South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 2004 (2004/05) · Kingsmead, Durban · 26 December 2004
Match drawn
Match drawn. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 162 for South Africa. Shaun Pollock took 4/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 2004 (2004/05)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 26 December 2004 to 30 December 2004
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Jacques Kallis
- Captains
- Michael Vaughan (England), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 139 all out. Andrew Strauss top-scored with 25 off 69 balls. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 32 for South Africa. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 304 across 10 Tests.
South Africa replied with 332 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 162 off 264 balls, and Shaun Pollock made 43. Matthew Hoggard took 3 for 58 for England. South Africa led by 193 on first innings.
England made 570 for 7 in their second innings. Andrew Strauss top-scored with 136 off 285 balls, and Marcus Trescothick made 132. The innings was built on a 273-run stand for the first wicket between Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss, 48% of the total.
Set 378 to win, South Africa made 290 for 8. Jacques Rudolph top-scored with 61 off 106 balls, and AB de Villiers made 52.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 139 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini | 18 | 32 |
| Andrew Strauss | c Makhaya Ntini b Nicky Boje | 25 | 69 |
| Mark Butcher | b Dale Steyn | 5 | 25 |
| Michael Vaughan | lbw b Makhaya Ntini | 18 | 54 |
| Graham Thorpe | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 1 | 15 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Hashim Amla b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 12 |
| Geraint Jones | c Jacques Rudolph b Makhaya Ntini | 24 | 33 |
| Ashley Giles | c Jacques Rudolph b Dale Steyn | 10 | 36 |
| Matthew Hoggard | not out | 6 | 53 |
| Simon Jones | b Shaun Pollock | 21 | 14 |
| Steve Harmison | b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 139 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 15.1 | 7 | 32 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 13 | 2 | 41 | 3 |
| Dale Steyn | 13 | 4 | 26 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Marcus Trescothick, 9.5 ov), 2-32 (Mark Butcher, 17.1 ov), 3-53 (Andrew Strauss, 24.4 ov), 4-62 (Graham Thorpe, 29.1 ov), 5-64 (Andrew Flintoff, 31.4 ov), 6-80 (Michael Vaughan, 36.3 ov), 7-93 (Geraint Jones, 40.6 ov), 8-113 (Ashley Giles, 51.5 ov), 9-139 (Simon Jones, 55.5 ov), 10-139 (Steve Harmison, 57.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (15) and Andrew Strauss (3) | 21 | 55 |
| second | Mark Butcher (5) and Andrew Strauss (5) | 11 | 45 |
| third | Michael Vaughan (3) and Andrew Strauss (17) | 21 | 46 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe (1) and Michael Vaughan (8) | 9 | 27 |
| fifth | Andrew Flintoff (0) and Michael Vaughan (2) | 2 | 15 |
| sixth | Michael Vaughan (5) and Geraint Jones (11) | 16 | 29 |
| seventh | Ashley Giles (0) and Geraint Jones (13) | 13 | 27 |
| eighth | Ashley Giles (10) and Matthew Hoggard (5) | 20 | 64 |
| ninth | Simon Jones (21) and Matthew Hoggard (1) | 26 | 25 |
| tenth | Matthew Hoggard (0) and Steve Harmison (0) | 0 | 8 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 332 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Andrew Flintoff b Steve Harmison | 9 | 16 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | b Matthew Hoggard | 15 | 56 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Graham Thorpe b Steve Harmison | 32 | 63 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Paul Collingwood b Matthew Hoggard | 162 | 264 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | b Andrew Flintoff | 1 | 17 |
| Hashim Amla | c Geraint Jones b Steve Harmison | 1 | 31 |
| AB de Villiers | c Graham Thorpe b Simon Jones | 14 | 21 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Geraint Jones b Michael Vaughan | 43 | 84 |
| Nicky Boje | c Paul Collingwood b Matthew Hoggard | 15 | 31 |
| Makhaya Ntini | c Simon Jones b Andrew Flintoff | 22 | 20 |
| Dale Steyn | not out | 7 | 13 |
Extras 11 · Total 332 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoggard | 23 | 8 | 58 | 3 |
| Steve Harmison | 28 | 3 | 91 | 3 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 23 | 5 | 66 | 2 |
| Simon Jones | 18 | 1 | 81 | 1 |
| Michael Vaughan | 10 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Graeme Smith, 5.3 ov), 2-48 (Herschelle Gibbs, 20.3 ov), 3-70 (Jacques Rudolph, 27.2 ov), 4-80 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 33.3 ov), 5-90 (Hashim Amla, 42.2 ov), 6-118 (AB de Villiers, 48.2 ov), 7-205 (Shaun Pollock, 75.2 ov), 8-243 (Nicky Boje, 83.6 ov), 9-293 (Makhaya Ntini, 93.5 ov), 10-332 (Jacques Kallis, 101.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (8) and Graeme Smith (8) | 17 | 31 |
