The

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toured England in the 2003 season to play a five-match

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series against

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. The two teams also took part in a triangular

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tournament involving

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. The Test series was drawn 2-2, with the first match resulted in a draw, while the triangular series was won by England, after beating South Africa in the final by 7 wickets.

Tour matches

50-over: Sussex v South Africans

50-over: Northamptonshire v South Africans

50-over: Worcestershire v South Africans

First-class: Somerset v South Africans

First-class: India A v South Africans

First-class: Kent v South Africans

First-class: Derbyshire v South Africans

NatWest Series (ODI)

2nd Match: England v South Africa

3rd Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

5th Match: England v South Africa

6th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

8th Match: England v South Africa

9th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

Final: England v South Africa

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

4th Test

5th Test

References

* ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' 2004 * ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' 2004

External links

CricketArchive
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