Basil D'Oliveira Trophy
The Basil D'Oliveira Trophy
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| Administrator | ECB and CSA |
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| Format | Test cricket |
| First tournament | 2004-05 |
| Next tournament | 2017 |
| Tournament format | Test Series |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current trophy holder |
 England
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| Most successful |
 South Africa (2) England (2) |
| Most runs |
Jacques Kallis (1,354) |
| Most wickets |
Dale Steyn (46) |
The Basil D'Oliveira Trophy is a trophy played for by England and South Africa in the sport of cricket. The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder keeps the trophy. It was first contested in the 2004-05 series played in South Africa.
The trophy is named for Basil D'Oliveira, a South African born English Test cricketer whose inclusion in the English squad to tour South Africa in 1968-69 led to the cancellation of the tour following objections from South African authorities due to D'Oliveira's classification as "coloured".
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