Tue, 09 Dec 1997 - 00:00 – 4th • Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Africa won by 45 runs
AustraliaAustralia
170/8 (44.00)
South AfricaSouth Africa
125/10 (39.10)
Gary Kirsten vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 70.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Steve Waugh vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Hansie Cronje vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.6
Balanced matchup
Mark Waugh vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 53.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Bevan vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 29.3
Balanced matchup
Ricky Ponting vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 77.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shane Warne vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Bevan vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 31.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.7
Balanced matchup
Steve Waugh vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.7
✔ Batsman advantage
David Richardson vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.7
âš  Bowler dominance
Jonty Rhodes vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Andy Bichel vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.3
âš  Bowler dominance
Adam Gilchrist vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 78.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Klusener vs Tom Moody
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.3
Balanced matchup
Pat Symcox vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 46.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Gilchrist vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.0
Balanced matchup
Michael Di Venuto vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 9.5
âš  Bowler dominance
Ian Harvey vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Jacques Kallis vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 153.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jacques Kallis vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 133.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Tom Moody vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Steve Waugh vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 6.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Shane Warne vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.5
Balanced matchup
Paul Reiffel vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.5
Balanced matchup
Ricky Ponting vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 112.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Bevan vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 53.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Reiffel vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shane Warne vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 14.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Tom Moody vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Herschelle Gibbs vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 100.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shaun Pollock vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 5.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Shaun Pollock vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 51.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jonty Rhodes vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.0
Balanced matchup
Hansie Cronje vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Ian Harvey vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Ian Harvey vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Lance Klusener vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.0
✔ Batsman advantage









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