Australia vs South Africa

Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney, AUS, 2 Jan 2009
  
Australia won the toss & elected to bat

Australia won by 103 runs

Man of the match:
  Peter Siddle
Man of the series:
  Graeme Smith
2nd Innings
SA: 272/10 (114.2) RR: 2.38
2nd Innings (Dec.)
AUS: 257/4 (67.3) RR: 3.81
1st Innings
SA: 327/9 (120.5) RR: 2.71
1st Innings
AUS: 445/10 (136.2) RR: 3.26
  • AUSTRALIA: 445/10 (136.2) RR: 3.26
    1st Innings
    • Batting
      R
      B
      4s
      6s
      S/R
    • Matthew Hayden
      b Dale Steyn
      31
      78
      4
      0
      39.74
      Age: 38
      Left Handed
      33.3 D Steyn to Hayden, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, Hayden has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. Australia have lost their third wicket.
    • Simon Katich
      c AB de Villiers b Jacques Kallis
      47
      52
      5
      0
      90.38
      Age: 34
      Left Handed
      12.6 J Kallis to Katich, Good length ball just outside off. OUT, Katich has edged the ball. It's been taken in the slips by Villiers. Australia have lost their first wicket.
    • Ricky Ponting
      c Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel
      0
      1
      0
      0
      0.00
      Age: 35
      Right Handed
      13.5 M Morkel to Ponting, M Morkel bowling from over the wicket. Good length ball wide outside off. OUT, Ponting has knicked that one. Easy catch for Boucher behind the stumps. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Bowden raises the dreaded finger. Australia have lost their second wicket.
    • Michael Hussey
      c Jacques Kallis b Paul Harris
      30
      99
      5
      0
      30.30
      Age: 34
      Left Handed
      40.6 P Harris to Hussey, P Harris bowling from over the wicket. Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, Edged by Hussey. It's been taken in the slips by Kallis. Australia have lost their fourth wicket.
    • Michael Clarke
      c & b JP Duminy
      138
      250
      17
      0
      55.20
      Age: 29
      Right Handed
      120.4 Duminy to Clarke, Full toss OUT, Clarke drives the ball straight down the ground. Duminy has taken the catch. Australia have lost their seventh wicket.
    • Andrew McDonald
      c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini
      15
      54
      1
      0
      27.78
      Age: 28
      Right Handed
      56.4 M Ntini to McDonald, Good length ball wide outside off. OUT, McDonald has edged it. Easy catch for Boucher behind the stumps. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Silva raises the dreaded finger. Australia have lost their fifth wicket.
    • Brad Haddin
      b Dale Steyn
      38
      79
      4
      1
      48.10
      Age: 32
      Right Handed
      81.4 D Steyn to B Haddin, Full length delivery on middle and off. OUT, The off stump is out of the ground. Australia have lost their sixth wicket.
    • Mitchell Johnson
      c Graeme Smith b Dale Steyn
      64
      124
      11
      0
      51.61
      Age: 28
      Left Handed
      121.5 D Steyn to Johnson, Good length ball on middle and off. OUT, Edged by Johnson. It's been taken in the slips by Smith. Australia have lost their eighth wicket.
    • Nathan Hauritz
      c JP Duminy b Paul Harris
      41
      48
      7
      0
      85.42
      Age: 28
      Right Handed
      136.2 P Harris to Hauritz, Full length delivery on middle and off. OUT, Played through mid-wicket by Hauritz. That is easy pickings for Duminy. Australia have been bowled out.
    • Peter Siddle
      lbw b Paul Harris
      23
      36
      3
      0
      63.89
      Age: 25
      Right Handed
      134.3 P Harris to Siddle, Full length delivery on middle and off. OUT, Ball hits Siddle low on the pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Silva declares Siddle OUT. Australia have lost their ninth wicket.
    • Doug Bollinger
      not out
      0
      5
      0
      0
      0.00
      Age: 28
      Left Handed


