South Africa v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 14 March 1997
Australia won by 2 wickets
Australia won by 2 wickets. Mark Waugh top-scored with 116 for Australia. Jason Gillespie took 5/54.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1997 (1996/97)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 14 March 1997 to 17 March 1997
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 2 wickets
- Player of the match
- Mark Waugh
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and S Venkataraghavan
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 209 all out. Brian McMillan top-scored with 55 off 108 balls, and David Richardson made 47. Jason Gillespie took 5 for 54 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 22 for 4. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at St George's Park, 306 across 6 Tests.
Australia replied with 108 all out. Matthew Elliott top-scored with 23 off 121 balls. From 64 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 86 for 8. South Africa led by 101 on first innings.
South Africa made 168 all out in their second innings. Adam Bacher top-scored with 49 off 129 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 43. Michael Bevan took 3 for 18 for Australia.
Set 270 to win, Australia made 271 for 8. Mark Waugh top-scored with 116 off 228 balls, and Matthew Elliott made 44. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 29 for South Africa.
Australia won by 2 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 209 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Matthew Hayden | 0 | 19 |
| Adam Bacher | c Matthew Elliott | 11 | 34 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Greg Blewett | 0 | 12 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Shane Warne | 34 | 59 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 0 | 7 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | bowled | 31 | 65 |
| Brian McMillan | c Steve Waugh | 55 | 108 |
| Shaun Pollock | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| David Richardson | c Glenn McGrath | 47 | 105 |
| Allan Donald | c Shane Warne | 9 | 30 |
| Paul Adams | not out | 5 | 8 |
Extras 17 · Total 209 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 22 | 7 | 66 | 2 |
| Jason Gillespie | 23 | 10 | 54 | 5 |
| Shane Warne | 23.4 | 5 | 62 | 3 |
| Greg Blewett | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Gary Kirsten), 2-17 (Jacques Kallis), 3-21 (Adam Bacher), 4-22 (Hansie Cronje), 5-70 (Daryll Cullinan), 6-95 (Herschelle Gibbs), 7-95 (Shaun Pollock), 8-180 (David Richardson), 9-204 (Brian McMillan), 10-209 (Allan Donald)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 13 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher | 4 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Adam Bacher | 4 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 1 |
| fifth | Daryll Cullinan and Herschelle Gibbs | 48 |
| sixth | Brian McMillan and Herschelle Gibbs | 25 |
| seventh | Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock | 0 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 85 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Brian McMillan | 24 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Paul Adams | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 108 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c Daryll Cullinan | 0 | 14 |
| Mark Taylor | c David Richardson | 8 | 44 |
| Matthew Elliott | run out (Adam Bacher) | 23 | 121 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 20 | 36 |
| Steve Waugh | c David Richardson | 8 | 49 |
| Greg Blewett | bowled | 13 | 46 |
| Michael Bevan | c David Richardson | 0 | 13 |
| Ian Healy | c Adam Bacher | 5 | 33 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 18 | 27 |
| Jason Gillespie | not out | 1 | 37 |
| Glenn McGrath | c David Richardson | 0 | 7 |
Extras 12 · Total 108 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 23 | 13 | 18 | 1 |
| Shaun Pollock | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 14 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 9.4 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Matthew Hayden), 2-13 (Mark Taylor), 3-48 (Mark Waugh), 4-64 (Matthew Elliott), 5-66 (Steve Waugh), 6-70 (Michael Bevan), 7-85 (Ian Healy), 8-86 (Greg Blewett), 9-106 (Shane Warne), 10-108 (Glenn McGrath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Hayden | 1 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 12 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Matthew Elliott | 35 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Matthew Elliott | 16 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 2 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan and Greg Blewett | 4 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Greg Blewett | 15 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Greg Blewett | 1 |
| ninth | Shane Warne and Jason Gillespie | 20 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 168 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 43 | 106 |
| Adam Bacher | c Glenn McGrath | 49 | 129 |
| Jacques Kallis | run out (Greg Blewett) | 2 | 26 |
| Daryll Cullinan | lbw | 2 | 11 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Ian Healy | 27 | 66 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Mark Waugh | 7 | 22 |
| Brian McMillan | lbw | 2 | 15 |
| Shaun Pollock | lbw | 17 | 22 |
| David Richardson | not out | 3 | 21 |
| Allan Donald | c Shane Warne | 7 | 19 |
| Paul Adams | c Mark Taylor | 1 | 8 |
Extras 8 · Total 168 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 13 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 18 | 4 | 49 | 3 |
| Steve Waugh | 4.3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Greg Blewett | 7.3 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 17.4 | 7 | 20 | 2 |
| Michael Bevan | 13 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-87 (Gary Kirsten), 2-98 (Jacques Kallis), 3-99 (Adam Bacher), 4-100 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-122 (Herschelle Gibbs), 6-137 (Brian McMillan), 7-152 (Hansie Cronje), 8-156 (Shaun Pollock), 9-167 (Allan Donald), 10-168 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 87 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher | 11 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Adam Bacher | 1 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 1 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Herschelle Gibbs | 22 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 15 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 15 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Shaun Pollock | 4 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and David Richardson | 11 |
| tenth | David Richardson and Paul Adams | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 271 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | lbw | 13 | 31 |
| Matthew Hayden | run out (Hansie Cronje) | 14 | 37 |
| Matthew Elliott | c Paul Adams | 44 | 91 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 116 | 228 |
| Steve Waugh | c Hansie Cronje | 18 | 54 |
| Greg Blewett | bowled | 7 | 42 |
| Michael Bevan | c Daryll Cullinan | 24 | 62 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 10 | 9 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 3 | 3 |
| Jason Gillespie | not out | 0 | 5 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath
Extras 22 · Total 271 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 26 | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 21 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 9.3 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 16 | 7 | 29 | 3 |
| Paul Adams | 21 | 4 | 66 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Mark Taylor), 2-30 (Matthew Hayden), 3-113 (Matthew Elliott), 4-167 (Steve Waugh), 5-192 (Greg Blewett), 6-258 (Mark Waugh), 7-258 (Michael Bevan), 8-265 (Shane Warne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Hayden | 23 |
| second | Matthew Hayden and Matthew Elliott | 7 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Matthew Elliott | 83 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 54 |
| fifth | Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett | 25 |
| sixth | Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan | 66 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Michael Bevan | 0 |
| eighth | Ian Healy and Shane Warne | 7 |
| ninth | Ian Healy and Jason Gillespie | 6 |
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