Tour of South Africa 2005-06        Captain : Stephen Fleming

51st official Test tour.

Fourth Test-playing tour of South Africa by New Zealand

 (April - May 2006)

New Zealand lost a one-day series 4-0 in South Africa in October-November 2005 and returned in the southern hemisphere’s early autumn to play three Test matches. There was only one warm-up game.

The South Africans had just lost a home series against Australia and

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Members of the Test tour party (15 + 1)

Opening batsmen  Jamie How, Michael Papps

Middle-order batsmen  Nathan Astle, Stephen Fleming, Scott Styris, Hamish Marshall, Peter Fulton

Wicket-keepers  Brendon McCullum

Spin bowlers  Daniel Vettori, Jeetan Patel

Fast bowlers  James Franklin, Jacob Oram, Chris Martin, Kyle Mills, Shane Bond (replaced by Michael Mason)

Provincial representation

 (State Championship teams)

A - Auckland (3)

C - Canterbury (5)

CD - Central Districts (2)

ND - Northern Districts (2)

O - Otago (0)

W - Wellington (3)

Average age of  team at time of first Test match

(15 April 2006) :  28 yrs  5 months.

Test Appearances made before the tour

Fleming 99,  Astle 76,  Vettori 68,  Martin 28,  Styris 24,  McCullum 20,  Oram 17,  Franklin 16,  Bond 14,  Marshall 12,  Mills 5,  Papps 4,  Fulton 3,  How 3,  Mason 1,  Patel 0,  

Team Officials

Selectors

Sir Richard Hadlee (convenor),  Dion Nash,  Glenn Turner.

Selection

ODI squad for October|/November 2005 tour announced  26 September 2005 

ODI squad was: Stephen Fleming (captain), Daniel Vettori (vice-captain), Andre Adams, Nathan Astle, Shane Bond, James Franklin, Hamish Marshall, James Marshall, Brendon McCullum, Craig McMillan, Kyle Mills, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Scott Styris, Lou Vincent.

Test Tour Party Announced:  Tuesday 28 March 2006.

Unavailable  : Lou Vincent wanted to attend the birth of his first child.  Mathew Sinclair was getting married. Both said they would be available as reinforcements if needed during the Test series. 

Jacob Oram had a bruised heel but he passed a fitness test and was chosen.

Papps and Oram were the only additions to the thirteen chosen for the 3rd Test squad against West Indies.

Not selected: 

Time between selection and departure from New Zealand

  x days

(28 March to 3 April)

Travel

Christchurch Q Johannesburg

The New Zealand squad returned from the one-day leg of their South Africa tour, flying into Christchurch Airpot on 9 November 2005.

Not until 3 April 2006  did the team depart Christchurch Airport again for Johannesburg and the Test series..

Franklin, James Marshall and Patel joined the tour from  the one-day section of the A series in Sri Lanka.

Time spent in South Africa

   x days

(4 April - depart Host)

On-tour selection panel

Reinforcements

Michael Mason was called up as cover for Shane Bond who returned home with a knee injury

Fixtures/Results

ϯ not first-class

§ one-day international

Time spent in South Africa before First Test:  x days

(arrival - 15 April)

Test appearances on tour

3  -   Astle,  Fleming,  Franklin,   McCullum,  Martin,  Oram,  Styris,  Vettori.

2  -   Fulton,  Mills,  Papps.

1  -   How,  Marshall,  Patel

0  -    Bond,  Mason.

Highlights

•   Jacob Oram’s century (133) in the first Test at Centurion helped New Zealand to gain a first innings’ lead

•   Stephen Fleming’s massive innings at Cape Town of 262 (31 fours and two sixes) helped New Zealand to reach 593-8 declared.

•   He shared in two century partnerships: of 106 with Astle (50) and NZ’s highest partnership for the 8th wicket of 256 with James Franklin (an undefeated 122).

•   Chris Martin took 5 for 37 on a lively pitch at Johannesburg

•   Daniel Vettori’s contributions to New Zealand’s late order were innings of 81, 38, 11, 2 and 60

Tour Summary

Return to New Zealand

?  Q ?

Time away from New Zealand    x days  

(depart NZ to arrive home NZ)

Finances

Written accounts of the tour

Postscript