    • Extras (b 0, lb 7, w 3, nb 8)
      18
    • Total Score:
      445/10
      (136.2 Over)
      RR:
      3.26
    • Fall of Wickets: 1-62 (Simon Katich, 13 Over) 2-63 (Ricky Ponting, 13.5 Over) 3-109 (Matthew Hayden, 33.3 Over) 4-130 (Michael Hussey, 41 Over) 5-162 (Andrew McDonald, 56.4 Over) 6-237 (Brad Haddin, 81.4 Over) 7-379 (Michael Clarke, 120.4 Over) 8-381 (Mitchell Johnson, 121.5 Over) 9-440 (Peter Siddle, 134.3 Over) 10-445 (Nathan Hauritz, 136.2 Over)
      Bowling
      O
      M
      R
      W
      NB
      WD
      Eco
      Dale Steyn
      27
      5
      95
      3
      0
      0
      3.51
      Makhaya Ntini
      29
      5
      102
      1
      3
      1
      3.51
      Morne Morkel
      27
      3
      89
      1
      5
      0
      3.29
      Jacques Kallis
      20
      6
      54
      1
      0
      1
      2.7
      Paul Harris
      29.2
      6
      84
      3
      0
      1
      2.86
      JP Duminy
      4
      0
      14
      1
      0
      0
      3.5
       
    •  
  • SOUTH AFRICA: 327/9 (120.5) RR: 2.71
    1st Innings
    • Batting
      R
      B
      4s
      6s
      S/R
    • Neil McKenzie
      lbw b Peter Siddle
      23
      79
      4
      0
      29.11
      Age: 34
      Right Handed
      24.3 P Siddle to McKenzie, Good length ball just outside off. OUT, The ball strikes McKenzie very low on the pads The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Bowden raises the dreaded finger. South Africa have lost their first wicket.
    • Graeme Smith
      retired hurt
      30
      31
      5
      0
      96.77
      Age: 29
      Left Handed


    • Hashim Amla
      lbw b Andrew McDonald
      51
      134
      7
      0
      38.06
      Age: 27
      Right Handed
      59.2 A McDonald to Amla, Good length ball just outside off. OUT, Ball hits Amla low on the pads. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Silva raises the dreaded finger. South Africa have lost their fourth wicket.
    • Jacques Kallis
      c Matthew Hayden b Mitchell Johnson
      37
      55
      6
      0
      67.27
      Age: 34
      Right Handed
      40.3 M Johnson to Kallis, Good length ball just outside leg. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Kallis still goes after it Umpire Bowden signals a wide.
    • AB de Villiers
      run out (Mitchell Johnson)
      11
      52
      1
      0
      21.15
      Age: 26
      Right Handed
      56.5 D Bollinger to Villiers, Full length delivery just outside leg. OUT, Amla has driven it through the off side. A direct hit by Johnson sends Villiers back to the pavillion. Umpire Bowden signals towards the Third Umpire. Red Light comes on indicating that Villiers is OUT. South Africa have lost their third wicket.
    • JP Duminy
      lbw b Mitchell Johnson
      13
      52
      2
      0
      25.00
      Age: 26
      Left Handed
      74.5 M Johnson to Duminy, Good length ball just outside off. Wide outside the leg stump, Duminy leaves it alone. Umpire Bowden signals five wides.
    • Mark Boucher
      b Peter Siddle
      89
      171
      8
      1
      52.05
      Age: 33
      Right Handed
      120.5 P Siddle to Boucher, Good length ball just outside off. OUT, Bowled him! Boucher's middle stump has just gone for a walk. South Africa have lost their ninth wicket.
    • Morne Morkel
      b Peter Siddle
      40
      133
      5
      0
      30.08
      Age: 25
      Left Handed
      114.2 P Siddle to Morkel, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, Bowled him! Morkel's middle stump has just gone for a walk. South Africa have lost their sixth wicket.
    • Paul Harris
      lbw b Peter Siddle
      2
      11
      0
      0
      18.18
      Age: 31
      Right Handed
      116.1 P Siddle to Harris, Good length ball on middle and off. OUT, Ball hits Harris low on the pads. The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Bowden raises the dreaded finger. South Africa have lost their seventh wicket.
    • Dale Steyn
      b Peter Siddle
      6
      10
      1
      0
      60.00
      Age: 26
      Right Handed
      118.5 Siddle to D Steyn, P Siddle bowling from round the wicket. Good length ball wide outside leg. OUT, The leg stump has been uprooted by Siddle South Africa have lost their eighth wicket.
    • Makhaya Ntini
      not out
      0
      1
      0
      0
      0.00
      Age: 32
      Right Handed


