South Africa v England 3rd Test
England tour of South Africa - 2004 (2004/05) · Newlands, Cape Town · 2 January 2005
South Africa won by 196 runs
South Africa won by 196 runs. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 149 for South Africa. Charl Langeveldt took 5/46.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 2004 (2004/05)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 2 January 2005 to 6 January 2005
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 196 runs
- Player of the match
- Jacques Kallis
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Michael Vaughan (England)
- Debut
- Charl Langeveldt (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Charl Langeveldt's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 441 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 149 off 334 balls, and Nicky Boje made 76. Andrew Flintoff took 4 for 79 for England. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the eighth wicket between Jacques Kallis and Nicky Boje. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Newlands, 312 across 13 Tests.
England replied with 163 all out. Andrew Strauss top-scored with 45 off 105 balls. Charl Langeveldt took 5 for 46 for South Africa. South Africa led by 278 on first innings.
South Africa made 222 for 8 declared in their second innings. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 66 off 134 balls, and Boeta Dippenaar made 44.
Set 501 to win, England made 304 all out. Steve Harmison top-scored with 42 off 42 balls, and Rob Key made 41. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 65 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 196 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 441 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Marcus Trescothick b Ashley Giles | 74 | 137 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | b Matthew Hoggard | 4 | 10 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Geraint Jones b Simon Jones | 26 | 63 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff | 149 | 334 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | b Ashley Giles | 29 | 101 |
| Hashim Amla | lbw b Matthew Hoggard | 25 | 57 |
| AB de Villiers | b Ashley Giles | 21 | 38 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff | 4 | 9 |
| Nicky Boje | c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff | 76 | 97 |
| Makhaya Ntini | c Michael Vaughan b Andrew Flintoff | 0 | 3 |
| Charl Langeveldt | not out | 5 | 10 |
Extras 28 · Total 441 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoggard | 32 | 7 | 87 | 2 |
| Steve Harmison | 26 | 6 | 82 | 0 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 31.1 | 7 | 79 | 4 |
| Simon Jones | 18 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
| Ashley Giles | 35 | 3 | 105 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Herschelle Gibbs, 2.5 ov), 2-70 (Jacques Rudolph, 22.5 ov), 3-145 (Graeme Smith, 45.6 ov), 4-213 (Boeta Dippenaar, 77.6 ov), 5-261 (Hashim Amla, 95.1 ov), 6-308 (AB de Villiers, 109.1 ov), 7-313 (Shaun Pollock, 110.6 ov), 8-417 (Jacques Kallis, 138.2 ov), 9-417 (Makhaya Ntini, 138.5 ov), 10-441 (Nicky Boje, 142.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (4) and Graeme Smith (4) | 9 | 16 |
| second | Jacques Rudolph (26) and Graeme Smith (34) | 61 | 121 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (39) and Graeme Smith (35) | 75 | 139 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (32) and Boeta Dippenaar (29) | 68 | 195 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (18) and Hashim Amla (25) | 48 | 103 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (21) and AB de Villiers (21) | 47 | 85 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (4) and Jacques Kallis (0) | 5 | 11 |
| eighth | Jacques Kallis (39) and Nicky Boje (58) | 104 | 165 |
| ninth | Nicky Boje (0) and Makhaya Ntini (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Nicky Boje (18) and Charl Langeveldt (5) | 24 | 20 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 163 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Herschelle Gibbs b Makhaya Ntini | 28 | 57 |
| Andrew Strauss | b Makhaya Ntini | 45 | 105 |
| Rob Key | c AB de Villiers b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Vaughan | c AB de Villiers b Charl Langeveldt | 11 | 18 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Jacques Rudolph b Charl Langeveldt | 12 | 65 |
| Matthew Hoggard | c Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini | 1 | 22 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c Herschelle Gibbs b Makhaya Ntini | 12 | 10 |
| Geraint Jones | c Graeme Smith b Charl Langeveldt | 13 | 21 |
| Ashley Giles | not out | 31 | 34 |
| Simon Jones | b Charl Langeveldt | 0 | 10 |
| Steve Harmison | c Graeme Smith b Charl Langeveldt | 0 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 163 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 17 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 19 | 6 | 50 | 4 |
| Charl Langeveldt | 16 | 4 | 46 | 5 |
| Nicky Boje | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Marcus Trescothick, 18.5 ov), 2-55 (Rob Key, 21.2 ov), 3-70 (Michael Vaughan, 26.4 ov), 4-95 (Andrew Strauss, 32.6 ov), 5-97 (Matthew Hoggard, 40.1 ov), 6-109 (Andrew Flintoff, 42.5 ov), 7-128 (Geraint Jones, 49.1 ov), 8-141 (Graham Thorpe, 53.2 ov), 9-149 (Simon Jones, 55.6 ov), 10-163 (Steve Harmison, 57.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (27) and Andrew Strauss (23) | 52 | 110 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (3) and Rob Key (0) | 3 | 15 |
