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The South African cricket team toured England in the 2003 season to play a five-match Test series against England. The two teams also took part in a triangular One Day International tournament involving Zimbabwe.

The Test series was drawn 2-2, with the first match resulted in a draw, while the triangular series was won by England, after beating South Africa in the final by 7 wickets.

Tour matches

50-over: Sussex v South Africans

20 June 2003
Scorecard
South Africans 
267/7 (50 overs)
v
Sussex
114 (30.5 overs)
Boeta Dippenaar 101* (90)
Robin Martin-Jenkins 2/34 (10 overs)
Chris Adams 32 (54)
Paul Adams 3/19 (6 overs)
South Africans won by 153 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Rob Bailey (Eng) and George Sharp (Eng)
  • South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

50-over: Northamptonshire v South Africans

22 June 2003
Scorecard
South Africans 
229/6 (50 overs)
v
Northamptonshire
45/1 (15 overs)
Mark Boucher 69 (89)
Mike Cawdron 2/36 (10 overs)
No result
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Peter Hartley (Eng) and Allan Jones (Eng)
  • South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

50-over: Worcestershire v South Africans

25 June 2003
Scorecard
South Africans 
261/4 (50 overs)
v
Worcestershire
192 (45 overs)
Jacques Kallis 66 (103)
Kabir Ali 2/49 (10 overs)
Justin Kemp 77 (87)
Alan Dawson 4/26 (8 overs)
South Africans won by 69 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and Ian Gould (Eng)
  • South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Shaftab Khalid (Worcs) made his List A debut.

First-class: Somerset v South Africans

15–17 July 2003
Scorecard
v
326/4d (78 overs)
Graeme Smith 152 (214)
Keith Parsons 1/23 (8 overs)
245/7d (51 overs)
Matt Wood 55 (88)
Monde Zondeki 5/64 (11 overs)
245/4d (66 overs)
Neil McKenzie 82* (129)
Keith Parsons 1/37 (10 overs)
109/3 (25 overs)
Carl Gazzard 35* (35)
Monde Zondeki 1/20 (6 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: John Holder (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
  • South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

First-class: India A v South Africans

19–21 July 2003
Scorecard
v
319 (89 overs)
Wasim Jaffer 90 (147)
Shaun Pollock 4/46 (15 overs)
463 (121.4 overs)
Jacques Rudolph 83 (138)
Aavishkar Salvi 4/92 (29 overs)
160/3 (43 overs)
Hemang Badani 58* (85)
Shaun Pollock 1/14 (6 overs)
  • India A won the toss and elected to bat.

First-class: Kent v South Africans

7–9 August 2003
Scorecard
v
325/4d (70.3 overs)
Neil McKenzie 105* (155)
Alamgir Sheriyar 2/44 (15 overs)
235 (73.2 overs)
Alex Loudon 63 (140)
Robin Peterson 3/58 (16.2 overs)
243/7d (55 overs)
Boeta Dippenaar 69 (90)
James Tredwell 3/75 (17 overs)
232 (68.5 overs)
Michael Carberry 75 (146)
Paul Adams 9/79 (22.5 overs)
South Africans won by 101 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and George Sharp (Eng)
  • South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

First-class: Derbyshire v South Africans

28–30 August 2003
Scorecard
v
460/7d (113.1 overs)
Jacques Kallis 200 (305)
Paul Havell 4/129 (29 overs)
136/4d (48 overs)
Luke Sutton 46* (71)
Charl Willoughby 3/31 (14 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and John Steele (Eng)
  • South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on Day 1

NatWest Series (ODI)

2nd Match: England v South Africa

28 June
Scorecard
South Africa 
264/6 (50 overs)
v
 England
265/4 (45.5 overs)
Jacques Kallis 107 (133)
Andrew Flintoff 3/46 (10 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 114 (125)
Makhaya Ntini 2/56 (10 overs)
England won by 6 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Vikram Solanki (Eng)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

29 June
Scorecard
South Africa 
272/5 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
226/9 (50 overs)
Jacques Kallis 125* (147)
Douglas Hondo 2/29 (9.1 overs)
Travis Friend 82 (93)
Andrew Hall 3/38 (9 overs)
South Africa won by 46 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

5th Match: England v South Africa

3 July
Scorecard
England 
223/7 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
227/3 (47.3 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 60 (92)
Makhaya Ntini 3/38 (8 overs)
Jacques Kallis 82* (105)
Andrew Flintoff 1/33 (9.3 overs)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng)
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

