Australia v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1997

Match drawn

Match drawn. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 105 for Australia. Allan Donald took 6/59.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: South Africa tour of Australia - 1997 (1997/98)
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates: 26 December 1997 to 30 December 1997
Toss: Australia, chose to bat
Result: Match drawn
Player of the match: Jacques Kallis
Captains: Mark Taylor (Australia), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
Umpires: SA Bucknor and SG Randell
Match referee: RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 309 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 105 off 208 balls, and Steve Waugh made 96. Pat Symcox took 4 for 69 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting, 47% of the total.

South Africa replied with 186 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 83 off 256 balls, and Brian McMillan made 48. Michael Kasprowicz took 3 for 28 for Australia. Australia led by 123 on first innings.

Australia made 257 all out in their second innings. Paul Reiffel top-scored with 79 not out off 115 balls, and Mark Taylor made 59. Allan Donald took 6 for 59 for South Africa.

Set 381 to win, South Africa made 273 for 7. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 101 off 279 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 70. Shane Warne took 3 for 97 for Australia. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the fourth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis, 45% of the total.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 309 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Matthew Elliott	c David Richardson	6	33
Mark Taylor	c Gary Kirsten	20	78
Greg Blewett	st David Richardson	26	114
Mark Waugh	c David Richardson	0	18
Steve Waugh	c Daryll Cullinan	96	188
Ricky Ponting	bowled	105	208
Ian Healy	bowled	16	25
Paul Reiffel	bowled	27	54
Shane Warne	c Shaun Pollock	1	8
Michael Kasprowicz	c Adam Bacher	0	3
Glenn McGrath	not out	0	5

Extras 12 · Total 309 all out

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Allan Donald	29	6	74	3
Shaun Pollock	28	6	76	1
Lance Klusener	19	3	48	1
Brian McMillan	10	3	19	1
Pat Symcox	27.2	4	69	4
Jacques Kallis	4	2	5	0
Hansie Cronje	4	2	11	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Matthew Elliott, 13.2 ov), 2-42 (Mark Taylor, 22.5 ov), 3-44 (Mark Waugh, 28.3 ov), 4-77 (Greg Blewett, 51.3 ov), 5-222 (Steve Waugh, 94.3 ov), 6-250 (Ian Healy, 100.6 ov), 7-302 (Ricky Ponting, 117.4 ov), 8-309 (Paul Reiffel, 119.5 ov), 9-309 (Shane Warne, 120.1 ov), 10-309 (Michael Kasprowicz, 121.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott	18	80
second	Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett	24	57
third	Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett	2	34
fourth	Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett	33	138
fifth	Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting	145	258
sixth	Ian Healy and Ricky Ponting	28	39
seventh	Paul Reiffel and Ricky Ponting	52	100
eighth	Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel	7	13
ninth	Shane Warne and Michael Kasprowicz	0	2
tenth	Glenn McGrath and Michael Kasprowicz	0	7

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 186 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Adam Bacher	c Ian Healy	3	35
Gary Kirsten	c Ian Healy	83	256
Jacques Kallis	c Ian Healy	15	57
Daryll Cullinan	run out (Ricky Ponting)	5	29
Hansie Cronje	c Greg Blewett	0	2
Brian McMillan	c Ian Healy	48	189
Shaun Pollock	lbw	7	25
David Richardson	lbw	1	9
Lance Klusener	lbw	11	35
Pat Symcox	bowled	4	9
Allan Donald	not out	0	2

