Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2004–05

The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured South Africa from 16 February to 13 March 2005 for a three-match One Day International series and two Test matches. South Africa won all five matches by significant margins.

Zimbabwe in South Africa in 2004–05
	Zimbabwe	South Africa
Dates	16 February – 13 March 2005
Captains	Tatenda Taibu	Graeme Smith (Tests, 1st and 2nd ODI) Nicky Boje (3rd ODI)
Test series
Result	South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs	Hamilton Masakadza (125)	Graeme Smith (162)
Most wickets	Graeme Cremer (6)	Jacques Kallis (11)
Player of the series	Jacques Kallis (SA)
One Day International series
Results	South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs	Heath Streak (68)	Graeme Smith (167)
Most wickets	Chris Mpofu (4)	Albie Morkel (5)
Player of the series	Graeme Smith (SA)

ODI series

1st ODI

25 February 2005 (D/N) Scorecard

South Africa 301/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 136 (37.2 overs)
Adam Bacher 56 (73) Prosper Utseya 3/40 (10 overs)		Tatenda Taibu 28 (48) Andrew Hall 3/29 (7.2 overs)

South Africa won by 165 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Ian Howell (SA) Player of the match: Mark Boucher (SA)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
• Sean Williams (Zim) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

27 February 2005 Scorecard

South Africa 329/6 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 198/7 (50 overs)
Graeme Smith 117 (129) Chris Mpofu 3/59 (9 overs)		Barney Rogers 47 (72) Albie Morkel 2/27 (7 overs)

South Africa won by 131 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Brian Jerling (SA) Player of the match: Graeme Smith (SA)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

2 March 2005 (D/N) Scorecard

Zimbabwe 206/8 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 207/5 (46.3 overs)
Heath Streak 68 (105) Charl Langeveldt 2/40 (10 overs)		Justin Kemp 78* (81) Tawanda Mupariwa 2/25 (7 overs)

South Africa won by 5 wickets St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Ian Howell (SA) Player of the match: Justin Kemp (SA)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series

1st Test

4–5 March 2005 Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	South Africa
54 (31.2 overs) Stuart Matsikenyeri 12 (32) Jacques Kallis 4/13 (7.2 overs)		340/3d (50 overs) Graeme Smith 121 (107) Graeme Cremer 3/86 (9 overs)
265 (75.2 overs) Dion Ebrahim 72 (153) Nicky Boje 4/106 (26.2 overs)

South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Billy Doctrove (WI) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
• Zimbabwe's score of 54 in their first innings was their lowest in Test history.

2nd Test

11–13 March 2005 Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	South Africa
269 (85 overs) Heath Streak 85 (154) Jacques Kallis 4/33 (13 overs)		480/7d (109.5 overs) Ashwell Prince 139* (218) Graeme Cremer 3/106 (26.5 overs)
149 (59.3 overs) Hamilton Masakadza 47 (97) Monde Zondeki 6/39 (14.3 overs)

South Africa won by an innings and 62 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Daryl Harper (Aus) Player of the match: Monde Zondeki (SA)

• South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

Tour matches

List A: Combined Gauteng–North West XI vs Zimbabweans

16 February 2005 Scorecard

Combined Gauteng–North West XI 229/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabweans 232/3 (44.1 overs)
Blake Snijman 97 (125) Barney Rogers 3/38 (7 overs)		Hamilton Masakadza 103* (120) Eugene Moleon 1/30 (7 overs)

Zimbabweans won by 7 wickets Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Mike Gajjar and Barry Lambson Player of the match: Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabweans)

• Zimbabweans won the toss and elected to field.
• Eddie Leie (Combined Gauteng–North West XI) made his List A debut.

First-class: Combined Easterns–Northerns XI vs Zimbabweans

18–21 February 2005 Scorecard

Zimbabweans	v	Combined Easterns–Northerns XI
206 (60.4 overs) Elton Chigumbura 40 (60) Siraag Abrahams 3/36 (7.4 overs)		275 (71.2 overs) Andre Seymore 82 (104) Tawanda Mupariwa 3/82 (19 overs)
233 (87.1 overs) Sean Williams 82* (172) Morné Morkel 6/66 (27.1 overs)

Match drawn Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Murray Brown and Gerrie Pienaar

• Combined Easterns–Northerns XI won the toss and elected to field.
• Heinrich Malan and Cobus Pienaar (both Combined Easterns–Northerns XI) made their first-class debuts.

External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo