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Test Match #1392 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1997-1998 Australia v South Africa - 1st Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
26th December, 1997
 
 Australia 309 & 257
South Africa 186 & 273/7
Match drawn

 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Matthew Elliott c †Richardson b Klusener 6  33  0  0 18.18 1.94%
Mark Taylor* c Kirsten b McMillan 20  78  1  0 25.64 6.47%
Greg Blewett st †Richardson b Symcox 26  114  1  0 22.81 8.41%
Mark Waugh c †Richardson b Donald 0  18  0  0 0.00
Steve Waugh c Cullinan b Donald 96  188  9  0 51.06 31.07%
Ricky Ponting b Symcox 105  208  14  0 50.48 33.98%
Ian Healy† b Donald 16  25  2  0 64.00 5.18%
Paul Reiffel b Symcox 27  54  2  0 50.00 8.74%
Shane Warne c & b Pollock 1  8  0  0 12.50 0.32%
Michael Kasprowicz c Bacher b Symcox 0  3  0  0 0.00
Glenn McGrath not out 0  5  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 1, lb 6, nb 5) 12  
Total All Out   (121.2 overs @ 2.55 rpo) 309
Fall of Wickets
 
1-18 Elliott, 2-42 Taylor, 3-44 ME Waugh, 4-77 Blewett, 5-222 SR Waugh, 6-250 Healy,
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7-302 Ponting, 8-309 Reiffel, 9-309 Warne, 10-309 Kasprowicz
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Allan Donald 29.0 6 74 3 2.55 30.00
Shaun Pollock 28.0 6 76 1 2.71 10.00
Lance Klusener 19.0 3 48 1 2.53 10.00
Brian McMillan 10.0 3 19 1 1.90 10.00
Pat Symcox 27.2 4 69 4 2.52 40.00
Jacques Kallis 4.0 2 5 0 1.25
Hansie Cronje 4.0 2 11 0 2.75
 
 
South Africa   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Adam Bacher c †Healy b Kasprowicz 3  35  0  0 8.57 1.61%
Gary Kirsten c †Healy b ME Waugh 83  256  7  0 32.42 44.62%
Jacques Kallis c †Healy b McGrath 15  57  1  0 26.32 8.06%
Daryll Cullinan run out 5  29  0  0 17.24 2.69%
Hansie Cronje* c Blewett b Warne 0  2  0  0 0.00
Brian McMillan c †Healy b Kasprowicz 48  189  2  0 25.40 25.81%
Shaun Pollock lbw b Warne 7  25  1  0 28.00 3.76%
David Richardson† lbw b ME Waugh 1  9  0  0 11.11 0.54%
Lance Klusener lbw b Warne 11  35  1  0 31.43 5.91%
Pat Symcox b Kasprowicz 4  9  1  0 44.44 2.15%
Allan Donald not out 0  2  0  0 0.00
Extras (lb 2, w 1, nb 6) 9  
Total All Out   (106.5 overs @ 1.74 rpo) 186
Fall of Wickets
 
1-28 Bacher, 2-62 Kallis, 3-75 Cullinan, 4-76 Cronje, 5-138 Kirsten, 6-155 Pollock,
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7-158 Richardson, 8-182 McMillan, 9-182 Klusener, 10-186 Symcox
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Glenn McGrath 17.0 9 20 1 1.18 10.00
Paul Reiffel 14.0 5 32 0 2.29
Michael Kasprowicz 13.5 3 28 3 2.02 30.00
Shane Warne 42.0 15 64 3 1.52 30.00
Mark Waugh 18.0 8 28 2 1.56 20.00
Steve Waugh 2.0 0 12 0 6.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Mark Taylor* c Cullinan b Symcox 59  195  4  0 30.26 22.96%
Matthew Elliott lbw b Donald 1  19  0  0 5.26 0.39%
Greg Blewett c McMillan b Donald 6  7  0  0 85.71 2.33%
Mark Waugh b Donald 1  12  0  0 8.33 0.39%
Steve Waugh c †Richardson b Pollock 17  27  2  0 62.96 6.61%
Ricky Ponting c & b Pollock 32  84  2  0 38.10 12.45%
Ian Healy† b Donald 4  17  0  0 23.53 1.56%
Paul Reiffel not out 79  115  6  0 68.70 30.74%
Shane Warne c Symcox b Donald 10  16  2  0 62.50 3.89%
Michael Kasprowicz c Kirsten b Donald 19  43  2  0 44.19 7.39%
Glenn McGrath c McMillan b Pollock 18  47  0  0 38.30 7.00%
Extras (b 4, lb 3, nb 4) 11  
Total All Out   (96.2 overs @ 2.67 rpo) 257
Fall of Wickets
 
1-4 Elliott, 2-10 Blewett, 3-12 ME Waugh, 4-44 SR Waugh, 5-106 Ponting, 6-128 Taylor,
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7-128 Healy, 8-146 Warne, 9-208 Kasprowicz, 10-257 McGrath
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Allan Donald 27.0 8 59 6 2.19 60.00
Shaun Pollock 21.2 5 56 3 2.63 30.00
Pat Symcox 35.0 9 90 1 2.57 10.00
Brian McMillan 2.0 0 6 0 3.00
Lance Klusener 9.0 2 28 0 3.11
Hansie Cronje 2.0 0 11 0 5.50
 
 
South Africa   2nd Innings  (target 381)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Gary Kirsten b Reiffel 0  14  0  0 0.00
Adam Bacher c Taylor b Warne 39  109  1  0 35.78 14.29%
Jacques Kallis b Reiffel 101  279  6  0 36.20 37.00%
Daryll Cullinan b Warne 0  8  0  0 0.00
Hansie Cronje* c Taylor b SR Waugh 70  143  2  0 48.95 25.64%
Brian McMillan c Taylor b Warne 16  69  2  0 23.19 5.86%
Shaun Pollock not out 15  70  1  0 21.43 5.49%
David Richardson† lbw b McGrath 11  39  0  0 28.21 4.03%
Lance Klusener not out 6  10  1  0 60.00 2.20%
Extras (b 5, lb 4, nb 6) 15  
Total 7 wickets   (122.0 overs @ 2.24 rpo) 273
 
Did not Bat
 
Pat Symcox, Allan Donald
Fall of Wickets
 
1-2 Kirsten, 2-88 Bacher, 3-89 Cullinan, 4-211 Cronje, 5-229 Kallis, 6-241 McMillan,
nbsp;
7-260 Richardson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Glenn McGrath 28.0 11 57 1 2.04 10.00
Paul Reiffel 18.0 8 24 2 1.33 20.00
Michael Kasprowicz 14.0 1 45 0 3.21
Shane Warne 44.0 11 97 3 2.20 30.00
Mark Waugh 10.0 0 25 0 2.50
Steve Waugh 7.0 2 12 1 1.71 10.00
Greg Blewett 1.0 0 4 0 4.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1997-1998 Australia v South Africa - 1st Test
Match No. Test #1392
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match Jacques Kallis
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 206/4, 90 overs (SR Waugh 87*, RT Ponting 56*)
Day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 94/4, 56 overs (G Kirsten 61*, BM McMillan 6*)
Day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 67/4, 37 overs (MA Taylor 30*, RT Ponting 8*)
Day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 79/1, 30 overs (AM Bacher 34*, JH Kallis 40*)
Day 5 - South Africa 2nd Innings 273/7, 122.0 overs - end of match

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