 15 players, only Goddard (20 Tests), and Waite (41) had played more than six Tests. Seven players (van der Merwe, Halse, Lindsay, Partridge, David Pithey, Graeme Pollock and Seymour) had not yet played a Test; all made their Test debuts on the tour.
The manager was [[Ken Viljoen]].
==Test series summary==
===First Test===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–11 December 1963<br />(5–day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA|1928}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 435 (114.6 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Brian Booth|BC Booth]] 169
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Peter Pollock|PM Pollock]] 6/95 (22.6 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 346 (135.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Eddie Barlow|EJ Barlow]] 114
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Richie Benaud|R Benaud]] 5/68 (33 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 144/1[[Declaration and forfeiture|d]] (35 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Bill Lawry|WM Lawry]] 87[[not out|*]]
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Joe Partridge|JT Partridge]] 1/50 (17 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 13/1 (6.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Trevor Goddard (cricketer)|TL Goddard]] 8[[not out|*]]
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Graham McKenzie|GD McKenzie]] 1/3 (3.3 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26508.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Gabba|Brisbane Cricket Ground]], [[Woolloongabba]], [[Brisbane]]
| umpires = [[Colin Egar|CJ Egar]] and [[Lou Rowan|LP Rowan]]
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = ''8 December was taken as a rest day.''
*''There was no play on the third day.''
| notes = [[Tom Veivers|TR Veivers]] and [[Alan Connolly (cricketer)|AN Connolly]] (both AUS), and [[Graeme Pollock|RG Pollock]], [[Denis Lindsay (cricketer)|DT Lindsay]], [[Peter van der Merwe (cricketer)|PL van der Merwe]], [[David Pithey|DB Pithey]], [[Kelly Seymour|MA Seymour]] and [[Joe Partridge|JT Partridge]] (all SA) made their Test debuts.
}}
===Second Test===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 1–6 January 1964<br />(5–day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA|1928}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 274 (78 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Eddie Barlow|EJ Barlow]] 109
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Graham McKenzie|GD McKenzie]] 4/82 (19 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 447 (118.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Bill Lawry|WM Lawry]] 157
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Joe Partridge|JT Partridge]] 4/108 (34 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 306 (101 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[John Waite (cricketer)|JHB Waite]] 77
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Neil Hawke|NJN Hawke]] 3/53 (19 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 136/2 (37.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Bob Simpson (cricketer)|RB Simpson]] 55[[not out|*]]
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Joe Partridge|JT Partridge]] 1/49 (17 overs)<br />[[Eddie Barlow|EJ Barlow]] 1/49 (11 overs)
| result = Australia won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26552.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Colin Egar|CJ Egar]] and [[Lou Rowan|LP Rowan]]
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 5 January was taken as a rest day.
| notes = [[Ian Redpath|IR Redpath]] (AUS) made his Test debut.
}}
===Third Test===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 10–15 January 1964<br />(5–day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA|1928}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 260 (62.6 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Brian Booth|BC Booth]] 75 (152)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Peter Pollock|PM Pollock]] 5/83 (18 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 302 (92.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Graeme Pollock|RG Pollock]] 122 (237)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Richie Benaud|R Benaud]] 3/55 (24.1 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 450/9[[Declaration and forfeiture|d]] (100.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Richie Benaud|R Benaud]] 90 (187)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Joe Partridge|JT Partridge]] 5/123 (32.5 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 326/5 (117 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Colin Bland|KC Bland]] 85 (213)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Neil Hawke|NJN Hawke]] 2/43 (19 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26569.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Colin Egar|CJ Egar]] and [[Lou Rowan|LP Rowan]]
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 12 January was taken as a rest day.
| notes = [[Clive Halse|CG Halse]] (SA) made his Test debut.
}}
===Fourth Test===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 24–29 January 1964<br />(5–day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA|1928}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 345 (93.6 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Peter Burge (cricketer)|PJP Burge]] 91
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Trevor Goddard (cricketer)|TL Goddard]] 5/60 (24.6 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 595 (123.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Eddie Barlow|EJ Barlow]] 201
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Neil Hawke|NJN Hawke]] 6/139 (39 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 331 (89.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Barry Shepherd|BK Shepherd]] 78
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Eddie Barlow|EJ Barlow]] 3/6 (5 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 82/0 (17 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Eddie Barlow|EJ Barlow]] 47[[not out|*]]
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = South Africa won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26582.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| umpires = [[Colin Egar|CJ Egar]] and [[Lou Rowan|LP Rowan]]
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 26 January was taken as a rest day.
| notes =
}}
===Fifth Test===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 7–12 February 1964<br />(5–day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA|1928}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 311 (92.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Brian Booth|BC Booth]] 102[[not out|*]] (233)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Joe Partridge|JT Partridge]] 7/91 (31.1 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 411 (145 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Colin Bland|KC Bland]] 126 (331)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Richie Benaud|R Benaud]] 4/118 (49 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 270 (113.7 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Brian Booth|BC Booth]] 87 (288)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Peter Pollock|PM Pollock]] 3/35 (11 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 76/0 (24 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Trevor Goddard (cricketer)|TL Goddard]] 44[[not out|*]] (105)
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26593.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Colin Egar|CJ Egar]] and [[Lou Rowan|LP Rowan]]
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 9 February was taken as a rest day.
| notes =
}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==Annual reviews==
* ''[[Playfair Cricket Annual]]'' 1964
* ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' 1965, pp.&nbsp;818–38
==Further reading==
* [[R.S. Whitington]], ''Bradman, Benaud and Goddard's Cinderellas'', Rigby, 1964
* [[Bill Frindall]], ''The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978'', [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]], 1979
* Chris Harte, ''A History of Australian Cricket'', [[Andre Deutsch]], 1993
* Ray Robinson, ''On Top Down Under'', [[Cassell & Co.]], 1975
* Graham Short, ''The Trevor Goddard Story'', Purfleet, 1965, pp.&nbsp;100–159
* various writers, ''A Century of South Africa in Test & International Cricket 1889-1989'', Ball, 1989
==External links==
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/0/South_Africa_in_Australia_and_New_Zealand_1963-64.html South Africa in Australia and New Zealand 1963-64] at CricketArchive
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