Best test match partnerships of the South African cricket team

The best cricket partnerships are made when both the batsmen keep their bats knocking off balls for a long duration of time and making high scores. Partnerships in cricket are considered crucial and very important in both Test and one day matches. The best Test match partnerships are considered the heart of any match. Players have chances to make new records by playing as much of Overs as they can. Long partnerships keep the spirit and motivation of team high. It does also affects the morale of the opposing team. History has a long list of record cricket partnerships. Here we are looking at the best partnerships of South Africa in test cricket:

Playing Partners	Runs	Year
Jacques Rudolph and Boeta Dippenaar	429*	2003
Graeme Smith and Neil Mckenzie	415	29 Feb 2008
Graeme Smith and  Herschelle Gibbs	368	2 Jan 2003
EJ Barlow, RG Pollock	341	24 Jan 1964
Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis	340	6 Feb 2010
Graeme  Smith&  Herschelle Gibbs	338	24 Jul 2003
Hashim Amla and  Jacques Kallis	330	8 Nov 2007
A Melville and AD Nourse	319	7 Jun 1947
HH Gibbs and  Jacques Kallis	315*	11 Mar 1999
Graeme  Smith and  Herschelle Gibbs	301	16 Jan 2004
Graeme  Smith and Gary Kirsten	272	18 Oct 2002

Best ODI partnerships of South Africa’s team

ODI partnerships are thrilling and entertaining as they keep both the crowd and team excited during the match. Having the best partnerships in the record of a team is like bunch of fruit in basket. The South African cricket team is one of the finest teams in the cricket industry to have decent partnerships in ODIs. ODI partnerships are also considered important to place a high score for the chasing team. ODI partnerships are necessary to put pressure on the opposing team. Here is the list of all best partnerships of the South African team in ODI:

Playing partners	Runs	Year
Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs	235	9 Mar 2000
Daryll Cullinan and Jonty Rhodes	232	29 Sep 1996
Jean-Paul Duminy and AB de Villiers	219	22 Oct 2010
Gary Kirsten and Neil McKenzie	209	22 Oct 2001
Boeta Dippenaar and Jacques Kallis	194	11 May 2005
Gary Kirsten and Mike Rindel	190	12 Jan 1995
Graeme Smith and Andrew Hall	189*	25 Nov 2005
Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs	187	12 Mar 2006
Gary Kirsten and Andrew Hudson	186	5 Mar 1996
Albie Morkel and AB de Villiers	186	26 Aug 2007

Best partnerships of the South African team in Twenty 20 matches

The fast format of Twenty 20 matches will let any team win only if the partnerships of that team are strong and unbeatable. Partnerships in twenty 20 matches require lot of coordination and understanding between playing partners. South Africa’s GC smith and LE Bosman have such an understanding between them to make the best partnerships in the twenty 20 match format. Both these players have two of the best partnerships in twenty 20 matches. Here is the list of all the best partnerships of the South African team in twenty 20 Matches.

Playing Partners	Runs	Year
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman	170	15 Nov 2009
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman	132*	2 Feb 2007
Herschelle Gibbs and  JM Kemp	120*	11 Sep 2007
Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs	111	24 Feb 2006
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman	97	13 Nov 2009
Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith	97	2 May 2010
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman	90	8 Oct 2010
Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis	87	7 Jun 2009
Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis	84	21 Oct 2005
Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs	74	11 Jun 2009

2011 ICC World Cup squad of South Africa

South Africa is currently fighting to be the number one team in test cricket. They are playing against India at the moment and the series so far is the most thrilling cricket experience going around. Although the South African cricket team has all the potential to win the 2011 ICC World Cup but their unpredictable performance in the recent past has made their win claim a little dubious. However with captain like Graeme Smith, anything can be expected. Like England, South Africa has never won the World Cup trophy even after making into semi-finals with their best team and performance. The South African cricket team always chokes its fans by giving away the almost won match. Let’s see if South Africa chokes its fans with a win this time. The 2011 ICC World Cup Squad of South Africa is:

1)      Graeme Smith )Capt)

2)      Hashim Amla

3)      Johan Botha

4)      AB de Villiers (WK)

5)      JP Duminy

6)      Faf du Plessis

7)      Colin Ingram

8)      Jacques Kallis

9)      Morne Morkel

10)   Wayne Parnell

11)   Robbie Peterson

12)   Dale Steyn

13)   Imran Tahir

14)   Lonwabo Tsotsobe

15)   Morne van Wyk (WK)

Dream cricket team of South Africa

Post apartheid, 1991 was the year when South Africa recommenced its official international cricket  by touring India.. And who can forget Proteas first appearance in the 1992 World Cup where they proved themselves not less than any other top cricketing nation and reached to the Semi Finals. Since then South African Cricket has produced some legendary players who showed their magnificence and marvel in the past 20 years. in recent times, not only South African cricket team has topped the charts in Test Cricket,  they even master the One Day Internationals and T20 game of cricket.

Keeping in view some superb performances by several great players from South Africa, a Dream Team is being sorted out which is as follows

• Gary Kirsten (Opening Batsman)
• Andrew Hudson (Opening Batsman)
• Herschelle Gibbs (top order Batsman)
• Hanse Cronje (Middle Order Batsman)
• Mark Boucher (wicketkeeper/batsman)
• Jhonty Rhodes (Low Order Batsman)
• Jacques Kallis (All rounder)
• Lance Klusener (All Rounder)
• Alan Donald (Fast Bowler)
• Shaun Pollock (Fast Bowler)
• Pat Symcox (Spin bowler)

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