South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2014
| South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Zimbabwe | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 9 August 2014 – 21 August 2014 | ||
| Captains | Brendan Taylor |
Hashim Amla (Tests) AB de Villiers (ODIs) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Brendan Taylor (98) | Faf du Plessis (103) | |
| Most wickets | John Nyumbu (5) | Dale Steyn, Dane Piedt (8) | |
| Player of the series | Dane Piedt (SA) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock (185) | Faf du Plessis (103) | |
| Most wickets | John Nyumbu (4) | Wayne Parnell (7) | |
| Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (SA) | ||
The South Africa cricket team toured Zimbabwe from 9 to 21 August 2014, playing one Test match and three One Day International (ODI) matches against the Zimbabwean team.[1][2] South Africa won the one-off Test match and won the ODI series 3-0.
Squads
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 Zimbabwe[3]
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 South Africa[4]
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Zimbabwe[3]
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South Africa[5]
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Test series
Only Test
9–13 August
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- Zimbabwe won the tos and chose to bat
- Dane Piedt (SA), John Nyumbu (Zim) and Donald Tiripano (Zim) all made their Test debuts.
- Chris Gaffaney (NZ) stood in his first Test match as an umpire.[6]
- John Nyumbu's five-wicket haul was only the 2nd five-wicket haul on Test debut by a Zimbabwean after Andy Blignaut's five-for in 2001.
ODI series
1st ODI
17 August 2014
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Jongwe, Neville Madziva and John Nyumbu (all Zim) made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
21 August 2014
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Rilee Rossouw and Mthokozisi Shezi (both SA) made their ODI debuts.
References
- ^ "South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "South Africa in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe v South Africa / Zimbabwe Squad". ESPNcricinfo (ESPN Sports Media). 4 August 2014.
- ^ "South Africa retain winning Test squad for Zimbabwe". espncricinfo. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "SA call up Rossouw, Shezi for Zimbabwe ODIs". espncricinfo. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Gaffaney to umpire debut Test". Blackcaps. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.