Australia v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 30 January 1998
Match drawn
Match drawn. Mark Taylor top-scored with 169* for Australia. Shaun Pollock took 7/87.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 1997 (1997/98)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 30 January 1998 to 3 February 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Shaun Pollock
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Debut
- Stuart MacGill (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Cowie and SG Randell
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Stuart MacGill's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 517 all out. Brian McMillan top-scored with 87 not out off 165 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 77. Michael Kasprowicz took 3 for 125 for Australia. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the first wicket between Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 349 across 11 Tests.
Australia replied with 350 all out. Mark Taylor top-scored with 169 not out off 378 balls, and Mark Waugh made 63. Shaun Pollock took 7 for 87 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the third wicket between Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh. South Africa led by 167 on first innings.
South Africa made 193 for 6 in their second innings. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 108 not out off 159 balls, and Adam Bacher made 41. Stuart MacGill took 3 for 22 for Australia.
Set 361 to win, Australia made 227 for 7. Mark Waugh top-scored with 115 not out off 305 balls. Lance Klusener took 4 for 67 for South Africa.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 517 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bacher | c Shane Warne | 64 | 161 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Shane Warne | 77 | 155 |
| Jacques Kallis | lbw | 15 | 24 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 73 | 148 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Ian Healy | 37 | 103 |
| David Richardson | c Mark Taylor | 15 | 56 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Andy Bichel | 6 | 21 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 87 | 165 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Greg Blewett | 40 | 66 |
| Lance Klusener | c Shane Warne | 38 | 59 |
| Pat Symcox | lbw | 54 | 42 |
Extras 11 · Total 517 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kasprowicz | 39 | 7 | 125 | 3 |
| Andy Bichel | 35 | 10 | 103 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 33 | 6 | 95 | 2 |
| Stuart MacGill | 29 | 7 | 112 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Greg Blewett | 14 | 5 | 26 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-140 (Adam Bacher, 49.5 ov), 2-148 (Gary Kirsten, 54.5 ov), 3-160 (Jacques Kallis, 57.4 ov), 4-269 (Herschelle Gibbs, 94.1 ov), 5-275 (Hansie Cronje, 101.6 ov), 6-286 (Jonty Rhodes, 106.4 ov), 7-305 (David Richardson, 113.6 ov), 8-374 (Shaun Pollock, 136.4 ov), 9-443 (Lance Klusener, 154.2 ov), 10-517 (Pat Symcox, 165.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 140 | 299 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 8 | 30 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 12 | 17 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Herschelle Gibbs | 109 | 219 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 6 | 47 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Jonty Rhodes | 11 | 28 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 19 | 44 |
| eighth | Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock | 69 | 136 |
| ninth | Brian McMillan and Lance Klusener | 69 | 106 |
| tenth | Brian McMillan and Pat Symcox | 74 | 70 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 350 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | not out | 169 | 378 |
| Matthew Elliott | c Jacques Kallis | 8 | 22 |
| Greg Blewett | c Adam Bacher | 31 | 44 |
| Mark Waugh | c Herschelle Gibbs | 63 | 127 |
| Steve Waugh | c David Richardson | 6 | 8 |
| Ricky Ponting | bowled | 26 | 72 |
| Ian Healy | c Shaun Pollock | 1 | 14 |
| Andy Bichel | c Pat Symcox | 0 | 5 |
| Shane Warne | c David Richardson | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Pat Symcox | 17 | 26 |
| Stuart MacGill | bowled | 10 | 47 |
Extras 19 · Total 350 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 41 | 11 | 87 | 7 |
| Brian McMillan | 23 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 18 | 5 | 45 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 27 | 6 | 104 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 13.5 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Matthew Elliott, 6.2 ov), 2-71 (Greg Blewett, 22.4 ov), 3-197 (Mark Waugh, 63.2 ov), 4-207 (Steve Waugh, 65.4 ov), 5-263 (Ricky Ponting, 88.5 ov), 6-273 (Ian Healy, 93.6 ov), 7-279 (Andy Bichel, 95.6 ov), 8-279 (Shane Warne, 96.1 ov), 9-317 (Michael Kasprowicz, 105.5 ov), 10-350 (Stuart MacGill, 122.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 15 | 38 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett | 56 | 98 |
| third | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 126 | 244 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 10 | 14 |
| fifth | Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting | 56 | 139 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Mark Taylor | 10 | 31 |
| seventh | Mark Taylor and Andy Bichel | 6 | 12 |
| eighth | Mark Taylor and Shane Warne | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Mark Taylor and Michael Kasprowicz | 38 | 58 |
| tenth | Mark Taylor and Stuart MacGill | 33 | 102 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 193 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 108 | 159 |
| Adam Bacher | c Stuart MacGill | 41 | 82 |
| Jacques Kallis | bowled | 15 | 43 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Shane Warne | 5 | 17 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | c Ian Healy | 2 | 3 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | st Ian Healy | 2 | 18 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 19 | 26 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Brian McMillan, David Richardson
Extras 1 · Total 193 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kasprowicz | 18 | 5 | 55 | 2 |
| Andy Bichel | 14 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 15 | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| Stuart MacGill | 7 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-80 (Adam Bacher, 26.3 ov), 2-133 (Jacques Kallis, 39.2 ov), 3-155 (Hansie Cronje, 45.5 ov), 4-155 (Lance Klusener, 46.1 ov), 5-157 (Pat Symcox, 46.4 ov), 6-165 (Herschelle Gibbs, 52.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 80 | 159 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 53 | 77 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 22 | 39 |
| fourth | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 0 | 2 |
| fifth | Pat Symcox and Gary Kirsten | 2 | 3 |
| sixth | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 8 | 33 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 28 | 35 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 227 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Elliott | c David Richardson | 4 | 16 |
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 6 | 27 |
| Greg Blewett | bowled | 16 | 79 |
| Mark Waugh | not out | 115 | 305 |
| Steve Waugh | c David Richardson | 34 | 93 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Pat Symcox | 23 | 84 |
| Ian Healy | c David Richardson | 10 | 18 |
| Andy Bichel | lbw | 7 | 26 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 4 | 13 |
Did not bat: Michael Kasprowicz, Stuart MacGill
Extras 8 · Total 227 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 30.4 | 12 | 61 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 30 | 10 | 67 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | 16 | 10 | 20 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 18 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 13 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Matthew Elliott, 4.4 ov), 2-17 (Mark Taylor, 9.2 ov), 3-54 (Greg Blewett, 30.2 ov), 4-112 (Steve Waugh, 59.3 ov), 5-185 (Ricky Ponting, 89.5 ov), 6-202 (Ian Healy, 94.4 ov), 7-215 (Andy Bichel, 103.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 6 | 28 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett | 11 | 28 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett | 37 | 126 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 58 | 175 |
| fifth | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 73 | 182 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Mark Waugh | 17 | 29 |
| seventh | Mark Waugh and Andy Bichel | 13 | 53 |
| eighth | Mark Waugh and Shane Warne | 12 | 31 |
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