The New Zealand national cricket team toured South Africa during the 2000âÂÂ01 season, playing six One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Test matches, as well as five tour matches, between 18 October and 12 December 2000. South Africa won the ODI series 5âÂÂ0 after the first match was rained off during play. They also won the Test series 2âÂÂ0; the third match finished in a draw as play was not possible on three of the five scheduled days.