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Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2006–07

International cricket tour


Summary

International cricket tour

FieldValue
series_nameIndia in South Africa 2006–07
team1_imageFlag of South Africa.svg
team1_nameSouth Africa
team2_imageFlag of India.svg
team2_nameIndia
from_date16 November 2006
to_date6 January 2007
team1_captainGraeme Smith
team2_captainRahul Dravid (Tests & ODIs)
Virender Sehwag (T20I and 2 ODIs)
no_of_ODIs5
team1_ODIs_won4
team2_ODIs_won0
team1_ODIs_most_runsAB de Villiers (175)
team2_ODIs_most_runsMS Dhoni (139)
team1_ODIs_most_wicketsShaun Pollock (10)
team2_ODIs_most_wicketsZaheer Khan (6)
player_of_ODI_seriesShaun Pollock (SA)
no_of_twenty20s1
team1_twenty20s_won0
team2_twenty20s_won1
team1_twenty20s_most_runsAlbie Morkel (27)
team2_twenty20s_most_runsDinesh Mongia (38)
team1_twenty20s_most_wicketsCharl Langeveldt (2)
team2_twenty20s_most_wicketsZaheer Khan (2)
Ajit Agarkar (2)
player_of_twenty20_seriesDinesh Karthik (Ind)
no_of_tests3
team1_tests_won2
team2_tests_won1
team1_tests_most_runsAshwell Prince (306)
team2_tests_most_runsSourav Ganguly (214)
team1_tests_most_wicketsMakhaya Ntini (15)
team2_tests_most_wicketsS. Sreesanth (18)
player_of_test_seriesShaun Pollock (SA)

series_name = India in South Africa 2006–07 | team1_image = Flag of South Africa.svg | team1_name = South Africa | team2_image = Flag of India.svg | team2_name = India | from_date = 16 November 2006| to_date = 6 January 2007| team1_captain = Graeme Smith| team2_captain = Rahul Dravid (Tests & ODIs) Virender Sehwag (T20I and 2 ODIs)| no_of_ODIs = 5 | team1_ODIs_won = 4 | team2_ODIs_won = 0 | team1_ODIs_most_runs = AB de Villiers (175)| team2_ODIs_most_runs = MS Dhoni (139) | team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Shaun Pollock (10) | team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Zaheer Khan (6) | player_of_ODI_series = Shaun Pollock (SA) | no_of_twenty20s = 1 | team1_twenty20s_won = 0 | team2_twenty20s_won = 1 | team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Albie Morkel (27)| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Dinesh Mongia (38)| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Charl Langeveldt (2)| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Zaheer Khan (2) Ajit Agarkar (2)| player_of_twenty20_series = Dinesh Karthik (Ind)| no_of_tests = 3 | team1_tests_won = 2 | team2_tests_won = 1 | team1_tests_most_runs = Ashwell Prince (306) | team2_tests_most_runs = Sourav Ganguly (214) | team1_tests_most_wickets = Makhaya Ntini (15) | team2_tests_most_wickets = S. Sreesanth (18) | player_of_test_series = Shaun Pollock (SA)|}} The Indian cricket team toured South Africa for three Tests, five Odis & one T20I from 16 November 2006 to 6 January 2007.

South Africa won the Test series 2–1. After India won the first Test at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa rallied to win the 2nd Test at Kingsmead in Durban and the third Test at Newlands in Cape Town.

South Africa won the ODI series 4–0, which was India's first ODI series without a win since 1997.

There was also one Twenty20 International, which India won.

Schedule

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResultTour GamesOne-day International SeriesTwenty20 InternationalTest Series
One Day16 Nov 2006Ashwell PrinceRahul DravidWillowmoore Parkwon by 37 runs
FC match7–10 Dec 2006Jacques RudolphVVS LaxmanSedgars Parkwon by 96 runs
1st ODI19 Nov 2006Graeme SmithRahul DravidNew Wanderers StadiumMatch abandoned due to rain.
2nd ODI22 Nov 2006Graeme SmithRahul DravidKingsmeadwon by 157 runs
3rd ODI26 Nov 2006Graeme SmithRahul DravidNewlandswon by 106 runs
4th ODI29 Nov 2006Graeme SmithVirender SehwagSt George's Parkwon by 80 runs
5th ODI3 Dec 2006Graeme SmithVirender SehwagSuperSport Parkwon by 9 wickets
1st 20/201 Dec 2006Graeme SmithVirender SehwagNew Wanderers Stadiumwon by 6 wickets
1st Test15–19 Dec 2006Graeme SmithRahul DravidNew Wanderers Stadiumwon by 123 runs
2nd Test26–30 Dec 2006Graeme SmithRahul DravidKingsmeadwon by 174 runs
3rd Test2–6 Jan 2007Graeme SmithRahul DravidNewlandswon by 5 wickets

Squads

  • Irfan Pathan was sent back home before the second test due to poor bowling form.

Tour Match

Tour Match: Rest of South Africa v Indians, 16 November

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

Virender Sehwag captained India after Rahul Dravid was ruled out for rest of the series following an injury. South Africa recovered from a bad start to reach 243 at the end of 50 overs. Gibbs remained unbeaten on 93 while Kallis and Pollock chipped in with 49 and 37 respectively. Anil Kumble was the best bowler for India on the day picking up 2 wickets for 42 runs. Chasing 244 under lights, India got off to a steady start losing their first wicket in the 6th over with 23 runs on the board. Wickets fell at regular intervals and this meant that India never had a chance of overhauling the South African score. Irfan Pathan was the pick of the batsmen scoring 47 runs.

