The four-day match against his former home state, Victoria, was played on a placid Adelaide Oval pitch which produced an aggregate 1275 runs for the loss of 22 wickets. Not surprisingly, it ended in a tame draw.

Ludeman cashed in with a timely 62 runs in SA's first innings score of 292 before Victoria amassed 9-643 declared.

The absence of seam movement had a flip side when the 22-year-old rookie-contracted Redback crouched behind the stumps in the field, with edges few and far between.

"I didn't get a dismissal . . . I was a bit disappointed about that," the former Nestles gloveman said yesterday.

"I took one catch but it was off a no-ball from Dan Christian on the second day."

It didn't diminish Ludeman's positive outlook after a pool recovery and massage yesterday.

"It was awesome," he said.

"That's why I moved over here, to get an opportunity.

"It happened a lot earlier than I expected. I'm glad it happened and I enjoyed every bit of it."

With South Australia's number one wicketkeeper Graham Manou in India until November 12, Ludeman is in for more SA first XI appearances.

The Redbacks meet Victoria in a one-day contest today at Adelaide Oval, followed by a shield encounter with Queensland beginning Sunday.

After second XI experience with Victoria, Ludeman said he was well prepared for shield cricket.

"I suppose it was what I expected," he said.

"I knew what the physical demands were going to be. I never really expected that (half-century) but once you get a start on a flat wicket it helps a bit."

Ludeman isn't getting carried away with his debut success, pledging to continue working hard to improve his cricket.

He received good support during the game against Victoria from his family, including parents Noel and Maureen, brother Terry and uncles Mark and Peter.

Western Waves regional manager Stephen Field, of Hamilton, also made the effort to cross the border.

Ludeman was pleasantly surprised with the abesence of sledging from his former Victorian cricket colleagues and welcomed a post-match pat on the back from Bushrangers star Brad Hodge.