English cricket team in South Africa in 2004–05
| England in South Africa in 2004–05 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| England | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 8 December 2004 – 13 February 2005 | ||
| Captains | Michael Vaughan | Graeme Smith | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Andrew Strauss (656) | Jacques Kallis (625) | |
| Most wickets | Matthew Hoggard (26) | Makhaya Ntini (25) | |
| Player of the series | Andrew Strauss (Eng) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 7-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Kevin Pietersen (454) | Herschelle Gibbs (356) | |
| Most wickets | Kabir Ali (13) | Makhaya Ntini (11) | |
| Player of the series | Kevin Pietersen (Eng) | ||
The England cricket team toured South Africa in 2004–05. England won the five-Test series 2–1, achieving their first series win in South Africa for 40 years, when MJK Smith's side were victorious in 1964–65; however, South Africa won the seven-match ODI series 4–1, one match finishing as a tie and the other as "no result".
The Test series saw the awarding of the inaugural Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, named for the South Africa-born England cricketer Basil D'Oliveira.