English cricket team in South Africa in 1999–2000
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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 | |||
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| England | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 1 November 1999 – 13 February 2000 | ||
| Captains | Nasser Hussain | Hansie Cronje | |
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| 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
edit1st Test
edit25–28 November 1999
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Adams, Gavin Hamilton and Michael Vaughan (all Eng) made their Test debuts.
2nd Test
edit9–13 December 1999
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Nantie Hayward (SA) made his Test debut.
3rd Test
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edit5th Test
edit14–18 January 2000
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- 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
edit2nd Match: South Africa v England
edit 23 January 2000
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Read, Vikram Solanki, Graeme Swann (all Eng) and David Terbrugge (SA) made their ODI debuts.
3rd Match: South Africa v England
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
4th Match: England v Zimbabwe
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
5th Match: England v Zimbabwe
edit7th Match: South Africa v England
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
9th Match: England v Zimbabwe
editFinal: South Africa v England
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
References
edit- ^ "A pariah is born". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Hoult, Nick (16 December 2004). "Centurion 2000: Hussain still bitter about the day Cronje cheated". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
edit- Tour page at cricinfo.com