    • Extras (b 0, lb 12, w 9, nb 4)
      25
    • Total Score:
      327/9
      (120.5 Over)
      RR:
      2.71
    • Fall of Wickets: 1-76 (Neil McKenzie, 24.3 Over) 2-131 (Jacques Kallis, 40.3 Over) 3-161 (AB de Villiers, 56.5 Over) 4-166 (Hashim Amla, 59.2 Over) 5-193 (JP Duminy, 74.5 Over) 6-308 (Morne Morkel, 114.2 Over) 7-310 (Paul Harris, 116.1 Over) 8-316 (Dale Steyn, 118.5 Over) 9-327 (Mark Boucher, 120.5 Over)
      Bowling
      O
      M
      R
      W
      NB
      WD
      Eco
      Peter Siddle
      27.5
      11
      59
      5
      0
      0
      2.11
      Doug Bollinger
      23
      4
      78
      0
      3
      2
      3.39
      Mitchell Johnson
      28
      6
      69
      2
      0
      3
      2.46
      Andrew McDonald
      22
      8
      41
      1
      1
      0
      1.86
      Nathan Hauritz
      20
      4
      68
      0
      0
      0
      3.4
       
    •  
  • AUSTRALIA: 257/4 (67.3) RR: 3.81 (Dec.)
    2nd Innings
    • Batting
      R
      B
      4s
      6s
      S/R
    • Matthew Hayden
      b Morne Morkel
      39
      63
      7
      0
      61.90
      Age: 38
      Left Handed
      16.5 M Morkel to Hayden, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, Hayden has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. Australia have lost their first wicket.
    • Simon Katich
      lbw b Dale Steyn
      61
      136
      7
      0
      44.85
      Age: 34
      Left Handed
      50.5 D Steyn to Katich, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, Ball hits Katich low on the pads. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Silva raises the dreaded finger. Australia have lost their third wicket.
    • Ricky Ponting
      b Morne Morkel
      53
      57
      9
      0
      92.98
      Age: 35
      Right Handed
      36.4 M Morkel to Ponting, Good length ball wide outside off. OUT, Ponting has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. Australia have lost their second wicket.
    • Michael Hussey
      not out
      45
      94
      3
      1
      47.87
      Age: 34
      Left Handed


    • Michael Clarke
      c Hashim Amla b Paul Harris
      41
      55
      2
      0
      74.55
      Age: 29
      Right Handed
      67.3 P Harris to Clarke, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, Clarke plays a sweep shot. Amla pouches the catch on the boundary line. Australia have lost their fourth wicket.
    • Brad Haddin
      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      Age: 32
      Right Handed


    • Andrew McDonald
      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      Age: 28
      Right Handed


    • Nathan Hauritz
      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      Age: 28
      Right Handed


    • Mitchell Johnson
      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      Age: 28
      Left Handed


    • Peter Siddle
      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      Age: 25
      Right Handed


    • Doug Bollinger
      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      Age: 28
      Left Handed


    • Extras (b 8, lb 9, w 0, nb 1)
      18
    • Total Score:
      257/4
      (67.3 Over)
      RR:
      3.81
    • Fall of Wickets: 1-62 (Matthew Hayden, 16.5 Over) 2-134 (Ricky Ponting, 36.4 Over) 3-181 (Simon Katich, 50.5 Over) 4-257 (Michael Clarke, 67.3 Over)
      Bowling
      O
      M
      R
      W
      NB
      WD
      Eco
      Dale Steyn
      13
      1
      60
      1
      0
      0
      4.61
      Makhaya Ntini
      12
      1
      66
      0
      1
      0
      5.5
      Morne Morkel
      12
      2
      38
      2
      0
      0
      3.16
      Jacques Kallis
      10
      5
      13
      0
      0
      0
      1.3
      Paul Harris
      20.3
      1
      63
      1
      0
      0
      3.07
       
