Basil D'Oliveira Trophy
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The Basil D'Oliveira Trophy is a trophy played for by England and South Africa in the sport of cricket.[1] The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder keeps the trophy. It was first contested in the 2004–05 series played in South Africa.
The trophy is named after
coloured".[2]
Background
Prior to the trophy's inception, England and South Africa had played twenty-nine series, sixteen in South Africa and thirteen in England. The overall record was seven South African victories, eighteen English victories, and four drawn series.[3]
List of Test series
England win
South Africa win
Draw
Pre Basil D'Oliveira Trophy era
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy era
Years | Host | Tests | England |
South Africa |
Drawn | Series winner |
Trophy holder |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004–05 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | England | England |
2008 | England | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa | South Africa |
2009–10 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Drawn | South Africa |
2012 | England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | South Africa | South Africa |
2015–16 | South Africa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | England | England |
2017 | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | England | England |
2019–20 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | England | England |
2022 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | England | England |
2026–27 | South Africa |
Player of the series
References
- ^ Wisden Cricinfo staff. "D'Oliveira honoured by South Africa". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Basil D'Oliveira". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Test series results England vs South Africa". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024.