English cricket team in South Africa in 1999–2000

The England cricket team toured South Africa during the 1999–2000 season, playing five Test matches and a triangular One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa and Zimbabwe. The tour became infamous, after Hansie Cronje later admitted he had been bribed to ensure a result in the fifth Test of the series.[1]

English cricket team in South Africa in 1999–2000
 
  England South Africa
Dates 1 November 1999 – 13 February 2000
Captains Nasser Hussain Hansie Cronje
Test series
Result South Africa won the 5-match series 2–1
Most runs Nasser Hussain (370) Gary Kirsten (396)
Most wickets Andy Caddick (16) Allan Donald (22)
Player of the series Daryll Cullinan (SA)

Test series

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1st Test

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25–28 November 1999
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122 (41.4 overs)
Andrew Flintoff 38 (48)
Allan Donald 6/53 (15 overs)
403/9d (138 overs)
Daryll Cullinan 108 (170)
Darren Gough 5/70 (30 overs)
260 (83.4 overs)
Alec Stewart 86 (130)
Allan Donald 5/74 (23 overs)
South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind)
Player of the match: Allan Donald (SA)

2nd Test

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9–13 December 1999
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450 (128.1 overs)
Lance Klusener 174 (221)
Phil Tufnell 4/124 (42 overs)
373 (137.1 overs)
Mike Atherton 108 (274)
Nantie Hayward 4/75 (28.1 overs)
224/4d (92.5 overs)
Jacques Kallis 85* (260)
Andy Caddick 2/29 (18 overs)
153/6 (77 overs)
Nasser Hussain 70* (211)
Shaun Pollock 2/18 (17 overs)
Match drawn
St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Lance Klusener (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nantie Hayward (SA) made his Test debut.

3rd Test

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26–30 December 1999
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366/9d (166.4 overs)
Nasser Hussain 146* (463)
Hansie Cronje 2/5 (7 overs)
156 (50.5 overs)
Shaun Pollock 64 (89)
Andy Caddick 7/46 (16 overs)
572/7 (f/o) (209.2 overs)
Gary Kirsten 275 (642)
Mark Butcher 2/32 (8.2 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Doug Cowie (NZ) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Andy Caddick (Eng) and Gary Kirsten (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

4th Test

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2–5 January 2000
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258 (113 overs)
Mike Atherton 71 (124)
Allan Donald 5/47 (26 overs)
421 (153.4 overs)
Daryll Cullinan 120 (255)
Chris Silverwood 5/91 (32 overs)
126 (60.3 overs)
Mike Atherton 35 (109)
Paul Adams 3/42 (19.3 overs)
South Africa won by an innings and 37 runs
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: B. C. Cooray (SL) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: Daryll Cullinan (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

5th Test

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14–18 January 2000
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248/8d (72 overs)
Lance Klusener 61* (96)
Alan Mullally 2/42 (24 overs)
0/0d (0 overs)
251/8 (75.1 overs)
Alec Stewart 73 (140)
Shaun Pollock 3/53 (20 overs)
England won by 2 wickets
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Michael Vaughan (Eng)
Man of the Series: Daryll Cullinan (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Days 2, 3 or 4 due to heavy rain. Cronje and Hussein agreed to forfeit an innings each to provide a good game in the time remaining. Later Cronje admitted having been bribed 50,000 rand to ensure a result.[2]
  • The laws at the time did not allow for the forfeiture of the 1st innings, so England's 1st innings is recorded as 0/0 declared.

Standard Bank Triangular Tournament

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2nd Match: South Africa v England

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23 January 2000
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South Africa  
184 (49.5 overs)
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  England
185/1 (39.3 overs)
Jacques Kallis 57 (105)
Darren Gough 4/29 (10 overs)
Nasser Hussain 85 (114)
Nicky Boje 1/47 (10 overs)
England won by 9 wickets
Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Danzel Becker (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Darren Gough (Eng)

3rd Match: South Africa v England

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26 January 2000 (D/N)
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South Africa  
204/7 (50 overs)
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  England
203/9 (50 overs)
Jacques Kallis 43 (70)
Darren Gough 3/36 (10 overs)
Chris Adams 42 (69)
Lance Klusener 2/34 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 1 run
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Wilf Diedricks (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

4th Match: England v Zimbabwe

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28 January 2000 (D/N)
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Zimbabwe  
211/7 (50 overs)
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  England
107 (34.2 overs)
Neil Johnson 97 (131)
Graeme Hick 1/25 (4 overs)
Chris Read 23 (40)
Henry Olonga 6/19 (8.2 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 104 runs
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: Henry Olonga (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

5th Match: England v Zimbabwe

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30 January 2000
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Zimbabwe  
161/9 (50 overs)
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  England
162/2 (32.1 overs)
Heath Streak 35* (65)
Mark Ealham 5/15 (10 overs)
Nick Knight 72* (94)
Heath Streak 1/26 (7.1 overs)
England won by 8 wickets
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Barry Lambson (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Mark Ealham (Eng)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

7th Match: South Africa v England

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4 February 2000 (D/N)
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England  
231/6 (50 overs)
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  South Africa
233/8 (49.4 overs)
Nick Knight 64 (111)
Shaun Pollock 2/36 (10 overs)
Jonty Rhodes 42 (51)
Mark Alleyne 3/55 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 2 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Mark Alleyne (Eng)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

9th Match: England v Zimbabwe

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9 February 2000 (D/N)
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Match abandoned without a ball bowled
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Danzel Becker (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
  • No toss.

Final: South Africa v England

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13 February 2000 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa  
149 (45 overs)
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  England
111 (38 overs)
Hansie Cronje 56 (113)
Andy Caddick 4/19 (9 overs)
Craig White 16 (44)
Shaun Pollock 5/20 (9 overs)
South Africa won by 38 runs
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Shaun Pollock (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^ "A pariah is born". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ Hoult, Nick (16 December 2004). "Centurion 2000: Hussain still bitter about the day Cronje cheated". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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