Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2002–03
| Pakistan in South Africa in 2002–03 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 3 December 2002 – 6 January 2003 | ||
| Captains | Waqar Younis | Shaun Pollock | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Taufeeq Umar (280) | Herschelle Gibbs (264) | |
| Most wickets | Saqlain Mushtaq (7) | Makhaya Ntini (13) | |
| Player of the series | Makhaya Ntini (SA) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Saleem Elahi (198) | Boeta Dippenaar (187) | |
| Most wickets | Waqar Younis (10) |
Jacques Kallis (10) Makhaya Ntini (10) | |
| Player of the series | Shaun Pollock (SA) | ||
The Pakistan national cricket team toured South Africa during the 2002–03 season, playing five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches, as well as four tour matches, between 3 December 2002 and 6 January 2003. South Africa won the ODI series 4–1, losing only the second match, and won both Tests after forcing Pakistan to follow on in both matches.
Squads[]
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 South Africa[2][3]
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Pakistan[1]
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South Africa[4]
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Batsman Gary Kirsten was added to the South Africa squad for the final two ODIs, while Neil McKenzie and Nicky Boje were dropped.[5] After originally being named in the 15-man squad for the first Test, Monde Zondeki was released to play for Border in the Standard Bank Cup, South Africa's one-day cricket competition;[2] he was recalled for the second Test.[3]
ODI series[]
1st ODI[]
8 December 2002
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Waqar Younis (Pak) became the second player to take 400 ODI wickets.
2nd ODI[]
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd ODI[]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
4th ODI[]
5th ODI[]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Test series[]
1st Test[]
26–30 December 2002
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45/0 (9 overs)
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain delayed the start of play on Day 1 by 40 minutes.
2nd Test[]
Tour matches[]
One-day: Nicky Oppenheimer XI v Pakistanis[]
3 December 2002
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Nicky Oppenheimer XI
187/9 (47.3 overs) | |
- Nicky Oppenheimer XI won the toss and elected to field.
50-over: South Africa A v Pakistanis[]
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- South Africa A won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped play for 127 minutes after 1.1 overs of the Pakistanis' innings; when play resumed, the innings was reduced to 29 overs, and the Pakistanis were given a revised target of 157.
25-over: Border Invitation XI v Pakistanis[]
14 December 2002
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Border Invitation XI
136/5 (25 overs) | |
- Border Invitation XI won the toss and elected to field.
Three-day: South Africa A v Pakistanis[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Pakistan Test & One-Day Squad". CricInfo. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b "South Africa squad for 1st Test against Pakistan announced". ESPNcricinfo. 24 December 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ a b "South African squad for 2nd Pakistan Test". ESPNcricinfo. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Unchanged South African squad to face Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Eleventh-hour World Cup chance for Kirsten". ESPNcricinfo. 14 December 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
External links[]
- Tour home at ESPNcricinfo
Categories:
- 2002 in Pakistani cricket
- 2003 in Pakistani cricket
- International cricket competitions in 2002–03
- Pakistani cricket tours of South Africa
- 2002–03 South African cricket season
- 2002 in South African cricket
- 2003 in South African cricket