Africa XIODI2005–2007
Africa XI in ODI Cricket
The African composite side that played six ODIs across two Afro-Asia Cups: 6 matches, 1 win.
Africa XI played six ODIs in the Afro-Asia Cup - a short-lived experiment pairing African and Asian representative XIs against each other. The archive covers each.
The Afro-Asia Cup
The Afro-Asia Cup was an ACC/ACA-backed experiment pairing composite XIs from Africa and Asia against each other. Two editions were held - 2005 in South Africa and 2007 in India - before the fixture was discontinued.
The six ODIs
Africa XI played three ODIs in each edition. The 2005 series was shared 1-1 with a no-result, at Centurion, Durban and Durban; the 2007 series went 3-0 to Asia XI at Bangalore, Chennai and Chennai.
Who played
The squad was drawn primarily from South Africa (Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Morne Morkel), Kenya (Tikolo) and Zimbabwe (Streak).
Head-to-head
Africa XI’s only opponent was Asia XI: 1 win, 4 losses, 1 no-result.
Since
The Afro-Asia Cup has not been held since 2007. Talks about reviving it have surfaced periodically but no fixture has followed.
What CricArcade shows
CricArcade lets you pick a cross-nation XI at any point and see how it plays. The Afro-Asia Cup composite is on the archive above if you want to see how one such team actually performed.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | T / NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia XI | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20% |
Batting records
- Squad ceiling
- Drawn from South Africa, Zimbabwe and KenyaComposite selection across countries
- Highest score
- Shaun Pollock 130 · Shaun Pollockvs Asia XI, Bengaluru, 2007
- Captain
- Shaun Pollock (2005) · Shaun PollockGraeme Smith led once in 2005; Justin Kemp in 2007
Bowling records
- Best figures
- 3/32 · Shaun Pollockvs Asia XI, Centurion, 2005: Africa XI’s best in the six matches
- Only spinner used regularly
- Nicky Boje · Nicky BojeLeft-arm spin in the 2005 side
- Format
- Composite XINever repeated since 2007
Team records
- ODIs played
- 62005 (3) + 2007 (3)
- Wins
- 1One narrow win vs Asia XI
- Format
- DiscontinuedAfro-Asia Cup last held 2007
Notable matches
- 2005, Centurion - Africa XI’s first ODI, a two-run win over Asia XI at the inaugural Afro-Asia Cup.
- 2007, Chennai - the final Afro-Asia Cup. Africa XI lost all three ODIs.
Full match archive
| # | DATE | MATCH | VENUE | RESULT | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2589 | 2007-06-10 | Asia XI v Africa XI | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Asia XI won by 13 runs | SCORECARD |
| 2588 | 2007-06-09 | Asia XI v Africa XI | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Asia XI won by 31 runs | SCORECARD |
| 2587 | 2007-06-06 | Asia XI v Africa XI | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Asia XI won by 34 runs | SCORECARD |
| 2271 | 2005-08-21 | Africa XI v Asia XI | Kingsmead | No result | SCORECARD |
| 2270 | 2005-08-20 | Asia XI v Africa XI | Kingsmead | Asia XI won by 17 runs | SCORECARD |
| 2269 | 2005-08-17 | Africa XI v Asia XI | SuperSport Park | Africa XI won by 2 runs | SCORECARD |