2015-16 South Africa Vs England Second Test @ Cape Town January 02-06,2016

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have confirmed the 2015-16 tour dates in South Africa.

The tour will comprise 4 Test matches - starting with the traditional Boxing Day Test at Kingsmead in Durban - 5 ODI's  and 2 T20Internationals.

England ODI squad

Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, capt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), James Taylor (Nottinghamshire), Reece Topley (Hampshire), David Willey (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).

England T20 squad

Eoin Morgan (Middlesex, capt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), Reece Topley (Hampshire), David Willey (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), James Vince (Hampshire).



TOUR ITINERARY

2015
December 11: England arrive in SA
December 15-17: SA Invitation XI v England, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
December 20-22: SA Invitation XI v England, Pietermaritzburg Oval
December 26-30: 1st Sunfoil Test match, Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban

2016
January 2-6: 2nd Sunfoil Test match, Newlands, Cape Town
January 14-18: 3rd Sunfoil Test match, Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
January 22-26: 4th Sunfoil Test match, SuperSport Park, Centurion
January 30: 1-day tour match, Diamond Oval, Kimberley
February 3: 1st Momentum ODI, Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein
February 6: 2nd Momentum ODI, St. George’s Park, Port Elizabeth
February 9: 3rd Momentum ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion
February 12: 4th Momentum ODI, Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
February 14: 5th Momentum ODI, Newlands, Cape Town
February 17: T20 tour match, SA Invitation XI v England, BolandPark, Paarl
February 19: 1st KFC T20 International, Newlands, Cape Town
February 21: 2nd KFC T20 International, Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg




South Africa Vs England Head to Head in Test Matches

South Africa were the 3rd country to join in after England & Australia started what we call today as International cricket matches. South Africans were banned from world cricket community following color discrimination, for 20 years, before they joined back in 1992 World cup

In short, when we talk England vs South Africa test cricket, we're talking centuries, not decades or years. spanning way back since 1889 when South Africa played their first test match against England, here are some interesting and frequently asked TEST record between the two OLD cricket rivals.

Timeless test match : is unthinkable today, so here's a mention first up. At Durban in March of 1939, England and South played a test without days determined, simply depending on who wins after 4 innings. surprisingly, it still ended as draw cause of heavy rain after 10 days of play and last ship back to UK was ready to sail

Highest scores : Graeme Smith's 277 at Edgbaston in July 2003. Eddie Paynter holds English record with his 243 individual score at Durban in 1939

Highest Totals : 682/6d by South Africa at Lords in July 2003 and 654/5 by England at Durban in March 1939

Lowest total : 30, twice by South Africa in 1896 at Port Elizabeth & in 1924 at Birmingham. England's lowest test total against South Africa is 76/10 which they made at Leeds, 1907

Best Bowling Figures : belongs to Sydney Francis Barnes for his 17 wickets at Johannesburg 1913. Most wickets in an innings belongs to George Lohmann, Devon Malcolm, Sydney Barnes and Hugh Tayfield who all got 9 wickets

Largest Victory : inns + 202 runs won by England. By runs, South Africa win by 356 runs is the biggest.

Smallest Victory : 17 runs, won by South Africa at Johannesburg, 1957.

Best Partnership : is Bill Edrich + Denis Crompton's 370 runs for 3rd wicket at Lords back in June 1947. African best is Graeme Smith + Herschelle Gibbs' 338

Total tests = 134. England = 55, South Africa = 28. Draw = 51.

Total bilateral test series = 31. England = 19, South Africa 8 and remaining draws

Most Runs = Bruce Mitchell (SA), for his 2732 runs from 30 England vs South Africa tests back in year 1929 to 49. England record is held by Denis Crompton who made 2205 runs versus South Africa

Most Hundreds = 7 = Denis Crompton, Doudley Nourse, Herbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell

Most Wickets = 91, by Shaun Pollock from 23 tests. Sydney Barnes holds English record with 83 wickets from only 7 tests versus South Africa.

