South Africa v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1994 (1993/94) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 4 March 1994
South Africa won by 197 runs
South Africa won by 197 runs. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 122 for South Africa. Shane Warne took 4/86.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1994 (1993/94)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 4 March 1994 to 8 March 1994
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 197 runs
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Kepler Wessels (South Africa), Allan Border (Australia)
- Debut
- Matthew Hayden (Australia)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and DR Shepherd
- Match referee
- DB Carr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Matthew Hayden's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 251 all out. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 69 off 126 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 47. Merv Hughes took 3 for 59 for Australia. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 321 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 248 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 45 not out off 82 balls, and Mark Waugh made 42. Allan Donald took 3 for 86 for South Africa. South Africa led by 3 on first innings.
South Africa made 450 for 9 in their second innings. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 122 off 192 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 60. Shane Warne took 4 for 86 for Australia. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the third wicket between Kepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje.
Set 454 to win, Australia made 256 all out. David Boon top-scored with 83 off 178 balls, and Michael Slater made 41. Brian McMillan took 3 for 61 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 197 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Ian Healy | 17 | 27 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 47 | 75 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Allan Border | 21 | 39 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Matthew Hayden | 18 | 53 |
| Peter Kirsten | bowled | 12 | 37 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Mark Waugh | 69 | 126 |
| Brian McMillan | c David Boon | 0 | 2 |
| David Richardson | lbw | 31 | 47 |
| Craig Matthews | c David Boon | 6 | 26 |
| Fanie de Villiers | bowled | 16 | 48 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 14 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 15.2 | 3 | 63 | 3 |
| Merv Hughes | 20 | 6 | 59 | 3 |
| Tim May | 22 | 5 | 62 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 9 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 14 | 4 | 42 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Andrew Hudson), 2-70 (Hansie Cronje), 3-103 (Gary Kirsten), 4-116 (Kepler Wessels), 5-126 (Peter Kirsten), 6-126 (Brian McMillan), 7-194 (David Richardson), 8-203 (Craig Matthews), 9-249 (Jonty Rhodes), 10-251 (Fanie de Villiers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 21 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 49 |
| third | Kepler Wessels and Gary Kirsten | 33 |
| fourth | Kepler Wessels and Peter Kirsten | 13 |
| fifth | Peter Kirsten and Jonty Rhodes | 10 |
| sixth | Brian McMillan and Jonty Rhodes | 0 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Jonty Rhodes | 68 |
| eighth | Jonty Rhodes and Craig Matthews | 9 |
| ninth | Jonty Rhodes and Fanie de Villiers | 46 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 248 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | c Andrew Hudson | 26 | 32 |
| Matthew Hayden | c David Richardson | 15 | 36 |
| David Boon | c Fanie de Villiers | 17 | 34 |
| Mark Waugh | run out | 42 | 66 |
| Allan Border | run out | 34 | 64 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 45 | 82 |
| Ian Healy | bowled | 11 | 22 |
| Merv Hughes | c Gary Kirsten | 7 | 6 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 15 | 38 |
| Craig McDermott | lbw | 31 | 23 |
| Tim May | lbw | 2 | 4 |
Extras 3 · Total 248 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 19 | 0 | 86 | 3 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 19.3 | 1 | 74 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 14 | 3 | 46 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 15 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Michael Slater), 2-56 (Matthew Hayden), 3-70 (David Boon), 4-136 (Mark Waugh), 5-142 (Allan Border), 6-169 (Ian Healy), 7-176 (Merv Hughes), 8-201 (Shane Warne), 9-245 (Craig McDermott), 10-248 (Tim May)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Slater and Matthew Hayden | 35 |
| second | David Boon and Matthew Hayden | 21 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 14 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Mark Waugh | 66 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 6 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 27 |
| seventh | Merv Hughes and Steve Waugh | 7 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Shane Warne | 25 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Steve Waugh | 44 |
| tenth | Steve Waugh and Tim May | 3 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 450 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 60 | 145 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Merv Hughes | 35 | 90 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Steve Waugh | 122 | 192 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Allan Border | 50 | 105 |
| Peter Kirsten | c David Boon | 53 | 133 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Ian Healy | 14 | 36 |
| Fanie de Villiers | bowled | 4 | 28 |
| Brian McMillan | bowled | 24 | 84 |
| David Richardson | c Allan Border | 20 | 48 |
| Craig Matthews | not out | 31 | 65 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 15 | 41 |
Extras 22 · Total 450 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 35 | 3 | 112 | 1 |
| Merv Hughes | 25 | 5 | 86 | 1 |
| Tim May | 39 | 11 | 107 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 44.5 | 14 | 86 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (Gary Kirsten), 2-123 (Andrew Hudson), 3-258 (Kepler Wessels), 4-289 (Hansie Cronje), 5-324 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-343 (Fanie de Villiers), 7-366 (Peter Kirsten), 8-403 (David Richardson), 9-406 (Brian McMillan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 76 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 47 |
| third | Kepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje | 135 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Peter Kirsten | 31 |
| fifth | Peter Kirsten and Jonty Rhodes | 35 |
| sixth | Peter Kirsten and Fanie de Villiers | 19 |
| seventh | Peter Kirsten and Brian McMillan | 23 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 37 |
| ninth | Brian McMillan and Craig Matthews | 3 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Craig Matthews | 44 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | bowled | 41 | 96 |
| Matthew Hayden | bowled | 5 | 19 |
| David Boon | bowled | 83 | 178 |
| Mark Waugh | c David Richardson | 28 | 60 |
| Allan Border | c Gary Kirsten | 14 | 32 |
| Steve Waugh | c David Richardson | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Healy | c Allan Donald | 30 | 63 |
| Merv Hughes | not out | 26 | 69 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 1 | 14 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 10 | 4 |
| Tim May | c Gary Kirsten | 11 | 48 |
Extras 7 · Total 256 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 23 | 3 | 71 | 2 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 30 | 11 | 70 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 19 | 2 | 61 | 3 |
| Craig Matthews | 20 | 6 | 42 | 2 |
| Gary Kirsten | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Matthew Hayden), 2-95 (Michael Slater), 3-136 (Mark Waugh), 4-164 (Allan Border), 5-164 (Steve Waugh), 6-191 (David Boon), 7-219 (Ian Healy), 8-225 (Shane Warne), 9-235 (Craig McDermott), 10-256 (Tim May)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Slater and Matthew Hayden | 18 |
| second | David Boon and Michael Slater | 77 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 41 |
| fourth | Allan Border and David Boon | 28 |
| fifth | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 0 |
| sixth | David Boon and Ian Healy | 27 |
| seventh | Merv Hughes and Ian Healy | 28 |
| eighth | Merv Hughes and Shane Warne | 6 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Merv Hughes | 10 |
| tenth | Merv Hughes and Tim May | 21 |
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