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History - England vs South Africa

Test history start after South Africa in Test in 1991.
 
1994 (In England)
3 Test Matches series played in England. Series drew 1-1.
Result : England 1, South Africa 1, Drawn 1.
 
1995-96 (In South Africa)
5 Test Matches series played in South Africa. Allan Donald, the Man of the Series. South African won by 1-0
Result : South Africa 1, Drawn 4.
 
1998 (In England)
5 Test Matches series played in England. But this time England won by 2-1 and other two test had drawn. It was England's first big series win since Australia in 1986-87.
Result : England 2, South Africa 1, Drawn 2.
 
1999-2000 (In South Africa)
This time result just opposite last of England. This time England tour of South Africa for 5 Test Matches and South Africa beat England by 2-1 and other two matches had drawn
Result : South Africa 2, England 1, Drawn 2.
 
2003 (In England)
5 Test Matches series played drew with 2-2 and one test have drawn.
Result :England 2, South Africa 2, Drawn 1.
 
2004-05 (In South Africa)
First time England beat South Africa in South Africa by 2-1 of 5 Test match series and other two matches have drawn.
Result : South Africa 1, England 2, Drawn 2.
 
2008-09 (In England)
4 Test Matches series played in England. SA captain Graem Smith and England last match captain Kevin Pietersen were the Man of the Series. South African won by 2-1. Engand force follow-on to South Africa in first Test, but South Africa successfully end with draw and second & third Test match won by South Africa and last Test won by England.
Result :England 1, South Africa 2, Drawn 1.
 
2009-10 (In South Africa)
1st Test at SuperSport Park, East London - Dec 16-20, 2009 - Drawn
2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban - Dec 26-30, 2009 - England won by an innings and 98 runs
3rd Test at Newlands, Cape Town - Jan 3-7, 2010 - Drawn
4th Test at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Jan 14-17, 2010 - South Africa won by an innings and 74 runs
Result: England 1, South Africa 1, Drawn 2.
 
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, England, 2012
1st Test at Kennington Oval, London - July 19-23, 2012 - SA won by an innings and 12 runs (Eng 385 and 240; SA 637/2d)
2nd Test at Headingley, Leeds - Aug 2-6, 2012 - Drawn (SA 419 and 258/9d; Eng 425 and 130/4)
3rd Test at Lord's, London - Aug 16-20, 2012 - South Africa won by 51 runs (SA 309 and 351; Eng 315 and 294)
Result : South Africa 2, Drawn 1.
 
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, South Afirca, 2015-16
1st Test at Kingsmead, Durban - Dec 26-30, 2015 - England won by 241 runs (Eng 303 and 326; SA 214 and 174))
2nd Test at Newlands, Cape Town - Jan 2-6, 2016 - Drawn (Eng 629/6d and 159/6; SA 627/7d)
3rd Test at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Jan 14-16, 2016 - England won by 7 wickets (SA 313 and 83; Eng 323 and 77/3)
4th Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Jan 22-26, 2016 - South Africa won by 280 runs (SA 475 and 248/5d; Eng 342 and 101)
Result : England 2, South Africa 1, Drawn 1.
 
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, England, 2017
1st Test at Lord's, London- July 6-9, 2017; England won by 211-run (Eng 458 and 233; SA 361 and 119)
3rd Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - July 14-17, 2017; South Africa won by 340 runs (SA 335 and 343/9d; Eng 205 and 133)
3rd Test at Kennington Oval, London - July 27-31, 2017; England won by 239 runs (Eng 353 and 313/8d; SA 175 and 252)
4th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester - Aug 4-7, 2017; England won by 177 runs (Eng 362 and 243; SA 226 and 202)
Result : England 3, South Africa 1.
 
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, South Afirca, 2019-20
1st Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Dec 26-29, 2019; South Africa won by 107 runs (SA 284 and 272; Eng 181 and 268
2nd Test at Newlands, Cape Town - Jan 3-7, 2020; England won by 189 runs (Eng 269 and 391/8d; SA 223 and 248)
3rd Test at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth - Jan 16-20, 2020; England won by an innings and 53 runs (Eng 499/9d; SA 209 and 237)
4th Test at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Jan 24-27, 2020; England won by 191 runs (Eng 400 and 248; SA 183 and 274)
Result : England 3, South Africa 1.
 
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, England, 2022
First Test, Lord's, London; 17-19 August; South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs (Eng 165 & 149; SA 326)
Second Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham: 25-27 August; England won by an innings and 85 runs (SA 151 & 179; Eng 415/9d)
Third Test, Kennington Oval, London: 8-12 September; England won by nine wickets (SA 118 and 169; Eng 158 and 130/1)
Result : England 2, South Africa 1.

Eng vs SA Head to Head Overall Test Records (since 1888)

S# Year Venue Total England South Africa Drawn
1. 1889/90 South Africa 2 2 - -
2. 1891/92 South Africa 1 1 - -
3. 1895/96 South Africa 3 3 - -
4. 1898/99 South Africa 2 2 - -
5. 1905/06 South Africa 5 1 4 -
6. 1907 England 3 1 - 2
7. 1909/10 South Africa 5 2 3 -
8. 1912 England 3 3 - -
9. 1913/14 South Africa 5 3 1 1
10. 1922/23 South Africa 5 2 1 2
11. 1924 England 5 3 - 2
12. 1927/28 South Africa 5 2 2 1
13. 1929 England 5 2 - 3
14. 1930/31 South Africa 5 - 1 4
15. 1935 England 5 - 1 4
16. 1938/39 South Africa 5 1 - 4
17. 1947 England 5 3 - 2
18. 1948/49 South Africa 5 2 - 3
19. 1951 England 5 3 1 1
20. 1955 England 5 3 2 -
21. 1956/57 South Africa 5 2 2 1
22. 1960 England 5 3 - 2
23. 1964/65 South Africa 5 1 - 4
24. 1965 England 3 - 1 2
25. 1994 England 3 1 1 1
26. 1995/96 South Africa 5 - 1 4
27. 1998 England 5 2 1 2
28. 1999/2000 South Africa 5 1 2 2
29. 2003 England 5 2 2 1
30. 2004/05 South Africa 5 2 1 2
31. 2008/09 England 4 1 2 1
32. 2009/10 South Africa 4 1 1 2
33. 2012 England 3 - 2 1
34. 2015/16 South Africa 4 2 1 1
35. 2017 England 4 3 1 -
36. 2019/20 South Africa 4 3 1 -
37. 2022 England 3 2 1 -
  Total   156 65 36 55

England v South Africa - One Day International Records (since 1992)

Total Match - 69
England Won - 30
South Africa - 34
Tied - 1
No Result - 4
First Match: Benson & Hedges World Cup - 28th match - England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (revised target) at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Mar 12, 1992
Last game: 20th Match in 2023 ICC World Cup; South Africa won by 229 runs at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Oct. 21, 2023

South Africa vs England - Twenty20 International Records (since 2007)

Total Match - 24
South Africa - 12
England Won - 11
No Result - 1
First Match: ICC World Twenty20 - 15th match, Group E - South Africa won by 19 runs at Newlands, Cape Town, Sep 16, 2007
Last Match: 3rd T20I; South Africa won by 90 runs at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Jul. 31, 2022.

Last Update: Oct 21, 2023
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