| third | Michael Vaughan (11) and Andrew Strauss (4) | 15 | 32 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe (6) and Andrew Strauss (15) | 25 | 38 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe (1) and Matthew Hoggard (1) | 2 | 43 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe (0) and Andrew Flintoff (12) | 12 | 16 |
| seventh | Graham Thorpe (5) and Geraint Jones (13) | 19 | 38 |
| eighth | Graham Thorpe (0) and Ashley Giles (13) | 13 | 25 |
| ninth | Ashley Giles (8) and Simon Jones (0) | 8 | 16 |
| tenth | Ashley Giles (10) and Steve Harmison (0) | 14 | 12 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 222 FOR 8 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | lbw b Matthew Hoggard | 2 | 4 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Geraint Jones b Andrew Flintoff | 24 | 35 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Rob Key b Simon Jones | 23 | 78 |
| Jacques Kallis | run out (Ashley Giles, Geraint Jones) | 66 | 134 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Michael Vaughan b Andrew Flintoff | 44 | 127 |
| Nicky Boje | run out (Michael Vaughan) | 4 | 10 |
| Hashim Amla | c Geraint Jones b Simon Jones | 10 | 15 |
| AB de Villiers | c Ashley Giles b Steve Harmison | 10 | 8 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 3 | 6 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 0 | 7 |
Did not bat: Charl Langeveldt
Extras 36 · Total 222 for 8 declared
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoggard | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Steve Harmison | 19 | 3 | 55 | 1 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 18 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Ashley Giles | 13 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Simon Jones | 9.3 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Graeme Smith, 2.1 ov), 2-62 (Herschelle Gibbs, 11.6 ov), 3-101 (Jacques Rudolph, 24.5 ov), 4-184 (Boeta Dippenaar, 59.2 ov), 5-190 (Nicky Boje, 62.3 ov), 6-203 (Jacques Kallis, 64.4 ov), 7-215 (AB de Villiers, 66.2 ov), 8-219 (Hashim Amla, 67.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (0) and Graeme Smith (1) | 2 | 11 |
| second | Herschelle Gibbs (24) and Jacques Rudolph (18) | 60 | 61 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (30) and Jacques Rudolph (5) | 39 | 78 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (30) and Boeta Dippenaar (44) | 83 | 209 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (0) and Nicky Boje (4) | 6 | 20 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (5) and Hashim Amla (6) | 13 | 12 |
| seventh | Hashim Amla (2) and AB de Villiers (10) | 12 | 10 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock (1) and Hashim Amla (2) | 4 | 9 |
| ninth | Shaun Pollock (2) and Makhaya Ntini (0) | 3 | 11 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 304 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Hashim Amla b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Strauss | lbw b Nicky Boje | 39 | 107 |
| Rob Key | st AB de Villiers b Nicky Boje | 41 | 137 |
| Michael Vaughan | c Jacques Rudolph b Makhaya Ntini | 20 | 76 |
| Graham Thorpe | c AB de Villiers b Shaun Pollock | 26 | 90 |
| Andrew Flintoff | c AB de Villiers b Shaun Pollock | 20 | 59 |
| Geraint Jones | c Jacques Kallis b Nicky Boje | 38 | 87 |
| Ashley Giles | c Jacques Kallis b Nicky Boje | 25 | 65 |
| Matthew Hoggard | not out | 7 | 64 |
| Simon Jones | c Jacques Kallis b Shaun Pollock | 19 | 25 |
| Steve Harmison | c Boeta Dippenaar b Makhaya Ntini | 42 | 42 |
Extras 27 · Total 304 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 31 | 11 | 65 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 24.4 | 6 | 49 | 2 |
| Charl Langeveldt | 17 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 34 | 13 | 71 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | 15 | 4 | 49 | 0 |
| Graeme Smith | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Marcus Trescothick, 0.2 ov), 2-68 (Andrew Strauss, 32.2 ov), 3-103 (Rob Key, 52.2 ov), 4-105 (Michael Vaughan, 53.5 ov), 5-146 (Andrew Flintoff, 71.6 ov), 6-158 (Graham Thorpe, 82.6 ov), 7-220 (Ashley Giles, 101.3 ov), 8-225 (Geraint Jones, 103.5 ov), 9-253 (Simon Jones, 112.1 ov), 10-304 (Steve Harmison, 123.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (0) and Andrew Strauss (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (39) and Rob Key (28) | 68 | 189 |
| third | Michael Vaughan (20) and Rob Key (13) | 35 | 122 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe (2) and Michael Vaughan (0) | 2 | 9 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe (18) and Andrew Flintoff (20) | 41 | 110 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe (6) and Geraint Jones (4) | 12 | 67 |
| seventh | Ashley Giles (25) and Geraint Jones (29) | 62 | 113 |
| eighth | Matthew Hoggard (0) and Geraint Jones (5) | 5 | 14 |
| ninth | Simon Jones (19) and Matthew Hoggard (2) | 28 | 53 |
| tenth | Matthew Hoggard (5) and Steve Harmison (42) | 51 | 71 |
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