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This article describes the history of South African cricket from the 2000–01 season. Noted South African players in the 21st century have included Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Mark Boucher, Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs.

Domestic cricket

In 2004–05 the SuperSport Series national championship was subject to a complete review designed to rebrand it and re-establish its popularity. Six new franchises were introduced to create a stronger top-tier of sides underpinned by a second-tier tournament that was based around the old provincial teams, who play in a provincial championship that is currently (2007–08) called the South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge.

The rebranded SuperSport Series teams are:

Cape Cobras in Cape Town and Paarl
Dolphins in Durban
Eagles in Bloemfontein
Lions in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom
Titans in Centurion, Gauteng and Benoni
Warriors in Port Elizabeth and East London

SuperSport Series from 2000–01

2000–01 Western Province
2001–02 KwaZulu-Natal
2002–03 Easterns
2003–04 Western Province

the competition was rebranded in 2004 with the introduction of franchise teams

2004–05 Eagles and Dolphins shared
2005–06 Dolphins and Titans shared
2006–07 Titans
2007–08 Eagles
2008–09 Titans
2009–10 Cape Cobras
2010–11

MTN Championship / Standard Bank Cup winners

2000–01 KwaZulu Natal
2001–02 KwaZulu Natal
2002–03 Western Province
2003–04 Gauteng
2004–05 Eagles
2005–06 Eagles
2006–07 Cape Cobras
2007–08 Titans
2008–09 Titans
2009–10 Warriors
2010–11

Pro20 Series (Twenty20) winners

2003–04 Eagles
2004–05 Titans
2005–06 Eagles
2006–07 Lions
2007–08 Titans
2008–09 Cape Cobras
2009–10 Warriors
2010–11

Provincial Three-Day Challenge winners

This is a first-class championship for the provincial teams and so is effectively the descendant of the old Currie Cup.

It was called the UCB Provincial Cup in 2004–05 and then its name was changed to South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge. Winners have been:

2004–05 Griqualand West; runners up Border
2005–06 Northerns; runners-up Western Province
2006–07 Gauteng; runners-up Easterns
2007–08 Griqualand West; runners up Western Province
2008–09 Griqualand West; runners up North West
2009–10 Easterns; runners up Gauteng
2010–11

International tours

2000–01, New Zealand

1st Test at Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein – South Africa won by 5 wickets
2nd Test at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 7 wickets
3rd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn

2000–01, Sri Lanka

2001–02, India

1st Test at Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein – South Africa won by 9 wickets
2nd Test at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth – match drawn

2001–02, Australia

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – Australia won by an innings and 360 runs
2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – Australia won by 4 wickets
3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 5 wickets

2001–02, Kenya

2002–03, Bangladesh

1st Test at Buffalo Park, East London – South Africa won by an innings and 107 runs
2nd Test at North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom – South Africa won by an innings and 160 runs

2002–03, Sri Lanka

2002–03, Pakistan

1st Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 10 wickets
2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by an innings and 142 runs

2003–04, West Indies

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 189 runs
2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by an innings and 65 runs
3rd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – match drawn
4th Test at Centurion Park – South Africa won by 10 wickets

2004–05, England

1st Test at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth – England won by 7 wickets
2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn
3rd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 196 runs
4th Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – England won by 77 runs
5th Test at Centurion Park – match drawn

2004–05, Zimbabwe

1st Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs
2nd Test at Centurion Park – South Africa won by an innings and 62 runs

2005–06, Australia

1st Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – Australia won by 7 wickets
2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – Australia won by 112 runs
3rd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – Australia won by 2 wickets

For details of the famous high-scoring LOI, see : Australia in South Africa, 5th ODI, 2006

2005–06, New Zealand

1st Test at Centurion Park – South Africa won by 128 runs
2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – match drawn
3rd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 4 wickets

2006–07, India

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – India won by 123 runs
2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 174 runs
3rd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 5 wickets

2006–07, Pakistan

1st Test at Centurion Park – South Africa won by 7 wickets
2nd Test at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth – Pakistan won by 5 wickets
3rd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 5 wickets

2006–07, Zimbabwe

2007–08, New Zealand

2007–08, West Indies

2008–09, Australia

2008–09, Bangladesh

2008–09, Kenya

2009–10, England

2009–10, Zimbabwe

2010–11, India

2010–11, Zimbabwe

References

External sources

CricketArchive – the itinerary of South African cricket

Bibliography

South African Cricket Annual – various editions
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – 1864 to present (best for reviews from 2001 season)

v t e South African cricket seasons
to 1918 1918–19 to 1945
1942–43 South African cricket season
1945–46 to 1970 1970–71 to 1990
1971–72 South African cricket season
1990–91 to 2000 from 2000–01

v t e International cricket tours of South Africa
Test and LOI tours
Australia	1902–03 1921–22 1935–36 1949–50 1957–58 1966–67 1969–70 1993–94 1996–97 1999–2000 2001–02 2005–06 2008–09 2011–12 2013–14 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2019–20 2023 2026–27
Bangladesh	2002–03 2008–09 2017–18 2021–22 2026–27
England	1888–89 1891–92 1895–96 1898–99 1905–06 1909–10 1913–14 1922–23 1927–28 1930–31 1938–39 1948–49 1956–57 1964–65 1995–96 1999–2000 2004–05 2009–10 2015–16 2019–20 2020–21 2022–23 2026–27
India	1992–93 1996–97 2001–02 2006–07 2010–11 2013–14 2017–18 2020 (cancelled) 2021–22 2023–24 2024–25
Kenya	2001–02 2008–09
New Zealand	1953–54 1961–62 1994–95 2000–01 2005–06 2007–08 2012–13 2015 2016
Pakistan	1994–95 1997–98 2002–03 2006–07 2012–13 2013–14 2018–19 2020–21 2024–25
Sri Lanka	1994–95 1997–98 2000–01 2002–03 2011–12 2016–17 2018–19 2020–21 2024–25
West Indies	1998–99 2003–04 2007–08 2014–15 2022–23 2025–26
Zimbabwe	1999–2000 2004–05 2006–07 2009–10 2010–11 2017–18 2018–19 2023–24
Tournaments hosted
Multiple teams	1992–93 1994–95 1996–97 1997–98 1999–2000 2001–02 2003 2007 2009 2022–23
Other tours
Note: during the isolation of South Africa from international cricket between 1970 and 1991, there were seven unofficial tours (italicised below) by various teams, collectively known as the South African rebel tours.
Australian	1919 1985–86 1986–87
Bangladeshi	2000–01
Dutch	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2003–04 2005–06 2021–22
English	1924–25 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1981–82 1989–90 1999–2000
Irish	2000–01 2011–12 2016–17
Kenyan	1995–96
Multi-national	1959–60 1975-76
Namibian	1992–93 1993–94
Scottish	1991–92 1992–93 2012–13
Sri Lankan	1982–83
West Indian	1982–83 1983–84
See also: International cricket in South Africa from 1971 to 1981

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