South African cricket team in England in 2008

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = South African cricket team in England in 2008
team1_

team1_name = England
team2_
| team2_name = South Africa
from_date = 29 June 2008
to_date = 4 September 2008
team1_captain = Michael Vaughan| team2_captain = Graeme Smith
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 4
team1_tests_won = 1
team2_tests_won = 2
team1_tests_most_runs = Kevin Pietersen (421)
team2_tests_most_runs = AB de Villiers (384)
team1_tests_most_wickets = James Anderson (15)
team2_tests_most_wickets = Morne Morkel (15)
player_of_test_series = Kevin Pietersen and Graeme Smith
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 5
team1_ODIs_won = 4
team2_ODIs_won = 0
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Andrew Flintoff (187)
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Herschelle Gibbs (133)
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Andrew Flintoff (10)
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Jacques Kallis (4)
player_of_ODI_series = Andrew Flintoff
Infobox_Cricket_series_twenty20
no_of_twenty20s = 1
team1_twenty20s_won = 0
team2_twenty20s_won = 0
team1_twenty20s_most_runs = CANCELLED
team2_twenty20s_most_runs = CANCELLED
team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = CANCELLED
team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = CANCELLED
player_of_twenty20_match =

The South African cricket team toured England between 29 June and 4 September 2008 they played four Test matches, one Twenty20 International and 5 One Day Internationals against England. They also played six tour matches against Somerset, Middlesex, Bangladesh A, a PCA Masters XI and two against the England Lions.

It has been announced that following the conclusion of this 4-match series, future matches between England and South Africa will comprise of five test matches but only three one-day matches after the series was granted 'icon' status. The first game with the new format will be in the 2009-10 season in South Africa. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7510298.stm |title=Test upgrade for England-S Africa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 July 2008]

Test Series

1st Test

Test match
date = 10 July - 14 July
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
team2 = cr|RSA

score-team1-inns1 = 593/8d (156.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Ian Bell 199 (336)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Morne Morkel 4/121 (34 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 247 (93.3 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Ashwell Prince 101 (183)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Monty Panesar 4/74 (26 overs)

score-team1-inns2 =
runs-team1-inns2 =
wickets-team1-inns2 =

score-team2-inns2 = 393/3d (167 overs) (f/o)
runs-team2-inns2 = Neil McKenzie 138 (447) | wickets-team2-inns2 = James Anderson 2/78 (32 overs)

result = Match Drawn
venue = Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England
umpires = Billy Bowden (NZ) and Daryl Harper (AUS)
motm = Ian Bell
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/current/match/296909.html Scorecard]
rain =

2nd Test

Test match
date = 18 July - 22 July
team1 = cr-rt|ENG | team2 = cr|RSA

score-team1-inns1 = 203 (52.3 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Kevin Pietersen 45 (46)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Morne Morkel 4/52 (15 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 522 (176.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = AB de Villiers 174 (381)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Monty Panesar 3/65 (29.2 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 327 (107 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Stuart Broad 67* (60)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Morne Morkel 3/61 (22 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 9/0 (1.1 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Neil McKenzie 6* (4)
wickets-team2-inns2 =

result = cr|RSA won by 10 wickets
venue = Headingley, Leeds, England
umpires = Billy Bowden (NZ) and Daryl Harper (AUS)
motm = Ashwell Prince
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/296910.html Scorecard]
rain = Bad light and rain ended day 2 early.

3rd Test

Test match
date = 30 July - 3 August
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
team2 = cr|ENG

score-team1-inns1 = 314 (90.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Neil McKenzie 72 (127)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Andrew Flintoff 4/89 (30 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 231 (77 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Ian Bell 50 (98)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Jacques Kallis 3/31 (15 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 283/5 (80 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Graeme Smith 154* (246)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Andrew Flintoff 2/72 (20 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 363 (98.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Paul Collingwood 135 (195)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Morne Morkel 4/97 (19.2 overs)

result = cr|RSA won by 5 wickets
venue = Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Steve Davis (AUS)
motm = Graeme Smith
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/296911.html Scorecard]
rain =

