Australia v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 2005 (2005/06) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 16 December 2005

Match drawn

Match drawn. Brad Hodge top-scored with 203* for Australia. Makhaya Ntini took 5/64.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: South Africa tour of Australia - 2005 (2005/06)
Ground: Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Dates: 16 December 2005 to 20 December 2005
Toss: Australia, chose to bat
Result: Match drawn
Player of the match: Brad Hodge
Captains: Ricky Ponting (Australia), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Umpires: BR Doctrove and SA Bucknor
Match referee: BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 258 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 71 off 107 balls, and Brad Hodge made 41. Makhaya Ntini took 5 for 64 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the second wicket between Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting, 43% of the total. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 376 across 10 Tests.

South Africa replied with 296 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 68 off 109 balls, and Mark Boucher made 62. Brett Lee took 5 for 93 for Australia. South Africa led by 38 on first innings.

Australia made 528 for 8 in their second innings. Brad Hodge top-scored with 203 not out off 332 balls, and Michael Hussey made 58. Charl Langeveldt took 3 for 117 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the fifth wicket between Brad Hodge and Michael Hussey.

Set 491 to win, South Africa made 287 for 5. Jacques Rudolph top-scored with 102 not out off 283 balls, and Justin Kemp made 55. Shane Warne took 3 for 83 for Australia. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fifth wicket between Justin Kemp and Jacques Rudolph.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 258 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Justin Langer	c Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini	37	89
Matthew Hayden	c Jacques Rudolph b Makhaya Ntini	0	2
Ricky Ponting	lbw b Shaun Pollock	71	107
Brad Hodge	c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini	41	96
Michael Hussey	c Charl Langeveldt b Makhaya Ntini	23	51
Andrew Symonds	b Andre Nel	13	29
Adam Gilchrist	c Herschelle Gibbs b Makhaya Ntini	6	13
Shane Warne	lbw b Charl Langeveldt	24	30
Brett Lee	not out	19	29
Nathan Bracken	c Mark Boucher b Andre Nel	10	11
Glenn McGrath	c Mark Boucher b Andre Nel	0	1

Extras 14 · Total 258 all out

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Shaun Pollock	19	6	46	1
Makhaya Ntini	19	3	64	5
Charl Langeveldt	17	1	100	1
Andre Nel	17.2	3	29	3
Justin Kemp	3	0	13	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Matthew Hayden, 1.2 ov), 2-111 (Justin Langer, 29.6 ov), 3-117 (Ricky Ponting, 36.2 ov), 4-180 (Michael Hussey, 55.2 ov), 5-185 (Brad Hodge, 57.5 ov), 6-199 (Adam Gilchrist, 61.5 ov), 7-210 (Andrew Symonds, 65.6 ov), 8-243 (Shane Warne, 72.4 ov), 9-258 (Nathan Bracken, 75.1 ov), 10-258 (Glenn McGrath, 75.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Justin Langer (0) and Matthew Hayden (0)	0	8
second	Justin Langer (37) and Ricky Ponting (68)	111	173
third	Ricky Ponting (3) and Brad Hodge (3)	6	38
fourth	Brad Hodge (36) and Michael Hussey (23)	63	117
fifth	Andrew Symonds (3) and Brad Hodge (2)	5	15
sixth	Adam Gilchrist (6) and Andrew Symonds (8)	14	24
seventh	Shane Warne (9) and Andrew Symonds (2)	11	25
eighth	Shane Warne (15) and Brett Lee (14)	33	43
ninth	Brett Lee (5) and Nathan Bracken (10)	15	15
tenth	Glenn McGrath (0) and Brett Lee (0)	0	1

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
AB de Villiers	b Shane Warne	68	109
Graeme Smith	c Ricky Ponting b Nathan Bracken	34	65
Herschelle Gibbs	b Brett Lee	21	43
Jacques Rudolph	c Justin Langer b Brett Lee	8	28
Ashwell Prince	lbw b Shane Warne	28	79
Justin Kemp	c Brad Hodge b Glenn McGrath	7	29
Mark Boucher	c Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne	62	77
Shaun Pollock	b Brett Lee	34	35
Andre Nel	not out	4	20
Charl Langeveldt	lbw b Brett Lee	0	1
Makhaya Ntini	c Brad Hodge b Brett Lee	12	10

Extras 18 · Total 296 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Glenn McGrath	18	3	59	1
Brett Lee	22.2	1	93	5
Nathan Bracken	12	3	46	1
Shane Warne	29	4	92	3

