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English cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21

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The England cricket team toured South Africa during November and December 2020 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] However, the ODI matches were called off due to a COVID-19 outbreak.[3] The ODI series would have formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[4][5]

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the England team stayed in a bio-secure environment whilst in South Africa,[6] with the matches played in Cape Town and Paarl.[7] In October 2020, Cricket South Africa (CSA) made a plea to its parliament, saying that is of "critical importance",[8] while waiting on government approval for the tour to go ahead.[9] On 21 October 2020, both cricket boards agreed to the series, with the full tour itinerary being confirmed.[10][11]

England won the first two T20I matches to take an unassailable lead in the series.[12] England won the third match by nine wickets to take the series 3–0, with the victory putting England at the top of the ICC T20I Championship.[13]

The first ODI match, originally scheduled to be played on 4 December, was cancelled less than an hour before it was due to start,[14] after a South African player tested positive for coronavirus.[15] As a result, the fixture was moved back by two days.[16] However, on 6 December, the rescheduled match was abandoned after two members of the hotel staff tested positive for coronavirus.[17] Shortly after the match was called off, two members of England's touring party returned "unconfirmed positive tests" for the virus.[18] Later the same day, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that the second ODI, scheduled for 7 December, would not be played on that date.[19] On 7 December, the remainder of the ODI series was postponed.[20] Both cricket boards agreed to work on hosting the ODI series at another time.[21][22]

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Squads

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Jake Ball, Tom Banton, Tom Helm were also named as reserves for England across both formats.[27] Kagiso Rabada was ruled out of South Africa's ODI squad after picking up a groin injury during the T20I series.[28] South Africa also rested Faf du Plessis, Pite van Biljon, Bjorn Fortuin and Reeza Hendricks for the ODI series.[29]

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Practice matches

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A South Africa intra-squad warm-up match, due to take place on 21 November, was cancelled after two players tested positive for coronavirus.[30] A second match, scheduled to be played on 23 November, was also cancelled in an attempt to limit the impact of any possible infections.[31] Conversely, England played one 40-over intra-squad match and one 20-over intra-squad match,[32] with Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan named as the team captains.[33]

21 November 2020
10:00
Scorecard
Team Buttler 
255 (39.1 overs)
v
 Team Morgan
205 (35.5 overs)
Joe Root 77 (77)
Tom Curran 4/25 (6.1 overs)
Chris Woakes 55 (41)
Lewis Gregory 3/18 (3.5 overs)
Team Buttler won by 50 runs
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
  • Team Buttler won the toss and elected to bat.

23 November 2020
17:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Team Morgan 
139/9 (20 overs)
v
 Team Buttler
141/4 (12.4 overs)
Moeen Ali 41 (40)
Olly Stone 3/12 (2 overs)
Sam Curran 45* (18)
Tom Curran 2/14 (2 overs)
Team Buttler won by 6 wickets
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
  • Team Morgan won the toss and elected to bat.
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T20I series

1st T20I

27 November 2020
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
179/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
183/5 (19.2 overs)
Faf du Plessis 58 (40)
Sam Curran 3/28 (4 overs)
Jonny Bairstow 86* (48)
George Linde 2/20 (4 overs)
England won by 5 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • George Linde (SA) made his T20I debut.

2nd T20I

29 November 2020
14:30
Scorecard
South Africa 
146/6 (20 overs)
v
 England
147/6 (19.5 overs)
Quinton de Kock 30 (18)
Adil Rashid 2/23 (4 overs)
Dawid Malan 55 (40)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/19 (4 overs)
England won by 4 wickets
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Dawid Malan (Eng)

3rd T20I

1 December 2020
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
191/3 (20 overs)
v
 England
192/1 (17.4 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 74* (32)
Ben Stokes 2/26 (3 overs)
Dawid Malan 99* (47)
Anrich Nortje 1/37 (4 overs)
England won by 9 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Bongani Jele (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Dawid Malan (Eng)

ODI series

1st ODI

6 December 2020
10:00
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Match postponed
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)

2nd ODI

7 December 2020
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match postponed
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)

3rd ODI

9 December 2020
13:00 (D/N)
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v
Match postponed
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Bongani Jele (SA)
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