4th Test

Test match
date = 7 August - 11 August
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
team2 = cr|ENG

score-team1-inns1 = 194 (64.5 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Graeme Smith 46 (103)
wickets-team1-inns1 = James Anderson 3/42 (15 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 316 (95.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Kevin Pietersen 100 (137)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Makhaya Ntini 5/94 (24 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 318 (99.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = AB de Villiers 97 (170)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Stuart Broad 3/44 (16.2 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 198/4 (52.4 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Alastair Cook 67 (106)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Makhaya Ntini 2/55 (14 overs)

result = cr|ENG won by 6 wickets
venue = The Oval, London, England
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) and Steve Davis (AUS)
motm = Kevin Pietersen
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/current/match/296912.html Scorecard]
rain =

Twenty20 Series

Twenty20

Limited overs international
date = 20 August
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 =
score2 =
team2 = cr|ENG
runs1 =
wickets1 =
runs2 =
wickets2 =
result = Match cancelled without a ball bowled.
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/current/match/296913.html Scorecard]
venue = Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, England
umpires = Peter Hartley and Nigel Llong (both ENG)
motm =
rain = On 19 August, a day before the match was meant to take place, the ground staff announced that the pitch was not playable because of a wet outfield. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7570225.stm England Twenty20 clash washed out] "BBC Sport". Retrieved on 3 September 2008]

ODI Series

1st ODI

Limited overs international
date = 22 August
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 275/4 (50 overs)
score2 = 255 (49.4 overs)
team2 = cr|RSA
runs1 = Kevin Pietersen 90* (82)
wickets1 = Jacques Kallis 2/25 (5 overs)
runs2 = Jacques Kallis 52 (69)
wickets2 = Kevin Pietersen 2/22 (5 overs)
result = cr|ENG won by 20 runs
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/current/match/296914.html Scorecard]
venue = Headingley, Leeds, England
umpires = Ian Gould (ENG) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
motm = Kevin Pietersen

2nd ODI

Limited overs international
date = 26 August
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 = 83 (23 overs)
score2 = 85/0 (14.1 overs)
team2 = cr|ENG
runs1 = Andre Nel 13 (7)
wickets1 = Stuart Broad 5/23 (10 overs)
runs2 = Matthew Prior 45* (36)
wickets2 =
result = cr|ENG won by 10 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/296915.html Scorecard]
venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
motm = Stuart Broad

3rd ODI

Limited overs international
date = 29 August
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 296/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 170 (42.4 overs)
team2 = cr|RSA
runs1 = Andrew Flintoff 78* (77)
wickets1 = Johan Botha 2/35 (9 overs)
runs2 = Hashim Amla 46 (59)
wickets2 = Samit Patel 5/41 (9.4 overs)
result = cr|ENG won by 126 runs
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/current/match/296916.html Scorecard]
venue = The Oval, London, England
umpires = Nigel Llong (ENG) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
motm = Samit Patel

4th ODI

Limited overs international
date = 31 August
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 = 183/6 (32.1 overs)
score2 = 137/3 (17.4 overs)
team2 = cr|ENG
runs1 = Herschelle Gibbs 74 (75)
wickets1 = Andrew Flintoff 3/21 (7 overs)
runs2 = Owais Shah 44* (40)
wickets2 = Dale Steyn 1/17 (3 overs)
result = cr|ENG won by 7 wickets (D/L)
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/296917.html Scorecard]
venue = Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
motm = Andrew Flintoff

5th ODI

Limited overs international
date = 3 September
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 = 6/1 (3 overs)
score2 =
team2 = cr|ENG
runs1 = Hashim Amla 3* (6)
wickets1 = Stuart Broad 1/0 (1 overs)
runs2 =
wickets2 =
result = No result.
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/current/match/296918.html Scorecard]
venue = Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales
umpires = Nigel Llong (ENG) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
motm =
rain = The match was delayed due to rain and eventually started at 4:30pm only for there it be 3 overs bowled before it started raining again. The rain persisted and the match was officially called off at 7pm.

