English cricket team in South Africa in 1995–96
{{Short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = England in South Africa in 1995–96
| team1_image = Flag of England.svg
| team1_name = England
| team2_image = Flag of South Africa.svg
| team2_name = South Africa
| from_date = 24 October 1995
| to_date = 21 January 1996
| team1_captain = Michael Atherton
| team2_captain = Hansie Cronje
| no_of_tests = 5
| team1_tests_won = 0
| team2_tests_won = 1
| team1_tests_most_runs = Michael Atherton (390)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Daryll Cullinan (307)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Dominic Cork (19)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Allan Donald (19)
| player_of_test_series = Allan Donald (SA)
| no_of_ODIs = 7
| team1_ODIs_won = 1
| team2_ODIs_won = 6
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Graham Thorpe (233)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Hansie Cronje (248)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Darren Gough (11)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Shaun Pollock (13)
| player_of_ODI_series = Shaun Pollock (SA)
}}
The England cricket team toured South Africa from 24 October 1995 to 21 January 1996 for a five-match Test series and a seven-match One Day International (ODI) series against the South African national team. After four consecutive draws, South Africa won the fifth Test to win the series 1–0, before winning the ODI series 6–1, losing only the second ODI.
Squads
Tour matches
=Nicky Oppenheimer XI vs England XI=
{{Test match
| date = 24 October 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}
| team2 = Nicky Oppenheimer XI
| score-team1-inns1 = 242/5d (60.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Alec Stewart 74 (121)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Henry Williams 2/48 (12 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 130 (36 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Geoffrey Toyana 28 (47)
| wickets-team2-inns1 =
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = England XI won by 112 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507472.html Scorecard]
| venue = NF Oppenheimer Ground, Randjesfontein
| umpires = Ronald Ryninks (SA) and Frank Wood (SA)
| motm =
| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=50-over: Easterns vs England XI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 25 October 1995
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Easterns
| team2 = {{cr|ENG|name=England XI}}
| score1 = 261/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Wayne Radford 92 (118)
| wickets1 = Darren Gough 1/45 (10 overs)
| score2 = 264/5 (49 overs)
| runs2 = Mark Ramprakash 89* (93)
| wickets2 = Corrie Jordaan 2/34 (10 overs)
| result = England XI won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507473.html Scorecard]
| venue = PAM Brink Stadium, Springs
| umpires = Barry Lambson (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
| motm = Mark Ramprakash (England XI)
| toss = Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=First-class: South African Invitational XI vs England XI=
{{Test match
| date = 27–30 September 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}
| team2 = South African Invitational XI
| score-team1-inns1 = 332 (131.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Alec Stewart 94
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mark Davis 4/68 (21.4 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 210 (78.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Hansie Cronje 56
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Richard Illingworth 6/76 (25.1 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 282/5d (80 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Alec Stewart 101*
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Henry Williams 2/77 (22 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 25/1 (14 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Mickey Arthur 12
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mike Watkinson 1/4 (3 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507455.html Scorecard]
| venue = Soweto Cricket Oval, Soweto
| umpires = Muhammad Bagus (SA) and Wilf Diedricks (SA)
| motm =
| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = No play was possible on day 4.
| notes =
}}
=First-class: Border vs England XI=
{{Test match
| date = 2–5 November 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}
| team2 = Border
| score-team1-inns1 = 351 (133.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = John Crawley 108
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Brenden Fourie 4/75 (30 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 166 (58.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Peter Kirsten 53
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Dominic Cork 5/48 (16.3 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 = 132 (51.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Daryll Cullinan 55
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mark Ilott 5/36 (13.5 overs)
| result = England XI won by an innings and 53 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507474.html Scorecard]
| venue = Buffalo Park, East London
| umpires = Robert Noble (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
| motm =
| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = No play was possible on Day 2.
| notes =
}}
=First-class: South Africa A vs England XI=
{{Test match
| date = 9–12 November 1995
| team1 = South Africa A {{flagicon|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG|name=England XI}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 470/9d (142 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Adam Bacher 116
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Darren Gough 3/85 (29 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 308 (106.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Jack Russell 93*
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Paul Adams 4/65 (28.3 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 148/4 (38.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = John Commins 54
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Angus Fraser 3/49 (15 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 309 (113.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Alec Stewart 56
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Paul Adams 5/116 (38.4 overs)
| result = South Africa A won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507475.html Scorecard]
| venue = De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
| umpires = Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
| motm =
| toss = South Africa A won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=First-class: Free State vs England XI=
{{Test match
| date = 23–25 November 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}
| team2 = Free State
| score-team1-inns1 = 316/4d (97.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Graham Thorpe 131* (262)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Herman Bakkes 1/42 (16 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 245/9d (72 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Deon Jordaan 52
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Richard Illingworth 3/50 (19 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 239/4d (85 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = John Crawley 90
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Chris Craven 2/25 (13 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 110/3 (39 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Chris Craven 60*
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mark Ramprakash 1/7 (3 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507478.html Scorecard]
| venue = Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
| umpires = Barry Lambson (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
| motm =
| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=50-over: Free State vs England XI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 26 November 1995
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Free State
| team2 = {{cr|ENG|name=England XI}}
| score1 = 201/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Deon Jordaan 54
| wickets1 = Mike Watkinson 3/40 (10 overs)
| score2 = 202/3 (41 overs)
| runs2 = Alec Stewart 81
| wickets2 = Chris Craven 2/36 (7 overs)
| result = England XI won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507481.html Scorecard]
| venue = Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
| umpires = Barry Lambson (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
| motm =
| toss = Free State won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=First-class: Boland vs England XI=
{{Test match
| date = 7–9 December 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}
| team2 = Boland
| score-team1-inns1 = 402/8d (152.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Jack Russell 129*
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Billy Stelling 2/47 (19 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 288 (135 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Phil DeFreitas 54
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Mark Ilott 3/48 (22 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 33/2 (12.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = John Crawley 18*
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Charl Willoughby 1/7 (6 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507484.html Scorecard]
| venue = Boland Bank Park, Paarl
| umpires = Muhammad Bagus (SA) and Robert Brooks (SA)
| motm =
| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=50-over: Boland vs England XI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 10 December 1995
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}
| team2 = Boland
| score1 = 244 (49.4 overs)
| runs1 = Michael Atherton 77
| wickets1 = Adrian Kuiper 2/16 (6 overs)
| score2 = 170 (42.4 overs)
| runs2 = Adrian Kuiper 54
| wickets2 = Peter Martin 4/35 (8.4 overs)
| result = England XI won by 74 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507485.html Scorecard]
| venue = Boland Bank Park, Paarl
| umpires = Muhammad Bagus (SA) and Robert Brooks (SA)
| motm =
| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=First-class: South African Students XI vs England XI=
{{Test match
| date = 20–22 December 1995
| team1 = South African Students XI
| team2 = {{cr|ENG|name=England XI}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 269/8d (86.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Nic Pothas 147
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mark Ilott 6/89 (24 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 186/2 (78 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Alec Stewart 89*
| wickets-team2-inns1 = James Albanie 1/32 (9 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
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| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
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| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507486.html Scorecard]
| venue = Jan Smuts Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
| umpires = Sarel Marais (SA) and Ramesh Shah (SA)
| motm =
| toss = South African Students XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = No play was possible on day 3.
| notes =
}}
=50-over: Western Province vs England XI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 6 January 1996
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}
| team2 = Western Province
| score1 = 196 (49.5 overs)
| runs1 = Neil Fairbrother 46
Craig White 46
| wickets1 = Meyrick Pringle 4/34 (10 overs)
| score2 = 200/7 (49 overs)
| runs2 = Faiek Davids 55*
| wickets2 = Mike Watkinson 2/23 (5 overs)
| result = Western Province won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/507487.html Scorecard]
| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
| umpires = Muhammad Bagus (SA) and Robert Brooks (SA)
| motm =
| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Test series
=1st Test=
{{Test match
| date = 16–20 November 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 381/9d (143 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Graeme Hick 141 (277)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Brian McMillan 3/50 (25 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 =
| runs-team2-inns1 =
| wickets-team2-inns1 =
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63700.html Scorecard]
| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion
| umpires = Cyril Mitchley (SA) and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)
| motm = Graeme Hick (Eng)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = Rain prevented any play from tea on day 2 to the end of day 5.
| notes = Shaun Pollock (SA) made his Test debut.
}}
=2nd Test=
{{Test match
| date = 30 November – 4 December 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 332 (104 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Gary Kirsten 110 (241)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Dominic Cork 5/84 (32 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 200 (68.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Robin Smith 52 (109)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Clive Eksteen 3/12 (11 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 346/9d (104.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Brian McMillan 100* (168)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Dominic Cork 4/78 (31.3 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 351/5 (165 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Michael Atherton 185* (492)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Brian McMillan 2/50 (21 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63701.html Scorecard]
| venue = New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
| umpires = Darrell Hair (Aus) and Karl Liebenberg (SA)
| motm = Michael Atherton and Jack Russell (both Eng)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Jack Russell (Eng) took a Test record 11 catches in the match.
- Michael Atherton (Eng) set a Test record for the highest innings at the New Wanderers Stadium.
}}
=3rd Test=
{{Test match
| date = 14–18 December 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 225 (100 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Andrew Hudson 45 (63)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Peter Martin 4/60 (27 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 152/5 (48.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Alec Stewart 41 (85)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Craig Matthews 3/31 (12 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63702.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
| umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Dave Orchard (SA)
| motm = Allan Donald (SA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Bad light stopped play in the evening sessions of days 1 and 2.
- Rain reduced play on day 3 and prevented play on days 4 and 5.
| notes = Jacques Kallis (SA) made his Test debut.
