Basil D'Oliveira Trophy

The Basil D'Oliveira Trophy is a trophy played for by England and South Africa in the sport of cricket.[1] The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder keeps the trophy. It was first contested in the 2004–05 series played in South Africa.

Basil D'Oliveira Trophy
The Basil D'Oliveira Trophy
AdministratorECB and CSA
FormatTest cricket
First edition2004–05
Latest edition2019–20
Tournament formatTest Series
Number of teams2
Current trophy holder England
Most successful England (4)
Most runs Hashim Amla (1,903)
Most wickets Morne Morkel (75)

The trophy is named for Basil D'Oliveira, a South African born English Test cricketer whose inclusion in the English squad to tour South Africa in 1968–69 led to the cancellation of the tour following objections from South African authorities due to D'Oliveira's classification as "coloured".[2]

Background

Prior to the trophy's inception, England and South Africa had played twenty-nine series, sixteen in South Africa and thirteen in England. The overall record was seven South African victories, eighteen English victories, and four drawn series.[3]

List of Test series
  England win
  South Africa win
  Draw
Season Venue Tests Eng
won		 RSA
won		 Drawn Series
winner		 Trophy
holder		 Player(s) of
the Series
2004–05[4] South Africa 5 2 1 2  England  England Andrew Strauss (Eng)
2008[5] England 4 1 2 1  South Africa  South Africa Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
Graeme Smith (RSA)
2009–10[6] South Africa 4 1 1 2 Drawn  South Africa Mark Boucher (RSA)
Graeme Swann (Eng)
2012[7] England 3 0 2 1  South Africa  South Africa Matt Prior (Eng)
Hashim Amla (RSA)
2015–16[8] South Africa 4 2 1 1  England  England Ben Stokes (Eng)
2017 England 4 3 1 0  England  England Moeen Ali (Eng)
2019–20[9] South Africa 4 3 1 0  England  England Ben Stokes (Eng)
Total 28 12 9 7

References
  1. Wisden Cricinfo staff. "D'Oliveira honoured by South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. "Basil D'Oliveira". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  3. Test series results England vs South Africa
  4. "Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, 2004/05". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. "Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, 2008". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. "Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, 2009/10". ESPNcricinfo.
  7. "Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, 2012". ESPNcricinfo.
  8. http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/engine/series/800431.html
  9. http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2019-20/engine/series/800431.html
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