Australian_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_2013-14

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14

International cricket tour


The Australia cricket team toured South Africa, playing three Test matches and a three-match Twenty20 series against the South African national team from 12 February to 14 March 2014.[1] On 3 March 2014, South African captain Graeme Smith announced that he would retire from international cricket after the third Test.[2] Australia won the Test series 21 and the T20 series 20. Australian captain Michael Clarke scored 161 not out in the third Test playing with a fractured shoulder.[3]

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Squads

Test series

1st Test

12–16 February 2014
Scorecard
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397 (122 overs)
Shaun Marsh 148 (288)
Dale Steyn 4/78 (29 overs)
206 (61.1 overs)
AB de Villiers 91 (148)
Mitchell Johnson 7/68 (17.1 overs)
290/4d (72.2 overs)
David Warner 115 (151)
Dale Steyn 2/61 (14.2 overs)
200 (59.4 overs)
AB de Villiers 48 (90)
Mitchell Johnson 5/59 (16 overs)
Australia won by 281 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Alex Doolan (Aus) made his Test debut.

2nd Test

20–24 February 2014
Scorecard
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423 (150.5 overs)
Jean-Paul Duminy 123 (231)
Nathan Lyon 5/130 (46 overs)
246 (57 overs)
David Warner 70 (78)
Morné Morkel 3/63 (17 overs)
270/5d (64 overs)
Hashim Amla 127 (176)*
Mitchell Johnson 2/51 (15 overs)
216 (73.4 overs)
Chris Rogers 107 (237)
Dale Steyn 4/55 (20 overs)
South Africa won by 231 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Jean-Paul Duminy (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Quinton de Kock (SA) made his Test debut.

3rd Test

1–5 March 2014
Scorecard
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494/7d (127.4 overs)
Michael Clarke 161* (301)
Jean-Paul Duminy 4/73 (17 overs)
287 (82.5 overs)
Faf du Plessis 67 (171)
Mitchell Johnson 4/42 (19 overs)
303/5d (58 overs)
David Warner 145 (156)
Kyle Abbott 3/61 (14 overs)
265 (134.3 overs)
Vernon Philander 51* (99)
Ryan Harris 4/32 (24.3 overs)
Australia won by 245 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
Player of the match: David Warner (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain stopped play on day 2.
  • This was Graeme Smith's final Test match and his last International match.
Ryan Harris bowls Morne Morkel to secure victory and a series win for Australia

T20I series

1st T20I

9 March 2014
14:30
Scorecard
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Match abandoned
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.

2nd T20I

12 March 2014
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
80/1 (7 overs)
v
 Australia
82/5 (6.4 overs)
Quinton de Kock 41* (20)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 1/17 (2 overs)
David Warner 40 (16)
Jean-Paul Duminy 2/5 (1 over)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Shaun George (RSA) and Adrian Holdstock (RSA)
Player of the match: Brad Hodge (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to seven overs per side due to rain.
  • Beuran Hendricks (SA) made his T20 international debut.

3rd T20I

14 March 2014
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
128 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
4/129 (15 overs)
Quinton de Kock 41 (40)
Mitchell Starc 2/16 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 39 (27)
Imran Tahir 2/21 (4 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Johan Cloete (RSA) and Shaun George (RSA)
Player of the match: Mitchell Starc (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Australia

  • David Warner passed 2,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test.[6]
  • Brad Haddin passed 3,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 2nd Test.[7]
  • Chris Rogers passed 1,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 3rd Test.[8]
  • Ryan Harris took his 100th Test wicket in the fourth innings of the 3rd Test.[8]

South Africa


References

  1. "Australia tour of South Africa, 2013/14". ESPNcricinfo. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. "Graeme Smith announces South Africa retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. "Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14: RSA Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. "Tour of South Africa (Australia Squad)". Cricket Australia. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.



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