Mike Macaulay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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South African cricketer
Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1939
Place of Birth: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Mike Macaulay
- Michael John Macaulay (born 19 April 1939 in Durban, Natal) is a former South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1965. A left-arm pace bowler who sometimes also bowled spin, Macaulay was educated at Hilton College where he played for the 1st XI.
- He made his first-class debut for Transvaal against Border in 1957-58, becoming a regular player in 1959-60.
- In 1963-64, playing for Orange Free State in the B Section of the Currie Cup, he took 37 wickets at 13.35, including career-best figures of 7 for 49 (11 for 97 in the match) against Rhodesia at Bloemfontein.Selected for a South African Colts XI against the MCC touring team in 1964-65, he made 55 not out, his first first-class 50 when, coming in at number 11, he put on 112 for the last wicket with Jackie Botten in less than an hour.
- A few weeks later he took 7 for 58 when the MCC played Orange Free State, out of a first innings total of 199 for 7 declared.
- He was included in the South African team for the Fifth Test in Port Elizabeth, taking two wickets in a drawn match, bowling most of the time with a painfully injured heel.He toured England in 1965 but the pace trio of Peter Pollock, Richard Dumbrill and Jackie Botten were preferred in the three Tests.He continued to play domestic first-class cricket until a knee injury forced him to retire after the 1968-69 season.
- However, he returned in 1977-78 at the age of 37, taking 42 wickets for Eastern Province at 23.14 and bowling more overs than anyone else in the country.
- After two games the next season he retired for good.
- He was the first player to represent five provinces in the Currie Cup, out of the nine that competed at the time.
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