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New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2005–06
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The New Zealand cricket team toured South Africa for cricket matches in the 2005–06 season. Owing to South Africa's busy schedule, the tour was split into two legs, one to be played in October 2005 with the six limited overs matches (one Twenty20 International and five One Day Internationals), and the second leg to be played in April and May 2006, including three Test matches. Before the limited overs series began, New Zealand were ranked third on the ICC ODI Championship table, two places ahead of their hosts South Africa.[1] However, New Zealand had never won an ODI series in South Africa before this tour,[2] and they were not to do it this summer either. In fact, New Zealand did not win a single one of the five matches, and only the rain – which sent the fourth match into a no-result – prevented the Kiwis from going down 0–5. The test series was similarly disappointing for New Zealand, with South Africa claiming it 2-0. After two series losses to Australia it was a satisfying result for the South Africans.
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The New Zealand squad of 15 players for the ODI series of the tour was announced on 26 September 2005. Chris Cairns was excluded over fitness issues while Jeetan Patel was included following good performances during the Zimbabwe tour the previous season.[4] From the ODI squad that toured the Caribbean earlier that year, the South Africa squad had Herschelle Gibbs included for the First ODI, who was out due to injury, in place of Justin Ontong. Albie Morkel was drafted only for the T20I fixture in the same squad.[3] AB de Villiers, who was named in squads for both ODI and T20I series, was released to play domestic cricket for his side, the Titans, thus missing the lone T20I and the First ODI fixtures, as part of the player-rotation policy employed by the selectors. While he returned to the squad for the Second ODI, Andrew Hall left to play domestic cricket.[7] Boeta Dippenaar, who picked up an injury during the First ODI, was ruled out of the remainder of the series and was replaced by Andrew Puttick.[8] Puttick was replaced by Jacques Rudolph for the Third ODI.[9] In their 13-man squad announced for the final two ODIs, Gibbs and Nicky Boje, who announced dropping out of the India tour, were replaced by Hall and Morkel for South Africa.[10]
The New Zealand squad for the Test series was announced on 28 March 2006. Two additions were made to the squad that was playing the West Indies.[6] Opening batsman Michael Papps was recalled to the side alongside all-rounder Jacob Oram. Shane Bond was ruled of the First Test after he sustained a knee injury in the four-day warm-up game. Kyle Mills was named his replacement in the playing XI.[11] For the Second Test, Michael Mason was added to the squad his cover.[12] While Bond was ruled out for the series,[13] Hamish Marshall pulled out due to a rib injury following the First Test.[14]
A 16-man South Africa squad for the Test was announced on 9 April. The same squad named for the completed home series against Australia was named.[5] Gibbs and Kruger were dropped from the squad for the Second and Tests after poor performances in the First.[15]
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Tour matches
50-over: South Africa A v New Zealanders
50-over: South Africa A v New Zealanders
16 October 2005 Scorecard |
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- South Africa A won the toss and elected to field.
Four-day: Rest of South Africa v New Zealanders
7–10 April 2006 Scorecard |
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- Rest of South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- James Franklin claimed his 250th wicket in first-class matches.[16]
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T20I series
Only T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan Astle, Shane Bond, James Marshall, Jacob Oram and Jeetan Patel (all NZ); and Nicky Boje, Mark Boucher, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Justin Kemp, Charl Langeveldt, Albie Morkel, André Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Shaun Pollock, Ashwell Prince and Graeme Smith (all SA) made their T20I debut.
ODI series
First ODI
23 October 2005 Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jacques Kallis became the third South Africa player to claim 200 wickets in ODIs.[17]
Second ODI
Third ODI
Fourth ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped play at 14:00, 90 minutes into South Africa's innings.[18]
- Nathan Astle (NZ) became the fourth player to play 200 ODIs for New Zealand.[19]
Fifth ODI
6 November 2005 Scorecard |
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- South Africa were set a target of 140 in 30 overs after interruptions due to thunderstorms.[20]
- Mark Boucher became the fourth South Africa player to play 200 ODIs.[21]
- Mark Boucher claimed five catches, equalling the record for most in an ODI by a South Africa wicket-keeper.[22] He broke the record in 2007 when he claimed six against Pakistan.[23]
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Test series
First Test
15–19 April 2006 Scorecard |
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Stephen Fleming (NZ), Jacques Kallis and Shaun Pollock (both SA) all played their 100th Tests.[24]
Second Test
27 April – 1 May 2006 Scorecard |
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Stephen Fleming became the first New Zealand player to score three double centuries in Tests. His 262 was the highest for a New Zealand batsman against South Africa.[25]
- Stephen Fleming and James Franklin put together 256 runs for the eighth wicket, the most for any wicket for New Zealand against South Africa in Tests.[25]
- James Franklin (NZ) and Hashim Amla (SA) scored their maiden Test centuries.[26][27]
- Jacques Kallis (SA) scored his 8,000th run in Tests.[27]
Third Test
5–7 May 2006 Scorecard |
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Jacques Kallis (SA) claimed his 200th wicket, and became the second player after Garfield Sobers (WI) to reach 8,000 runs and 200 wickets in Tests.[28][29]
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