}}
=4th Test=
{{Test match
| date = 26–30 December 1995
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 428 (159.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Daryll Cullinan 91 (183)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Dominic Cork 4/113 (43.2 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 263 (120.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Michael Atherton 72 (237)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Allan Donald 3/49 (25.4 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 162/9d (65.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Gary Kirsten 69 (176)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Peter Martin 3/39 (17 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 189/3 (92 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Alec Stewart 81 (261)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Craig Matthews 1/29 (19 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63703.html Scorecard]
| venue = St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth
| umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
| motm = Gary Kirsten (SA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Paul Adams (SA) made his Test debut.
}}
=5th Test=
{{Test match
| date = 2–4 January 1996
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 153 (68.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Robin Smith 66 (179)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Allan Donald 5/46 (16 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 244 (101 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Daryll Cullinan 62 (134)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Peter Martin 3/37 (24 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 157 (62.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Graham Thorpe 59 (126)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Shaun Pollock 5/32 (15.5 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 70/0 (15.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Gary Kirsten 41* (48)
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = South Africa won by 10 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63704.html Scorecard]
| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
| umpires = Dave Orchard (SA) and Steve Randell (Aus)
| motm = Allan Donald (SA)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
ODI series
=1st ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 9 January 1996
| time =
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 211/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Shaun Pollock 66* (66)
| wickets1 = Craig White 2/31 (10 overs)
| score2 = 205 (49.5 overs)
| runs2 = Graham Thorpe 62 (96)
| wickets2 = Shaun Pollock 4/34 (9.5 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 6 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64511.html Scorecard]
| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
| umpires = Karl Liebenberg (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
| motm = Shaun Pollock (SA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Neil Smith (Eng), Paul Adams, Jacques Kallis and Shaun Pollock (all SA) made their ODI debuts.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 11 January 1996
| time =
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 262/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Andrew Hudson 64 (97)
| wickets1 = Dominic Cork 3/44 (10 overs)
| score2 = 265/5 (48.2 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Atherton 85 (110)
| wickets2 = Shaun Pollock 2/48 (9.2 overs)
| result = England won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64512.html Scorecard]
| venue = Springbok Park, Bloemfontein
| umpires = Wilf Diedricks (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
| motm = Michael Atherton (Eng)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Floodlight failure after 23.4 overs of the England innings meant play was stopped for bad light for 50 minutes, but no overs were lost.
| notes =
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 13 January 1996
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score1 = 198/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Neil Fairbrother 57* (92)
| wickets1 = Shaun Pollock 3/31 (10 overs)
| score2 = 199/7 (48.1 overs)
| runs2 = Jonty Rhodes 44 (65)
| wickets2 = Darren Gough 3/31 (10 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64513.html Scorecard]
| venue = New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
| umpires = Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
| motm = Shaun Pollock (SA)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Mike Watkinson (Eng) made his ODI debut.
}}
=4th ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 14 January 1996
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score1 = 272/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Alec Stewart 64 (78)
| wickets1 = Allan Donald 3/72 (9 overs)
| score2 = 276/3 (48 overs)
| runs2 = Gary Kirsten 116 (126)
| wickets2 = Darren Gough 1/41 (10 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64514.html Scorecard]
| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion
| umpires = Wilf Diedricks (SA) and Karl Liebenberg (SA)
| motm = Gary Kirsten (SA)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=5th ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 17 January 1996
| time =
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score1 = 184 (49.5 overs)
| runs1 = Graham Thorpe 63 (74)
| wickets1 = Allan Donald 4/41 (10 overs)
| score2 = 185/5 (48.2 overs)
| runs2 = Hansie Cronje 78 (133)
| wickets2 = Dominic Cork 2/29 (9.2 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64515.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
| umpires = Wilf Diedricks (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
| motm = Allan Donald (SA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=6th ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 19 January 1996
| time =
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 129 (41.4 overs)
| runs1 = Brian McMillan 45* (92)
| wickets1 = Darren Gough 3/25 (10 overs)
| score2 = 115 (43.4 overs)
| runs2 = Graeme Hick 39 (65)
| wickets2 = Paul Adams 3/26 (9 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 14 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64516.html Scorecard]
| venue = Buffalo Park, East London
| umpires = Cyril Mitchley (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA)
| motm = Paul Adams (SA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Lance Klusener (SA) made his ODI debut.
}}
=7th ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 21 January 1996
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 218/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Adrian Kuiper 61* (66)
| wickets1 = Darren Gough 4/33 (10 overs)
| score2 = 154 (46.1 overs)
| runs2 = Graeme Hick 43 (64)
| wickets2 = Fanie de Villiers 4/32 (9.1 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 64 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64517.html Scorecard]
| venue = St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth
| umpires = Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
| motm = Adrian Kuiper (SA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Steve Palframan (SA) made his ODI debut.
}}
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