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South Africa v England 3rd Test

England tour of South Africa - 2009 (2009/10) · Newlands, Cape Town · 3 January 2010

Match drawn

Match drawn. Graeme Smith top-scored with 183 for South Africa. James Anderson took 5/63.

MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 2009 (2009/10)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
3 January 2010 to 7 January 2010
Toss
England, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Graeme Smith
Captains
Graeme Smith (South Africa), Andrew Strauss (England)
Umpires
DJ Harper and AL Hill
Match referee
RS Mahanama

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to field.

South Africa batted first and made 291 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 108 off 189 balls, and Mark Boucher made 51. James Anderson took 5 for 63 for England.

England replied with 273 all out. Matt Prior top-scored with 76 off 118 balls, and Alastair Cook made 65. Morne Morkel took 5 for 75 for South Africa. South Africa led by 18 on first innings.

South Africa made 447 for 7 declared in their second innings. Graeme Smith top-scored with 183 off 273 balls, and Hashim Amla made 95. James Anderson took 3 for 98 for England. The innings was built on a 230-run stand for the second wicket between Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, 51% of the total.

Set 466 to win, England made 296 for 9. Ian Bell top-scored with 78 off 213 balls, and Alastair Cook made 55. Paul Harris took 3 for 85 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the sixth wicket between Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell.

Match drawn.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 291 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc Matt Prior b James Anderson3050
Ashwell Princec Matt Prior b James Anderson03
Hashim Amlalbw b Graham Onions1456
Jacques Kallisc Matt Prior b Graham Onions108189
AB de Villiersc Andrew Strauss b Graeme Swann3660
Jean-Paul Duminyc Matt Prior b Graeme Swann01
Mark Boucherlbw b Stuart Broad5186
Dale Steync Jonathan Trott b James Anderson2659
Morne Morkelc Graeme Swann b James Anderson03
Paul Harrisnot out107
Friedel de Wetlbw b James Anderson04

Extras 16 · Total 291 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
James Anderson21.11635
Graham Onions204692
Stuart Broad196541
Graeme Swann221742
Kevin Pietersen40170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Ashwell Prince, 0.4 ov), 2-46 (Hashim Amla, 16.4 ov), 3-51 (Graeme Smith, 20.1 ov), 4-127 (AB de Villiers, 41.1 ov), 5-127 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 41.2 ov), 6-216 (Mark Boucher, 66.4 ov), 7-280 (Jacques Kallis, 83.4 ov), 8-280 (Dale Steyn, 84.1 ov), 9-281 (Morne Morkel, 84.4 ov), 10-291 (Friedel de Wet, 86.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAshwell Prince (0) and Graeme Smith (1)14
secondHashim Amla (14) and Graeme Smith (25)4597
thirdJacques Kallis (1) and Graeme Smith (4)521
fourthJacques Kallis (38) and AB de Villiers (36)76126
fifthJacques Kallis (0) and Jean-Paul Duminy (0)01
sixthJacques Kallis (34) and Mark Boucher (51)89152
seventhJacques Kallis (35) and Dale Steyn (26)64102
eighthDale Steyn (0) and Morne Morkel (0)03
ninthPaul Harris (1) and Morne Morkel (0)13
tenthPaul Harris (9) and Friedel de Wet (0)109
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 273 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Andrew Straussc Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel26
Alastair Cookc Ashwell Prince b Morne Morkel65136
Jonathan Trottb Dale Steyn2036
Kevin Pietersenc & b Dale Steyn02
Paul Collingwoodlbw b Morne Morkel1944
Ian Bellc Jean-Paul Duminy b Jacques Kallis48121
Matt Priorb Dale Steyn76118
Stuart Broadb Dale Steyn2539
Graeme Swannc Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel517
James Andersonc Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel01
Graham Onionsnot out49