Wicket Keeper record belongs to Mark Boucher who has effected 89 dismissals from 21 tests against England. Most dismissal in one match is 11 scalps, by Jack Russell at Johannesburg, 30 Nov 1995

Most Eng-SA test Matches is played by Doudley Nourse = 31

400+ targets set for South Africa at home

Target	Result	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
546	lost	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009
511	lost	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014
482	lost	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014
458	draw	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013
454	lost	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009
450	lost	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011
416	lost	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2015
410	lost	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006
408	lost	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962
402	lost	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006

South Africa's Test results in 2015
Date	Match	Result
2-6 January, Cape Town	Third Test v West Indies	SA won by eight wickets
21-25 July, Chittagong	First Test v Bangladesh	Match drawn
30 July-3 August, Dhaka	Second Test v Bangladesh	Match drawn
5-7 November, Mohali	First Test v India	India won by 108 runs
14-18 November, Bangalore	Second Test v India	Match drawn
25-27 November, Nagpur	Third Test v India	India won by 124 runs
3-7 December, Delhi	Fourth Test v India	India won by 337 runs
26-30 December, Durban	First Test v England	England won by 241 runs

 4-Match Test Series Result
First Test @ Durban Dec 26-30,2015
Scorecard

England 303 and 326

South Africa 214 and 174(Target 416 Runs)

Match Result - England won by 241 runs

MOM - Moeen Ali for his 4/69(25 Overs) and 3/47(26 Overs)

Series Result  -  England led the 4-match series 1-0

Second Test @ Cape Town January 02-06,2016
Scorecard
England 629/6 Declared and 159/6
South Africa  627/7 Declared
Match Result - Draw
MOM - Ben Stoke for his 258(198 Balls 4x30 and 6x11) 
Series Result - England led the 4-match series 1-0


Second Test @ Cape Town - SA Squad

 

The first Test Match played at Cape Town was in 1889 between SA and England in March 25-26,1889 which England won by  an innings and 202 runs
Scorecard
England 292/10 in 123.1 Overs with Bobby Abel scoring 120(241 Balls 4x11)
South Africa 47/10 in 47.1 Overs and 43/10 in 23.2 Overs
Match Result -England won by an innings and 202 runs

The first ODI played at Cape Town was between South Africa and India on Dec 07,1992 which South Africa won by 6 wickets
Scorecard
India 184/10 in 50 Overs
South Africa 185/4 in 49.3 Overs
Match Result - South Africa won by 6 wickets


Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the second Test against England in Cape Town due to the shoulder injury he suffered in Durban
Dale Steyn will be replaced by Kagiso Rabada

Quinton de Kock is also expected to  take the gloves off AB de Villiers

South Africa's win-loss record at Newlands since 1992 is 19-4

All four Tests they have lost at this venue have been to Australia 

Last time the hosts lost a Test to England at Newlands was in 1957.Since then, the teams have played five Tests here and the hosts have won three of them, all of which have been since South Africa's readmission. The last Test played between the teams at this venue in 2009-10 ended in a draw 

Day One Saturday Jan 02,2016

 

England scored 317/5

Fall of Wickets(England)

Alastair Cook (27) dismissed by Kagiso Rabada after England chose to bat

Rabada also took wickets of Nick Compton (45) and James Taylor (0)

Ben Stokes (74no), Alex Hales (60) and Joe Root (50) reach half centuries

Jonny Bairstow 39* with Ben Stokes 74* at the crease

Kagiso Rabada is congratulated by his team-mates after removing England's Nick Compton for 45

Kagiso Rabada celebrates after taking his third wicket, dismissing James Taylor for a golden duck

Kagiso Rabada took 3/74(19 Overs) -Alastair Cook (27),Nick Compton(45)and James Taylor(0)on the first day of the second Test

Day Two Sunday Jan 03,2016

Ben Stokes hits second fastest double hundred in Test history

England allrounder Ben Stokes smashed the fastest double hundred in England's Test match history - and the second-fastest of all - in a destructive innings at Cape Town against South Africa, coming off just 163 balls.