6th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

5 July
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
174/8 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
175/1 (34.2 overs)
Heath Streak 54 (72)
Jacques Kallis 3/47 (10 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 93* (97)
Sean Ervine 1/13 (2.2 overs)
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng)
Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

8th Match: England v South Africa

8 July
Scorecard
South Africa 
198/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
199/6 (39 overs)
Graeme Smith 45 (39)
James Anderson 4/38 (10 overs)
Michael Vaughan 83 (115)
Makhaya Ntini 2/30 (6 overs)
England won by 4 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Andrew Flintoff (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

9th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

10 July
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
173/8 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
174/3 (35.2 overs)
Heath Streak 50* (90)
Makhaya Ntini 4/45 (10 overs)
Jacques Rudolph 69* (97)
Douglas Hondo 2/25 (7 overs)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and David Shepherd (Eng)
Player of the match: Makhaya Ntini (SA)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

Final: England v South Africa

12 July
Scorecard
South Africa 
107 (32.1 overs)
v
 England
111/3 (20.2 overs)
Jacques Rudolph 19 (40)
James Anderson 3/50 (10 overs)
Vikram Solanki 50 (58)
Andrew Hall 1/14 (2.2 overs)
England won by 7 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Neil Mallender (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Darren Gough (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.

Test series

1st Test

24–28 July 2003
Scorecard
v
594/5d (145 overs)
Graeme Smith 277 (373)
Ashley Giles 2/153 (42 overs)
408 (122.4 overs)
Michael Vaughan 156 (286)
Makhaya Ntini 4/114 (28 overs)
134/4d (26 overs)
Graeme Smith 85 (70)
Ashley Giles 2/45 (8 overs)
110/1 (34 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 52* (94)
Robin Peterson 1/33 (13 overs)
Match drawn
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind)
Player of the match: Graeme Smith (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on Day 2 and play on Day 3 was reduced to 62 overs due to rain.

2nd Test

31 July–3 August 2003
Scorecard
v
173 (48.4 overs)
Darren Gough 34 (48)
Makhaya Ntini 5/75 (17 overs)
682/6d (177 overs)
Graeme Smith 259 (370)
James Anderson 2/90 (27 overs)
417 (107.1 overs)
Andrew Flintoff 142 (146)
Makhaya Ntini 5/145 (31 overs)
South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Darrell Hair (Aus)
Player of the match: Makhaya Ntini and Graeme Smith (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

3rd Test

14–18 August 2003
Scorecard
v
445 (146.3 overs)
Nasser Hussain 116 (251)
Andrew Hall 3/88 (24 overs)
362 (119.5 overs)
Neil McKenzie 90 (168)
James Anderson 5/102 (27.5 overs)
118 (46.4 overs)
Andrew Flintoff 30 (46)
Shaun Pollock 6/39 (17.4 overs)
131 (56.2 overs)
Mark Boucher 52 (91)
James Kirtley 6/34 (16.2 overs)
England won by 70 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Daryl Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: James Kirtley (Eng)

4th Test

21–25 August 2003
Scorecard
v
342 (114.4 overs)
Gary Kirsten 130 (323)
Kabir Ali 3/80 (22 overs)
307 (87.2 overs)
Mark Butcher 77 (115)
Jacques Kallis 3/38 (20.1 overs)
365 (100.5 overs)
Andrew Hall 99* (87)
James Kirtley 3/71 (21.5 overs)
209 (61.4 overs)
Mark Butcher 61 (133)
Jacques Kallis 6/54 (17 overs)
South Africa won by 191 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Gary Kirsten (SA)

5th Test

4–8 September 2003
Scorecard
v
484 (128 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 183 (258)
Martin Bicknell 2/71 (20 overs)
604/9d (162 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 219 (374)
Shaun Pollock 3/111 (39 overs)
229 (69.2 overs)
Shaun Pollock 43 (57)
Steve Harmison 4/33 (19.2 overs)
110/1 (22.2 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 69* (66)
Jacques Kallis 1/25 (5.2 overs)
England won by 9 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind)
Player of the match: Marcus Trescothick (Eng)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Alec Stewart retired from all forms of cricket after this Test.

References

  • Playfair Cricket Annual 2004
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2004

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