Australia v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1993 (1993/94) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 28 January 1994
Australia won by 191 runs
Australia won by 191 runs. Steve Waugh top-scored with 164 for Australia. Steve Waugh took 4/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1993 (1993/94)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 28 January 1994 to 1 February 1994
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 191 runs
- Player of the match
- Steve Waugh
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and TA Prue
- Match referee
- JL Hendriks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 469 for 7. Steve Waugh top-scored with 164 off 276 balls, and Allan Border made 84. Brian McMillan took 3 for 89 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 208-run stand for the fifth wicket between Allan Border and Steve Waugh, 44% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 349 across 11 Tests.
South Africa replied with 273 all out. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 90 off 233 balls, and Peter Kirsten made 79. Steve Waugh took 4 for 26 for Australia. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the first wicket between Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten. Australia led by 196 on first innings.
Australia made 124 for 6 in their second innings. Mark Taylor top-scored with 38 off 75 balls. From 79 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 109 for 6.
Set 321 to win, South Africa made 129 all out. Peter Kirsten top-scored with 42 off 229 balls. Shane Warne took 4 for 31 for Australia. From 100 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 29 runs, to 129 for 10.
Australia won by 191 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 469 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 62 | 169 |
| Michael Slater | c Jonty Rhodes | 53 | 82 |
| David Boon | c Fanie de Villiers | 50 | 125 |
| Mark Waugh | c Richard Snell | 2 | 9 |
| Allan Border | c David Richardson | 84 | 255 |
| Steve Waugh | c David Richardson | 164 | 276 |
| Ian Healy | c Jonty Rhodes | 0 | 8 |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 32 | 65 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 4 | 5 |
Did not bat: Tim May, Craig McDermott
Extras 18 · Total 469 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 38 | 7 | 122 | 3 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 41 | 11 | 105 | 0 |
| Richard Snell | 19 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 30 | 3 | 89 | 3 |
| Hansie Cronje | 9 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Gary Kirsten | 23 | 8 | 62 | 1 |
| Peter Kirsten | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-83 (Michael Slater), 2-152 (Mark Taylor), 3-159 (Mark Waugh), 4-183 (David Boon), 5-391 (Allan Border), 6-391 (Ian Healy), 7-464 (Steve Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 83 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 69 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 7 |
| fourth | Allan Border and David Boon | 24 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 208 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 0 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 73 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 5 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 273 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 90 | 233 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Tim May | 43 | 148 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Ian Healy | 0 | 10 |
| Peter Kirsten | c Mark Waugh | 79 | 235 |
| Jonty Rhodes | bowled | 5 | 22 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 10 | 24 |
| Brian McMillan | lbw | 2 | 8 |
| David Richardson | lbw | 6 | 38 |
| Richard Snell | c Ian Healy | 10 | 18 |
| Fanie de Villiers | run out | 4 | 65 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 1 | 5 |
Extras 23 · Total 273 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 27 | 9 | 49 | 3 |
| Paul Reiffel | 15 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Tim May | 25 | 9 | 57 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 44.2 | 15 | 85 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 18 | 7 | 26 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-100 (Gary Kirsten), 2-103 (Hansie Cronje), 3-173 (Andrew Hudson), 4-179 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-195 (Daryll Cullinan), 6-203 (Brian McMillan), 7-222 (David Richardson), 8-243 (Richard Snell), 9-270 (Peter Kirsten), 10-273 (Fanie de Villiers, 132.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 100 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 3 |
| third | Andrew Hudson and Peter Kirsten | 70 |
| fourth | Peter Kirsten and Jonty Rhodes | 6 |
| fifth | Peter Kirsten and Daryll Cullinan | 16 |
| sixth | Peter Kirsten and Brian McMillan | 8 |
| seventh | Peter Kirsten and David Richardson | 19 |
| eighth | Peter Kirsten and Richard Snell | 21 |
| ninth | Peter Kirsten and Fanie de Villiers | 27 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 124 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 38 | 75 |
| Michael Slater | lbw | 7 | 17 |
| David Boon | c Andrew Hudson | 38 | 67 |
| Mark Waugh | c David Richardson | 12 | 39 |
| Allan Border | run out | 4 | 13 |
| Steve Waugh | c David Richardson | 1 | 8 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 14 | 18 |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 2 | 5 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Tim May, Craig McDermott
Extras 8 · Total 124 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 11 | 2 | 26 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 11 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Richard Snell | 12 | 3 | 38 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Michael Slater), 2-79 (Mark Taylor), 3-91 (David Boon), 4-99 (Allan Border), 5-103 (Steve Waugh), 6-109 (Mark Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 23 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 56 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 12 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Mark Waugh | 8 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 4 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Mark Waugh | 6 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Paul Reiffel | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 129 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Steve Waugh | 2 | 25 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 7 | 54 |
| Hansie Cronje | lbw | 3 | 18 |
| Peter Kirsten | lbw | 42 | 229 |
| Fanie de Villiers | c Paul Reiffel | 30 | 170 |
| Jonty Rhodes | lbw | 4 | 13 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Ian Healy | 5 | 40 |
| Brian McMillan | lbw | 4 | 38 |
| David Richardson | c Mark Taylor | 10 | 31 |
| Richard Snell | c Shane Warne | 1 | 14 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 0 | 8 |
Extras 21 · Total 129 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 19 | 8 | 33 | 4 |
| Paul Reiffel | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 30.5 | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| Tim May | 32 | 20 | 26 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Andrew Hudson), 2-17 (Hansie Cronje), 3-18 (Gary Kirsten), 4-100 (Fanie de Villiers), 5-105 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-113 (Peter Kirsten), 7-116 (Daryll Cullinan), 8-128 (David Richardson), 9-128 (Brian McMillan), 10-129 (Richard Snell, 105.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 12 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 5 |
| third | Peter Kirsten and Gary Kirsten | 1 |
| fourth | Peter Kirsten and Fanie de Villiers | 82 |
| fifth | Peter Kirsten and Jonty Rhodes | 5 |
| sixth | Peter Kirsten and Daryll Cullinan | 8 |
| seventh | Brian McMillan and Daryll Cullinan | 3 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 12 |
| ninth | Richard Snell and Brian McMillan | 0 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Richard Snell | 1 |
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