The
South Africa cricket team
The South Africa national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered by Cricket South Africa (CSA). South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council (I ...
toured
Australia from 2 to 23 November 2014. The tour consisted of three
Twenty20 Internationals
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the ...
(T20I) and five
One Day International (ODI) matches.
During the ODI series, the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are 108 national associations, with 12 Full Members and 96 Associate Members. Founded in 1909 as the ' ...
undertook a trial to broadcast the discussions between the on-field and television umpires.
Australian captain
Michael Clarke injured his
hamstring
In human anatomy, a hamstring () is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles in between the hip and the knee (from medial to lateral: semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris). The hamstrings are susceptible to injury.
In quadrupe ...
during the first ODI game and was ruled out for the rest of the series.
George Bailey captained the side for the remaining fixtures.
Australia won the T20I series 2–1 and the ODI series 4–1. With their win in the final ODI match, Australia went to number one in the
ODI rankings.
Squads
Tour match
Twenty20: Cricket Australia XI v South Africans
T20I series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI
References
External links
Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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2014 in Australian cricket
2014 in South African cricket
2014-15
International cricket competitions in 2014–15
2014–15 Australian cricket season