South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 2009 (2009/10) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 16 December 2009
Match drawn
Match drawn. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 120 for South Africa. Graeme Swann took 5/110.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 2009 (2009/10)
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Dates
- 16 December 2009 to 20 December 2009
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Graeme Swann
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Andrew Strauss (England)
- Debut
- Friedel de Wet (South Africa)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. It was Friedel de Wet's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 418 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 120 off 225 balls, and Jean-Paul Duminy made 56. Graeme Swann took 5 for 110 for England. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the fifth wicket between Jacques Kallis and Jean-Paul Duminy. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at SuperSport Park, 291 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 356 all out. Graeme Swann top-scored with 85 off 81 balls, and Paul Collingwood made 50. Paul Harris took 5 for 123 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the ninth wicket between Graeme Swann and James Anderson. South Africa led by 62 on first innings.
South Africa made 301 for 7 declared in their second innings. Hashim Amla top-scored with 100 off 213 balls, and AB de Villiers made 64. James Anderson took 4 for 73 for England. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the fifth wicket between Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers.
Set 364 to win, England made 228 for 9. Kevin Pietersen top-scored with 81 off 143 balls, and Jonathan Trott made 69. Friedel de Wet took 4 for 55 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the fourth wicket between Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott, 64% of the total. From 205 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 218 for 9.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 418 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Matt Prior b Stuart Broad | 0 | 7 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Paul Collingwood b Graeme Swann | 45 | 94 |
| Hashim Amla | c Paul Collingwood b Graham Onions | 19 | 67 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Paul Collingwood b James Anderson | 120 | 225 |
| AB de Villiers | c Alastair Cook b Graeme Swann | 32 | 66 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Paul Collingwood b Graeme Swann | 56 | 150 |
| Mark Boucher | c Alastair Cook b Graeme Swann | 49 | 100 |
| Morne Morkel | c Matt Prior b Graham Onions | 13 | 48 |
| Paul Harris | b Graham Onions | 38 | 89 |
| Friedel de Wet | lbw b Graeme Swann | 20 | 67 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 4 | 7 |
Extras 22 · Total 418 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 37 | 9 | 104 | 1 |
| Stuart Broad | 32 | 8 | 74 | 1 |
| Graham Onions | 30 | 5 | 86 | 3 |
| Graeme Swann | 45.2 | 10 | 110 | 5 |
| Paul Collingwood | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Jonathan Trott | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Graeme Smith, 1.3 ov), 2-51 (Hashim Amla, 20.5 ov), 3-93 (Ashwell Prince, 34.2 ov), 4-159 (AB de Villiers, 54.3 ov), 5-283 (Jacques Kallis, 96.6 ov), 6-316 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 108.5 ov), 7-341 (Morne Morkel, 121.5 ov), 8-377 (Mark Boucher, 134.1 ov), 9-414 (Paul Harris, 150.5 ov), 10-418 (Friedel de Wet, 153.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ashwell Prince (1) and Graeme Smith (0) | 1 | 9 |
| second | Ashwell Prince (20) and Hashim Amla (19) | 50 | 116 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (17) and Ashwell Prince (24) | 42 | 81 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (34) and AB de Villiers (32) | 66 | 121 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (69) and Jean-Paul Duminy (51) | 124 | 255 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (23) and Jean-Paul Duminy (5) | 33 | 71 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (12) and Morne Morkel (13) | 25 | 78 |
| eighth | Mark Boucher (14) and Paul Harris (22) | 36 | 74 |
| ninth | Paul Harris (16) and Friedel de Wet (20) | 37 | 100 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (4) and Friedel de Wet (0) | 4 | 15 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 356 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | b Makhaya Ntini | 46 | 87 |
| Alastair Cook | c Mark Boucher b Friedel de Wet | 15 | 17 |
| Jonathan Trott | b Paul Harris | 28 | 117 |
| Kevin Pietersen | b Morne Morkel | 40 | 79 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Jacques Kallis b Paul Harris | 50 | 88 |
| Ian Bell | b Paul Harris | 5 | 16 |
| Matt Prior | c Friedel de Wet b Paul Harris | 4 | 34 |
| Stuart Broad | lbw b Jean-Paul Duminy | 17 | 34 |
| Graeme Swann | c Graeme Smith b Paul Harris | 85 | 81 |
| James Anderson | c Morne Morkel b Makhaya Ntini | 29 | 78 |
| Graham Onions | not out | 4 | 5 |
Extras 33 · Total 356 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhaya Ntini | 23 | 4 | 78 | 2 |
