| England in South Africa in 2004–05 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| England | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 8 December 2004 – 13 February 2005 | ||
| Captains | Michael Vaughan | Graeme Smith | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Andrew Strauss (656) | Jacques Kallis (625) | |
| Most wickets | Matthew Hoggard (26) | Makhaya Ntini (25) | |
| Player of the series | Andrew Strauss (Eng) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 7-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Kevin Pietersen (454) | Herschelle Gibbs (356) | |
| Most wickets | Kabir Ali (13) | Makhaya Ntini (11) | |
| Player of the series | Kevin Pietersen (Eng) | ||
The England cricket team toured South Africa in 2004–05. England won the five-Test series 2–1, achieving their first series win in South Africa for 40 years, when MJK Smith's side were victorious in 1964–65; however, South Africa won the seven-match ODI series 4–1, one match finishing as a tie and the other as "no result".
The Test series saw the awarding of the inaugural Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, named for the South Africa-born England cricketer Basil D'Oliveira.
Background
England went into the tour having won all seven Test matches they played during the English summer, beating the West Indies and New Zealand in series whitewashes.
Squads
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| South Africa | England | South Africa | England |
Tour matches
45-over: Nicky Oppenheimer XI vs England XI
8 December 2004
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Nicky Oppenheimer XI
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- England XI won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was originally scheduled to be played 45-overs-a-side, but rain in the 22nd over of the Nicky Oppenheimer XI's innings reduced the game to 39-overs-a-side.
First-class: South Africa A vs England XI
11–13 December 2004
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- South Africa A won the toss and elected to field.
- Bad weather on day 3 interrupted play for a total of 91 minutes.
50-over: South Africa A vs England XI
Test series
1st Test
17–21 December 2004
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn (both SA) made their Test debuts.
- England were awarded 5 penalty runs in their second innings for the ball hitting a helmet.
2nd Test
26–30 December 2004
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Bad light brought play to an early close on day 5 with 15 overs yet to play.
3rd Test
2–6 January 2005
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Charl Langeveldt (SA) made his Test debut.
4th Test
5th Test
ODI series
1st ODI
30 January 2005
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain interrupted the South Africa innings for 7 minutes after 35 overs, before ending the England innings after 25.1 overs.
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
4th ODI
5th ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
6th ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain reduced the South Africa innings to a maximum of 48 overs before ending the England innings after 3.4 overs.
7th ODI
References
- ^ "D'Oliveira honoured by South Africa". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Sports Media. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Vaughan applauds England". BBC Sport. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Two new faces in South African squad for first Test". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 7 December 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Gibbs returns to South African squad". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 22 December 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Boucher recalled". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Lynch, Steven (25 August 2004). "Bell misses out on tour spot". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Lynch, Steven (16 January 2005). "Jonathan Lewis added to England Test squad". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Bacher back for South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Lynch, Steven (30 January 2005). "Not much respite". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
External links
- England tour of South Africa, 2004/05 at ESPNcricinfo.com