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The New Zealand national cricket team toured South Africa during the 2000–01 season, playing six One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Test matches, as well as five tour matches, between 18 October and 12 December 2000. South Africa won the ODI series 5–0 after the first match was rained off during play. They also won the Test series 2–0; the third match finished in a draw as play was not possible on three of the five scheduled days.
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New Zealand in South Africa in 2000–01 | |||
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New Zealand | South Africa | ||
Dates | 18 October – 12 December 2000 | ||
Captains | Stephen Fleming | Shaun Pollock | |
Test series | |||
Result | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Mark Richardson (232) | Jacques Kallis (287) | |
Most wickets | Chris Martin (11) | Makhaya Ntini (13) | |
Player of the series | Makhaya Ntini (SA) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | South Africa won the 6-match series 5–0 | ||
Most runs | Roger Twose (287) | Nicky Boje (355) | |
Most wickets |
Chris Cairns (6) Chris Harris (6) | Shaun Pollock (9) | |
Player of the series | Nicky Boje (SA) |
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More information Tests, ODIs ...
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1st ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play for 80 minutes after 33 overs of the South Africa innings with no loss of overs, before causing the game to be called off after 38 overs.
2nd ODI
22 October 2000 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 6 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Danzel Becker and Rudi Koertzen Player of the match: Nicky Boje (SA) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brooke Walker (NZ) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODI
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South Africa won by 115 runs (D/L method) Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Barry Lambson and Dave Orchard Player of the match: Nicky Boje (SA) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play for 90 minutes after 4.2 overs of the New Zealand innings. This caused a loss of 7 overs, giving New Zealand a revised target of 305 runs.
4th ODI
28 October 2000 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 5 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Brian Jerling and Rudi Koertzen Player of the match: Gary Kirsten (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- The ball was changed after 40 overs of the New Zealand innings.
5th ODI
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South Africa won by 6 wickets (D/L method) Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Dave Orchard and Wilf Diedricks Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play after 27.2 overs of the New Zealand innings, causing a reduction of 1 over per side, and again after 32.4 overs, causing the closure of the New Zealand innings. South Africa's target was revised to 153 runs off 32 overs.
6th ODI
4 November 2000 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 3 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Ian Howell and Rudi Koertzen Player of the match: Lance Klusener (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Shafiek Abrahams (SA) made his ODI debut.
1st Test
17–21 November 2000 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 5 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Arani Jayaprakash (Ind) and Dave Orchard Player of the match: Jacques Kallis and Makhaya Ntini (both SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light stopped play with 8.2 overs remaining in Day 2.
- Brooke Walker and Chris Martin (both NZ) made their Test debuts.
2nd Test
30 November – 4 December 2000 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 7 wickets St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Ian Robinson (Zim) and Rudi Koertzen Player of the match: Neil McKenzie (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
3rd Test
8–12 December 2000 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Dave Orchard and George Sharp (Eng) Player of the match: Chris Scott (groundsman) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented play on Days 1, 3 and 4.
- Hamish Marshall (NZ) and Mfuneko Ngam (SA) made their Test debuts.
50-over: Gauteng v New Zealanders
18 October 2000 Scorecard |
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Gauteng 217/6 (50 overs) | |
New Zealanders won by 79 runs Soweto Cricket Oval, Soweto Umpires: Barry Lambson and Satish Jivan Player of the match: Nathan Astle (NZ) |
- New Zealanders won the toss and elected to bat.
Three-day: Boland v New Zealanders
Three-day: North West v New Zealanders
50-over: Border v New Zealanders
24 November 2000 Scorecard |
Border 226/8 (50 overs) |
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New Zealanders won by 2 wickets Ntselamanzi, Alice Umpires: Laird King and Ntsikelelo Majiza Player of the match: Laden Gamiet (Border) |
- New Zealanders won the toss and elected to field.
- Steven Pope replaced Ian Mitchell as wicket-keeper for Border after 47 overs of the New Zealanders innings.
Three-day: Border v New Zealanders
- "New Zealand Squad". CricInfo. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- "South African Squad". CricInfo. 22 November 2000. Retrieved 27 February 2021.