Extras 9 · Total 273 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Morne Morkel224755
Friedel de Wet163360
Dale Steyn225744
Jacques Kallis142271
Paul Harris90390
Jean-Paul Duminy50160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Andrew Strauss, 0.6 ov), 2-36 (Jonathan Trott, 12.4 ov), 3-36 (Kevin Pietersen, 12.6 ov), 4-73 (Paul Collingwood, 24.3 ov), 5-133 (Alastair Cook, 50.4 ov), 6-174 (Ian Bell, 62.3 ov), 7-225 (Stuart Broad, 77.6 ov), 8-241 (Graeme Swann, 82.4 ov), 9-241 (James Anderson, 82.5 ov), 10-273 (Matt Prior, 87.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAndrew Strauss (2) and Alastair Cook (0)26
secondJonathan Trott (20) and Alastair Cook (14)3470
thirdKevin Pietersen (0) and Alastair Cook (0)02
fourthPaul Collingwood (19) and Alastair Cook (17)3770
fifthIan Bell (24) and Alastair Cook (34)60157
sixthIan Bell (24) and Matt Prior (17)4171
seventhMatt Prior (26) and Stuart Broad (25)5193
eighthGraeme Swann (5) and Matt Prior (9)1628
ninthJames Anderson (0) and Matt Prior (0)01
tenthMatt Prior (24) and Graham Onions (4)3231
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 447 FOR 7 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Ashwell Princelbw b Graeme Swann1544
Graeme Smithc Paul Collingwood b Graham Onions183273
Hashim Amlac Alastair Cook b Graeme Swann95156
Jacques Kallisc Matt Prior b James Anderson4696
AB de Villiersc Stuart Broad b James Anderson3449
Jean-Paul Duminyc Matt Prior b James Anderson3641
Mark Boucherc Ian Bell b Graeme Swann1510
Dale Steynnot out11

Did not bat: Morne Morkel, Paul Harris, Friedel de Wet

Extras 22 · Total 447 for 7 declared

Bowler (England)OMRW
James Anderson22.21983
Graham Onions224871
Graeme Swann3751273
Stuart Broad224790
Kevin Pietersen3060
Jonathan Trott50300

FALL OF WICKETS

1-31 (Ashwell Prince, 11.1 ov), 2-261 (Hashim Amla, 65.4 ov), 3-346 (Graeme Smith, 89.5 ov), 4-376 (Jacques Kallis, 99.5 ov), 5-401 (AB de Villiers, 105.1 ov), 6-442 (Mark Boucher, 110.3 ov), 7-447 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 111.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAshwell Prince (15) and Graeme Smith (15)3167
secondHashim Amla (95) and Graeme Smith (118)230328
thirdJacques Kallis (33) and Graeme Smith (50)85145
fourthJacques Kallis (13) and AB de Villiers (17)3060
fifthJean-Paul Duminy (7) and AB de Villiers (17)2532
sixthMark Boucher (15) and Jean-Paul Duminy (25)4133
seventhJean-Paul Duminy (4) and Dale Steyn (1)55
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 296 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Andrew Straussc Hashim Amla b Paul Harris45107
Alastair Cookc Mark Boucher b Friedel de Wet55116
Jonathan Trottb Dale Steyn4299
Kevin Pietersenlbw b Dale Steyn622
James Andersonc Ashwell Prince b Paul Harris952
Paul Collingwoodc Jacques Kallis b Jean-Paul Duminy40188
Ian Bellc Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel78213
Matt Priorc AB de Villiers b Jean-Paul Duminy49
Stuart Broadc AB de Villiers b Paul Harris022
Graeme Swannnot out108
Graham Onionsnot out011

Extras 7 · Total 296 for 9

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Morne Morkel289511
Dale Steyn3511742
Friedel de Wet125231
Paul Harris4014853
Jacques Kallis144280
Jean-Paul Duminy123302

FALL OF WICKETS

1-101 (Alastair Cook, 36.3 ov), 2-107 (Andrew Strauss, 39.3 ov), 3-129 (Kevin Pietersen, 47.2 ov), 4-153 (James Anderson, 61.6 ov), 5-160 (Jonathan Trott, 70.3 ov), 6-272 (Paul Collingwood, 127.3 ov), 7-278 (Matt Prior, 129.6 ov), 8-286 (Stuart Broad, 137.4 ov), 9-290 (Ian Bell, 138.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAndrew Strauss (44) and Alastair Cook (55)101219
secondAndrew Strauss (1) and Jonathan Trott (5)618
thirdKevin Pietersen (6) and Jonathan Trott (16)2247
fourthJonathan Trott (15) and James Anderson (9)2488
fifthPaul Collingwood (1) and Jonathan Trott (6)751
sixthPaul Collingwood (39) and Ian Bell (68)112343
seventhIan Bell (2) and Matt Prior (4)615
eighthIan Bell (8) and Stuart Broad (0)846
ninthGraeme Swann (4) and Ian Bell (0)43
tenthGraeme Swann (6) and Graham Onions (0)617
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