English cricket team in South Africa in 2004–05

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.[1]

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.[2]

Squads

Tests ODIs
 South Africa[3][4][5]  England[6][7]  South Africa[8]  England[9]

Tour matches

45-over: Nicky Oppenheimer XI vs England XI

8 December 2004
Scorecard
Nicky Oppenheimer XI
172/4 (39 overs)
v
 England XI
190/2 (35.3 overs)
Neil Johnson 74 (58)
Matthew Hoggard 2/29 (8 overs)
Rob Key 87 (85)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1/27 (7 overs)
England XI won by 8 wickets (D/L method)
NF Oppenheimer Ground, Randjesfontein
Umpires: Russell Tiffin (Zim) and Shaid Wadvalla (SA)
  • 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
Scorecard
v
225 (58.1 overs)
Andrew Strauss 50 (72)
Charl Langeveldt 5/48 (15 overs)
281 (73 overs)
Martin van Jaarsveld 71 (139)
Simon Jones 3/49 (15 overs)
190 (53.1 overs)
Michael Vaughan 100 (151)
Charl Willoughby 4/63 (14 overs)
135/3 (30 overs)
Andrew Puttick 45 (65)
Matthew Hoggard 1/21 (4 overs)
South Africa A won by 7 wickets
Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Karl Hurter (SA) and Laurence Matroos (SA)
Player of the match: Charl Langeveldt (South Africa A)
  • 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

27 January 2005
Scorecard
South Africa A South Africa
251/8 (50 overs)
v
 England XI
252/4 (42.2 overs)
Morne van Wyk 104 (147)
Kabir Ali 4/40 (10 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 97 (84)
Alfonso Thomas 1/30 (6.2 overs)
England XI won by 6 wickets
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Karl Hurter (SA) and Shaid Wadvalla (SA)
Player of the match: Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
  • South Africa A won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series

1st Test

17–21 December 2004
Scorecard
v
337 (110.4 overs)
Boeta Dippenaar 110 (245)
Matthew Hoggard 3/56 (20 overs)
425 (126.5 overs)
Andrew Strauss 126 (228)
Makhaya Ntini 3/75 (28 overs)
229 (69.1 overs)
Jacques Kallis 61 (113)
Simon Jones 4/39 (13.1 overs)
145/3 (40.4 overs)
Andrew Strauss 94* (134)
Makhaya Ntini 1/24 (6.4 overs)
England won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Andrew Strauss (Eng)
  • 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
Scorecard
v
139 (57.1 overs)
Andrew Strauss 25 (69)
Shaun Pollock 4/32 (15.1 overs)
332 (102 overs)
Jacques Kallis 162 (264)
Matthew Hoggard 3/58 (23 overs)
570/7d (172.3 overs)
Andrew Strauss 136 (285)
Makhaya Ntini 2/111 (37 overs)
290/8 (86 overs)
Jacques Rudolph 61 (106)
Matthew Hoggard 2/58 (19 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
  • 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
Scorecard
v
441 (142.1 overs)
Jacques Kallis 149 (334)
Andrew Flintoff 4/79 (31.1 overs)
163 (58 overs)
Andrew Strauss 45 (105)
Charl Langeveldt 5/46 (16 overs)
222/8d (69.3 overs)
Jacques Kallis 66 (134)
Simon Jones 2/15 (9.3 overs)
304 (123.4 overs)
Steve Harmison 42 (42)
Shaun Pollock 4/65 (31 overs)
South Africa won by 196 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Daryl Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Charl Langeveldt (SA) made his Test debut.

4th Test

13–17 January 2005
Scorecard
v
411/8d (124 overs)
Andrew Strauss 147 (250)
Makhaya Ntini 4/111 (34 overs)
419 (118.1 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 161 (307)
Matthew Hoggard 5/144 (34 overs)
332/9d (81.1 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 180 (248)
Makhaya Ntini 3/62 (20.1 overs)
247 (59.3 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 98 (132)
Matthew Hoggard 7/61 (18.3 overs)
England won by 77 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Steve Bucknor (WI)
Player of the match: Matthew Hoggard (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

5th Test

21–25 January 2005
Scorecard
v
247 (75.3 overs)
AB de Villiers 92 (165)
Andrew Flintoff 4/44 (19 overs)
359 (123 overs)
Graham Thorpe 86 (269)
André Nel 6/81 (29 overs)
296/6d (73 overs)
Jacques Kallis 136* (217)
Andrew Flintoff 2/46 (13 overs)
73/4 (41.2 overs)
Michael Vaughan 26* (86)
Makhaya Ntini 3/12 (11 overs)
Match drawn
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Steve Bucknor (WI)
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.

ODI series

1st ODI

30 January 2005
Scorecard
South Africa 
175/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
103/3 (25.1 overs)
Shaun Pollock 37 (60)
Ashley Giles 3/18 (7 overs)
Michael Vaughan 44* (70)
André Nel 1/13 (5 overs)
England won by 26 runs (D/L method)
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Ian Howell (SA)
Player of the match: Michael Vaughan (Eng)
  • 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

2 February 2005 (D/N)
Scorecard
England 
270/5 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
270/8 (50 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 108* (96)
Andrew Hall 1/50 (10 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 78 (101)
Kabir Ali 3/56 (8 overs)
Match tied
Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • AB de Villiers (SA) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

4 February 2005 (D/N)
Scorecard
England 
267/8 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
270/7 (49.1 overs)
Vikram Solanki 66 (87)
André Nel 3/49 (10 overs)
Graeme Smith 105 (131)
Darren Gough 2/46 (9.1 overs)
South Africa won by 3 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Brian Jerling (SA)
Player of the match: Graeme Smith (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

4th ODI

6 February 2005
Scorecard
South Africa 
291/5 (50 overs)
v
 England
183 (41.2 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 100 (115)
Darren Gough 1/53 (10 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 75 (85)
Makhaya Ntini 3/29 (9 overs)
South Africa won by 108 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.

5th ODI

9 February 2005 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
311/7 (50 overs)
v
 England
304/8 (50 overs)
Graeme Smith 115* (131)
Darren Gough 3/52 (10 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 100* (69)
Jacques Kallis 2/62 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 7 runs
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Ian Howell (SA)
Player of the match: Justin Kemp (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

6th ODI

11 February 2005 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
211 (46.3 overs)
v
 England
7/2 (3.4 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 118 (133)
Kabir Ali 3/44 (8.3 overs)
Michael Vaughan 2* (6)
Shaun Pollock 1/2 (2 overs)
No result
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
  • 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

13 February 2005
Scorecard
England 
240 (49.5 overs)
v
 South Africa
241/7 (49 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 116 (110)
Andrew Hall 3/52 (9.5 overs)
Ashwell Prince 62* (76)
Alex Wharf 2/51 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 3 wickets
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Brian Jerling (SA)
Player of the match: Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

References

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