Australian national cricket team in South Africa in the 2005/06 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to South Africa in the 2005/06 season took place from February 24 to April 4, 2006. The international cricket tour was part of the 2005/06 international cricket season and included three tests , five ODIs and one Twenty20 . Australia won the Test Series 3–0 while South Africa won the ODI Series 3–2 and the Twenty20 Series 1–0.
prehistory
Both teams previously played a three-nation tournament with Sri Lanka . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place earlier in the season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centurion Park | Centurion | 22,000 | 1. ODI |
| Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | Durban | 25,000 | 2. test; 4. ODI |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | 3rd test; 5. ODI; 1. T20 |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 1st test; 2. ODI |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | 3. ODI |
Squad lists
Australia named its one-day squad on February 15, 2006. South Africa named its one-day squad on February 17 and its test squad on March 12, 2006.
| test | ODI | Twenty20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
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 South Africa
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Australia
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South Africa
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Australia
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South Africa
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Twenty20 International in Johannesburg
| February 24th scorecard |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 201-4 (20) |
- |
Australia 199-7 (20) |
| South Africa wins with 2 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Centurion
| February 26 scorecard |
Centurion |
Australia 229-8 (47/47) |
- |
South Africa 207-4 (37.3 / 41) |
| South Africa wins with 6 wickets ( D / L method ) | ||||
Second ODI in Cape Town
| March 3 scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 289-7 (50) |
- |
Australia 93 (34.3) |
| South Africa wins with 196 runs | ||||
Third ODI in Port Elizabeth
| March 5 scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
Australia 254-6 (50) |
- |
South Africa 230 (47.2) |
| Australia wins with 24 runs | ||||
Fourth ODI in Durban
| March 10 scorecard |
Durban |
South Africa 246-9 (50) |
- |
Australia 247-9 (49.1) |
| Australia wins with 1 wicket | ||||
Fifth ODI in Johannesburg
| March 12 scorecard |
Johannesburg |
Australia 434-5 (50) |
- |
South Africa 438-9 (49.5) |
| South Africa wins with 1 wicket | ||||
Testing
First test in Cape Town
| March 16-18 Scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 205 (63.5) & 197 (63.5) |
- |
Australia 308 (87.2) & 95-3 (27.1) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Second test in Durban
| March 24-28 Scorecard |
Durban |
Australia 369 (127.1) & 307-4d (82.4) |
- |
South Africa 267 (88.4) & 297 (99.5) |
| Australia wins with 112 runs | ||||
Third test in Johannesburg
| March 31 - April 4 scorecard |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 303 (97.2) & 307-4d (71.3) |
- |
Australia 267 (62.5) & 297 (91.4) |
| Australia wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Watson picked for one-day comeback ( English ) Cricinfo. February 17, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Bosman called up for Twenty20 ( English ) Cricinfo. February 17, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ South Africa recall trio for tests ( English ) Cricinfo. March 12, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2016.