The England cricket team toured South Africa in January and February 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches. These matches formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, having been postponed during England's tour of South Africa in December 2020 due to a COVID-19 outbreak.[1][2] The first two matches were played in Bloemfontein,[3] and the last match in Kimberley.[4]
| English cricket team in South Africa in 2022–23 | |||
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| South Africa | England | ||
| Dates | 27 January – 1 February 2023 | ||
| Captains | Temba Bavuma | Jos Buttler | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Temba Bavuma (180) | Jos Buttler (261) | |
| Most wickets | Anrich Nortje (6) | Jofra Archer (7) | |
| Player of the series | Jos Buttler (Eng) | ||
England lost the opening ODI by 27 runs despite a century for Jason Roy helping them to 146/0 inside 20 overs, chasing South Africa's total of 298/7.[5] South Africa completed their third-highest successful ODI chase in the second match, with a Temba Bavuma century leading them past England total of 342/7.[6] In the third ODI, England recovered from 14/3 as Jos Buttler (131) and Dawid Malan (118) added 232 runs for the fourth wicket with team accelerating to a total of 346/7; Jofra Archer then took six wickets to complete a 59-run victory for the visitors.[7][8]
Squads
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ODI series
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Harry Brook (Eng) made his ODI debut.
- World Cup Super League points: South Africa 10, England 0.
2nd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- South Africa's 347/5 was a record successful run chase at this ground.[11]
- World Cup Super League points: South Africa 10, England 0.
3rd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- The partnership between Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan (232) was England's fourth highest for any wicket, and the joint fifth highest fourth-wicket partnership for any team in ODIs.[12]
- Jofra Archer's figures of 6/40 were the third best for England in ODIs.
- World Cup Super League points: England 10, South Africa –1.[13][n 1]
Notes
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edit- ^ "South Africa-England CWC Super League series postponed". International Cricket Council. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "South Africa-England ODI called off amid Covid scare". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "England in South Africa: Rearranged ODI series confirmed for early 2023". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "South Africa to host England and Netherlands for ODIs in early 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "England in South Africa: Tourists slump to 27-run defeat despite Jason Roy century". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "England in South Africa: Touring bowlers struggle as Temba Bavuma hits ton as hosts win ODI series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Jofra Archer takes six wickets as England beat South Africa in final ODI". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "England v South Africa: Jofra Archer takes six wickets to inspire tourists to win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Magala back in South Africa's ODI squad for series against England". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "England name squad for Men's ODI tour of South Africa". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "South Africa chase down England's 342 to win ODI series". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan share monster partnership to set England on road to victory". The Cricketer. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "South Africa penalised for slow over-rate in third ODI against England". International Cricket Council. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.