Australia v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1993 (1993/94) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 2 January 1994
South Africa won by 5 runs
South Africa won by 5 runs. Michael Slater top-scored with 92 for Australia. Shane Warne took 7/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1993 (1993/94)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 2 January 1994 to 6 January 1994
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 5 runs
- Player of the match
- Fanie de Villiers
- Captains
- Kepler Wessels (South Africa), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- WP Sheahan and SG Randell
- Match referee
- JL Hendriks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 169 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 67 off 186 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 41. Shane Warne took 7 for 56 for Australia. From 133 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 19 runs, to 152 for 9. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 325 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 292 all out. Michael Slater top-scored with 92 off 262 balls, and Damien Martyn made 59. Fanie de Villiers took 4 for 80 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Border and Michael Slater. Australia led by 123 on first innings.
South Africa made 239 all out in their second innings. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 76 not out off 162 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 41. Shane Warne took 5 for 72 for Australia.
Set 117 to win, Australia made 111 all out. Craig McDermott top-scored with 29 not out off 38 balls. Fanie de Villiers took 6 for 43 for South Africa. From 51 for 2 they lost 6 wickets for 24 runs, to 75 for 8.
South Africa won by 5 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Gary Kirsten | st Ian Healy | 67 | 186 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Mark Waugh | 41 | 101 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 9 | 11 |
| Jonty Rhodes | lbw | 4 | 20 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Shane Warne | 3 | 15 |
| David Richardson | c Mark Taylor | 4 | 8 |
| Pat Symcox | bowled | 7 | 48 |
| Craig Matthews | c Mark Taylor | 0 | 3 |
| Fanie de Villiers | c Mark Waugh | 18 | 48 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 0 | 9 |
Extras 16 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 18.1 | 2 | 42 | 2 |
| Glenn McGrath | 19 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 27 | 8 | 56 | 7 |
| Tim May | 10 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Andrew Hudson), 2-91 (Hansie Cronje), 3-110 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-133 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-134 (Gary Kirsten), 6-141 (David Richardson), 7-142 (Kepler Wessels), 8-142 (Craig Matthews), 9-152 (Pat Symcox), 10-169 (Fanie de Villiers, 74.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 1 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 90 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 19 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 23 |
| fifth | Kepler Wessels and Gary Kirsten | 1 |
| sixth | Kepler Wessels and David Richardson | 7 |
| seventh | Kepler Wessels and Pat Symcox | 1 |
| eighth | Craig Matthews and Pat Symcox | 0 |
| ninth | Pat Symcox and Fanie de Villiers | 10 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers | 17 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | bowled | 92 | 262 |
| Mark Taylor | c David Richardson | 7 | 13 |
| David Boon | bowled | 19 | 61 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 7 | 16 |
| Allan Border | c David Richardson | 49 | 190 |
| Damien Martyn | c David Richardson | 59 | 135 |
| Ian Healy | c David Richardson | 19 | 67 |
| Shane Warne | c Jonty Rhodes | 11 | 30 |
| Craig McDermott | c Hansie Cronje | 6 | 11 |
| Tim May | not out | 8 | 51 |
| Glenn McGrath | bowled | 9 | 15 |
Extras 6 · Total 292 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 31.2 | 8 | 83 | 4 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 36 | 12 | 80 | 4 |
| Craig Matthews | 28 | 11 | 44 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 46 | 11 | 82 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Mark Taylor), 2-58 (David Boon), 3-75 (Mark Waugh), 4-179 (Allan Border), 5-179 (Michael Slater), 6-229 (Ian Healy), 7-250 (Shane Warne), 8-266 (Craig McDermott), 9-281 (Damien Martyn), 10-292 (Glenn McGrath, 141.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 10 |
| second | David Boon and Michael Slater | 48 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Michael Slater | 17 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Michael Slater | 104 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn and Michael Slater | 0 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Damien Martyn | 50 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Damien Martyn | 21 |
| eighth | Craig McDermott and Damien Martyn | 16 |
| ninth | Tim May and Damien Martyn | 15 |
| tenth | Tim May and Glenn McGrath | 11 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 239 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Ian Healy | 1 | 13 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 41 | 121 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 38 | 152 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 18 | 51 |
| Daryll Cullinan | lbw | 2 | 13 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 76 | 162 |
| David Richardson | lbw | 24 | 70 |
| Pat Symcox | c Ian Healy | 4 | 14 |
| Craig Matthews | c Mark Waugh | 4 | 10 |
| Fanie de Villiers | lbw | 2 | 15 |
| Allan Donald | c Ian Healy | 10 | 39 |
Extras 19 · Total 239 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 28 | 9 | 62 | 4 |
| Glenn McGrath | 14 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Tim May | 22 | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 42 | 17 | 72 | 5 |
| Allan Border | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Andrew Hudson), 2-75 (Gary Kirsten), 3-101 (Hansie Cronje), 4-107 (Kepler Wessels), 5-110 (Daryll Cullinan), 6-182 (David Richardson), 7-188 (Pat Symcox), 8-197 (Craig Matthews), 9-203 (Fanie de Villiers), 10-239 (Allan Donald, 108.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 2 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 73 |
| third | Kepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje | 26 |
| fourth | Kepler Wessels and Daryll Cullinan | 6 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 3 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Jonty Rhodes | 72 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Pat Symcox | 6 |
| eighth | Jonty Rhodes and Craig Matthews | 9 |
| ninth | Jonty Rhodes and Fanie de Villiers | 6 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Jonty Rhodes | 36 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 111 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c David Richardson | 27 | 84 |
| Michael Slater | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| David Boon | c Gary Kirsten | 24 | 85 |
| Tim May | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 11 | 36 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 7 | 13 |
| Damien Martyn | c Andrew Hudson | 6 | 59 |
| Ian Healy | bowled | 1 | 8 |
| Shane Warne | run out | 1 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | not out | 29 | 38 |
| Glenn McGrath | c Fanie de Villiers | 1 | 7 |
Extras 3 · Total 111 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 17 | 5 | 34 | 3 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 23.3 | 8 | 43 | 6 |
| Craig Matthews | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Michael Slater), 2-51 (David Boon), 3-51 (Tim May), 4-56 (Mark Taylor), 5-63 (Allan Border), 6-72 (Mark Waugh), 7-73 (Ian Healy), 8-75 (Shane Warne), 9-110 (Damien Martyn), 10-111 (Glenn McGrath, 56.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 4 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 47 |
| third | Tim May and Mark Taylor | 0 |
| fourth | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 5 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Mark Waugh | 7 |
| sixth | Mark Waugh and Damien Martyn | 9 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Damien Martyn | 1 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Damien Martyn | 2 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Damien Martyn | 35 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Glenn McGrath | 1 |
Want to captain one of these sides yourself?
PLAY THE FOLLOW-ON →