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England v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of England - 1998 (1998) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 4 June 1998

Match drawn

Match drawn. Mike Atherton top-scored with 103 for England. Dominic Cork took 5/93.

England ARCHIVESouth Africa ARCHIVE1998 TESTSEdgbaston ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1998 (1998)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Dates
4 June 1998 to 8 June 1998
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Mike Atherton
Captains
Alec Stewart (England), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
Umpires
DR Shepherd and RB Tiffin
Match referee
Javed Burki

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

England batted first and made 462 all out. Mike Atherton top-scored with 103 off 279 balls, and Mark Butcher made 77. Allan Donald took 4 for 95 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 179-run stand for the first wicket between Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 279 across 9 Tests.

South Africa replied with 343 all out. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 95 off 156 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 78. Dominic Cork took 5 for 93 for England. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the eighth wicket between Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener. England led by 119 on first innings.

England made 170 for 8 in their second innings. Mike Atherton top-scored with 43 off 115 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 43. Lance Klusener took 3 for 27 for South Africa. From 148 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 170 for 8.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 462 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Butcherc Jacques Kallis77214
Mike Athertonc Mark Boucher103279
Alec Stewartc Daryll Cullinan49128
Nasser Hussainlbw3582
Graham Thorpebowled1030
Mark Ramprakashbowled49151
Mark Ealhambowled539
Dominic Corkc Shaun Pollock36109
Robert Croftc Mark Boucher1921
Darren Goughnot out1615
Angus Fraserc Hansie Cronje921

Extras 54 · Total 462 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Allan Donald359954
Shaun Pollock4212922
Lance Klusener317741
Hansie Cronje113280
Paul Adams4210833
Jacques Kallis207460

FALL OF WICKETS

1-179 (Mark Butcher, 69.6 ov), 2-249 (Mike Atherton, 93.4 ov), 3-309 (Alec Stewart, 116.3 ov), 4-309 (Nasser Hussain, 117.1 ov), 5-329 (Graham Thorpe, 126.5 ov), 6-356 (Mark Ealham, 141.5 ov), 7-411 (Mark Ramprakash, 169.1 ov), 8-430 (Dominic Cork, 173.6 ov), 9-437 (Robert Croft, 175.1 ov), 10-462 (Angus Fraser, 180.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMike Atherton and Mark Butcher179420
secondMike Atherton and Alec Stewart70142
thirdNasser Hussain and Alec Stewart60137
fourthNasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe04
fifthMark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe2058
sixthMark Ramprakash and Mark Ealham2790
seventhMark Ramprakash and Dominic Cork55164
eighthDominic Cork and Robert Croft1929
ninthDarren Gough and Robert Croft77
tenthAngus Fraser and Darren Gough2535
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 343 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenc Mark Butcher1255
Gerhardus Liebenbergcaught315
Jacques Kallisc Alec Stewart61131
Daryll Cullinanbowled78193
Hansie Cronjecaught16
Jonty Rhodesc Alec Stewart95156
Shaun Pollockc Robert Croft1618
Mark Boucherc Alec Stewart09
Lance Klusenerc Alec Stewart5790
Allan Donaldc Dominic Cork717
Paul Adamsnot out617

Extras 7 · Total 343 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Angus Fraser3461034
Dominic Cork32.37935
Mark Ealham238551
Robert Croft273850
Mark Butcher1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Gerhardus Liebenberg, 5.4 ov), 2-38 (Gary Kirsten, 18.5 ov), 3-119 (Jacques Kallis, 54.5 ov), 4-125 (Hansie Cronje, 56.5 ov), 5-191 (Daryll Cullinan, 74.4 ov), 6-211 (Shaun Pollock, 78.4 ov), 7-224 (Mark Boucher, 82.3 ov), 8-328 (Jonty Rhodes, 110.6 ov), 9-328 (Lance Klusener, 111.5 ov), 10-343 (Allan Donald, 117.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten and Gerhardus Liebenberg634
secondGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis3279
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis81216
fourthHansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan612
fifthJonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan66107
sixthJonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock2024
seventhJonty Rhodes and Mark Boucher1323
eighthJonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener104171
ninthAllan Donald and Lance Klusener05
tenthAllan Donald and Paul Adams1534
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 170 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Mark Butcherlbw1121
Mike Athertonbowled43115
Nasser Hussainlbw05
Alec Stewartbowled2834
Graham Thorpebowled4359
Mark Ramprakashc Jacques Kallis1110
Mark Ealhamc Shaun Pollock712
Dominic Corkst Mark Boucher27
Robert Croftnot out18

Did not bat: Angus Fraser, Darren Gough

Extras 24 · Total 170 for 8

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Allan Donald101482
Shaun Pollock122431
Lance Klusener114273
Paul Adams12.13362

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Mark Butcher, 5.4 ov), 2-31 (Nasser Hussain, 8.3 ov), 3-80 (Alec Stewart, 22.1 ov), 4-148 (Graham Thorpe, 38.1 ov), 5-153 (Mike Atherton, 40.1 ov), 6-167 (Mark Ramprakash, 41.5 ov), 7-167 (Mark Ealham, 42.5 ov), 8-170 (Dominic Cork, 45.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMike Atherton and Mark Butcher2434
secondMike Atherton and Nasser Hussain717
thirdMike Atherton and Alec Stewart4982
fourthMike Atherton and Graham Thorpe6896
fifthMike Atherton and Mark Ramprakash512
sixthMark Ramprakash and Mark Ealham1410
seventhDominic Cork and Mark Ealham06
eighthDominic Cork and Robert Croft314
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