South African cricket team in Australia in 2014–15

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South African cricket team in Australia in 2014–15
  Flag of Australia.svg Flag of South Africa.svg
  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)

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.

Contents

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

ODIsT20s
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Tour match

Twenty20: Cricket Australia XI v South Africans

2 November 2014
Scorecard
Cricket Australia XI
5/189 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
167 (18.5 overs)
Ashton Turner 73 (46)
Kyle Abbott 2/22 (4 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 47 (29)
Ben Ashkenazi 3/21 (2.5 overs)
Cricket Australia XI won by 22 runs
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Greg Davidson (Aus) and Tony Wilds (Aus)
  • South Africans won the toss and elected to field.

T20I series

1st T20I

5 November 2014
7:05 PM
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
6/144 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
3/145 (19 overs)
Shane Watson 47 (36)
Kyle Abbott 3/21 (4 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 78 (50)
Patrick Cummins 1/21 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Simon Fry (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (SA)

2nd T20I

7 November 2014
7:35 PM
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
7/101 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3/102 (12.4 overs)
JP Duminy 49 (51)
James Faulkner 3/25 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 44* (30)
Wayne Parnell 2/17 (3.4 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Simon Fry (Aus) and Mick Martell (Aus)
Player of the match: Cameron Boyce (Aus)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

9 November 2014
7:35 PM
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
6/145 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8/146 (19.5 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 49 (48)
James Faulkner 3/28 (4 overs)
Cameron White 41* (31)
David Wiese 3/21 (4 overs)
Australia won by 2 wickets
Sydney Olympic Stadium, Sydney
Umpires: Mick Martell (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
Player of the match: Cameron White (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

ODI series

1st ODI

14 November 2014
11:20 AM (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
8/300 (50 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
268 (48.1 overs)
George Bailey 70 (75)
Vernon Philander 4/45 (10 overs)
AB de Villiers 80 (76)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 4/48 (10 overs)
Australia won by 32 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Simon Fry (Aus) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Nathan Coulter-Nile (Aus)
  • 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

16 November 2014
11:20 AM (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
154 (41.4 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
7/157 (27.4 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 67 (88)
Morné Morkel 5/21 (8 overs)
AB de Villiers 48 (41)
Josh Hazlewood 5/31 (9.4 overs)
South Africa won by 3 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and John Ward (Aus)
Player of the match: Morné Morkel (SA)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Morné Morkel's 5/21 are his best figures in ODIs. [7]

3rd ODI

19 November 2014
2:20 PM (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
5/329 (50 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
9/256 (44.3 overs)
Aaron Finch 109 (127)
Morné Morkel 2/84 (10 overs)
Hashim Amla 102 (115)
Mitchell Starc 4/32 (8 overs)
Australia won by 73 runs
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Simon Fry (Aus) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Steve Smith
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

4th ODI

21 November 2014
2:20 PM (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
8/267 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
7/268 (49 overs)
AB de Villiers 91 (88)
James Faulkner 2/45 (10 overs)
Steve Smith 104 (112)
Dale Steyn 2/47 (9 overs)
Australia won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and John Ward (Aus)
Player of the match: Steve Smith
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Australia completed their first ever ODI victory over South Africa at the MCG

5th ODI

23 November 2014
2:20 PM (D/N)
Scorecard
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
6/280 (50 overs)
v
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
8/275 (47.1 overs)
Quinton de Kock 107 (123)
Pat Cummins 3/54 (9 overs)
Shane Watson 82 (93)
Robin Peterson 4/32 (6.1 overs)
Australia won by 2 wickets (DLS method)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and Mick Martell (Aus)
Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (SA)
  • 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.

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