Australia v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1993 (1993/94) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1993
Match drawn
Match drawn. Mark Taylor top-scored with 170 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1993 (1993/94)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 1993 to 30 December 1993
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Mark Taylor
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Kepler Wessels (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Gary Kirsten (South Africa), Fanie de Villiers (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and TA Prue
- Match referee
- JL Hendriks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Gary Kirsten and Fanie de Villiers played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 342 for 7. Mark Taylor top-scored with 170 off 349 balls, and Mark Waugh made 84. Craig Matthews took 3 for 68 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 169-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh, 49% of the total.
South Africa replied with 258 for 3. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 71 off 141 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 64. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the second wicket between Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson. Australia led by 84 on first innings.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 342 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 170 | 349 |
| Michael Slater | c Gary Kirsten | 32 | 89 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| David Boon | bowled | 25 | 79 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 84 | 144 |
| Allan Border | c David Richardson | 2 | 12 |
| Damien Martyn | bowled | 8 | 17 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 7 | 8 |
Did not bat: Paul Reiffel, Tim May, Craig McDermott
Extras 14 · Total 342 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 30 | 4 | 108 | 1 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 32 | 6 | 83 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 24 | 5 | 68 | 3 |
| Hansie Cronje | 13 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 16.5 | 3 | 49 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Michael Slater), 2-58 (Shane Warne), 3-127 (David Boon), 4-296 (Mark Waugh), 5-300 (Allan Border), 6-327 (Damien Martyn), 7-342 (Mark Taylor, 115.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 57 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Shane Warne | 1 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 69 |
| fourth | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 169 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Mark Taylor | 4 |
| sixth | Mark Taylor and Damien Martyn | 27 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Mark Taylor | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 258 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | retired not out | 64 | 201 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Mark Taylor | 16 | 59 |
| Hansie Cronje | c David Boon | 71 | 141 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Allan Border | 0 | 1 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 35 | 124 |
| Kepler Wessels | not out | 63 | 172 |
Did not bat: David Richardson, Pat Symcox, Craig Matthews, Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald
Extras 9 · Total 258 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 23 | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Paul Reiffel | 21 | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 12 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Tim May | 28 | 7 | 58 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 31 | 8 | 63 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-49 (Gary Kirsten), 1-152 (Andrew Hudson), 2-157 (Daryll Cullinan), 3-157 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 49 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 103 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 5 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 0 |
| fifth | Kepler Wessels and Jonty Rhodes | 101 |
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