# English cricket team in South Africa in 1999–2000

The England cricket team toured South Africa during the 1999–2000 season, playing five Test matches and a triangular One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa and Zimbabwe. The tour became infamous, after Hansie Cronje later admitted he had been bribed to ensure a result in the fifth Test of the series.

## Test series
### 1st Test

* 25–28 November 1999 Scorecard
* South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match: Allan Donald (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* Chris Adams, Gavin Hamilton and Michael Vaughan (all Eng) made their Test debuts.

### 2nd Test

* 9–13 December 1999 Scorecard
* Match drawn St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Lance Klusener (SA)
* England won the toss and elected to field.
* Nantie Hayward (SA) made his Test debut.

### 3rd Test

* 26–30 December 1999 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Doug Cowie (NZ) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Andy Caddick (Eng) and Gary Kirsten (SA)
* England won the toss and elected to bat.

### 4th Test

* 2–5 January 2000 Scorecard
* South Africa won by an innings and 37 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: B. C. Cooray (SL) and Cyril Mitchley (SA) Player of the match: Daryll Cullinan (SA)
* England won the toss and elected to bat.

### 5th Test

* 14–18 January 2000 Scorecard
* England won by 2 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Michael Vaughan (Eng) Man of the Series: Daryll Cullinan (SA)
* England won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on Days 2, 3 or 4 due to heavy rain. Cronje and Hussein agreed to forfeit an innings each to provide a good game in the time remaining. Later Cronje admitted having been bribed 50,000 rand to ensure a result.
* The laws at the time did not allow for the forfeiture of the 1st innings, so England's 1st innings is recorded as 0/0 declared.

## Standard Bank Triangular Tournament
### 2nd Match: South Africa v England

* 23 January 2000 Scorecard
| South Africa 184 (49.5 overs) | v | England 185/1 (39.3 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 57 (105) Darren Gough 4/29 (10 overs) | | Nasser Hussain 85 (114) Nicky Boje 1/47 (10 overs) |
* England won by 9 wickets Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein Umpires: Danzel Becker (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Darren Gough (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Chris Read, Vikram Solanki, Graeme Swann (all Eng) and David Terbrugge (SA) made their ODI debuts.

### 3rd Match: South Africa v England

* 26 January 2000 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa 204/7 (50 overs) | v | England 203/9 (50 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 43 (70) Darren Gough 3/36 (10 overs) | | Chris Adams 42 (69) Lance Klusener 2/34 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 1 run Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Wilf Diedricks (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

### 4th Match: England v Zimbabwe

* 28 January 2000 (D/N) Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 211/7 (50 overs) | v | England 107 (34.2 overs) |
| Neil Johnson 97 (131) Graeme Hick 1/25 (4 overs) | | Chris Read 23 (40) Henry Olonga 6/19 (8.2 overs) |
* Zimbabwe won by 104 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA) Player of the match: Henry Olonga (Zim)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

### 5th Match: England v Zimbabwe

* 30 January 2000 Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 161/9 (50 overs) | v | England 162/2 (32.1 overs) |
| Heath Streak 35* (65) Mark Ealham 5/15 (10 overs) | | Nick Knight 72* (94) Heath Streak 1/26 (7.1 overs) |
* England won by 8 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Barry Lambson (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Mark Ealham (Eng)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

### 7th Match: South Africa v England

* 4 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard
| England 231/6 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 233/8 (49.4 overs) |
| Nick Knight 64 (111) Shaun Pollock 2/36 (10 overs) | | Jonty Rhodes 42 (51) Mark Alleyne 3/55 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 2 wickets Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Mark Alleyne (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

### 9th Match: England v Zimbabwe

* 9 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard
| England | v | Zimbabwe |
* Match abandoned without a ball bowled SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Danzel Becker (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
* No toss.

### Final: South Africa v England

* 13 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa 149 (45 overs) | v | England 111 (38 overs) |
| Hansie Cronje 56 (113) Andy Caddick 4/19 (9 overs) | | Craig White 16 (44) Shaun Pollock 5/20 (9 overs) |
* South Africa won by 38 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Shaun Pollock (SA)
* England won the toss and elected to field.