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South Africa in Australia Test Series
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3rd Test-South Africa in Australia Test Series 2005
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Summary
3rd Test-South Africa in Australia Test Series 2005 Summary
RESULT
TEST
Sydney Cricket Ground
Mon, 02 Jan - Fri, 06 Jan 2006 - 05:00
AUS
Australia
451/10 (20.00) & 288/2 (60.3)
VS
South Africa
636/4 (20.00) & 194/6 (42)
SA
Australia won by 8 wickets
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
AUS vs SA — 3rd Test
Match No
3rd Test
Date
Mon, 02 Jan 2006
Teams
Australia vs South Africa
Series
South Africa in Australia Test Series
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss
South Africa, elected to bat first
Umpires
Aleem DarBilly Bowden
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Season
2005/06
Player of Match
Ricky Ponting
South Africa innings
636/4 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
451/9d 154.4 Ov (RR: 2.91, 660 Mins)
451 (451)
Ashwell Prince
119 (119)
Jacques Kallis
111 (111)
BOWLING
Brett Lee
3/82
Glenn McGrath
2/65
Shane Warne
2/106
Australia innings
451/10 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
359 95.1 Ov (RR: 3.77, 431 Mins)
359 (359)
Ricky Ponting (c)
120 (120)
Adam Gilchrist (WK)
86 (86)
BOWLING
Andre Nel
4/81
Jacques Kallis
2/25
Charl Langeveldt
2/108
South Africa innings
288/2 (60.3)
BATTING
Total
194/6d 42 Ov (RR: 4.61, 200 Mins)
194 (194)
Herschelle Gibbs
67 (67)
Jacques Kallis
50 (50)
BOWLING
Stuart MacGill
3/33
Brett Lee
1/48
Glenn McGrath
1/61
Australia innings
194/6 (42)
BATTING
Total
288/2 60.3 Ov (RR: 4.76, 258 Mins)
288 (288)
Ricky Ponting (c)
143 (143)
Matthew Hayden
90 (90)
BOWLING
Charl Langeveldt
1/52
Johan Botha
1/77
Andre Nel
0/46