History of cricket in South Africa from 1990–91 to 2000

This article describes the history of South African cricket from the 1990-91 season to 2000.

South Africa resumed official international cricket in 1991 when the team made a short tour of India. It then played in the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Domestic cricket

The former Currie Cup was renamed the Castle Cup in 1990 and then the SuperSport Series in 1996.

Castle Cup 1990-91 to 1995-96

• 1990-91 Western Province
• 1991-92 Eastern Province
• 1992-93 Orange Free State
• 1993-94 Orange Free State
• 1994-95 Natal
• 1995-96 Western Province

SuperSport Series 1996-97 to 1999-2000

• 1996-97 Natal
• 1997-98 Free State
• 1998-99 Western Province
• 1999-00 Gauteng

Standard Bank Cup / B&H Series winners

• 1990-91 Western Province
• 1991-92 Eastern Province
• 1992-93 Transvaal
• 1993-94 Orange Free State
• 1994-95 Orange Free State
• 1995-96 Orange Free State
• 1996-97 Natal
• 1997-98 Gauteng
• 1998-99 Griqualand West
• 1999-00 Boland

International tours

1992-93 India

• 1st Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn
• 2nd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn
• 3rd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 9 wickets
• 4th Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – match drawn

1993-94 Australia

• 1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 197 runs
• 2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – Australia won by 9 wickets
• 3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn

1994-95 New Zealand

• 1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – New Zealand won by 137 runs
• 2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 8 wickets
• 3rd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 7 wickets

1994-95 Pakistan

• 1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 324 runs

1995-96 England

• 1st Test at Centurion Park – match drawn
• 2nd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn
• 4th Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – match drawn
• 5th Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 10 wickets

1995-96 Kenya

1996-97 India

• 1st Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 328 runs
• 2nd Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 282 runs
• 3rd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn

1996-97 Australia

• 1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – Australia won by an innings and 196 runs
• 2nd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – Australia won by 2 wickets
• 3rd Test at Centurion Park – South Africa won by 8 wickets

1997-98 Pakistan

• 1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – Pakistan won by 29 runs
• 3rd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 259 runs

1997-98 Sri Lanka

1998-99 West Indies

• 1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by 4 wickets
• 2nd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 178 runs
• 3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – South Africa won by 9 wickets
• 4th Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by 149 runs
• 5th Test at Centurion Park – South Africa won by 351 runs

1999-2000 Zimbabwe

• 1st Test at Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein – South Africa won by an innings and 13 runs

1999-2000 England

• 1st Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs
• 2nd Test at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Kingsmead, Durban – match drawn
• 4th Test at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – South Africa won by an innings and 37 runs
• 5th Test at Centurion Park – England won by 2 wickets

References

External sources

• CricketArchive – itinerary of South African cricket

Further reading

• South African Cricket Annual – various editions
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions