English cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21

The England cricket team toured South Africa during November and December 2020 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] However, the ODI matches were called off due to a COVID-19 outbreak.[3] The ODI series would have formed part of the inaugural 2020–23 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[4][5]

English cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21
 
  South Africa England
Dates 27 November – 9 December 2020
Captains Quinton de Kock Eoin Morgan
One Day International series
Twenty20 International series
Results England won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Rassie van der Dussen (136) Dawid Malan (173)
Most wickets Lungi Ngidi (4)
Tabraiz Shamsi (4)		 Sam Curran (3)
Chris Jordan (3)
Player of the series Dawid Malan (Eng)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the England team stayed in a bio-secure environment whilst in South Africa,[6] with the matches played in Cape Town and Paarl.[7] In October 2020, Cricket South Africa (CSA) made a plea to its parliament, saying that is of "critical importance",[8] while waiting on government approval for the tour to go ahead.[9] On 21 October 2020, both cricket boards agreed to the series, with the full tour itinerary being confirmed.[10][11]

England won the first two T20I matches to take an unassailable lead in the series.[12] England won the third match by nine wickets to take the series 3–0, with the victory putting England at the top of the ICC T20I Championship.[13]

The first ODI match, originally scheduled to be played on 4 December, was cancelled less than an hour before it was due to start,[14] after a South African player tested positive for coronavirus.[15] As a result, the fixture was moved back by two days.[16] However, on 6 December, the rescheduled match was abandoned after two members of the hotel staff tested positive for coronavirus.[17] Shortly after the match was called off, two members of England's touring party returned "unconfirmed positive tests" for the virus.[18] Later the same day, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that the second ODI, scheduled for 7 December, would not be played on that date.[19] On 7 December, the remainder of the ODI series was postponed.[20] Both cricket boards agreed to work on hosting the ODI series at another time.[21][22]

Squads
ODIs T20Is
 South Africa[23]  England[24]  South Africa[25]  England[26]

Jake Ball, Tom Banton, Tom Helm were also named as reserves for England across both formats.[27] Kagiso Rabada was ruled out of South Africa's ODI squad after picking up a groin injury during the T20I series.[28] South Africa also rested Faf du Plessis, Pite van Biljon, Bjorn Fortuin and Reeza Hendricks for the ODI series.[29]

Practice matches

A South Africa intra-squad warm-up match, due to take place on 21 November, was cancelled after two players tested positive for coronavirus.[30] A second match, scheduled to be played on 23 November, was also cancelled in an attempt to limit the impact of any possible infections.[31] Conversely, England played one 40-over intra-squad match and one 20-over intra-squad match,[32] with Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan named as the team captains.[33]

21 November 2020
10:00
Scorecard
Team Buttler 
255 (39.1 overs)
v
 Team Morgan
205 (35.5 overs)
Joe Root 77 (77)
Tom Curran 4/25 (6.1 overs)
Chris Woakes 55 (41)
Lewis Gregory 3/18 (3.5 overs)
Team Buttler won by 50 runs
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
  • Team Buttler won the toss and elected to bat.
23 November 2020
17:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Team Morgan 
139/9 (20 overs)
v
 Team Buttler
141/4 (12.4 overs)
Moeen Ali 41 (40)
Olly Stone 3/12 (2 overs)
Sam Curran 45* (18)
Tom Curran 2/14 (2 overs)
Team Buttler won by 6 wickets
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
  • Team Morgan won the toss and elected to bat.

T20I series

1st T20I
27 November 2020
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
179/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
183/5 (19.2 overs)
Faf du Plessis 58 (40)
Sam Curran 3/28 (4 overs)
Jonny Bairstow 86* (48)
George Linde 2/20 (4 overs)
England won by 5 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • George Linde (SA) made his T20I debut.

2nd T20I
29 November 2020
14:30
Scorecard
South Africa 
146/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
150/6 (19.5 overs)
Quinton de Kock 30 (18)
Adil Rashid 2/23 (4 overs)
Dawid Malan 55 (40)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/19 (4 overs)
England won by 4 wickets
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Dawid Malan (Eng)

3rd T20I
1 December 2020
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
191/3 (20 overs)
v
 England
192/1 (17.4 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 74* (32)
Ben Stokes 2/26 (3 overs)
Dawid Malan 99* (47)
Anrich Nortje 1/37 (4 overs)
England won by 9 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Bongani Jele (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Dawid Malan (Eng)

ODI series

1st ODI
6 December 2020
10:00
Scorecard
v
Match postponed
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)

2nd ODI
7 December 2020
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match postponed
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)

3rd ODI
9 December 2020
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match postponed
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Bongani Jele (SA)

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