South African cricket team in Australia in 2014–15
The South Africa cricket team toured Australia from 2 to 23 November 2014. The tour consisted of three Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) and five One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] During the ODI series, the International Cricket Council undertook a trial to broadcast the discussions between the on-field and television umpires.[3] Australian captain Michael Clarke injured his hamstring during the first ODI game and was ruled out for the rest of the series.[4] George Bailey captained the side for the remaining fixtures.
| South African cricket team in Australia in 2014–15 | |||
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| Australia | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 2 November – 23 November 2014 | ||
| Captains |
Aaron Finch (T20) Michael Clarke & George Bailey (ODI) |
JP Duminy (T20) AB de Villiers (ODI) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Steve Smith (254) | AB de Villiers (271) | |
| Most wickets | Josh Hazlewood (9) | Morne Morkel (10) | |
| Player of the series | Steve Smith (Aus) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Aaron Finch (91) | Quinton de Kock (94) | |
| Most wickets | James Faulkner (6) | Kyle Abbott (4) | |
| Player of the series | James Faulkner (Aus) | ||
Australia won the T20I series 2–1 and the ODI series 4–1. With their win in the final ODI match, Australia went to number one in the ODI rankings.[5]
Squads
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Tour match
editTwenty20: Cricket Australia XI v South Africans
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- South Africans won the toss and elected to field.
T20I series
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was South Africa's first victory in Australia in T20Is.
- Ben Dunk, Nathan Reardon (both Aus) and Rilee Rossouw, Kagiso Rabada and Reeza Hendricks (all SA) made their T20I debuts.
2nd T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
ODI series
edit1st ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- AB de Villiers became the fastest player to score 7,000 career runs in ODI cricket.[6]
2nd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
4th ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia completed their first ever ODI victory over South Africa at the MCG
5th ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia's innings was revised to 48 overs and target to 275 after a rain delay.
References
edit- ^ "South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2014/15". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "South Africa in Australia ODI Series, 2014/15". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Australia v South Africa: ICC plans umpire broadcast trial". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Australia captain Michael Clarke sidelined for SA series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Australia survive late scare, go No.1 in ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Michael Clarke suffers new hamstring injury in Australia win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "South Africa's Morne Morkel takes 5-21 in ODI win over Australia". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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