South Africa v England 2nd Test
England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 30 November 1995
Match drawn
Match drawn. Mike Atherton top-scored with 185* for England. Dominic Cork took 5/84.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 30 November 1995 to 4 December 1995
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Jack Russell
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Mike Atherton (England)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and KE Liebenberg
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 332 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 110 off 241 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 69. Dominic Cork took 5 for 84 for England. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the third wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten, 41% of the total.
England replied with 200 all out. Robin Smith top-scored with 52 off 109 balls, and Alec Stewart made 45. Clive Eksteen took 3 for 12 for South Africa. South Africa led by 132 on first innings.
South Africa made 346 for 9 in their second innings. Brian McMillan top-scored with 100 not out off 168 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 61. Dominic Cork took 4 for 78 for England.
Set 479 to win, England made 351 for 5. Mike Atherton top-scored with 185 not out off 492 balls, and Robin Smith made 44. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the sixth wicket between Jack Russell and Mike Atherton.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 332 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 27 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Jack Russell | 110 | 241 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Jack Russell | 35 | 51 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Jack Russell | 69 | 128 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Jack Russell | 5 | 14 |
| Brian McMillan | lbw | 35 | 70 |
| David Richardson | c Jack Russell | 0 | 3 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Robin Smith | 33 | 45 |
| Clive Eksteen | c Jack Russell | 13 | 38 |
| Meyrick Pringle | not out | 10 | 10 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 0 | 3 |
Extras 22 · Total 332 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 32 | 7 | 84 | 5 |
| Devon Malcolm | 22 | 5 | 62 | 4 |
| Angus Fraser | 20 | 5 | 69 | 0 |
| Darren Gough | 15 | 2 | 64 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 15 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Andrew Hudson), 2-74 (Hansie Cronje), 3-211 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-221 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-260 (Gary Kirsten), 6-260 (David Richardson), 7-278 (Brian McMillan), 8-314 (Shaun Pollock), 9-331 (Clive Eksteen), 10-332 (Allan Donald)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 3 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 71 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 137 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 10 |
| fifth | Brian McMillan and Gary Kirsten | 39 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 0 |
| seventh | Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock | 18 |
| eighth | Clive Eksteen and Shaun Pollock | 36 |
| ninth | Meyrick Pringle and Clive Eksteen | 17 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Meyrick Pringle | 1 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | bowled | 9 | 14 |
| Alec Stewart | c Gary Kirsten | 45 | 122 |
| Mark Ramprakash | bowled | 4 | 35 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Gary Kirsten | 34 | 53 |
| Graeme Hick | c Clive Eksteen | 6 | 14 |
| Robin Smith | c Brian McMillan | 52 | 109 |
| Jack Russell | c Jonty Rhodes | 12 | 23 |
| Dominic Cork | c Daryll Cullinan | 8 | 38 |
| Darren Gough | c Shaun Pollock | 2 | 18 |
| Angus Fraser | lbw | 0 | 11 |
| Devon Malcolm | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 28 · Total 200 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 15 | 3 | 49 | 2 |
| Meyrick Pringle | 17 | 4 | 46 | 1 |
| Shaun Pollock | 15 | 2 | 44 | 3 |
| Brian McMillan | 10.3 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Clive Eksteen | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Mike Atherton), 2-45 (Mark Ramprakash), 3-109 (Graham Thorpe), 4-116 (Alec Stewart), 5-125 (Graeme Hick), 6-147 (Jack Russell), 7-178 (Dominic Cork), 8-193 (Darren Gough), 9-200 (Angus Fraser), 10-200 (Robin Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 10 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Mark Ramprakash | 35 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe | 64 |
| fourth | Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick | 7 |
| fifth | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 9 |
| sixth | Robin Smith and Jack Russell | 22 |
| seventh | Robin Smith and Dominic Cork | 31 |
| eighth | Robin Smith and Darren Gough | 15 |
| ninth | Robin Smith and Angus Fraser | 7 |
| tenth | Robin Smith and Devon Malcolm | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 346 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Jack Russell | 17 | 35 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Jack Russell | 1 | 19 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Jack Russell | 48 | 93 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Darren Gough | 61 | 88 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Jack Russell | 57 | 134 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 100 | 168 |
| David Richardson | c Mark Ramprakash | 23 | 28 |
| Shaun Pollock | lbw | 5 | 23 |
| Clive Eksteen | c Jack Russell | 2 | 14 |
| Meyrick Pringle | c Graeme Hick | 2 | 9 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 9 | 23 |
Extras 21 · Total 346 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 31.3 | 6 | 78 | 4 |
| Devon Malcolm | 13 | 2 | 65 | 2 |
| Angus Fraser | 29 | 6 | 84 | 3 |
| Darren Gough | 12 | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 15 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Mark Ramprakash | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Gary Kirsten), 2-29 (Andrew Hudson), 3-116 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-145 (Hansie Cronje), 5-244 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-296 (David Richardson), 7-304 (Shaun Pollock), 8-311 (Clive Eksteen), 9-314 (Meyrick Pringle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 7 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 22 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 87 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 29 |
| fifth | Brian McMillan and Jonty Rhodes | 99 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 52 |
| seventh | Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock | 8 |
| eighth | Brian McMillan and Clive Eksteen | 7 |
| ninth | Meyrick Pringle and Brian McMillan | 3 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Brian McMillan | 32 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 351 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | not out | 185 | 492 |
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 38 | 76 |
| Mark Ramprakash | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Graham Thorpe | lbw | 17 | 84 |
| Graeme Hick | c David Richardson | 4 | 17 |
| Robin Smith | c Shaun Pollock | 44 | 111 |
| Jack Russell | not out | 29 | 235 |
Did not bat: Dominic Cork, Darren Gough, Angus Fraser, Devon Malcolm
Extras 34 · Total 351 for 5
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 35 | 9 | 95 | 2 |
| Meyrick Pringle | 23 | 5 | 52 | 1 |
| Shaun Pollock | 29 | 11 | 65 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 21 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Clive Eksteen | 52 | 20 | 76 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Kirsten | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-75 (Alec Stewart), 2-75 (Mark Ramprakash), 3-134 (Graham Thorpe), 4-145 (Graeme Hick), 5-232 (Robin Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 75 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Mark Ramprakash | 0 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 59 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 11 |
| fifth | Robin Smith and Mike Atherton | 87 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Mike Atherton | 119 |
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