New Zealand South Africa Most runs Stephen Fleming (351) | Captains Stephen Fleming Most wickets James Franklin (15) | |
Dates 21 October 2005 – 7 May 2006 Result South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
The New Zealand cricket team toured South Africa for cricket matches in the 2005–06 season. Owing to South Africa's busy schedule, the tour was split into two legs, one to be played in October 2005 with the six limited overs matches (one Twenty20 International and five One Day Internationals), and the second leg to be played in April and May 2006, including three Test matches. Before the limited overs series began, New Zealand were ranked third on the ICC ODI Championship table, two places ahead of their hosts South Africa [1]. However, New Zealand had never won an ODI series in South Africa before this tour [2], and they were not to do it this summer either. In fact, New Zealand did not win a single one of the five matches, and only the rain – which sent the fourth match into a no-result – prevented the Kiwis from going down 0–5. The test series was similarly disappointing for New Zealand, with South Africa claiming it 2-0. After two series losses to Australia it was a satisfying result for the South Africans.
Contents
Squads
Tour Match: New Zealand v South Africa A (14 October 2005)
New Zealanders won by 19 runs (D/L method)[9]
Tour Match: New Zealand v South Africa A (16 October 2005)
New Zealanders won by 103 runs[10]
Fourth ODI (4 November 2005)
No result [12]
First Test (15–19 April 2006)
At the aptly titled Centurion Cricket Ground, three players made their hundredth Test appearance: Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis of the opposing side, the latter also featuring in the ICC World XI, and Stephen Fleming, for New Zealand . The South African victory is the team's 100th Test win.