Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2001–02

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2001–02
Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2001–02
	South Africa
Dates	17 February – 9 April 2002
Captains	Mark Boucher (Tests); Shaun Pollock (ODIs)
Test series
Result	Australia won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs	Herschelle Gibbs (287)
Most wickets	Jacques Kallis (11); Makhaya Ntini (11)
Player of the series	Adam Gilchrist (Aus)
One Day International series
Results	Australia won the 7-match series 5–1
Most runs	Jonty Rhodes (338)
Most wickets	Nicky Boje (9); Makhaya Ntini (9); Shaun Pollock (9); Roger Telemachus (9)
Player of the series	Ricky Ponting (Aus)

The Australia cricket team toured South Africa between February and April 2002 to play three Test and seven ODI matches. Australia won the Test series 2–1 and the ODI series 5–1.

Tour matches

Three-day match: South Africa A v Australians

17–19 February 2002
Scorecard

Australians	v	South Africa A
366/8d (98.5 overs) Ricky Ponting 120 (155) Andrew Hall 5/97 (25 overs)		190 (68 overs) Ashwell Prince 92 (175) Glenn McGrath 5/17 (15 overs)
95/3 (27 overs) Justin Langer 45 (77) Claude Henderson 3/41 (13 overs)

Match drawn
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Ian Howell (SA)

Australians won the toss and elected to bat.
Matthew Hayden (Aus) scored his 17,000th first-class run.^[5]
Steve Waugh (Aus) scored his 21,000th first-class run.^[5]

Four-day match: South Africa A v Australians

1–4 March 2002^[a]
Scorecard

South Africa A	v	Australians
301 (92.3 overs) Daryll Cullinan 86 (151) Brett Lee 4/37 (14 overs)		574/9d (116.2 overs) Justin Langer 161 (264) Dewald Pretorius 5/148 (29 overs)
232 (60.3 overs) Justin Kemp 56 (72) Stuart MacGill 4/114 (22.3 overs)

Australians won by an innings and 41 runs
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Muhammed Nanabhay (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

Australians won the toss and elected to field.

Test series

1st Test

22–26 February 2002^[b]
Scorecard

Australia	v	South Africa
652/7d (146 overs) Adam Gilchrist 204* (213) Jacques Kallis 2/116 (24 overs)		159 (48 overs) Ashwell Prince 49 (98) Glenn McGrath 3/28 (14 overs)
		133 (38.3 overs) (f/o) Herschelle Gibbs 47 (82) Glenn McGrath 5/21 (12.3 overs)

Australia won by an innings and 360 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist (Aus)

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Ashwell Prince (SA) made his Test debut.
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]
Adam Gilchrist and Damien Martyn's (Aus) 317 was the highest Test sixth wicket partnership at the Wanderers Stadium.^[11]

2nd Test

8–12 March 2002
Scorecard

South Africa	v	Australia
239 (80 overs) Andrew Hall 70 (141) Glenn McGrath 3/42 (20 overs)		382 (80.5 overs) Adam Gilchrist 138* (108) Makhaya Ntini 4/93 (22.5 overs)
473 (162 overs) Neil McKenzie 99 (227) Shane Warne 6/161 (70 overs)		334/6 (79.1 overs) Ricky Ponting 100* (160) Jacques Kallis 2/68 (17 overs)

Australia won by 4 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Shane Warne (Aus)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Graeme Smith, Andrew Hall and Dewald Pretorius (SA) all made their Test debut.
Shane Warne (Aus) played his 100th Test match.^[12]
Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne (Aus) both scored their 2,000th run in Tests.^[13]
Paul Adams (SA) took his 100th wicket in Tests.^[13]
Shane Warne's (Aus) 70 overs bowled in South Africa's second innings was the most by an Australian Test bowler against South Africa.^[14]
Neil McKenzie (SA) became the 13th player to be run out on 99 in Tests.^[15]

3rd Test

15–19 March 2002^[b]
Scorecard

Australia	v	South Africa
315 (74.1 overs) Adam Gilchrist 91 (107) Paul Adams 2/37 (9 overs)		167 (55.2 overs) Herschelle Gibbs 51 (66) Shane Warne 4/33 (13 overs)
186 (49 overs) Steve Waugh 42 (86) Jacques Kallis 3/29 (11 overs)		340/5 (104.5 overs) Herschelle Gibbs 104 (198) Mark Waugh 2/43 (11.5 overs)

South Africa won by 5 wickets
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
This was South Africa's highest successful run chase in Tests.^[16]^[17]

