Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14
| Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14 | |||||
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| Dates | 12 February 2014 – 14 March 2014 | ||||
| Captains | Michael Clarke (Tests) | Graeme Smith (Tests) | |||
| Test series | |||||
| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||||
| Most runs | David Warner (543) | AB de Villiers (341) | |||
| Most wickets | Mitchell Johnson (22) | Dale Steyn (12) | |||
| Player of the series | David Warner (Aus) | ||||
| Twenty20 International series | |||||
| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||||
| Most runs | Aaron Finch (44) | Quinton de Kock (82) | |||
| Most wickets | Glenn Maxwell (2) Brad Hogg (2) Mitchell Starc (2) |
Imran Tahir (2) Jean-Paul Duminy (2) Wayne Parnell (2) | |||
| Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (SA) | ||||
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 2–1 and the T20 series 2–0. Australian captain Michael Clarke scored 161* in the third Test playing with a fractured shoulder.[3]
Squads
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| South Africa[4] |
Australia[5] |
Test series
1st Test
| 12–16 February 2014 Scorecard |
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- 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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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Quinton de Kock (SA) made his Test debut.
3rd Test
| 01–05 March 2014 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped play on day 2.
- This was Graeme Smith's final Test match.
Ryan Harris bowls Morne Morkel to secure victory and a series win for Australia
T20I series
1st T20I
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- No toss.
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.
2nd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to seven overs per side due to rain.
- Beuran Hendricks (RSA) made his T20 international debut.
3rd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Test series
Batting
- Most runs[6]
| Name of Player | Matches | Runs | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 3 | 543 | 90.50 | 145 |
| AB de Villiers | 3 | 341 | 56.83 | 116 |
| Steve Smith | 3 | 269 | 67.25 | 100 |
| Hashim Amla | 3 | 258 | 51.60 | 127* |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 3 | 223 | 44.60 | 123 |
Bowling
- Most wickets[7]
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Ave | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 3 | 22 | 382 | 17.36 | 7/68 |
| Dale Steyn | 3 | 12 | 317 | 26.41 | 4/55 |
| Ryan Harris | 3 | 10 | 318 | 31.80 | 4/32 |
| Nathan Lyon | 3 | 8 | 312 | 39.00 | 5/130 |
Other Notes
Australia
- Shaun Marsh made his 2nd Test century in the first innings of the 1st Test.[8]
- Steve Smith made his 4th Test century in the first innings of the 1st Test.[9]
- David Warner made his 6th Test century in the second innings of the 1st Test.[10]
- David Warner passed 2,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test.[11]
- Chris Rogers made his 4th Test century in the second innings of the 2nd Test.[12]
- Brad Haddin passed 3,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 2nd Test.[13]
- David Warner made his 7th Test century in the first innings of the 3rd Test.[10]
- Michael Clarke made his 27th Test century in the first innings of the 3rd Test.[14]
- Chris Rogers passed 1,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 3rd Test.[15]
- David Warner made his 8th Test century in the second innings of the 3rd Test.[10]
- Ryan Harris took his 100th Test wicket in the fourth innings of the 3rd Test.[15]
South Africa
- Hashim Amla passed 6,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test.[16]
- AB de Villiers passed 7,000 Test runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test.[13]
- AB de Villiers made his 19th Test century in the first innings of the 2nd Test.[17]
- Jean-Paul Duminy made his 3rd Test century in the first innings of the 2nd Test.[18]
- Jean-Paul Duminy passed 1,000 Test runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test.[13]
- Hashim Amla made his 21st Test century in the second innings of the 2nd Test.[19]
References
- ↑ "Australia tour of South Africa, 2013/14". ESPNcricinfo. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Graeme Smith announces South Africa retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Clarke played with fractured shoulder in Australia win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ↑ "Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14: RSA Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "Tour of South Africa (Australia Squad)". Cricket Australia. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "Most runs in SA/AUS 2014 Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ "Most wickets in SA/AUS 2014 Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
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