English cricket team in South Africa in 1999–2000
English cricket team in South Africa in 1999–2000 | |||
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England | South Africa | ||
Dates | 1 November 1999 – 13 February 2000 | ||
Captains | Nasser Hussain | Hansie Cronje | |
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Result | South Africa won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Nasser Hussain (370) | Gary Kirsten (396) | |
Most wickets | Andrew Caddick (16) | Allan Donald (22) | |
Player of the series | Daryll Cullinan (SA) |
The England cricket team toured South Africa during the 1999–2000 season, playing five Test matches and a triangular One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa and Zimbabwe. The tour became infamous, after Hansie Cronje later admitted he had been bribed to ensure a result in the fifth Test of the series.[1]
Test series[]
1st Test[]
25–28 November 1999
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Adams, Gavin Hamilton and Michael Vaughan (all Eng) made their Test debuts.
2nd Test[]
9–13 December 1999
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Nantie Hayward (SA) made his Test debut.
3rd Test[]
4th Test[]
5th Test[]
14–18 January 2000
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on Days 2, 3 or 4 due to heavy rain. Cronje and Hussein agreed to forfeit an innings each to provide a good game in the time remaining. Later Cronje admitted having been bribed 50,000 rand to ensure a result.[2]
- The laws at the time did not allow for the forfeiture of the 1st innings, so England's 1st innings is recorded as 0/0 declared.
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament[]
2nd Match: South Africa v England[]
23 January 2000
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Read, Vikram Solanki, Graeme Swann (all Eng) and David Terbrugge (SA) made their ODI debuts.
3rd Match: South Africa v England[]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
4th Match: England v Zimbabwe[]
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
5th Match: England v Zimbabwe[]
7th Match: South Africa v England[]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
9th Match: England v Zimbabwe[]
Final: South Africa v England[]
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
References[]
- ^ "A pariah is born". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Centurion 2000: Hussain still bitter about the day Cronje cheated".
External links[]
- Tour page at cricinfo.com
Categories:
- 1999 in English cricket
- 1999 in South African cricket
- 2000 in English cricket
- 2000 in South African cricket
- English cricket tours of South Africa
- International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000
- South African cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000