FALL OF WICKETS

1-83 (Graeme Smith, 19.4 ov), 2-127 (Herschelle Gibbs, 33.4 ov), 3-135 (AB de Villiers, 36.6 ov), 4-145 (Jacques Rudolph, 41.5 ov), 5-167 (Justin Kemp, 51.6 ov), 6-187 (Ashwell Prince, 60.4 ov), 7-264 (Shaun Pollock, 73.3 ov), 8-282 (Mark Boucher, 78.6 ov), 9-283 (Charl Langeveldt, 79.3 ov), 10-296 (Makhaya Ntini, 81.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Graeme Smith (34) and AB de Villiers (39)	83	123
second	Herschelle Gibbs (21) and AB de Villiers (23)	44	84
third	Jacques Rudolph (2) and AB de Villiers (6)	8	20
fourth	Ashwell Prince (2) and Jacques Rudolph (6)	10	31
fifth	Ashwell Prince (15) and Justin Kemp (7)	22	61
sixth	Mark Boucher (9) and Ashwell Prince (11)	20	52
seventh	Shaun Pollock (34) and Mark Boucher (38)	77	77
eighth	Mark Boucher (15) and Andre Nel (3)	18	33
ninth	Andre Nel (1) and Charl Langeveldt (0)	1	3
tenth	Makhaya Ntini (12) and Andre Nel (0)	13	12

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 528 FOR 8

Batter	How out	R	B
Justin Langer	b Shaun Pollock	47	114
Matthew Hayden	c Mark Boucher b Charl Langeveldt	20	33
Brett Lee	lbw b Charl Langeveldt	32	53
Ricky Ponting	c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini	53	106
Brad Hodge	not out	203	332
Michael Hussey	c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock	58	121
Andrew Symonds	c Herschelle Gibbs b Charl Langeveldt	25	49
Adam Gilchrist	c Jacques Rudolph b Andre Nel	44	58
Shane Warne	lbw b Justin Kemp	5	7
Nathan Bracken	not out	14	24

Did not bat: Glenn McGrath

Extras 27 · Total 528 for 8

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Shaun Pollock	36	6	98	2
Makhaya Ntini	34	8	113	1
Charl Langeveldt	31	3	117	3
Andre Nel	28	2	104	1
Jacques Rudolph	6.4	1	29	0
Justin Kemp	11	0	58	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Matthew Hayden, 10.3 ov), 2-86 (Brett Lee, 24.4 ov), 3-129 (Justin Langer, 40.2 ov), 4-184 (Ricky Ponting, 61.1 ov), 5-316 (Michael Hussey, 100.4 ov), 6-377 (Andrew Symonds, 118.2 ov), 7-444 (Adam Gilchrist, 134.2 ov), 8-451 (Shane Warne, 135.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Justin Langer (15) and Matthew Hayden (20)	37	65
second	Justin Langer (14) and Brett Lee (32)	49	88
third	Justin Langer (18) and Ricky Ponting (22)	43	96
fourth	Ricky Ponting (31) and Brad Hodge (22)	55	125
fifth	Brad Hodge (71) and Michael Hussey (58)	132	240
sixth	Andrew Symonds (25) and Brad Hodge (35)	61	107
seventh	Adam Gilchrist (44) and Brad Hodge (20)	67	99
eighth	Shane Warne (5) and Brad Hodge (2)	7	10
ninth	Brad Hodge (53) and Nathan Bracken (14)	77	67

SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 287 FOR 5

Batter	How out	R	B
Graeme Smith	lbw b Nathan Bracken	30	65
AB de Villiers	c Brad Hodge b Shane Warne	12	57
Herschelle Gibbs	c Shane Warne b Brett Lee	33	104
Jacques Rudolph	not out	102	283
Ashwell Prince	lbw b Shane Warne	8	45
Justin Kemp	c Ricky Ponting b Shane Warne	55	166
Mark Boucher	not out	13	39

Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Charl Langeveldt, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini

Extras 34 · Total 287 for 5

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Glenn McGrath	24	11	39	0
Brett Lee	31	9	83	1
Shane Warne	47	21	83	3
Nathan Bracken	19	5	37	1
Andrew Symonds	3	0	6	0
Brad Hodge	2	0	8	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (AB de Villiers, 17.3 ov), 2-55 (Graeme Smith, 22.4 ov), 3-109 (Herschelle Gibbs, 48.3 ov), 4-138 (Ashwell Prince, 61.5 ov), 5-250 (Justin Kemp, 113.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Graeme Smith (20) and AB de Villiers (12)	35	106
second	Herschelle Gibbs (10) and Graeme Smith (10)	20	31
third	Herschelle Gibbs (23) and Jacques Rudolph (24)	54	156
fourth	Ashwell Prince (8) and Jacques Rudolph (15)	29	80
fifth	Justin Kemp (55) and Jacques Rudolph (44)	112	311
sixth	Mark Boucher (13) and Jacques Rudolph (19)	37	75

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