Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14

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Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14
 
  Australia South Africa
Dates 12 February 2014 – 14 March 2014
Captains Michael Clarke (Test) Graeme Smith (Test)
Test series
Twenty20 International series

The Australia cricket team are currently touring 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]

Squads

Tests
 South Africa[3]  Australia[4]

Test series

1st Test

12–16 February 2014
Scorecard
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397 (122 overs)
Shaun Marsh 148 (288)
Dale Steyn 4/78 (29 overs)
206 (61.1 overs)
AB de Villiers 91 (148)
Mitchell Johnson 7/68 (17.1 overs)
290/4d (72.2 overs)
David Warner 115 (151)
Dale Steyn 2/61 (14.2 overs)
200 (59.4 overs)
AB de Villiers 48 (90)
Mitchell Johnson 5/59 (16 overs)
Australia won by 281 runs
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
  • 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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423 (150.5 overs)
Jean-Paul Duminy 123 (231)
Nathan Lyon 5/130 (46 overs)
246 (57 overs)
David Warner 70 (78)
Morné Morkel 3/63 (17 overs)
270/5d (64 overs)
Hashim Amla 127 (176)*
Mitchell Johnson 2/51 (15 overs)
216 (73.4 overs)
Chris Rogers 107 (237)
Dale Steyn 4/55 (20 overs)
South Africa won by 231 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
Player of the match: Jean-Paul Duminy (RSA)
  • 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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494/7d (127.4 overs)
Michael Clarke 161* (301)
Jean-Paul Duminy 4/73 (17 overs)
287 (82.5 overs)
Faf du Plessis 67 (171)
Mitchell Johnson 4/42 (19 overs)
180/1 (43 overs)
David Warner 92* (111)
Lunch, Day 4
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Rain stopped play on day 2

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

12 March 2014
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
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3rd T20I

Statistics

Australia

  • Shaun Marsh made his 2nd Test century in the first innings of the 1st Test.
  • Steve Smith made his 4th Test century in the first innings of the 1st Test.
  • David Warner made his 6th Test century in the second innings of the 1st Test.
  • David Warner passed 2,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test.
  • Chris Rogers made his 4th Test century in the second innings of the 2nd Test.
  • Brad Haddin passed 3,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 2nd Test.
  • David Warner made his 7th Test century in the first innings of the 3rd Test.
  • Michael Clarke made his 27th Test century in the first innings of the 3rd Test.
  • Chris Rogers passed 1,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 3rd Test.

South Africa

  • Hashim Amla passed 6,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test.
  • AB de Villiers passed 7,000 Test runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test.
  • AB de Villiers made his 19th Test century in the first innings of the 2nd Test.
  • Jean-Paul Duminy made his 3rd Test century in the first innings of the 2nd Test.
  • Jean-Paul Duminy passed 1,000 Test runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test.
  • Hashim Amla made his 21st Test century in the second innings of the 2nd Test.

References

  1. ^ "Australia tour of South Africa, 2013/14". ESPNcricinfo. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Graeme Smith announces South Africa retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14: RSA Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Tour of South Africa (Australia Squad)". Cricket Australia. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.