 

It came in 10 balls more than Nathan Astle's effort for New Zealand against England in Christchurch in 2002, which remains the fastest in Test history

 

Ben Stokes resumed this morning on 74 not out, and needed only 12 balls to reach a century before pushing on with a brutal onslaught before lunch.He became the 21st player in the history of the game to score 100 runs before lunch.

The innings, which contained 26 fours and seven sixes at the time he passed the 200 mark, was also the fastest double hundred at Cape Town, shattering the previous record of 211 balls held by Herschelle Gibbs

The previous England mark was held by Sir Ian Botham, whose own double ton came off an altogether more modest 220 deliveries.
England 629/6 Declared in 125.5 Overs
Jonny Bairtstow 158*(191 Balls 4x18 and 6x2)
Moeen Ali 00*
Ben Stokes 258(198 Balls 4x30 and 6x11)

The 399 Runs partnership between Stokes and Jonny Bairstow, England's 2nd highest for in Tests, next only to the 411-run stand between Colin Cowdrey and Peter May against West Indies at Edgbaston in 1957.

 

Ben Stokes who hit 11 sixes in his innings of 258 Runs becomes the joint second-highest for any batsman in Tests, next only to Wasim Akram's 12 against Zimbabwe in his unbeaten 257.
The others with 11 sixes are Astle, Hayden, and Brendon McCullum (twice).

South Africa scored 141/2 in  43 Overs
Fall of Wickets(SA)
Stiaan van Zyl       04(12 Balls 4x1)
Dean Elgar            44(71 Balls 4x6 and 6x1)
Hasim Amla           64*
AB de Villiers          25*

Day Three Monday Jan 04,2016

SA scored 353/3 in 130 Overs
Fall of wickets(SA)
AB de Villiers 88(211 Balls 4x12 and 6x1)
Hasim Amla    157*
Faf du Plessis    51*

Day Four Tuesday Jan 05,2016
South Africa scored 627/7 Declared in 211 Overs
Fall of Wickets(SA)
Hasim Amla           201(477 Balls 4x27)
Faf du Plesis           86(216 Balls 4x11)
Quinton de Kock      05(10 Balls)
Chris Morris            69(111 Balls 4x10)
Temba Bavuma        102*(148 Balls 4x16)
Kagiso Rabada           02*(10 Balls)
Wicket Takers(England) 
Stuart Broad               2/94(34 Overs)
Steven Finn                2/132(39 Overs)
James Anderson          1/77(35 Overs)
Ben Stokes                  1/100(28 Overs)

England 2nd Innings scored 16/0 in 6 Overs
Alastair Cook  08*
Alex Hales      05*

Day Five Wednesday Jan 06,2016

England scored 159/6 in 65 Overs
Fall of Wickets(England)
Alastair Cook                 08(27 Balls 4x1)
Alex Hales                      05(26 Balls)
Joe Root                         29(29 Balls 4x5)
Nick Compton                15(60 Balls 4x2)
Ben Stokes                       26(34 Balls 4x4)
James Taylor                   27(84 Balls 4x1 and 6x1)
Jonny Bairstow               30*(75 Balls 4x2)
Moeen Ali                        10*(60 Balls)
WicketTakers(SA)
Dane Piedt           3/38(18 Overs)
Chris Morris        1/24(12 Overs)
Morne Morkel      1/26(16 Overs)
Kagiso Rabada      1/57(13 Overs)

Scorecard
England 629/6 Declared and 159/6
South Africa  627/7 Declared
Match Result - Draw
MOM - Ben Stoke for his 258(198 Balls 4x30 and 6x11) 
Series Result - England led the 4-match series 1-0