South African cricket team in Australia in 2001–02
The South Africa national cricket team toured Australia in the 2001–02 cricket season. South Africa played three Test matches against Australia, and also contested the 2001–02 VB Series, a triangular One Day International tournament that also involved New Zealand.
Australia won all three Tests convincingly. However, South Africa atoned for this by winning the VB Series, beating New Zealand in the final.
Series summary[]
1st Test[]
14–18 December 2001
Scorecard |
Australia
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South Africa
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374 (121.4 overs)
Neil McKenzie 87 (168) Shane Warne 5/113 (39.4 overs) | ||
309/7d (78.1 overs)
Matthew Hayden 131 (207) Jacques Kallis 3/45 (15 overs) |
128 (67 overs)
Jacques Kallis 65* (174) Glenn McGrath 3/13 (14 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd Test[]
26–29 December 2001
Scorecard |
South Africa
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v
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Australia
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277 (103.5 overs)
Neil McKenzie 67 (163) Andy Bichel 3/44 (19.5 overs) |
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219 (75.1 overs)
Jacques Kallis 99 (180) Shane Warne 3/68 (24 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
3rd Test[]
2–5 January 2002
Scorecard |
Australia
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v
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South Africa
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154 (62.2 overs)
Mark Boucher 35 (65) Glenn McGrath 3/35 (17 overs) | ||
54/0 (10.1 overs)
Justin Langer 30* (30) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Justin Ontong (SA) made his Test debut.
See also[]
External sources[]
References[]
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
Categories:
- 2001 in South African cricket
- 2002 in South African cricket
- 2001 in Australian cricket
- 2002 in Australian cricket
- 2001–02 Australian cricket season
- South African cricket tours of Australia
- International cricket competitions in 2001–02
- International cricket tour of Australia stubs