ODI series

1st ODI

22 March 2002
10:00^[18]
Scorecard

Australia 223/8 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 204 (44.4 overs)
Adam Gilchrist 37 (44) Makhaya Ntini 3/24 (10 overs)		Lance Klusener 83 (77) Ian Harvey 3/38 (8 overs)

Australia won by 19 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Brian Jerling (SA)
Player of the match: Jason Gillespie (Aus)

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Nathan Hauritz (Aus) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

24 March 2002
10:00^[19]
Scorecard

Australia 226/8 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 181 (46.2 overs)
Jimmy Maher 95 (150) Shaun Pollock 4/32 (10 overs)		Lance Klusener 59 (59) Jason Gillespie 4/43 (9.2 overs)

Australia won by 45 runs
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: Shaid Wadvalla (SA) and Ian Howell (SA)
Player of the match: Jimmy Maher (Aus)

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
Shane Watson (Aus) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

27 March 2002
10:00^[20]
Scorecard

South Africa 259/7 (50 overs)	v	Australia 259/9 (50 overs)
Jonty Rhodes 83 (74) Brett Lee 4/45 (9 overs)		Matthew Hayden 78 (103) Makhaya Ntini 4/33 (10 overs)

Match tied
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Karl Hurter (SA)
Player of the match: Jimmy Maher (Aus)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
This was the third tied ODI match between South Africa and Australia.^[21]
Adam Gilchrist (Aus) scored his 4,000th run in ODIs.^[22]
Lance Klusener (SA) scored his 3,000th run in ODIs.^[22]
Damien Martyn (Aus) scored his 2,000th run in ODIs.^[22]

4th ODI

30 March 2002
10:00^[23]
Scorecard

Australia 290/6 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 253 (48.1 overs)
Ricky Ponting 129 (126) Shaun Pollock 2/59 (10 overs)		Neil McKenzie 67 (88) Brett Lee 4/63 (9.1 overs)

Australia won by 37 runs
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Muhammed Nanabhay (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Ricky Ponting (Aus)

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Graeme Smith (SA) made his ODI debut.
Ricky Ponting's 129 was the highest ODI innings by an Australian against South Africa.^[24]^[25]

5th ODI

3 April 2002
14:30^[26] (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 267/6 (50 overs)	v	Australia 271/2 (47.5 overs)
Jonty Rhodes 76 (70) Shane Warne 2/44 (10 overs)		Adam Gilchrist 105 (104) Makhaya Ntini 1/51 (9.5 overs)

Australia won by 8 wickets
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Brian Jerling (SA)
Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist (Aus)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Jon Kent (SA) made his ODI debut.
Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden's (Aus) 170 was the highest ODI first wicket partnership at Kingsmead Cricket Ground.^[27]
Matthew Hayden scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.^[28]
Jason Gillespie (Aus) took his 50th wicket in ODIs.^[28]

6th ODI

6 April 2002
10:00^[29]
Scorecard

South Africa 326/3 (50 overs)	v	Australia 330/7 (49.1 overs)
Graeme Smith 84 (103) Darren Lehmann 1/40 (6 overs)		Ricky Ponting 92 (107) Roger Telemachus 2/48 (10 overs)

Australia won by 3 wickets
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Shaid Wadvalla (SA) and Ian Howell (SA)
Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist (Aus)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Jon Kent (SA) played his final ODI match.^[30]
Ricky Ponting (Aus) scored his 5,000th run in ODIs.^[30]
South Africa's 326/3 was the highest ODI innings total against Australia.^[31]
Australia's 330 was the highest successful run chase in ODIs.^[31]

7th ODI

9 April 2002
14:30^[32] (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 249/7 (39 overs)	v	Australia 185 (32.3 overs)
Graeme Smith 73 (78) Glenn McGrath 2/43 (7 overs)		Michael Bevan 55 (61) Nicky Boje 5/21 (6.3 overs)

South Africa won by 65 runs (D/L method)
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Karl Hurter (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
Player of the match: Nicky Boje (SA)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Rain delayed the start of play to 4:25 pm and the match was reduced to 43 overs per side. Further rain prevented play from 4:45 pm to 5:20 pm with the match reduced to 39 overs per side. Australia's revised target was 251 runs.
Nantie Hayward (SA) played his final ODI match.^[33]
Nicky Boje (SA) took his only five-wicket haul in ODIs.^[33]^[34]
Nicky Boje scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.^[33]

Notes

^ While four days of play were scheduled, this tour match reached a result in three days.
^ ^a ^b While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first and third Tests reached a result within three and four days, respectively.

