# English cricket team in South Africa in 2009–10

The England cricket team toured South Africa for a four-match Test series, a five-match One Day International (ODI) series and two Twenty20 Internationals between 6 November 2009 and 18 January 2010. The tour was balanced throughout, with both the Twenty20 International and Test series being drawn, and England narrowly winning the ODI series 2–1.
By levelling the Test series with victory in the final Test, South Africa retained the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy they had earnt in England in 2008. Despite the decision made in 2008 to grant Test series between South Africa and England "icon" status, and thus comprise five Test matches and only three ODI matches, the tour retained the previous balance of four Tests and five ODIs.
A quiet, friendly series erupted with controversy in the third and fourth Tests of the series. On the third day of the third Test, television images showed Stuart Broad standing on the ball, and fellow England pace-bowler James Anderson picking at the leather of the ball, causing South Africa to raise concerns about the condition of the ball, and the actions of the England duo. After some delay, the South African team announced that they were not making an official complaint to the International Cricket Council (ICC), who in turn confirmed that the matter was closed. In the fourth Test, after an apparent nick by Graeme Smith was taken by wicket-keeper Matt Prior, the umpire Tony Hill turned down the appeal, and third umpire Daryl Harper upheld Hill's decision on review. However, TV replays showed an audible noise as the ball passed the bat. England announced that they would lodge an official complaint with the ICC, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) asking for the review to be reinstated. The ICC defended Harper, but said that it would launch a "full and comprehensive investigation" into the incident after the match.

## Squads

| England Batsmen Andrew Strauss (captain) Alastair Cook (vice-captain) Ian Bell Michael Carberry Paul Collingwood Joe Denly Eoin Morgan Kevin Pietersen Jonathan Trott All-rounders Adil Rashid Luke Wright Wicket-keepers Steve Davies Matt Prior Bowlers James Anderson Tim Bresnan Stuart Broad Mark Davies Sajid Mahmood Graham Onions Liam Plunkett Ryan Sidebottom Graeme Swann James Tredwell | South Africa Batsmen Graeme Smith (captain) Hashim Amla Loots Bosman AB de Villiers JP Duminy Herschelle Gibbs Ashwell Prince Alviro Petersen All-rounders Johan Botha Jacques Kallis Ryan McLaren Albie Morkel Wicket-keepers Mark Boucher Heino Kuhn Bowlers Yusuf Abdullah Friedel de Wet Paul Harris Charl Langeveldt Roelof van der Merwe Morné Morkel Makhaya Ntini Wayne Parnell Dale Steyn Lonwabo Tsotsobe |

## T20I series
### 1st T20I

* 13 November 2009 (D/N) Scorecard
| England 202/6 (20 overs) | v | South Africa 127/3 (13 overs) |
| Eoin Morgan 85* (45) Ryan McLaren 3/33 (4 overs) | | Loots Bosman 58 (31) Luke Wright 1/17 (2 overs) |
* England won by 1 run (D/L method) Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Brian Jerling (SA) Player of the match: Eoin Morgan (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain stopped play after the 13th over of the South African innings and no further play was possible.
* The revised target for South Africa after 13 overs was 129 as per D/L method.

### 2nd T20I

* 15 November 2009 Scorecard
| South Africa 241/6 (20 overs) | v | England 157/8 (20 overs) |
| Loots Bosman 94 (45) Joe Denly 1/9 (1 over) | | Jonathan Trott 51 (40) Dale Steyn 2/29 (4 overs) |
* South Africa won by 84 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Brian Jerling (SA) Player of the match: Loots Bosman (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

## ODI series
### 1st ODI

* 20 November 2009 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa | v | England |
* Match abandoned without a ball bowled Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
* England won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain continued throughout the day and no play was possible.

### 2nd ODI

* 22 November 2009 Scorecard
| South Africa 250/9 (50 overs) | v | England 252/3 (46.0 overs) |
| Alviro Petersen 64 (65) James Anderson 3/60 (10 overs) | | Paul Collingwood 105* (110) Charl Langeveldt 2/46 (10 overs) |
* England won by 7 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Paul Collingwood (Eng)
* England won the toss and elected to field.