Extras 9 · Total 186 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Glenn McGrath	17	9	20	1
Paul Reiffel	14	5	32	0
Michael Kasprowicz	13.5	3	28	3
Shane Warne	42	15	64	3
Mark Waugh	18	8	28	2
Steve Waugh	2	0	12	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Adam Bacher, 12.3 ov), 2-62 (Jacques Kallis, 32.2 ov), 3-75 (Daryll Cullinan, 40.6 ov), 4-76 (Hansie Cronje, 41.5 ov), 5-138 (Gary Kirsten, 81.4 ov), 6-155 (Shaun Pollock, 90.4 ov), 7-158 (David Richardson, 93.5 ov), 8-182 (Brian McMillan, 104.2 ov), 9-182 (Lance Klusener, 105.3 ov), 10-186 (Pat Symcox, 106.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher	28	75
second	Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis	34	119
third	Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten	13	52
fourth	Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten	1	5
fifth	Brian McMillan and Gary Kirsten	62	239
sixth	Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock	17	54
seventh	David Richardson and Brian McMillan	3	19
eighth	Brian McMillan and Lance Klusener	24	63
ninth	Pat Symcox and Lance Klusener	0	7
tenth	Allan Donald and Pat Symcox	4	8

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 257 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Mark Taylor	c Daryll Cullinan	59	195
Matthew Elliott	lbw	1	19
Greg Blewett	c Brian McMillan	6	7
Mark Waugh	bowled	1	12
Steve Waugh	c David Richardson	17	27
Ricky Ponting	c Shaun Pollock	32	84
Ian Healy	bowled	4	17
Paul Reiffel	not out	79	115
Shane Warne	c Pat Symcox	10	16
Michael Kasprowicz	c Gary Kirsten	19	43
Glenn McGrath	c Brian McMillan	18	47

Extras 11 · Total 257 all out

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Allan Donald	27	8	59	6
Shaun Pollock	21.2	5	56	3
Pat Symcox	35	9	90	1
Brian McMillan	2	0	6	0
Lance Klusener	9	2	28	0
Hansie Cronje	2	0	11	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Matthew Elliott, 6.1 ov), 2-10 (Greg Blewett, 8.3 ov), 3-12 (Mark Waugh, 12.5 ov), 4-44 (Steve Waugh, 22.2 ov), 5-106 (Ricky Ponting, 50.4 ov), 6-128 (Mark Taylor, 59.3 ov), 7-128 (Ian Healy, 60.1 ov), 8-146 (Shane Warne, 64.4 ov), 9-208 (Michael Kasprowicz, 80.4 ov), 10-257 (Glenn McGrath, 96.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott	4	37
second	Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett	6	14
third	Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh	2	26
fourth	Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor	32	57
fifth	Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting	62	170
sixth	Ian Healy and Mark Taylor	22	53
seventh	Ian Healy and Paul Reiffel	0	4
eighth	Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel	18	27
ninth	Paul Reiffel and Michael Kasprowicz	62	96
tenth	Paul Reiffel and Glenn McGrath	49	94

SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 273 FOR 7

Batter	How out	R	B
Gary Kirsten	bowled	0	14
Adam Bacher	c Mark Taylor	39	109
Jacques Kallis	bowled	101	279
Daryll Cullinan	bowled	0	8
Hansie Cronje	c Mark Taylor	70	143
Brian McMillan	c Mark Taylor	16	69
Shaun Pollock	not out	15	70
David Richardson	lbw	11	39
Lance Klusener	not out	6	10

Did not bat: Pat Symcox, Allan Donald

Extras 15 · Total 273 for 7

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Glenn McGrath	28	11	57	1
Paul Reiffel	18	7	24	2
Michael Kasprowicz	14	1	45	0
Shane Warne	44	11	97	3
Mark Waugh	10	0	25	0
Steve Waugh	7	2	12	1
Greg Blewett	1	0	4	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Gary Kirsten, 5.1 ov), 2-88 (Adam Bacher, 37.1 ov), 3-88 (Daryll Cullinan, 39.3 ov), 4-211 (Hansie Cronje, 84.2 ov), 5-229 (Jacques Kallis, 97.2 ov), 6-241 (Brian McMillan, 105.6 ov), 7-260 (David Richardson, 118.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher	1	31
second	Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher	87	192
third	Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis	0	14
fourth	Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis	123	269
fifth	Brian McMillan and Jacques Kallis	18	78
sixth	Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock	12	52
seventh	David Richardson and Shaun Pollock	19	74
eighth	Shaun Pollock and Lance Klusener	13	22

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