| second | Herschelle Gibbs (7) and Jacques Rudolph (23) | 31 | 91 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (13) and Jacques Rudolph (9) | 22 | 41 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (9) and Martin van Jaarsveld (1) | 10 | 37 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (7) and Hashim Amla (1) | 10 | 54 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (13) and AB de Villiers (14) | 28 | 36 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (43) and Jacques Kallis (40) | 87 | 164 |
| eighth | Jacques Kallis (20) and Nicky Boje (15) | 38 | 52 |
| ninth | Jacques Kallis (28) and Makhaya Ntini (22) | 50 | 59 |
| tenth | Jacques Kallis (32) and Dale Steyn (7) | 39 | 49 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 570 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c AB de Villiers b Shaun Pollock | 132 | 261 |
| Andrew Strauss | c Martin van Jaarsveld b Makhaya Ntini | 136 | 285 |
| Mark Butcher | c Martin van Jaarsveld b Jacques Kallis | 13 | 70 |
| Michael Vaughan | c AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 27 |
| Graham Thorpe | not out | 118 | 209 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c AB de Villiers b Graeme Smith | 60 | 112 |
| Geraint Jones | c Makhaya Ntini b Nicky Boje | 73 | 82 |
| Ashley Giles | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Matthew Hoggard, Simon Jones, Steve Harmison
Extras 28 · Total 570 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 36 | 16 | 79 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 37 | 4 | 111 | 2 |
| Dale Steyn | 25.3 | 2 | 122 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje | 44 | 5 | 163 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 25 | 4 | 57 | 1 |
| Graeme Smith | 5 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-273 (Marcus Trescothick, 85.6 ov), 2-293 (Andrew Strauss, 94.2 ov), 3-306 (Michael Vaughan, 102.6 ov), 4-314 (Mark Butcher, 107.6 ov), 5-428 (Andrew Flintoff, 143.2 ov), 6-560 (Geraint Jones, 171.1 ov), 7-570 (Ashley Giles, 172.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (132) and Andrew Strauss (125) | 273 | 522 |
| second | Mark Butcher (9) and Andrew Strauss (9) | 20 | 44 |
| third | Mark Butcher (2) and Michael Vaughan (10) | 13 | 53 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe (6) and Mark Butcher (2) | 8 | 24 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe (51) and Andrew Flintoff (60) | 114 | 212 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe (50) and Geraint Jones (73) | 132 | 170 |
| seventh | Graham Thorpe (0) and Ashley Giles (0) | 10 | 8 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 290 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | lbw b Matthew Hoggard | 5 | 21 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Ashley Giles b Steve Harmison | 36 | 104 |
| Nicky Boje | c Graham Thorpe b Andrew Flintoff | 10 | 28 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Andrew Strauss b Ashley Giles | 61 | 106 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Geraint Jones b Steve Harmison | 10 | 23 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | c Marcus Trescothick b Matthew Hoggard | 49 | 52 |
| Hashim Amla | lbw b Simon Jones | 0 | 2 |
| AB de Villiers | not out | 52 | 95 |
| Shaun Pollock | run out (Simon Jones) | 35 | 82 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 16 | 6 |
Did not bat: Dale Steyn
Extras 16 · Total 290 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoggard | 19 | 3 | 58 | 2 |
| Steve Harmison | 19 | 4 | 62 | 2 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 14 | 5 | 38 | 1 |
| Simon Jones | 14 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Ashley Giles | 19 | 1 | 84 | 1 |
| Michael Vaughan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Graeme Smith, 6.3 ov), 2-33 (Nicky Boje, 15.5 ov), 3-87 (Herschelle Gibbs, 32.4 ov), 4-103 (Jacques Kallis, 38.2 ov), 5-172 (Jacques Rudolph, 53.6 ov), 6-173 (Hashim Amla, 54.5 ov), 7-183 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 57.1 ov), 8-268 (Shaun Pollock, 84.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (6) and Graeme Smith (5) | 12 | 37 |
| second | Nicky Boje (10) and Herschelle Gibbs (10) | 21 | 56 |
| third | Herschelle Gibbs (20) and Jacques Rudolph (32) | 54 | 103 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (10) and Jacques Rudolph (5) | 16 | 34 |
| fifth | Martin van Jaarsveld (44) and Jacques Rudolph (20) | 69 | 95 |
| sixth | Martin van Jaarsveld (1) and Hashim Amla (0) | 1 | 5 |
| seventh | Martin van Jaarsveld (4) and AB de Villiers (6) | 10 | 14 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock (35) and AB de Villiers (44) | 85 | 162 |
| ninth | Makhaya Ntini (16) and AB de Villiers (2) | 22 | 11 |
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