### 3rd ODI

* 27 November 2009 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa 354/6 (50 overs) | v | England 242 (41.3 overs) |
| AB de Villiers 121 (85) Stuart Broad 4/71 (10 overs) | | Paul Collingwood 86 (82) Wayne Parnell 5/48 (9.3 overs) |
* South Africa won by 112 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

### 4th ODI

* 29 November 2009 Scorecard
| South Africa 119 (36.5 overs) | v | England 121/3 (31.2 overs) |
| Alviro Petersen 51 (79) James Anderson 5/23 (10 overs) | | Jonathan Trott 52* (77) Johan Botha 2/22 (8 overs) |
* England won by 7 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: James Anderson (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

### 5th ODI

* 4 December 2009 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa | v | England |
* Match abandoned without a ball bowled Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
* England won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain continued throughout the day and no play was possible.

## Test series
### 1st Test

* 16–20 December 2009 Scorecard
* Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Steve Davis (Aus) Player of the match: Graeme Swann (Eng)
* England won the toss and elected to field.

### 2nd Test

* 26–30 December 2009 Scorecard
* England won by an innings and 98 runs Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Amiesh Saheba (Ind) Player of the match: Graeme Swann (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Day 1 was reduced to 61 overs due to bad light.

### 3rd Test

* 3–7 January 2010 Scorecard
* Match drawn Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Tony Hill (NZ) Player of the match: Graeme Smith (SA)
* England won the toss and elected to field.

### 4th Test

* 14–18 January 2010 Scorecard
* South Africa won by an innings and 74 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Tony Hill (NZ) Player of the match: Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn (SA)
* England won the toss and elected to bat.

## Tour matches
### 50-over: England XI v Diamond Eagles

* 6 November 2009 (D/N) Scorecard
| England XI 294/7 (50 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 109 (26.4 overs) |
| Jonathan Trott 85 (104) Ryan Bailey 2/27 (5 overs) | | Rilee Rossouw 17 (10) Paul Collingwood 2/9 (3.4 overs) |
* England XI won by 185 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: M Erasmus and BG Jerling

### 50-over: England XI v Chevrolet Warriors

* 8 November 2009 Scorecard
| Chevrolet Warriors 254/5 (50 overs) | v | England XI 256/2 (40.5 overs) |
| Arno Jacobs 83* (83) Graeme Swann 3/26 (10 overs) | | Andrew Strauss 117* (119) Juan Theron 1/30 (7.5 overs) |
* England XI won by 8 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: M Erasmus and BG Jerling

### 20-over: England XI v South Africa A

* 10 November 2009 (D/N) Scorecard
| England XI 89 (17.3 overs) | v | South Africa A 90/6 (17.3 overs) |
| Alastair Cook 22 (30) Justin Ontong 2/9 (3 overs) | | Vaughn van Jaarsveld 23 (12) Graeme Swann 2/9 (4 overs) |
* South Africa A won by 4 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: M Erasmus and BG Jerling Player of the match: T Tshabalala (SA)

### 50-over: England XI v South Africa A

* 17 November 2009 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa A 279/9 (50 overs) | v | England XI 281/6 (48.1 overs) |
| Andrew Puttick 62 (74) Graham Onions 2/46 (9 overs) | | Jonathan Trott 78 (89) Rory Kleinveldt 2/57 (10 overs) |
* England XI won by 4 wickets Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: M Erasmus and BG Jerling Player of the match: IJL Trott (Eng)

### 2-day: England XI v South African Airways Challenge XI

* 9–10 December Scorecard
* Match drawn Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: S George and BG Jerling
* 11–12 December Scorecard
* Match drawn Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: BG Jerling and LJ Willemse

## Media coverage
### Television

* Supersport – South Africa
* Sky Sports – United Kingdom and Ireland
* Ten Sports – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
* Sky Sport – New Zealand
* Fox Sports – Australia