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
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 30 | 50 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 0 | 3 |
| Hashim Amla | lbw b Graham Onions | 14 | 56 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Matt Prior b Graham Onions | 108 | 189 |
| AB de Villiers | c Andrew Strauss b Graeme Swann | 36 | 60 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Matt Prior b Graeme Swann | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Boucher | lbw b Stuart Broad | 51 | 86 |
| Dale Steyn | c Jonathan Trott b James Anderson | 26 | 59 |
| Morne Morkel | c Graeme Swann b James Anderson | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Harris | not out | 10 | 7 |
| Friedel de Wet | lbw b James Anderson | 0 | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 291 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 21.1 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
| Graham Onions | 20 | 4 | 69 | 2 |
| Stuart Broad | 19 | 6 | 54 | 1 |
| Graeme Swann | 22 | 1 | 74 | 2 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ashwell Prince (0) and Graeme Smith (1) | 1 | 4 |
| second | Hashim Amla (14) and Graeme Smith (25) | 45 | 97 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (1) and Graeme Smith (4) | 5 | 21 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (38) and AB de Villiers (36) | 76 | 126 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (0) and Jean-Paul Duminy (0) | 0 | 1 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (34) and Mark Boucher (51) | 89 | 152 |
| seventh | Jacques Kallis (35) and Dale Steyn (26) | 64 | 102 |
| eighth | Dale Steyn (0) and Morne Morkel (0) | 0 | 3 |
| ninth | Paul Harris (1) and Morne Morkel (0) | 1 | 3 |
| tenth | Paul Harris (9) and Friedel de Wet (0) | 10 | 9 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 273 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel | 2 | 6 |
| Alastair Cook | c Ashwell Prince b Morne Morkel | 65 | 136 |
| Jonathan Trott | b Dale Steyn | 20 | 36 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c & b Dale Steyn | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Collingwood | lbw b Morne Morkel | 19 | 44 |
| Ian Bell | c Jean-Paul Duminy b Jacques Kallis | 48 | 121 |
| Matt Prior | b Dale Steyn | 76 | 118 |
| Stuart Broad | b Dale Steyn | 25 | 39 |
| Graeme Swann | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 5 | 17 |
| James Anderson | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 0 | 1 |
| Graham Onions | not out | 4 | 9 |
Extras 9 · Total 273 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 22 | 4 | 75 | 5 |
| Friedel de Wet | 16 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Dale Steyn | 22 | 5 | 74 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | 14 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Paul Harris | 9 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (2) and Alastair Cook (0) | 2 | 6 |
| second | Jonathan Trott (20) and Alastair Cook (14) | 34 | 70 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (0) and Alastair Cook (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (19) and Alastair Cook (17) | 37 | 70 |
| fifth | Ian Bell (24) and Alastair Cook (34) | 60 | 157 |
| sixth | Ian Bell (24) and Matt Prior (17) | 41 | 71 |
| seventh | Matt Prior (26) and Stuart Broad (25) | 51 | 93 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (5) and Matt Prior (9) | 16 | 28 |
| ninth | James Anderson (0) and Matt Prior (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Matt Prior (24) and Graham Onions (4) | 32 | 31 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 447 FOR 7 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwell Prince | lbw b Graeme Swann | 15 | 44 |
| Graeme Smith | c Paul Collingwood b Graham Onions | 183 | 273 |
| Hashim Amla | c Alastair Cook b Graeme Swann | 95 | 156 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 46 | 96 |
| AB de Villiers | c Stuart Broad b James Anderson | 34 | 49 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 36 | 41 |
| Mark Boucher | c Ian Bell b Graeme Swann | 15 | 10 |
| Dale Steyn | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Morne Morkel, Paul Harris, Friedel de Wet
Extras 22 · Total 447 for 7 declared
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 22.2 | 1 | 98 | 3 |
| Graham Onions | 22 | 4 | 87 | 1 |
| Graeme Swann | 37 | 5 | 127 | 3 |
| Stuart Broad | 22 | 4 | 79 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonathan Trott | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ashwell Prince (15) and Graeme Smith (15) | 31 | 67 |
| second | Hashim Amla (95) and Graeme Smith (118) | 230 | 328 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (33) and Graeme Smith (50) | 85 | 145 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (13) and AB de Villiers (17) | 30 | 60 |
| fifth | Jean-Paul Duminy (7) and AB de Villiers (17) | 25 | 32 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (15) and Jean-Paul Duminy (25) | 41 | 33 |
| seventh | Jean-Paul Duminy (4) and Dale Steyn (1) | 5 | 5 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 296 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Hashim Amla b Paul Harris | 45 | 107 |
| Alastair Cook | c Mark Boucher b Friedel de Wet | 55 | 116 |
| Jonathan Trott | b Dale Steyn | 42 | 99 |
| Kevin Pietersen | lbw b Dale Steyn | 6 | 22 |
| James Anderson | c Ashwell Prince b Paul Harris | 9 | 52 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Jacques Kallis b Jean-Paul Duminy | 40 | 188 |
| Ian Bell | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 78 | 213 |
| Matt Prior | c AB de Villiers b Jean-Paul Duminy | 4 | 9 |
| Stuart Broad | c AB de Villiers b Paul Harris | 0 | 22 |
| Graeme Swann | not out | 10 | 8 |
| Graham Onions | not out | 0 | 11 |
Extras 7 · Total 296 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 28 | 9 | 51 | 1 |
| Dale Steyn | 35 | 11 | 74 | 2 |
| Friedel de Wet | 12 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Paul Harris | 40 | 14 | 85 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 14 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 12 | 3 | 30 | 2 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (44) and Alastair Cook (55) | 101 | 219 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (1) and Jonathan Trott (5) | 6 | 18 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (6) and Jonathan Trott (16) | 22 | 47 |
| fourth | Jonathan Trott (15) and James Anderson (9) | 24 | 88 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (1) and Jonathan Trott (6) | 7 | 51 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (39) and Ian Bell (68) | 112 | 343 |
| seventh | Ian Bell (2) and Matt Prior (4) | 6 | 15 |
| eighth | Ian Bell (8) and Stuart Broad (0) | 8 | 46 |
| ninth | Graeme Swann (4) and Ian Bell (0) | 4 | 3 |
| tenth | Graeme Swann (6) and Graham Onions (0) | 6 | 17 |
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