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Australia's score of 434/4 broke the record for highest total in an ODI, beating the previous record by 36. As of 2024, this is the eighth highest. South Africa's score of 438/9 also broke the record for a highest total in an ODI, and as of 2024 is the sixth highest. Highest successful run chase in an ODI: 438 runs. As of 2024, this record ...
The South African cricket team toured Australia for cricket matches during the 2005–06 season. South Africa had already played two One Day International series during this season, beating New Zealand 4–0 at home before travelling to India and drawing the series there 2–2.
The Australian cricket team toured South Africa for cricket matches during the 2005–06 South African cricket season. Australia won the Tests with a 3–0 whitewash, but lost both the limited overs series, the one-off Twenty20 and the five-match ODI, which was concluded with what was described as "the greatest ODI ever".
On 28 January 2024, he picked up eight wickets in his second test match against Australia, and his second-innings spell of 7/68 in 11.5 overs helped the West Indies clinch a thrilling test win by a margin of eight runs. [65] [66] He spearheaded the bowling performance for the West Indies, registering their first test win in Australia for 27 years.
Allan Donald (SA) played his final Test match. [6] This was the largest victory by an innings in Tests for Australia. [7] [8] South Africa suffered their largest defeat by an innings in Tests. [7] [9] Adam Gilchrist (Aus) scored the fastest Test double century from 212 balls and became the fifth designated wicket-keeper to do so. [10]
The South African players and media were buoyant ahead the tour, citing their telling Test form and Australia's coincident decline. Proteas captain Graeme Smith saw it as his team's best chance to win a Test rubber Down Under: the bowling attack was globally vaunted, the fielding polished and the batsmen enjoying a particularly fecund run, Neil McKenzie, Hashim Amla and Smith himself all ...
[12] [13] After the three players had returned home, Darren Lehmann, Australia's coach, announced that he would step down from his role after the conclusion of the fourth Test in Johannesburg. [14] South Africa went on to win the Test series 3–1. It was the first time that South Africa had beaten Australia at home since 1970. [15]
The South Africa national cricket team toured Australia in the 2001–02 cricket season. South Africa played three Test matches against Australia, and also contested the 2001–02 VB Series, a triangular One Day International tournament that also involved New Zealand. Australia won all three Tests convincingly.