| Friedel de Wet | 20 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
| Morne Morkel | 21 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Paul Harris | 37 | 10 | 123 | 5 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Alastair Cook, 5.4 ov), 2-98 (Andrew Strauss, 28.6 ov), 3-119 (Jonathan Trott, 41.5 ov), 4-168 (Kevin Pietersen, 54.5 ov), 5-189 (Ian Bell, 59.5 ov), 6-211 (Matt Prior, 69.6 ov), 7-221 (Paul Collingwood, 71.6 ov), 8-242 (Stuart Broad, 78.5 ov), 9-348 (James Anderson, 102.1 ov), 10-356 (Graeme Swann, 103.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (8) and Alastair Cook (15) | 25 | 35 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (38) and Jonathan Trott (24) | 73 | 146 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (14) and Jonathan Trott (4) | 21 | 80 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (12) and Kevin Pietersen (26) | 49 | 79 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (16) and Ian Bell (5) | 21 | 30 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (18) and Matt Prior (4) | 22 | 61 |
| seventh | Paul Collingwood (4) and Stuart Broad (6) | 10 | 12 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (9) and Stuart Broad (11) | 21 | 42 |
| ninth | Graeme Swann (72) and James Anderson (29) | 106 | 140 |
| tenth | Graeme Swann (4) and Graham Onions (4) | 8 | 11 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 301 FOR 7 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwell Prince | b James Anderson | 0 | 3 |
| Graeme Smith | b Graham Onions | 12 | 36 |
| Paul Harris | b James Anderson | 11 | 17 |
| Hashim Amla | b James Anderson | 100 | 213 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Alastair Cook b Stuart Broad | 4 | 32 |
| AB de Villiers | c Ian Bell b Stuart Broad | 64 | 101 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | lbw b James Anderson | 11 | 27 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 63 | 73 |
| Morne Morkel | not out | 22 | 13 |
Did not bat: Makhaya Ntini, Friedel de Wet
Extras 14 · Total 301 for 7 declared
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 20.5 | 1 | 73 | 4 |
| Graham Onions | 16 | 3 | 50 | 1 |
| Stuart Broad | 16 | 5 | 58 | 2 |
| Graeme Swann | 27 | 3 | 91 | 0 |
| Paul Collingwood | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Ashwell Prince, 0.6 ov), 2-20 (Paul Harris, 6.5 ov), 3-34 (Graeme Smith, 11.2 ov), 4-46 (Jacques Kallis, 21.3 ov), 5-165 (AB de Villiers, 55.4 ov), 6-191 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 63.5 ov), 7-266 (Hashim Amla, 81.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ashwell Prince (0) and Graeme Smith (1) | 2 | 6 |
| second | Graeme Smith (7) and Paul Harris (11) | 18 | 35 |
| third | Hashim Amla (10) and Graeme Smith (4) | 14 | 27 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (4) and Hashim Amla (8) | 12 | 61 |
| fifth | Hashim Amla (48) and AB de Villiers (64) | 119 | 205 |
| sixth | Hashim Amla (13) and Jean-Paul Duminy (11) | 26 | 49 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (52) and Hashim Amla (21) | 75 | 108 |
| eighth | Mark Boucher (11) and Morne Morkel (22) | 35 | 24 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 228 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel | 1 | 3 |
| Alastair Cook | c Graeme Smith b Paul Harris | 12 | 56 |
| James Anderson | c Mark Boucher b Friedel de Wet | 10 | 23 |
| Jonathan Trott | c AB de Villiers b Friedel de Wet | 69 | 212 |
| Kevin Pietersen | run out (Friedel de Wet) | 81 | 143 |
| Paul Collingwood | not out | 26 | 99 |
| Ian Bell | c Mark Boucher b Friedel de Wet | 2 | 10 |
| Matt Prior | c Mark Boucher b Friedel de Wet | 0 | 9 |
| Stuart Broad | c Mark Boucher b Paul Harris | 0 | 5 |
| Graeme Swann | lbw b Morne Morkel | 2 | 15 |
| Graham Onions | not out | 1 | 12 |
Extras 24 · Total 228 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhaya Ntini | 18 | 7 | 41 | 0 |
| Morne Morkel | 18 | 3 | 46 | 2 |
| Paul Harris | 26 | 11 | 51 | 2 |
| Friedel de Wet | 23 | 8 | 55 | 4 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 8 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Andrew Strauss, 1.2 ov), 2-16 (James Anderson, 8.1 ov), 3-27 (Alastair Cook, 18.2 ov), 4-172 (Kevin Pietersen, 61.5 ov), 5-205 (Jonathan Trott, 81.4 ov), 6-207 (Ian Bell, 85.2 ov), 7-208 (Matt Prior, 87.5 ov), 8-209 (Stuart Broad, 88.4 ov), 9-218 (Graeme Swann, 92.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (1) and Alastair Cook (4) | 5 | 8 |
| second | James Anderson (10) and Alastair Cook (0) | 11 | 41 |
| third | Jonathan Trott (3) and Alastair Cook (8) | 11 | 61 |
| fourth | Kevin Pietersen (81) and Jonathan Trott (52) | 145 | 266 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (14) and Jonathan Trott (14) | 33 | 119 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (0) and Ian Bell (2) | 2 | 22 |
| seventh | Paul Collingwood (0) and Matt Prior (0) | 1 | 16 |
| eighth | Paul Collingwood (0) and Stuart Broad (0) | 1 | 5 |
| ninth | Paul Collingwood (4) and Graeme Swann (2) | 9 | 28 |
| tenth | Paul Collingwood (8) and Graham Onions (1) | 10 | 20 |
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