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Thu, 04 Dec 1997 - 00:00 – 1st • Sydney Cricket Ground
South Africa won by 67 runs
Australia
200/10 (44.00)
South Africa
133/10 (38.00)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Best Average
Pat Symcox
7.000000
Shaun Pollock
12.000000
Mark Waugh
12.000000
Allan Donald
13.000000
Glenn McGrath
13.333333
Best Economy
Shaun Pollock
2.000000
Allan Donald
2.600000
Pat Symcox
2.800000
Paul Reiffel
3.125000
Shane Warne
3.300000
Best Bowling Fig
Pat Symcox
4
Glenn McGrath
3
Andy Bichel
3
Daryll Cullinan
2
Allan Donald
1
Most Runs Conceed
Andy Bichel
46
Glenn McGrath
40
Lance Klusener
34
Shane Warne
33
Ian Harvey
33
Most Wickets
Pat Symcox
4
Glenn McGrath
3
Andy Bichel
3
Daryll Cullinan
2
Allan Donald
1
Best Strike Rate
Jonty Rhodes
1.333333
Pat Symcox
0.843750
Mark Waugh
0.750000
Shaun Pollock
0.750000
Shane Warne
0.739130
Highest Score
Mark Waugh
45
Gary Kirsten
44
Daryll Cullinan
33
Pat Symcox
27
Hansie Cronje
21
Most Fours
Daryll Cullinan
3
Gary Kirsten
3
Pat Symcox
2
Mark Waugh
2
Shane Warne
1
Best Averages
Mark Waugh
45.000000
Gary Kirsten
44.000000
Daryll Cullinan
33.000000
Hansie Cronje
21.000000
Brian McMillan
19.000000
Most Runs
Mark Waugh
45
Gary Kirsten
44
Daryll Cullinan
33
Pat Symcox
27
Hansie Cronje
21
Best Bowling Fig
Mark Waugh
1
Ian Harvey
1
Shaun Pollock
1
Lance Klusener
1
Most Not Outs
Glenn McGrath
1
Most Runs Conceed
Daryll Cullinan
31
Pat Symcox
28
Paul Reiffel
25
Most Not Outs
Pat Symcox
1
Most Wickets
Mark Waugh
1
Ian Harvey
1
Shaun Pollock
1
Lance Klusener
1
Best Strike Rate
Gary Kirsten
0.637681
Daryll Cullinan
0.559322
Allan Donald
0.550000
Best Economy
Ian Harvey
3.300000
Daryll Cullinan
3.875000
Mark Waugh
4.000000
Glenn McGrath
4.000000
Best Strike Rate
Pat Symcox
15
Mark Waugh
18
Andy Bichel
18
Glenn McGrath
20
Daryll Cullinan
24
Allan Donald
30
Best Average
Andy Bichel
15.333333
Daryll Cullinan
15.500000
Ian Harvey
33.000000
Best Averages
Shane Warne
17.000000
Paul Reiffel
17.000000
Michael Bevan
16.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Andy Bichel
46
Glenn McGrath
40
Lance Klusener
34
Shane Warne
33
Ian Harvey
33
Daryll Cullinan
31
Pat Symcox
28
Most Runs
Brian McMillan
19
Shane Warne
17
Paul Reiffel
17
Most Ducks
David Richardson
1
Best Strike Rate
Shaun Pollock
36
Lance Klusener
42
Most Fours
Jonty Rhodes
1
Most Balls Faced
Gary Kirsten
69
Mark Waugh
60
Daryll Cullinan
59
Hansie Cronje
44
Highest Score
Brian McMillan
19
Shane Warne
17
Paul Reiffel
17
Most sixes
Shane Warne
1
Worst Bowling Fig
Paul Reiffel
25
Most Balls Faced
Greg Blewett
38
Brian McMillan
36
Pat Symcox
32