South Africa v England 4th Test
England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 26 December 1995
Match drawn
Match drawn. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 91 for South Africa. Dominic Cork took 4/113.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 26 December 1995 to 30 December 1995
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Gary Kirsten
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debut
- Paul Adams (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Paul Adams's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 428 all out. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 91 off 183 balls, and David Richardson made 84. Dominic Cork took 4 for 113 for England. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the fourth wicket between Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at St George's Park, 306 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 263 all out. Mike Atherton top-scored with 72 off 237 balls, and Graeme Hick made 62. Allan Donald took 3 for 49 for South Africa. South Africa led by 165 on first innings.
South Africa made 162 for 9 in their second innings. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 69 off 176 balls. Peter Martin took 3 for 39 for England.
Set 328 to win, England made 189 for 3. Alec Stewart top-scored with 81 off 261 balls.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 428 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Jack Russell | 31 | 79 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Graham Thorpe | 51 | 128 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Mike Atherton | 4 | 27 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Jack Russell | 91 | 183 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Robin Smith | 49 | 119 |
| Brian McMillan | c Jack Russell | 49 | 118 |
| David Richardson | c Jack Russell | 84 | 189 |
| Shaun Pollock | lbw | 23 | 44 |
| Craig Matthews | st Jack Russell | 15 | 47 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 12 | 33 |
| Paul Adams | run out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 19 · Total 428 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 43.2 | 12 | 113 | 4 |
| Mark Ilott | 29.4 | 7 | 82 | 1 |
| Peter Martin | 33 | 9 | 79 | 1 |
| Richard Illingworth | 39.5 | 8 | 105 | 3 |
| Graeme Hick | 12 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Jason Gallian | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Andrew Hudson), 2-85 (Hansie Cronje), 3-89 (Gary Kirsten), 4-207 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-251 (Daryll Cullinan), 6-326 (Brian McMillan), 7-379 (Shaun Pollock), 8-408 (David Richardson), 9-426 (Craig Matthews), 10-428 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 57 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 28 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 4 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 118 |
| fifth | Brian McMillan and Daryll Cullinan | 44 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 75 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Shaun Pollock | 53 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Craig Matthews | 29 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Craig Matthews | 18 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Paul Adams | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 263 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c David Richardson | 72 | 237 |
| Alec Stewart | c David Richardson | 4 | 2 |
| Jason Gallian | c Daryll Cullinan | 14 | 78 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Jonty Rhodes | 27 | 34 |
| Graeme Hick | lbw | 62 | 158 |
| Robin Smith | lbw | 2 | 9 |
| Jack Russell | c Daryll Cullinan | 30 | 114 |
| Dominic Cork | c David Richardson | 1 | 3 |
| Richard Illingworth | c Andrew Hudson | 28 | 91 |
| Peter Martin | bowled | 4 | 6 |
| Mark Ilott | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 19 · Total 263 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 25.4 | 7 | 49 | 3 |
| Shaun Pollock | 22 | 8 | 58 | 3 |
| Paul Adams | 37 | 13 | 75 | 3 |
| Craig Matthews | 20 | 7 | 42 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 15 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Alec Stewart), 2-50 (Jason Gallian), 3-88 (Graham Thorpe), 4-163 (Mike Atherton), 5-168 (Robin Smith), 6-199 (Graeme Hick), 7-200 (Dominic Cork), 8-258 (Richard Illingworth), 9-263 (Peter Martin), 10-263 (Jack Russell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 7 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Jason Gallian | 43 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 38 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 75 |
| fifth | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 5 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Graeme Hick | 31 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Dominic Cork | 1 |
| eighth | Jack Russell and Richard Illingworth | 58 |
| ninth | Jack Russell and Peter Martin | 5 |
| tenth | Jack Russell and Mark Ilott | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 162 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Jack Russell | 4 | 12 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Richard Illingworth | 69 | 176 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Jack Russell | 6 | 18 |
| Daryll Cullinan | st Jack Russell | 14 | 57 |
| Jonty Rhodes | lbw | 0 | 8 |
| Brian McMillan | c Graeme Hick | 1 | 13 |
| David Richardson | c Jack Russell | 0 | 5 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Dominic Cork | 32 | 74 |
| Craig Matthews | c Richard Illingworth | 5 | 18 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 12 | 13 |
| Paul Adams | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 19 · Total 162 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 26.3 | 5 | 63 | 3 |
| Peter Martin | 17 | 8 | 39 | 3 |
| Richard Illingworth | 22 | 7 | 45 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Andrew Hudson), 2-18 (Hansie Cronje), 3-60 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-65 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-69 (Brian McMillan), 6-69 (David Richardson), 7-135 (Shaun Pollock), 8-146 (Craig Matthews), 9-160 (Gary Kirsten)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 6 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 12 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 42 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 5 |
| fifth | Brian McMillan and Gary Kirsten | 4 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Gary Kirsten | 0 |
| seventh | Gary Kirsten and Shaun Pollock | 66 |
| eighth | Craig Matthews and Gary Kirsten | 11 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Gary Kirsten | 14 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Paul Adams | 2 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 189 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | lbw | 34 | 137 |
| Alec Stewart | c Andrew Hudson | 81 | 261 |
| Jason Gallian | lbw | 28 | 104 |
| Graham Thorpe | not out | 12 | 34 |
| Graeme Hick | not out | 11 | 23 |
Did not bat: Robin Smith, Jack Russell, Dominic Cork, Richard Illingworth, Peter Martin, Mark Ilott
Extras 23 · Total 189 for 3
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 19 | 4 | 60 | 1 |
| Paul Adams | 28 | 13 | 51 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 14 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| Craig Matthews | 19 | 10 | 29 | 1 |
| Gary Kirsten | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-84 (Mike Atherton), 2-157 (Jason Gallian), 3-167 (Alec Stewart)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 84 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Jason Gallian | 73 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe | 10 |
| fourth | Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe | 22 |
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