South African cricket team in England in 2003
South African cricket team in England in 2003 | |||
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South Africa | England | ||
Dates | 20 June – 8 September 2003 | ||
Captains | Graeme Smith |
Nasser Hussain (1st Test) Michael Vaughan (2nd–5th Tests; ODIs) | |
Test series | |||
Result | 5-match series drawn 2–2 | ||
Most runs | Graeme Smith (714) | Marcus Trescothick (487) | |
Most wickets | Makhaya Ntini (23) | James Anderson (15) | |
Player of the series | Andrew Flintoff (Eng) and Graeme Smith (SA) |
The South African cricket team toured England in the 2003 season to play a five-match Test series against England. The two teams also took part in a triangular One Day International tournament involving Zimbabwe.
The Test series was drawn 2-2, with the first match resulted in a draw, while the triangular series was won by England, after beating South Africa in the final by 7 wickets.
Tour matches[]
50-over: Sussex v South Africans[]
20 June 2003
Scorecard |
South Africans
267/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Sussex
114 (30.5 overs) |
Chris Adams 32 (54)
Paul Adams 3/19 (6 overs) |
- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
50-over: Northamptonshire v South Africans[]
22 June 2003
Scorecard |
South Africans
229/6 (50 overs) |
v
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Northamptonshire
45/1 (15 overs) |
Michael Hussey 27* (45)
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- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
50-over: Worcestershire v South Africans[]
25 June 2003
Scorecard |
South Africans
261/4 (50 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire
192 (45 overs) |
- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaftab Khalid (Worcs) made his List A debut.
First-class: Somerset v South Africans[]
15–17 July 2003
Scorecard |
South Africans
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v
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326/4d (78 overs)
Graeme Smith 152 (214) Keith Parsons 1/23 (8 overs) |
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245/4d (66 overs)
Neil McKenzie 82* (129) Keith Parsons 1/37 (10 overs) |
- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
First-class: India A v South Africans[]
19–21 July 2003
Scorecard |
v
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South Africans
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463 (121.4 overs)
Jacques Rudolph 83 (138) Aavishkar Salvi 4/92 (29 overs) | ||
- India A won the toss and elected to bat.
First-class: Kent v South Africans[]
7–9 August 2003
Scorecard |
South Africans
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v
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Kent
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232 (68.5 overs)
Michael Carberry 75 (146) Paul Adams 9/79 (22.5 overs) |
- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
First-class: Derbyshire v South Africans[]
28–30 August 2003
Scorecard |
South Africans
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v
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Derbyshire
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- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on Day 1
NatWest Series (ODI)[]
2nd Match: England v South Africa[]
28 June
Scorecard |
South Africa
264/6 (50 overs) |
v
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England
265/4 (45.5 overs) |
Jacques Kallis 107 (133)
Andrew Flintoff 3/46 (10 overs) |
Marcus Trescothick 114 (125)
Makhaya Ntini 2/56 (10 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe[]
29 June
Scorecard |
South Africa
272/5 (50 overs) |
v
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Zimbabwe
226/9 (50 overs) |
Jacques Kallis 125* (147)
Douglas Hondo 2/29 (9.1 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
5th Match: England v South Africa[]
3 July
Scorecard |
England
223/7 (50 overs) |
v
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South Africa
227/3 (47.3 overs) |
Marcus Trescothick 60 (92)
Makhaya Ntini 3/38 (8 overs) |
Jacques Kallis 82* (105)
Andrew Flintoff 1/33 (9.3 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
6th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe[]
5 July
Scorecard |
Zimbabwe
174/8 (50 overs) |
v
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South Africa
175/1 (34.2 overs) |
Heath Streak 54 (72)
Jacques Kallis 3/47 (10 overs) |
Herschelle Gibbs 93* (97)
Sean Ervine 1/13 (2.2 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
8th Match: England v South Africa[]
8 July
Scorecard |
South Africa
198/9 (50 overs) |
v
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England
199/6 (39 overs) |
Graeme Smith 45 (39)
James Anderson 4/38 (10 overs) |
Michael Vaughan 83 (115)
Makhaya Ntini 2/30 (6 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
9th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe[]
10 July
Scorecard |
Zimbabwe
173/8 (50 overs) |
v
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South Africa
174/3 (35.2 overs) |
Heath Streak 50* (90)
Makhaya Ntini 4/45 (10 overs) |
Jacques Rudolph 69* (97)
Douglas Hondo 2/25 (7 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
Final: England v South Africa[]
12 July
Scorecard |
South Africa
107 (32.1 overs) |
v
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England
111/3 (20.2 overs) |
Jacques Rudolph 19 (40)
James Anderson 3/50 (10 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
Test series[]
1st Test[]
24–28 July 2003
Scorecard |
South Africa
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v
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England
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594/5d (145 overs)
Graeme Smith 277 (373) Ashley Giles 2/153 (42 overs) |
408 (122.4 overs)
Michael Vaughan 156 (286) Makhaya Ntini 4/114 (28 overs) | |
134/4d (26 overs)
Graeme Smith 85 (70) Ashley Giles 2/45 (8 overs) |
110/1 (34 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 52* (94) Robin Peterson 1/33 (13 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on Day 2 and play on Day 3 was reduced to 62 overs due to rain.
2nd Test[]
31 July–3 August 2003
Scorecard |
England
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v
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South Africa
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173 (48.4 overs)
Darren Gough 34 (48) Makhaya Ntini 5/75 (17 overs) |
682/6d (177 overs)
Graeme Smith 259 (370) James Anderson 2/90 (27 overs) | |
417 (107.1 overs)
Andrew Flintoff 142 (146) Makhaya Ntini 5/145 (31 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
3rd Test[]
14–18 August 2003
Scorecard |
England
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v
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South Africa
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362 (119.5 overs)
Neil McKenzie 90 (168) James Anderson 5/102 (27.5 overs) | ||
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- James Kirtley and Ed Smith (both Eng) made their Test debuts.
4th Test[]
21–25 August 2003
Scorecard |
South Africa
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v
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England
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307 (87.2 overs)
Mark Butcher 77 (115) Jacques Kallis 3/38 (20.1 overs) | ||
209 (61.4 overs)
Mark Butcher 61 (133) Jacques Kallis 6/54 (17 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kabir Ali (Eng) and Monde Zondeki (SA) made their Test debuts.
5th Test[]
4–8 September 2003
Scorecard |
South Africa
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v
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England
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484 (128 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 183 (258) Martin Bicknell 2/71 (20 overs) |
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110/1 (22.2 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 69* (66) Jacques Kallis 1/25 (5.2 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alec Stewart retired from all forms of cricket after this Test.
References[]
- Playfair Cricket Annual 2004
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2004
External links[]
Categories:
- 2003 in English cricket
- South African cricket tours of England
- International cricket competitions in 2003