South Africa v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 2002 (2001/02) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 22 February 2002
Australia won by an innings and 360 runs
Australia won by an innings and 360 runs. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 204* for Australia. Glenn McGrath took 5/21.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 2002 (2001/02)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 22 February 2002 to 24 February 2002
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 360 runs
- Player of the match
- Adam Gilchrist
- Captains
- Steve Waugh (Australia), Mark Boucher (South Africa)
- Debut
- Ashwell Prince (South Africa)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ashwell Prince's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 652 for 7. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 204 not out off 213 balls, and Damien Martyn made 133. The innings was built on a 317-run stand for the sixth wicket between Damien Martyn and Adam Gilchrist, 49% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 338 across 10 Tests.
South Africa replied with 159 all out. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 49 off 98 balls. Glenn McGrath took 3 for 28 for Australia. Australia led by 493 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 133 all out in their second innings. Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 47 off 82 balls. Glenn McGrath took 5 for 21 for Australia. From 98 for 3 they lost 6 wickets for 24 runs, to 122 for 9.
Australia won by an innings and 360 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Wanderers Stadium across the 44 Tests in our archive. Australia's 652 is the highest total at Wanderers Stadium.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 652 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | lbw b Allan Donald | 28 | 31 |
| Matthew Hayden | c Mark Boucher b Andre Nel | 122 | 189 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Mark Boucher b Andre Nel | 39 | 43 |
| Mark Waugh | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 53 | 84 |
| Steve Waugh | c Herschelle Gibbs b Jacques Kallis | 32 | 98 |
| Damien Martyn | c Gary Kirsten b Jacques Kallis | 133 | 207 |
| Adam Gilchrist | not out | 204 | 213 |
| Shane Warne | c Neil McKenzie b Nicky Boje | 12 | 8 |
| Brett Lee | not out | 4 | 7 |
Did not bat: Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath
Extras 25 · Total 652 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 15.2 | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 33 | 8 | 124 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 24 | 1 | 116 | 2 |
| Andre Nel | 30.4 | 6 | 121 | 2 |
| Nicky Boje | 35 | 4 | 153 | 1 |
| Neil McKenzie | 8 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Justin Langer, 10.4 ov), 2-113 (Ricky Ponting, 23.1 ov), 3-224 (Mark Waugh, 50.4 ov), 4-272 (Matthew Hayden, 67.2 ov), 5-293 (Steve Waugh, 79.1 ov), 6-610 (Damien Martyn, 141.2 ov), 7-643 (Shane Warne, 144.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (22) and Matthew Hayden (15) | 46 | 58 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (22) and Ricky Ponting (39) | 67 | 75 |
| third | Mark Waugh (53) and Matthew Hayden (58) | 111 | 165 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (21) and Matthew Hayden (27) | 48 | 100 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh (11) and Damien Martyn (10) | 21 | 71 |
| sixth | Damien Martyn (123) and Adam Gilchrist (178) | 317 | 377 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (12) and Adam Gilchrist (21) | 33 | 19 |
| eighth | Adam Gilchrist (5) and Brett Lee (4) | 9 | 9 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 159 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | lbw b Shane Warne | 34 | 50 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Shane Warne b Glenn McGrath | 1 | 2 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Matthew Hayden b Jason Gillespie | 49 | 98 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Shane Warne b Brett Lee | 3 | 10 |
| Neil McKenzie | c Jason Gillespie b Glenn McGrath | 16 | 26 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 2 | 25 |
| Mark Boucher | c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee | 23 | 32 |
| Nicky Boje | c Mark Waugh b Jason Gillespie | 0 | 9 |
| Makhaya Ntini | c Steve Waugh b Brett Lee | 9 | 18 |
| Andre Nel | lbw b Shane Warne | 7 | 16 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 3 | 7 |
Extras 12 · Total 159 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 14 | 6 | 28 | 3 |
| Jason Gillespie | 15 | 5 | 58 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 9 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Brett Lee | 10 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Gary Kirsten, 2.1 ov), 2-51 (Herschelle Gibbs, 15.3 ov), 3-55 (Jacques Kallis, 16.6 ov), 4-108 (Neil McKenzie, 26.6 ov), 5-113 (Ashwell Prince, 33.5 ov), 6-113 (Boeta Dippenaar, 34.6 ov), 7-114 (Nicky Boje, 37.5 ov), 8-146 (Makhaya Ntini, 44.1 ov), 9-155 (Mark Boucher, 46.1 ov), 10-159 (Andre Nel, 47.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (1) and Herschelle Gibbs (4) | 11 | 7 |
| second | Herschelle Gibbs (24) and Ashwell Prince (16) | 40 | 80 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (3) and Ashwell Prince (0) | 4 | 9 |
| fourth | Neil McKenzie (16) and Ashwell Prince (31) | 53 | 61 |
| fifth | Boeta Dippenaar (2) and Ashwell Prince (2) | 5 | 41 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (0) and Boeta Dippenaar (0) | 0 | 7 |
| seventh | Nicky Boje (0) and Mark Boucher (0) | 1 | 17 |
| eighth | Mark Boucher (22) and Makhaya Ntini (9) | 32 | 39 |
| ninth | Mark Boucher (1) and Andre Nel (6) | 9 | 14 |
| tenth | Allan Donald (3) and Andre Nel (1) | 4 | 11 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | st Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne | 47 | 82 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Damien Martyn b Jason Gillespie | 12 | 21 |
| Ashwell Prince | b Shane Warne | 28 | 49 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 8 | 19 |
| Neil McKenzie | not out | 27 | 34 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | lbw b Shane Warne | 1 | 8 |
| Mark Boucher | b Shane Warne | 1 | 4 |
| Nicky Boje | c Ricky Ponting b Glenn McGrath | 5 | 9 |
| Makhaya Ntini | b Glenn McGrath | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | c Justin Langer b Glenn McGrath | 0 | 2 |
| Allan Donald | c Matthew Hayden b Glenn McGrath | 0 | 5 |
Extras 4 · Total 133 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 12.3 | 4 | 21 | 5 |
| Brett Lee | 10 | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| Jason Gillespie | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 12 | 3 | 44 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Gary Kirsten, 7.1 ov), 2-89 (Ashwell Prince, 23.3 ov), 3-98 (Herschelle Gibbs, 27.2 ov), 4-98 (Jacques Kallis, 28.5 ov), 5-107 (Boeta Dippenaar, 31.1 ov), 6-109 (Mark Boucher, 31.6 ov), 7-122 (Nicky Boje, 36.1 ov), 8-122 (Makhaya Ntini, 36.2 ov), 9-122 (Andre Nel, 36.4 ov), 10-133 (Allan Donald, 38.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (12) and Herschelle Gibbs (2) | 20 | 39 |
| second | Herschelle Gibbs (40) and Ashwell Prince (28) | 69 | 98 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (8) and Herschelle Gibbs (1) | 9 | 23 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (0) and Neil McKenzie (0) | 0 | 9 |
| fifth | Boeta Dippenaar (1) and Neil McKenzie (8) | 9 | 14 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (1) and Neil McKenzie (1) | 2 | 5 |
| seventh | Nicky Boje (5) and Neil McKenzie (8) | 13 | 25 |
| eighth | Neil McKenzie (0) and Makhaya Ntini (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Neil McKenzie (0) and Andre Nel (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Allan Donald (0) and Neil McKenzie (10) | 11 | 12 |
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