Fri, 23 Jan 1998 - 00:00 – 1st Final • Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Africa won by 6 runs
AustraliaAustralia
241/9 (44.00)
South AfricaSouth Africa
235/10 (49.50)
Hansie Cronje vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 15
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 13
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 41.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Gilchrist vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 22.9
Balanced matchup
Daryll Cullinan vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 29.6
Balanced matchup
Jacques Kallis vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 68.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Shaun Pollock vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 10
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 24.6
Balanced matchup
Jonty Rhodes vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 55.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shane Warne vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.7
Balanced matchup
Steve Waugh vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 97.4
✔ Batsman advantage
David Richardson vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 60.9
✔ Batsman advantage
Brian McMillan vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Gary Kirsten vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Steve Waugh vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 56.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Reiffel vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 6.5
âš  Bowler dominance
Shane Warne vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 19.4
Balanced matchup
Steve Waugh vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 55.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 53.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Bevan vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 31.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Bevan vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 109.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Bevan vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 68.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Gilchrist vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 78.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Pat Symcox vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Klusener vs Tom Moody
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.3
Balanced matchup
Lance Klusener vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.0
Balanced matchup
Jacques Kallis vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 133.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Klusener vs Jack Wilson
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.5
Balanced matchup
Jonty Rhodes vs Darren Lehmann
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 31.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Jacques Kallis vs Jack Wilson
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 112.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Darren Lehmann vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.5
Balanced matchup
Darren Lehmann vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 56.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Ian Harvey vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Tom Moody vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Tom Moody vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Tom Moody vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 63.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shane Warne vs Jack Wilson
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Shane Warne vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 14.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Ian Harvey vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Ian Harvey vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Adam Gilchrist vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 22.0
Balanced matchup
Hansie Cronje vs Darren Lehmann
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 41.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Hansie Cronje vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Darren Lehmann vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 37.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Wilson vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Adam Gilchrist vs Jack Wilson
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 37.0
✔ Batsman advantage
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
Gary Kirsten vs Jack Wilson
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 31.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jacques Kallis vs Darren Lehmann
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 51.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Klusener vs Darren Lehmann
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 59.0
✔ Batsman advantage









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