5th ODI

India put on another abysmal batting performance scoring just 200 off the allocated 50 overs. Sachin Tendulkar topscored for the visitors with a sedate 55 off 97 balls. Mongia and Dhoni chipped in with useful 40's.

South Africa reached the target in just 31.2 overs. Pollock was named Man of the Match for his bowling performance which included 4 maidens and 2 wickets.

With this victory, South Africa wrapped up the series 4–0 with the first game washed out.

Only T20I

  • Tyron Henderson (SA), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Dinesh Mongia, MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar and S Sreesanth (Ind) all made their T20I debuts.
  • Virender Sehwag (Ind) captained India for the first time in T20Is.

India pulled off its first victory of the tour with a close Twenty20 win after Dinesh Karthik steered India towards victory with a controlled innings by Twenty20 standards. This was India's first Twenty20 International ever.

Test Series

Tour Match: Rest of South Africa v India (7–10 December)

|score-team1-inns1 = 316/7 (85 overs) |runs-team1-inns1 = Irfan Pathan 111* (176) |wickets-team1-inns1 = Morné Morkel 4/74 (19 overs) |score-team2-inns1 = 138 (31.4 overs) |runs-team2-inns1 = Vaughn van Jaarsveld 52 (57) |wickets-team2-inns1 = Sreesanth 4/55 (11.4 overs) |score-team1-inns2 = 142 (53.4 overs) |runs-team1-inns2 = Irfan Pathan 40* (66) |wickets-team1-inns2 = Alfonso Thomas 7/56 (21.4 overs) |score-team2-inns2 = 224 (48.5 overs) |runs-team2-inns2 = Vaughn van Jaarsveld 66 (70) |wickets-team2-inns2 = Zaheer Khan 3/36 (13 overs)

First Test

|score-team1-inns1 = 249 (79.5 overs) |runs-team1-inns1 = Sourav Ganguly 51* (101) |wickets-team1-inns1 = Shaun Pollock 4/39 (17.5 overs) |score-team2-inns1 = 84 (25.1 overs) |runs-team2-inns1 = Ashwell Prince 24 (60) |wickets-team2-inns1 = S. Sreesanth 5/40 (10 overs) |score-team1-inns2 = 236 (64.4 overs) |runs-team1-inns2 = VVS Laxman 73 (154) |wickets-team1-inns2 = Shaun Pollock 3/33 (16 overs) |score-team2-inns2 = 278 (86.5 overs) |runs-team2-inns2 = Ashwell Prince 97 (223) |wickets-team2-inns2 = Anil Kumble 3/54 (20 overs)

India beat South Africa by 123 runs and took a 1–0 lead in the series. This was also India's first test victory in South African soil.

Second Test

|score-team1-inns1 = 328 (91.3 overs) |runs-team1-inns1 = Ashwell Prince 121 (212) |wickets-team1-inns1 = S. Sreesanth 4/109 (24 overs) |score-team2-inns1 = 240 (77.5 overs) |runs-team2-inns1 = Sachin Tendulkar 63 (115) |wickets-team2-inns1 = Makhaya Ntini 2/41 (15 overs) |score-team1-inns2 = 265/8 (67.4 overs) |runs-team1-inns2 = Shaun Pollock 63 (99) |wickets-team1-inns2 = S. Sreesanth 4/80 (19 overs) |score-team2-inns2 = 179 (55.1 overs) |runs-team2-inns2 = MS Dhoni 47 (67) |wickets-team2-inns2 = Makhaya Ntini 5/48 (19 overs)

Third Test

|score-team1-inns1 = 414 (151.1 overs) |runs-team1-inns1 = Wasim Jaffer 116 (244) |wickets-team1-inns1 = Shaun Pollock 4/75 (29.1 overs) |score-team2-inns1 = 373 (128.3 overs) |runs-team2-inns1 = Graeme Smith 94 (142) |wickets-team2-inns1 = Anil Kumble 4/117 (42.3 overs) |score-team1-inns2 = 169 (64 overs) |runs-team1-inns2 = Rahul Dravid 47 (134) |wickets-team1-inns2 = Dale Steyn 4/30 (7 overs) |score-team2-inns2 = 211/5 (64.1 overs) |runs-team2-inns2 = Graeme Smith 55 (84) |wickets-team2-inns2 = Zaheer Khan 4/62 (21 overs)

Notes

References

  1. [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/266230.html Jaffer, Zaheer and Kumble added to ODI squad], retrieved from ESPNcricinfo, 30 October 2006
  2. [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/content/current/story/270058.html VVS Laxman was flown in as a replacement for Dravid following an injury during the 3rd ODI]
  3. [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/content/current/story/270425.html Ganguly in, Laxman appointed vice-captain], retrieved from ESPNcricinfo, 30 November 2006
  4. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/south_africa/6128238.stm South Africa name unchanged squad], retrieved from BBC, 8 November 2006
  5. [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/content/story/270085.html Prince replaced Dippenaar for the last 2 ODIs]
  6. [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/content/current/story/271581.html South Africa announce Test squad], retrieved from ESPNcricinfo, 7 December 2006
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