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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 2–1 and the T20 series 2–0. Australian captain Michael Clarke scored 161 not out in the third Test playing with a fractured shoulder.[3]
Squads
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 South Africa[4]
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 Australia[5]
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Test series
1st Test
12–16 February 2014
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Alex Doolan (Aus) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
20–24 February 2014
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Quinton de Kock (SA) made his Test debut.
3rd Test
1–5 March 2014
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- 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.
T20I series
1st T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.
2nd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to seven overs per side due to rain.
- Beuran Hendricks (SA) made his T20 international debut.
3rd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Australia
- David Warner passed 2,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test.[6]
- Brad Haddin passed 3,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 2nd Test.[7]
- Chris Rogers passed 1,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 3rd Test.[8]
- Ryan Harris took his 100th Test wicket in the fourth innings of the 3rd Test.[8]
South Africa
- Hashim Amla passed 6,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test.[9]
- AB de Villiers passed 7,000 Test runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test.[7]
- Jean-Paul Duminy passed 1,000 Test runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test.[7]
References
- ^ "Australia tour of South Africa, 2013/14". ESPNcricinfo. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Graeme Smith announces South Africa retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Michael Clarke played with fractured shoulder in Australia win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14: RSA Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Tour of South Africa (Australia Squad)". Cricket Australia. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Australia vs South Africa 1st Test 2013/14 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Full Scorecard of South Africa vs Australia 2nd Test 2013/14 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Full Scorecard of Australia vs South Africa 3rd Test 2013/14 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "A fast-bowling high against South Africa". Espncricinfo.com.
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