Tour Matches

outh Africa vs. Somerset

Test match
date = 29 June - 1 July
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
team2 = Somerset

score-team1-inns1 = 515/3d (100 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Hashim Amla 172 (217)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Andrew Caddick 2/119 (27 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 249 (59.4 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Craig Kieswetter 67 (111)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Morne Morkel 3/64 (13 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 215/6d (58 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Neil McKenzie 63 (109)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Arul Suppiah 2/54 (15 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 115/3 (34 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Arul Suppiah 41 (68)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Andre Nel 1/6 (3 overs)

result = Match Drawn
venue = County Ground, Taunton, England
umpires = John Holder and Terry Urben (both ENG)
motm =
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/current/match/320221.html Scorecard]
rain =

outh Africa vs. Middlesex

Test match
date = 4 July - 6 July
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
team2 = Middlesex

score-team1-inns1 = 359/5d (98.3 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Hashim Amla 161 (233)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Alan Richardson 2/37 (23 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 311/5 (79 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Eoin Morgan 109 (118)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Ashwell Prince 2/11 (4 overs)

score-team1-inns2 =
runs-team1-inns2 =
wickets-team1-inns2 =

score-team2-inns2 =
runs-team2-inns2 =
wickets-team2-inns2 =

result = Match Drawn
venue = Uxbridge, England
umpires = Michael Gough and Steve Garratt (both ENG)
motm =
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/320222.html Scorecard]
rain = On the 3rd day there was no play.

outh Africa vs. Bangladesh A

Test match
date = 25 July - 27 July
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
team2 = flagicon|BAN Bangladesh A

score-team1-inns1 = 429/3d (100 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Jean-Paul Duminy 166 (234)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Dhiman Ghosh 1/10 (2 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 121 (41 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Mosharraf Hossain 25* (57)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Makhaya Ntini 4/32 (9 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 328/4d (90.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Robin Peterson 103* (153)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Rubel Hossain 1/30 (11 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 97/2 (27 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Tamim Iqbal 65 (85)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Robin Peterson 2/25 (4 overs)

result = Match Drawn
venue = New Road, Worcester, England
umpires = Allan Jones and Terry Urben (both ENG)
motm =
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/320242.html Scorecard]
rain =

outh Africa vs. PCA Masters XI

Limited overs international
date = 13 August
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 = 181/4 (20 overs)
score2 = 158/8 (20 overs)
team2 = PCA Masters XI
runs1 = Justin Ontong 46 (37)
wickets1 = Dougie Brown 2/32 (4 overs)
runs2 = Stephen Moore 52 (33)
wickets2 = Albie Morkel 3/29 (4 overs)
result = cr|RSA won by 23 runs
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/344922.html Scorecard]
venue = Wormsley, Buckinghamshire, England
umpires = Andy Hicks and Peter Willey (both ENG)
motm =

outh Africa vs. England Lions

Limited overs international
date = 14 August
team1 = flagicon|ENG England Lions
score1 = 184 (46.5 overs)
score2 = 185/6 (38.4 overs)
team2 = cr|RSA
runs1 = Robert Key 51 (62)
wickets1 = Dale Steyn 3/27 (8.5 overs)
runs2 = Herschelle Gibbs 81 (104)
wickets2 = Luke Wright 2/22 (4.4 overs)
result = cr|RSA won by 4 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/320223.html Scorecard]
venue = Grace Road, Leicester, England
umpires = Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough (both ENG)
motm =

outh Africa vs. England Lions

Limited overs international
date = 15 August
team1 = cr-rt|RSA
score1 = 209/5 (50 overs)
score2 = 210/4 (41.2 overs)
team2 = flagicon|ENG England Lions
runs1 = Mark Boucher 63* (67)
wickets1 = Jonathan Trott 2/17 (6 overs)
runs2 = Samit Patel 60* (71)
wickets2 = Andre Nel 2/56 (8.2 overs)
result = flagicon|ENG England Lions won by 6 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/engine/match/320224.html Scorecard]
venue = County Ground, Derby, England
umpires = Nick Cook and Nigel Cowley (both ENG)
motm =

References