| South African cricket team in England in 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
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| England | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 19 May – 8 August 2017 | ||
| Captains |
Joe Root (Tests) Eoin Morgan (ODIs & T20Is) |
Faf du Plessis[n 1] (Tests) AB de Villiers (ODIs & T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 4-match series 3–1 | ||
| Most runs | Joe Root (461) | Hashim Amla (330) | |
| Most wickets | Moeen Ali (25) | Morné Morkel (19) | |
| Player of the series | Moeen Ali (Eng) and Morné Morkel (SA) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Eoin Morgan (160) | Hashim Amla (152) | |
| Most wickets |
Chris Woakes (4) Liam Plunkett (4) | Kagiso Rabada (7) | |
| Player of the series | Eoin Morgan (Eng) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Jonny Bairstow (107) | AB de Villiers (146) | |
| Most wickets | Tom Curran (5) | Dane Paterson (5) | |
The South African cricket team toured England and Wales between May and August 2017, playing three One Day Internationals (ODIs), three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and four Test matches.[1][2] The ODI matches were in preparation for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, which took place in England and Wales during June.[3] Extra security was provided to South Africa for the ODI series following the Manchester Arena bombing.[4] England won the ODI series 2–1[5] and the T20 series 2–1.[6]
Ahead of the ODI series, South Africa played one-day warm-up matches against Northamptonshire and Sussex. South Africa were scheduled to play a Twenty20 tour match against Leicestershire, but this was cancelled due to a clash with the Champions Trophy.[7] Prior to the Test series, South Africa played a three-day game against the England Lions at Worcester.[8]
For the Test series, Joe Root captained England for the first time.[9] For South Africa, their Test captain Faf du Plessis missed the first Test following the birth of his first child. Dean Elgar replaced him as captain, leading South Africa for the first time.[10] England went on to win the Test series 3–1, their first home series win against South Africa since 1998.[11] Moeen Ali made 252 runs and took 25 wickets, making him the first player ever to make 250 runs and take 25 wickets in a four-match series.[11]
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- ^ "South Africa and West Indies confirmed for England's longest season". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "England 2017 fixtures announced". ecb.co.uk. England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "England in 2017: Champions Trophy, Ireland, South Africa & West Indies". BBC Sport. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Moonda, Firdose (23 May 2017). "South Africa reassured by increased security". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Dobell, George. "Rabada and Parnell blow England away". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Lofthouse, Amy (25 June 2017). "England v South Africa: Dawid Malan hits 78 as hosts win Twenty20 series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "South Africa game cancelled". leicestershireccc.co.uk. Leicestershire County Cricket Club. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Tour fixtures confirmed for 2017 season". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Shemilt, Stephan. "Joe Root: Graeme Swann, James Anderson and Chris Woakes on new England skipper". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Du Plessis misses Lord's; Elgar captains". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b "England v South Africa: Joe Root's side complete 3–1 series win". BBC Sport. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.