    •  
  • SOUTH AFRICA: 272/10 (114.2) RR: 2.38
    2nd Innings
    • Batting
      R
      B
      4s
      6s
      S/R
    • Neil McKenzie
      c Michael Hussey b Doug Bollinger
      27
      101
      3
      0
      26.73
      Age: 34
      Right Handed
      30.2 D Bollinger to McKenzie, Full length delivery just outside off. McKenzie has played that with the full face of the bat.
    • Morne Morkel
      c Mitchell Johnson b Doug Bollinger
      0
      2
      0
      0
      0.00
      Age: 25
      Left Handed
      1.2 D Bollinger to Morkel, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, It's been lofted over Mid-on by Morkel. That is easy pickings for Johnson. South Africa have lost their first wicket.
    • Hashim Amla
      c Simon Katich b Nathan Hauritz
      59
      112
      9
      0
      52.68
      Age: 27
      Right Handed
      41.1 N Hauritz to H Amla, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, Easily taken by Katich at forward short leg. The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Bowden raises the dreaded finger. South Africa have lost their fourth wicket.
    • Jacques Kallis
      c & b Andrew McDonald
      4
      13
      0
      0
      30.77
      Age: 34
      Right Handed
      35.3 McDonald to Kallis, Good length ball on middle and off. OUT, Kallis has top edged that one. McDonald has taken the catch. Umpire Bowden takes the help of the Third Umpire. Third Umpire signals Kallis out. South Africa have lost their third wicket.
    • AB de Villiers
      b Peter Siddle
      56
      144
      8
      0
      38.89
      Age: 26
      Right Handed
      83.6 P Siddle to Villiers, Good length ball just outside off. OUT, Villiers has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. South Africa have lost their seventh wicket.
    • JP Duminy
      lbw b Mitchell Johnson
      16
      92
      2
      0
      17.39
      Age: 26
      Left Handed
      70.2 M Johnson to Duminy, Good length ball just outside off. OUT, Ball hits Duminy low on the pads. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Silva declares Duminy OUT. South Africa have lost their fifth wicket.
    • Mark Boucher
      lbw b Peter Siddle
      4
      25
      0
      0
      16.00
      Age: 33
      Right Handed
      76.5 P Siddle to Boucher, Full toss OUT, Ball hits Boucher low on the pads. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Silva raises the dreaded finger. South Africa have lost their sixth wicket.
    • Paul Harris
      lbw b Peter Siddle
      6
      43
      0
      0
      13.95
      Age: 31
      Right Handed
      90.1 Makhaya Ntini walks into the middle and he will probably be South Africa's last wicket with the skipper injured.
    • Dale Steyn
      lbw b Andrew McDonald
      28
      65
      2
      0
      43.08
      Age: 26
      Right Handed
      107.4 A McDonald to Steyn, Good length ball just outside off. OUT, Ball hits Steyn low on the pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Bowden declares Steyn OUT. South Africa have lost their ninth wicket.
    • Makhaya Ntini
      not out
      28
      75
      5
      0
      37.33
      Age: 32
      Right Handed


    • Graeme Smith
      b Mitchell Johnson
      3
      17
      0
      0
      17.65
      Age: 29
      Left Handed
      114.2 What a remarkable Test match that was from Sydney. Australia has won the dead rubber by 103 runs and retained the No.1 Test ranking. They were made to fight tooth and nail by an outstanding South African side who have created history by winning the series 2-1. After posting a commendable 494 in the first innings, the hosts did well to obtain a 118 run lead going into the second innings and a very sporting declaration late on the 4th day gave the Proteas a target of 376 to chase. The Australians took wickets at regular intervals and 207/8, it looked like the match was over. Steyn and Ntini had other ideas batting for over an hour and a half and even the courageous Graeme Smith came in at the end to save the game. Mitchell Johnson had the last laugh to win the game for his team with 10 balls to spare. What drama and what a Test match and series. Cricket at it's absolute best.
    • Extras (b 12, lb 18, w 4, nb 2)
      36
    • Total Score:
      272/10
      (114.2 Over)
      RR:
      2.38
    • Fall of Wickets: 1-2 (Morne Morkel, 1.2 Over) 2-68 (Neil McKenzie, 30.2 Over) 3-91 (Jacques Kallis, 35.3 Over) 4-110 (Hashim Amla, 41.1 Over) 5-166 (JP Duminy, 70.2 Over) 6-172 (Mark Boucher, 76.5 Over) 7-190 (AB de Villiers, 84 Over) 8-202 (Paul Harris, 90.1 Over) 9-257 (Dale Steyn, 107.4 Over) 10-272 (Graeme Smith, 114.2 Over)
      Bowling
      O
      M
      R
      W
      NB
      WD
      Eco
      Peter Siddle
      27
      12
      54
      3
      0
      0
      2
      Doug Bollinger
      21
      5
      53
      2
      2
      1
      2.52
      Mitchell Johnson
      23.2
      7
      49
      2
      0
      2
      2.1
      Andrew McDonald
      13
      6
      32
      2
      0
      0
      2.46
      Nathan Hauritz
      28
      10
      47
      1
      0
      0
      1.67
      Michael Clarke
      2
      1
      2
      0
      0
      0
      1
       
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