Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14

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 21 and the T20 series 20. Australian captain Michael Clarke scored 161 not out in the third Test playing with a fractured shoulder.[3]

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14
 
  Australia South Africa
Dates 12 February 2014 – 14 March 2014
Captains Michael Clarke (Tests)
George Bailey (T20Is)
Graeme Smith (Tests)
Faf du Plessis (T20Is)
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
Results 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)

Squads

Tests
 South Africa[4]  Australia[5]

Test series

1st Test

12–16 February 2014
Scorecard
v
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
Centurion 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
v
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: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Jean-Paul Duminy (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Quinton de Kock (SA) made his Test debut.

3rd Test

1–5 March 2014
Scorecard
v
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)
303/5d (58 overs)
David Warner 145 (156)
Kyle Abbott 3/61 (14 overs)
265 (134.3 overs)
Vernon Philander 51* (99)
Ryan Harris 4/32 (24.3 overs)
Australia won by 245 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
Player of the match: David Warner (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain stopped play on day 2.
  • This was Graeme Smith's final Test match and his last International match.
Ryan Harris bowls Morne Morkel to secure victory and a series win for Australia

T20I series

1st T20I

9 March 2014
14:30
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
  • No toss.
  • Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.

2nd T20I

12 March 2014
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
80/1 (7 overs)
v
 Australia
82/5 (6.4 overs)
Quinton de Kock 41* (20)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 1/17 (2 overs)
David Warner 40 (16)
Jean-Paul Duminy 2/5 (1 over)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Shaun George (RSA) and Adrian Holdstock (RSA)
Player of the match: Brad Hodge (Aus)
  • 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

14 March 2014
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
128 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
4/129 (15 overs)
Quinton de Kock 41 (40)
Mitchell Starc 2/16 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 39 (27)
Imran Tahir 2/21 (4 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Johan Cloete (RSA) and Shaun George (RSA)
Player of the match: Mitchell Starc (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Batting

Most runs[6]
Name of PlayerMatchesRunsAverageHighest
David Warner354390.50145
AB de Villiers334156.83116
Steve Smith326967.25100
Hashim Amla325851.60127*
Jean-Paul Duminy322344.60123

Bowling

Most wickets[7]
PlayerMatchesWicketsRunsAveBBI
Mitchell Johnson32238217.367/68
Dale Steyn31231726.414/55
Ryan Harris31031831.804/32
Nathan Lyon3831239.005/130

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

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. "Michael Clarke played with fractured shoulder in Australia win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  4. "Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14: RSA Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  5. "Tour of South Africa (Australia Squad)". Cricket Australia. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  6. "Most runs in SA/AUS 2014 Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  7. "Most wickets in SA/AUS 2014 Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
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