# South African cricket team in England in 2003

The South African cricket team toured England in the 2003 season to play a five-match Test series against England. The two teams also took part in a triangular One Day International tournament involving Zimbabwe.
The Test series was drawn 2-2, with the first match resulted in a draw, while the triangular series was won by England, after beating South Africa in the final by 7 wickets.

## Tour matches
### 50-over: Sussex v South Africans

* 20 June 2003 Scorecard
| South Africans 267/7 (50 overs) | v | Sussex 114 (30.5 overs) |
| Boeta Dippenaar 101* (90) Robin Martin-Jenkins 2/34 (10 overs) | | Chris Adams 32 (54) Paul Adams 3/19 (6 overs) |
* South Africans won by 153 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Rob Bailey (Eng) and George Sharp (Eng)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

### 50-over: Northamptonshire v South Africans

* 22 June 2003 Scorecard
| South Africans 229/6 (50 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 45/1 (15 overs) |
| Mark Boucher 69 (89) Mike Cawdron 2/36 (10 overs) | | Michael Hussey 27* (45) |
* No result County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Peter Hartley (Eng) and Allan Jones (Eng)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

### 50-over: Worcestershire v South Africans

* 25 June 2003 Scorecard
| South Africans 261/4 (50 overs) | v | Worcestershire 192 (45 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 66 (103) Kabir Ali 2/49 (10 overs) | | Justin Kemp 77 (87) Alan Dawson 4/26 (8 overs) |
* South Africans won by 69 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and Ian Gould (Eng)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
* Shaftab Khalid (Worcs) made his List A debut.

### First-class: Somerset v South Africans

* 15–17 July 2003 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Taunton Umpires: John Holder (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

### First-class: India A v South Africans

* 19–21 July 2003 Scorecard
* Match drawn Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen (Eng) and Alan Whitehead (Eng)
* India A won the toss and elected to bat.

### First-class: Kent v South Africans

* 7–9 August 2003 Scorecard
* South Africans won by 101 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and George Sharp (Eng)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

### First-class: Derbyshire v South Africans

* 28–30 August 2003 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Derby Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and John Steele (Eng)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on Day 1

## NatWest Series (ODI)
### 2nd Match: England v South Africa

* 28 June Scorecard
| South Africa 264/6 (50 overs) | v | England 265/4 (45.5 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 107 (133) Andrew Flintoff 3/46 (10 overs) | | Marcus Trescothick 114 (125) Makhaya Ntini 2/56 (10 overs) |
* England won by 6 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Vikram Solanki (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

### 3rd Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

* 29 June Scorecard
| South Africa 272/5 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 226/9 (50 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 125* (147) Douglas Hondo 2/29 (9.1 overs) | | Travis Friend 82 (93) Andrew Hall 3/38 (9 overs) |
* South Africa won by 46 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

### 5th Match: England v South Africa

* 3 July Scorecard
| England 223/7 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 227/3 (47.3 overs) |
| Marcus Trescothick 60 (92) Makhaya Ntini 3/38 (8 overs) | | Jacques Kallis 82* (105) Andrew Flintoff 1/33 (9.3 overs) |
* South Africa won by 7 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
* England won the toss and elected to bat.

### 6th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

* 5 July Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 174/8 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 175/1 (34.2 overs) |
| Heath Streak 54 (72) Jacques Kallis 3/47 (10 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 93* (97) Sean Ervine 1/13 (2.2 overs) |
* South Africa won by 9 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

### 8th Match: England v South Africa

* 8 July Scorecard
| South Africa 198/9 (50 overs) | v | England 199/6 (39 overs) |
| Graeme Smith 45 (39) James Anderson 4/38 (10 overs) | | Michael Vaughan 83 (115) Makhaya Ntini 2/30 (6 overs) |
* England won by 4 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Andrew Flintoff (Eng)
* England won the toss and elected to bat.

### 9th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

* 10 July Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 173/8 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 174/3 (35.2 overs) |
| Heath Streak 50* (90) Makhaya Ntini 4/45 (10 overs) | | Jacques Rudolph 69* (97) Douglas Hondo 2/25 (7 overs) |
* South Africa won by 7 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and David Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match: Makhaya Ntini (SA)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

### Final: England v South Africa

* 12 July Scorecard
| South Africa 107 (32.1 overs) | v | England 111/3 (20.2 overs) |
| Jacques Rudolph 19 (40) James Anderson 3/50 (10 overs) | | Vikram Solanki 50 (58) Andrew Hall 1/14 (2.2 overs) |
* England won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Neil Mallender (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Darren Gough (Eng)
* England won the toss and elected to field.

## Test series
### 1st Test

* 24–28 July 2003 Scorecard
* Match drawn Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match: Graeme Smith (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on Day 2 and play on Day 3 was reduced to 62 overs due to rain.

### 2nd Test

* 31 July–3 August 2003 Scorecard
* South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Makhaya Ntini and Graeme Smith (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

### 3rd Test

* 14–18 August 2003 Scorecard
* England won by 70 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Daryl Harper (Aus) Player of the match: James Kirtley (Eng)
* England won the toss and elected to bat.
* James Kirtley and Ed Smith (both Eng) made their Test debuts.

### 4th Test

* 21–25 August 2003 Scorecard
* South Africa won by 191 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Gary Kirsten (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kabir Ali (Eng) and Monde Zondeki (SA) made their Test debuts.

### 5th Test

* 4–8 September 2003 Scorecard
* England won by 9 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match: Marcus Trescothick (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Alec Stewart retired from all forms of cricket after this Test.