The Australia cricket team toured South Africa, playing three Test matches and a three-match Twenty20 series against the South African national team from 12 February to 14 March 2014. On 3 March 2014, South African captain Graeme Smith announced that he would retire from international cricket after the third Test. Australia won the Test series 2–1 and the T20 series 2–0. Australian captain Michael Clarke scored 161 not out in the third Test, playing with a fractured shoulder.
Squads Tests Graeme Smith (c) AB de Villiers, (wk) Kyle Abbott Hashim Amla Jean-Paul Duminy Quinton de Kock Faf du Plessis Dean Elgar Rory Kleinveldt Ryan McLaren Morne Morkel Wayne Parnell Alviro Petersen Robin Peterson Vernon Philander Dale Steyn Thami Tsolekile Michael Clarke (c) Brad Haddin (vc, wk) Jackson Bird Alex Doolan Ryan Harris Moises Henriques Phillip Hughes Mitchell Johnson Nathan Lyon Shaun Marsh James Pattinson Chris Rogers Peter Siddle Steve Smith David Warner Shane Watson
Test series 1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
T20I series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
Statistics Australia David Warner passed 2,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test. Brad Haddin passed 3,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 2nd Test. Chris Rogers passed 1,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 3rd Test. Ryan Harris took his 100th Test wicket in the fourth innings of the 3rd Test.
South Africa Hashim Amla passed 6,000 Test runs in the second innings of the 1st Test. AB de Villiers passed 7,000 Test runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test. Jean-Paul Duminy passed 1,000 Test runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test.
References
External links Series page on Wisden India