Australian national cricket team in South Africa in the 2016/17 season
The Australian national cricket team's tour to South Africa in the 2016/17 season took place from September 30th to October 12th, 2016. The international cricket tour was part of the 2016/17 international cricket season and included five ODIs . South Africa won the series 5–0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in South Africa in the 2015/16 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centurion Park | Centurion | 22,000 | 1. ODI |
| Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | Durban | 25,000 | 3. ODI |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | 2. ODI |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 5. ODI |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | 4. ODI |
Squad lists
Australia named their squad on September 5, 2016. South Africa named their squad on September 6, 2016.
| ODI | |
|---|---|
 South Africa
|
 Australia
|
Tour matches
ODIs against Ireland
| September 25 scorecard |
Benoni |
South Africa 354-5 (50) |
- |
 Ireland148 (30.5) |
| South Africa wins with 206 runs | ||||
| September 27 scorecard |
Benoni |
Ireland 198 (43.5) |
- |
Australia 199-1 (30.1) |
| Australia wins with 9 wickets | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Centurion
| September 30th scorecard |
Centurion |
Australia 294-9 (50) |
- |
South Africa 295-4 (36.2) |
| South Africa wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Johannesburg
| October 2nd scorecard |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 361-6 (50) |
- |
Australia 219 (37.4) |
| South Africa wins with 142 runs | ||||
Third ODI in Durban
| October 5th scorecard |
Durban |
Australia 371-6 (50) |
- |
South Africa 372-6 (49.2) |
| South Africa wins with 4 wickets | ||||
The 372 required runs for South Africa were the second highest successful comeback of a team in ODI cricket.
Fourth ODI in Port Elizabeth
| October 9 scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
Australia 167 (36.4) |
- |
South Africa 168-4 (35.3) |
| South Africa wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Fifth ODI in Cape Town
| October 12 scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 327-8 (50) |
- |
Australia 296 (48.2) |
| South Africa wins with 31 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daniel Brettig: Australia pick three uncapped quicks for SA ODIs ( English ) Cricinfo. September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ↑ South Africa pick Phehlukwayo for Australia ODIs ( English ) Cricinfo. September 6, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ↑ Bharath Seervi: Second biggest chase in ODI history ( English ) Cricinfo. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.