South Africa v England 4th Test
England tour of South Africa - 2009 (2009/10) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 14 January 2010
South Africa won by an innings and 74 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 74 runs. Graeme Smith top-scored with 105 for South Africa. Dale Steyn took 5/51.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 2009 (2009/10)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 14 January 2010 to 17 January 2010
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 74 runs
- Player of the match
- Dale Steyn
- Captains
- Andrew Strauss (England), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Ryan McLaren (South Africa), Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
- Umpires
- SJ Davis and AL Hill
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Ryan McLaren and Wayne Parnell played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 180 all out. Paul Collingwood top-scored with 47 off 61 balls. Dale Steyn took 5 for 51 for South Africa. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 295 across 9 Tests.
South Africa replied with 423 for 7 declared. Graeme Smith top-scored with 105 off 187 balls, and Mark Boucher made 95. Stuart Broad took 3 for 83 for England. The innings was built on a 165-run stand for the second wicket between Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith. South Africa led by 243 on first innings.
England made 169 all out in their second innings. Paul Collingwood top-scored with 71 off 88 balls. Morne Morkel took 4 for 59 for South Africa.
South Africa won by an innings and 74 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 180 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Hashim Amla b Dale Steyn | 0 | 1 |
| Alastair Cook | lbw b Morne Morkel | 21 | 31 |
| Jonathan Trott | lbw b Morne Morkel | 5 | 8 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Wayne Parnell b Morne Morkel | 7 | 16 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Jean-Paul Duminy b Ryan McLaren | 47 | 61 |
| Ian Bell | b Dale Steyn | 35 | 86 |
| Matt Prior | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 14 | 25 |
| Stuart Broad | c Morne Morkel b Jacques Kallis | 13 | 13 |
| Graeme Swann | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 27 | 27 |
| Ryan Sidebottom | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 0 | 6 |
| James Anderson | not out | 6 | 13 |
Extras 5 · Total 180 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 13.5 | 1 | 51 | 5 |
| Morne Morkel | 11 | 1 | 39 | 3 |
| Ryan McLaren | 10 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Wayne Parnell | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Andrew Strauss, 0.1 ov), 2-7 (Jonathan Trott, 1.6 ov), 3-32 (Kevin Pietersen, 7.5 ov), 4-39 (Alastair Cook, 9.4 ov), 5-115 (Paul Collingwood, 30.3 ov), 6-133 (Ian Bell, 37.4 ov), 7-136 (Matt Prior, 39.1 ov), 8-148 (Stuart Broad, 40.5 ov), 9-155 (Ryan Sidebottom, 43.2 ov), 10-180 (Graeme Swann, 47.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (0) and Alastair Cook (0) | 0 | 1 |
| second | Jonathan Trott (5) and Alastair Cook (2) | 7 | 11 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (7) and Alastair Cook (16) | 25 | 35 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (2) and Alastair Cook (3) | 7 | 11 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (45) and Ian Bell (30) | 76 | 125 |
| sixth | Ian Bell (5) and Matt Prior (13) | 18 | 43 |
| seventh | Matt Prior (1) and Stuart Broad (2) | 3 | 9 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (1) and Stuart Broad (11) | 12 | 10 |
| ninth | Ryan Sidebottom (0) and Graeme Swann (7) | 7 | 15 |
| tenth | Graeme Swann (19) and James Anderson (6) | 25 | 27 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 423 FOR 7 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Andrew Strauss b Ryan Sidebottom | 105 | 187 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Graeme Swann b Stuart Broad | 19 | 48 |
| Hashim Amla | c Matt Prior b Stuart Broad | 75 | 138 |
| Jacques Kallis | c James Anderson b Ryan Sidebottom | 7 | 24 |
| AB de Villiers | c Paul Collingwood b Stuart Broad | 58 | 119 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Paul Collingwood b Graeme Swann | 7 | 20 |
| Mark Boucher | c Jonathan Trott b Graeme Swann | 95 | 118 |
| Ryan McLaren | not out | 33 | 56 |
| Dale Steyn | not out | 1 | 5 |
Did not bat: Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell
Extras 23 · Total 423 for 7 declared
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 30 | 4 | 111 | 0 |
| Ryan Sidebottom | 31 | 6 | 98 | 2 |
| Stuart Broad | 29 | 4 | 83 | 3 |
| Graeme Swann | 23 | 0 | 93 | 2 |
| Paul Collingwood | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Ashwell Prince, 16.3 ov), 2-201 (Graeme Smith, 57.2 ov), 3-217 (Hashim Amla, 64.6 ov), 4-217 (Jacques Kallis, 65.6 ov), 5-235 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 73.1 ov), 6-355 (AB de Villiers, 102.4 ov), 7-419 (Mark Boucher, 117.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ashwell Prince (19) and Graeme Smith (15) | 36 | 100 |
| second | Hashim Amla (66) and Graeme Smith (90) | 165 | 245 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (7) and Hashim Amla (9) | 16 | 46 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (0) and AB de Villiers (0) | 0 | 6 |
| fifth | Jean-Paul Duminy (7) and AB de Villiers (11) | 18 | 43 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (65) and AB de Villiers (47) | 120 | 177 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (30) and Ryan McLaren (30) | 64 | 87 |
| eighth | Ryan McLaren (3) and Dale Steyn (1) | 4 | 11 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | lbw b Wayne Parnell | 22 | 45 |
| Alastair Cook | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 1 | 6 |
| Jonathan Trott | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 8 | 9 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Mark Boucher b Wayne Parnell | 12 | 42 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Morne Morkel b Jean-Paul Duminy | 71 | 88 |
| Ian Bell | c Jacques Kallis b Morne Morkel | 5 | 17 |
| Matt Prior | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 0 | 2 |
| Stuart Broad | c Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel | 1 | 9 |
| Graeme Swann | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 20 | 17 |
| Ryan Sidebottom | b Jean-Paul Duminy | 15 | 17 |
| James Anderson | not out | 1 | 11 |
Extras 13 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 14 | 1 | 64 | 2 |
| Morne Morkel | 16 | 5 | 59 | 4 |
| Wayne Parnell | 8 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Ryan McLaren | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Alastair Cook, 3.4 ov), 2-21 (Jonathan Trott, 6.1 ov), 3-48 (Andrew Strauss, 12.3 ov), 4-84 (Kevin Pietersen, 22.4 ov), 5-103 (Ian Bell, 29.3 ov), 6-103 (Matt Prior, 29.5 ov), 7-104 (Stuart Broad, 31.3 ov), 8-134 (Graeme Swann, 35.5 ov), 9-154 (Paul Collingwood, 39.1 ov), 10-169 (Ryan Sidebottom, 42.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (5) and Alastair Cook (1) | 6 | 22 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (4) and Jonathan Trott (8) | 15 | 17 |
| third | Andrew Strauss (13) and Kevin Pietersen (9) | 27 | 39 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (32) and Kevin Pietersen (3) | 36 | 62 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (13) and Ian Bell (5) | 19 | 41 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (0) and Matt Prior (0) | 0 | 2 |
| seventh | Paul Collingwood (0) and Stuart Broad (1) | 1 | 10 |
| eighth | Paul Collingwood (10) and Graeme Swann (20) | 30 | 26 |
| ninth | Paul Collingwood (16) and Ryan Sidebottom (3) | 20 | 21 |
| tenth | Ryan Sidebottom (12) and James Anderson (1) | 15 | 23 |
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