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)
Stat #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Most 50s 1 Steve Waugh 1 Michael Bevan 1 Gary Kirsten
Best Average 5.5 Darren Lehmann 12 Allan Donald 17.33 Shane Warne 19.5 Shaun Pollock 22.5 Mark Waugh
Most Wickets 3 Shane Warne 3 Allan Donald 2 Darren Lehmann 2 Mark Waugh 2 Shaun Pollock
Most Runs Conceed 56 Pat Symcox 52 Shane Warne 52 Paul Wilson 45 Mark Waugh 39 Ian Harvey
Best Economy 2.75 Darren Lehmann 3.6 Allan Donald 4.11 Shaun Pollock 4.33 Brian McMillan 4.33 Ian Harvey
Best Strike Rate 1.18 Daryll Cullinan 1.1 David Richardson 1.03 Shaun Pollock 0.88 Ian Harvey 0.84 Michael Bevan
Best Bowling Fig 3 Shane Warne 3 Allan Donald 2 Darren Lehmann
Most Runs 70 Gary Kirsten 57 Michael Bevan 53 Steve Waugh
Best Bowling Fig 2 Mark Waugh 2 Shaun Pollock 1 Paul Wilson
Most Runs 36 Shaun Pollock 33 Jacques Kallis 33 Ricky Ponting
Best Averages 70 Gary Kirsten 57 Michael Bevan 53 Steve Waugh 36 Shaun Pollock 33 Jacques Kallis
Most Fours 5 Gary Kirsten 3 Steve Waugh 2 Darren Lehmann 2 Adam Gilchrist 2 Shaun Pollock
Highest Score 70 Gary Kirsten 57 Michael Bevan 53 Steve Waugh 36 Shaun Pollock 33 Jacques Kallis
Most Wickets 1 Tom Moody 1 Brian McMillan
Most Runs Conceed 24 Tom Moody 23 Jacques Kallis
Best Bowling Fig 1 Tom Moody 1 Brian McMillan
Most Not Outs 1 Paul Wilson
Best Economy 4.8 Tom Moody 5.14 Lance Klusener
Best Strike Rate 12 Darren Lehmann 20 Allan Donald 20 Shane Warne 28.5 Shaun Pollock 30 Tom Moody
Best Averages 31 Darren Lehmann 29 Hansie Cronje
Worst Bowling Fig 56 Pat Symcox 52 Shane Warne 52 Paul Wilson 45 Mark Waugh 39 Ian Harvey
Most Not Outs 1 David Richardson
Best Strike Rate 0.8 Gary Kirsten
Most Runs 31 Darren Lehmann 29 Hansie Cronje
Most Ducks 1 Shane Warne
Best Strike Rate 54 Brian McMillan
Most Fours 1 Tom Moody
Most Balls Faced 87 Gary Kirsten 73 Steve Waugh 68 Michael Bevan 49 Darren Lehmann 44 Jacques Kallis
Highest Score 31 Darren Lehmann 29 Hansie Cronje
Most sixes 1 Shaun Pollock
Best Average 39 Brian McMillan
Most Ducks 1 Lance Klusener
Worst Bowling Fig 23 Jacques Kallis
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
⚠ 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
⚠ Bowler dominance
Tom Moody vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Tom Moody vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
⚠ 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
⚠ Bowler dominance
Shane Warne vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 14.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Ian Harvey vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Ian Harvey vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
⚠ 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
⚠ 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