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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
BatterHow outRB
Marcus Trescothickc AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini1832
Andrew Straussc Makhaya Ntini b Nicky Boje2569
Mark Butcherb Dale Steyn525
Michael Vaughanlbw b Makhaya Ntini1854
Graham Thorpelbw b Shaun Pollock115
Andrew Flintoffc Hashim Amla b Shaun Pollock012
Geraint Jonesc Jacques Rudolph b Makhaya Ntini2433
Ashley Gilesc Jacques Rudolph b Dale Steyn1036
Matthew Hoggardnot out653
Simon Jonesb Shaun Pollock2114
Steve Harmisonb Shaun Pollock02

Extras 11 · Total 139 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock15.17324
Makhaya Ntini132413
Dale Steyn134262
Jacques Kallis74100
Nicky Boje92211

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarcus Trescothick (15) and Andrew Strauss (3)2155
secondMark Butcher (5) and Andrew Strauss (5)1145
thirdMichael Vaughan (3) and Andrew Strauss (17)2146
fourthGraham Thorpe (1) and Michael Vaughan (8)927
fifthAndrew Flintoff (0) and Michael Vaughan (2)215
sixthMichael Vaughan (5) and Geraint Jones (11)1629
seventhAshley Giles (0) and Geraint Jones (13)1327
eighthAshley Giles (10) and Matthew Hoggard (5)2064
ninthSimon Jones (21) and Matthew Hoggard (1)2625
tenthMatthew Hoggard (0) and Steve Harmison (0)08
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 332 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc Andrew Flintoff b Steve Harmison916
Herschelle Gibbsb Matthew Hoggard1556
Jacques Rudolphc Graham Thorpe b Steve Harmison3263
Jacques Kallisc Paul Collingwood b Matthew Hoggard162264
Martin van Jaarsveldb Andrew Flintoff117
Hashim Amlac Geraint Jones b Steve Harmison131
AB de Villiersc Graham Thorpe b Simon Jones1421
Shaun Pollockc Geraint Jones b Michael Vaughan4384
Nicky Bojec Paul Collingwood b Matthew Hoggard1531
Makhaya Ntinic Simon Jones b Andrew Flintoff2220
Dale Steynnot out713

Extras 11 · Total 332 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Matthew Hoggard238583
Steve Harmison283913
Andrew Flintoff235662
Simon Jones181811
Michael Vaughan102291

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHerschelle Gibbs (8) and Graeme Smith (8)1731
secondHerschelle Gibbs (7) and Jacques Rudolph (23)3191
thirdJacques Kallis (13) and Jacques Rudolph (9)2241
fourthJacques Kallis (9) and Martin van Jaarsveld (1)1037
fifthJacques Kallis (7) and Hashim Amla (1)1054
sixthJacques Kallis (13) and AB de Villiers (14)2836
seventhShaun Pollock (43) and Jacques Kallis (40)87164
eighthJacques Kallis (20) and Nicky Boje (15)3852
ninthJacques Kallis (28) and Makhaya Ntini (22)5059
tenthJacques Kallis (32) and Dale Steyn (7)3949
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 570 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Marcus Trescothickc AB de Villiers b Shaun Pollock132261
Andrew Straussc Martin van Jaarsveld b Makhaya Ntini136285
Mark Butcherc Martin van Jaarsveld b Jacques Kallis1370
Michael Vaughanc AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini1027
Graham Thorpenot out118209
Andrew Flintoffc AB de Villiers b Graeme Smith60112
Geraint Jonesc Makhaya Ntini b Nicky Boje7382
Ashley Gilesc AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn02

Did not bat: Matthew Hoggard, Simon Jones, Steve Harmison

Extras 28 · Total 570 for 7

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock3616791
Makhaya Ntini3741112
Dale Steyn25.321221
Nicky Boje4451631
Jacques Kallis254571
Graeme Smith51271

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarcus Trescothick (132) and Andrew Strauss (125)273522
secondMark Butcher (9) and Andrew Strauss (9)2044
thirdMark Butcher (2) and Michael Vaughan (10)1353
fourthGraham Thorpe (6) and Mark Butcher (2)824
fifthGraham Thorpe (51) and Andrew Flintoff (60)114212
sixthGraham Thorpe (50) and Geraint Jones (73)132170
seventhGraham Thorpe (0) and Ashley Giles (0)108
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 290 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithlbw b Matthew Hoggard521
Herschelle Gibbsc Ashley Giles b Steve Harmison36104
Nicky Bojec Graham Thorpe b Andrew Flintoff1028
Jacques Rudolphc Andrew Strauss b Ashley Giles61106
Jacques Kallisc Geraint Jones b Steve Harmison1023
Martin van Jaarsveldc Marcus Trescothick b Matthew Hoggard4952
Hashim Amlalbw b Simon Jones02
AB de Villiersnot out5295
Shaun Pollockrun out (Simon Jones)3582
Makhaya Ntininot out166

Did not bat: Dale Steyn

Extras 16 · Total 290 for 8

Bowler (England)OMRW
Matthew Hoggard193582
Steve Harmison194622
Andrew Flintoff145381
Simon Jones144361
Ashley Giles191841
Michael Vaughan1100

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHerschelle Gibbs (6) and Graeme Smith (5)1237
secondNicky Boje (10) and Herschelle Gibbs (10)2156
thirdHerschelle Gibbs (20) and Jacques Rudolph (32)54103
fourthJacques Kallis (10) and Jacques Rudolph (5)1634
fifthMartin van Jaarsveld (44) and Jacques Rudolph (20)6995
sixthMartin van Jaarsveld (1) and Hashim Amla (0)15
seventhMartin van Jaarsveld (4) and AB de Villiers (6)1014
eighthShaun Pollock (35) and AB de Villiers (44)85162
ninthMakhaya Ntini (16) and AB de Villiers (2)2211
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