References

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^ ^a ^b "Most wickets in the 2001–02 Australia v South Africa Test series". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Most runs in the 2001–02 Australia v South Africa ODI series". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Most wickets in the 2001–02 Australia v South Africa ODI series". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "South Africa A v Australians – Australia in South Africa 2001/02". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (1st Test)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b Robinson, Peter (25 February 2002). "'Superb' Australia inflict heaviest defeat on South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Australian Test records – Largest victories". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "South African Test records – Largest defeats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ Robinson, Peter (24 February 2002). "Gilchrist just misses a million as Australia take complete control of first Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Highest Test sixth wicket partnerships at the Wanderers Stadium". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ Robinson, Peter (9 March 2002). "Hall makes his mark, but Australia hold the upper hand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (2nd Test)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Highest number of overs bowled in a Test innings by an Australian bowler against South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Run out for 99..." BBC News. 11 March 2002. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ Robinson, Peter (19 March 2002). "South Africa finally find the spirit to match Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "South Africa's highest successful run chase in Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "1st ODI: South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 22 Mar 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "2nd ODI: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 24 Mar 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "3rd ODI: South Africa v Australia at Potchefstroom, 27 Mar 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ Robinson, Peter (28 March 2002). "Australian last-wicket pair snatch tie in Potchefstroom". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (3rd ODI)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "4th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Bloemfontein, 30 Mar 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ Robinson, Peter (30 March 2002). "Australia take fourth ODI by 37 runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Australian ODI centuries against South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "5th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Durban, 3 Apr 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Highest ODI first wicket partnerships at Kingsmead Cricket Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (5th ODI)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "6th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 6 Apr 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (6th ODI)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b Robinson, Peter (7 April 2002). "Australia achieve highest winning score in PE one-dayer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "7th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 9 Apr 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (7th ODI)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Nicky Boje ODI bowling analysis". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

External links

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[6] While four days of play were scheduled, this tour match reached a result in three days.

[fn1-7] While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first and third Tests reached a result within three and four days, respectively.

[Most_Test_runs-1] "Most runs in the 2001–02 Australia v South Africa Test series". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[Most_Test_wickets-2] "Most wickets in the 2001–02 Australia v South Africa Test series". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[Most_ODI_runs-3] "Most runs in the 2001–02 Australia v South Africa ODI series". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[Most_ODI_wickets-4] "Most wickets in the 2001–02 Australia v South Africa ODI series". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[CA_Tour_match-5] "South Africa A v Australians – Australia in South Africa 2001/02". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[8] "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (1st Test)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[1st_Test-9] Robinson, Peter (25 February 2002). "'Superb' Australia inflict heaviest defeat on South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[10] "Australian Test records – Largest victories". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[11] "South African Test records – Largest defeats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[12] Robinson, Peter (24 February 2002). "Gilchrist just misses a million as Australia take complete control of first Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[13] "Highest Test sixth wicket partnerships at the Wanderers Stadium". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[14] Robinson, Peter (9 March 2002). "Hall makes his mark, but Australia hold the upper hand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[CA_2nd_Test-15] "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (2nd Test)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[16] "Highest number of overs bowled in a Test innings by an Australian bowler against South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[17] "Run out for 99..." BBC News. 11 March 2002. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[18] Robinson, Peter (19 March 2002). "South Africa finally find the spirit to match Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[19] "South Africa's highest successful run chase in Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[20] "1st ODI: South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 22 Mar 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[21] "2nd ODI: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 24 Mar 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[22] "3rd ODI: South Africa v Australia at Potchefstroom, 27 Mar 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[23] Robinson, Peter (28 March 2002). "Australian last-wicket pair snatch tie in Potchefstroom". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[CA_3rd_ODI-24] "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (3rd ODI)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[25] "4th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Bloemfontein, 30 Mar 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[26] Robinson, Peter (30 March 2002). "Australia take fourth ODI by 37 runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[27] "Australian ODI centuries against South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[28] "5th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Durban, 3 Apr 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[29] "Highest ODI first wicket partnerships at Kingsmead Cricket Ground". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[CA_5th_ODI-30] "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (5th ODI)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[31] "6th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 6 Apr 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[CA_6th_ODI-32] "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (6th ODI)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[CI_6th_ODI-33] Robinson, Peter (7 April 2002). "Australia achieve highest winning score in PE one-dayer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[34] "7th ODI: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 9 Apr 2002 – Ball-by-Ball Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[CA_7th_ODI-35] "South Africa v Australia – Australia in South Africa 2001/02 (7th ODI)". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[36] "Nicky Boje ODI bowling analysis". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

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Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2001–02

Tour matches

Three-day match: South Africa A v Australians

Four-day match: South Africa A v Australians

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

6th ODI

7th ODI

Notes

References

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