History of cricket in South Africa from 1990–91 to 2000

This article describes the history of South African cricket from the 1990-91 season to 2000.

South Africa resumed official international cricket in 1991 when the team made a short tour of India. It then played in the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Domestic cricket

The former Currie Cup was renamed the Castle Cup in 1990 and then the SuperSport Series in 1996.

International tours

1992-93 India

1st Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn
2nd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn
3rd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 9 wickets
4th Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – match drawn

1993-94 Australia

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 197 runs
2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – Australia won by 9 wickets
3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn

1994-95 New Zealand

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – New Zealand won by 137 runs
2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 8 wickets
3rd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 7 wickets

1994-95 Pakistan

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 324 runs

1995-96 England

1st Test at Centurion Park – match drawn
2nd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn
3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn
4th Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – match drawn
5th Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 10 wickets

1995-96 Kenya

1996-97 India

1st Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 328 runs
2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 282 runs
3rd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn

1996-97 Australia

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – Australia won by an innings and 196 runs
2nd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – Australia won by 2 wickets
3rd Test at Centurion Park – South Africa won by 8 wickets

1997-98 Pakistan

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn
2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – Pakistan won by 29 runs
3rd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 259 runs

1997-98 Sri Lanka

1998-99 West Indies

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 4 wickets
2nd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 178 runs
3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 9 wickets
4th Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 149 runs
5th Test at Centurion Park – South Africa won by 351 runs

1999-2000 Zimbabwe

1st Test at Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein – South Africa won by an innings and 13 runs

1999-2000 England

1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs
2nd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – match drawn
3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn
4th Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by an innings and 37 runs
5th Test at Centurion Park – England won by 2 wickets

References

External sources

CricketArchive – itinerary of South African cricket

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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
Sri Lanka	1994–95 1997–98 2000–01 2002–03 2011–12 2016–17 2018–19
West Indies	1998–99 2003–04 2007–08 2014–15
Zimbabwe	1999–2000 2004–05 2006–07 2009–10 2010–11
Tournaments hosted
Multiple teams	1997 2003 2007 2009
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, known as the South African rebel tours.
Australian	1985–86 1986–87
Bangladeshi	2000–01
Dutch	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2003–04 2005–06
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
Namibian	1992–93 1993–94
Scottish	1991–92 1992–93 2012–13
Sri Lankan	1982–83
West Indian	1982–83 1983–84

History of cricket in South Africa from 1990–91 to 2000

Contents

Domestic cricket

Castle Cup 1990-91 to 1995-96

SuperSport Series 1996-97 to 1999-2000

Standard Bank Cup / B&H Series winners

International tours

1992-93 India

1993-94 Australia

1994-95 New Zealand

1994-95 Pakistan

1995-96 England

1995-96 Kenya

1996-97 India

1996-97 Australia

1997-98 Pakistan

1997-98 Sri Lanka

1998-99 West Indies

1999-2000 Zimbabwe

1999-2000 England

References

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