South African cricket team in England in 2025
| South African cricket team in England in 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| England | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 2 – 14 September 2025 | ||
| Captains | Harry Brook |
Temba Bavuma (ODIs) Aiden Markram (T20Is) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Joe Root (175) | Aiden Markram (135) | |
| Most wickets |
Jofra Archer (8) Adil Rashid (8) | Keshav Maharaj (8) | |
| Player of the series | Keshav Maharaj (SA) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Phil Salt (141) | Aiden Markram (69) | |
| Most wickets |
Jofra Archer (3) Sam Curran (3) |
Corbin Bosch (2) Bjorn Fortuin (2) Marco Jansen (2) | |
| Player of the series | Phil Salt (Eng) | ||
The South Africa cricket team toured England in September 2025 to play the England cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3][4] In August 2024, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025 home international season.[5]
Squads
| England | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs[6] | T20Is[7] | ODIs[8] | T20Is[9] |
On 1 September, Codi Yusuf was added to the ODI squad.[10] On 3 September, Tony de Zorzi was ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury.[11] On 9 September, David Miller was ruled out of the T20I series due to a hamstring injury.[12] On 10 September, Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the T20I series due to a hamstring injury,[13] and was replaced by Nandre Burger.[14][15] On the same day Keshav Maharaj was ruled out of the T20I series due to a groin injury,[16] and was replaced by Bjorn Fortuin.[17]
On 5 September, Ben Duckett was rested from the T20I series. He was replaced by Sam Curran.[18][19]
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Codi Yusuf (SA) made his ODI debut.
- Jacob Bethell (Eng) scored his maiden century in ODIs and in professional cricket overall .[20]
- This was England's highest total against South Africa in ODIs.[21]
- This was the biggest winning margin in terms of runs by any side in ODI history.[22]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was initially reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain interrupted South Africa's innings at 7.5 overs. England were set a revised target of 69 runs in 5 overs.
2nd T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Phil Salt scored the fastest century for England in T20Is (39 balls),[23] and also the highest score by an England batter in T20Is.[24]
- This was England's highest total in T20Is,[25] and also the highest against a full member nation in T20Is.[26]
- The margin of 146 runs was England's biggest winning margin (by runs) in T20Is and also South Africa's biggest defeat (by runs) in T20Is and the highest number of runs they had conceded in a T20I.[27]
3rd T20I
References
- ^ "England reveal blockbuster schedule for 2025 summer". International Cricket Council. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "ECB announces summer 2025 schedule: India, South Africa and West Indies to tour England". Cricket Times. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "England home schedule for 2025: West Indies, India, South Africa, Zimbabwe to tour". Wisden. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "England to host Zimbabwe, Proteas in 2025". SA Cricketmag. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "England Men and Women 2025 summer international fixtures revealed". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "England Men name squads for South Africa and Ireland series". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Sonny Baker wins first England call-up, Jacob Bethell to captain in Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Big returns boost Proteas white-ball squads for England tour". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Maharaj back in South Africa's T20I squad for England tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Proteas confident ahead of ODI series against England". OFM. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "De Zorzi out of remaining two ODIs against England with hamstring injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "ENG vs SA: David Miller ruled out of T20I series due to injury". Sportstar. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Ngidi ruled out of England T20Is". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Injuries mounting for South Africa ahead of WTC27 tilt". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "SA Vs ENG: Concerns Mount For South Africa After Keshav Maharaj Gets Injured – Two Players Already Ruled Out!". News 24. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Maharaj ruled out of England T20Is with groin injury". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Maharaj withdrawn from T20I squad; Fortuin called up as replacement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Update: England Men's IT20 squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Sam Curran added to England T20I squads as Ben Duckett takes break". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Bethell's first ton sets up record England win over SA". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "414/5 At The Top; Here Are England's Highest Team Totals Vs South Africa In ODI Cricket". OneCricket. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "ENG vs SA, 3rd ODI: England registers biggest win in One-Day International cricket". Sportstar. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Phil Salt Sizzles South Africa In 2nd T20I With Record-Breaking Ton For England". OneCricket. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "England hit world-record 304 in T20I after Phil Salt's 141 vs South Africa: Stat pack". India Today. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "England break 300 barrier on record-smashing night". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Highest T20I totals, full list: England smash full member record". Wisden. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Salt's carnage drives England's record-breaking spree". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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