Thu, 04 Dec 1997 - 00:00 – 1st • Sydney Cricket Ground
South Africa won by 67 runs
AustraliaAustralia
200/10 (44.00)
South AfricaSouth Africa
133/10 (38.00)
Stat #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Best Average 7 Pat Symcox 12 Shaun Pollock 13 Allan Donald 12 Mark Waugh 13.33 Glenn McGrath
Best Bowling Fig 4 Pat Symcox 2 Daryll Cullinan 1 Allan Donald 3 Glenn McGrath 3 Andy Bichel
Most Wickets 4 Pat Symcox 3 Glenn McGrath 3 Andy Bichel 1 Mark Waugh 2 Daryll Cullinan
Best Economy 2 Shaun Pollock 2.6 Allan Donald 3.12 Paul Reiffel 3.3 Shane Warne 3.3 Ian Harvey
Most Runs Conceed 34 Lance Klusener 31 Daryll Cullinan 46 Andy Bichel 40 Glenn McGrath 33 Shane Warne
Best Strike Rate 1.33 Jonty Rhodes 0.84 Pat Symcox 0.75 Shaun Pollock 0.64 Gary Kirsten 0.56 Daryll Cullinan
Highest Score 45 Mark Waugh 17 Shane Warne 17 Paul Reiffel
Best Strike Rate 0.55 Allan Donald
Most Fours 3 Daryll Cullinan 3 Gary Kirsten
Most Runs 45 Mark Waugh 17 Shane Warne 17 Paul Reiffel
Most Fours 2 Pat Symcox
Highest Score 44 Gary Kirsten 33 Daryll Cullinan
Best Averages 45 Mark Waugh 17 Shane Warne 17 Paul Reiffel
Highest Score 27 Pat Symcox
Most Runs 44 Gary Kirsten 33 Daryll Cullinan
Most Wickets 1 Ian Harvey
Best Bowling Fig 1 Ian Harvey
Most Not Outs 1 Glenn McGrath
Most Runs 27 Pat Symcox
Best Averages 44 Gary Kirsten 33 Daryll Cullinan
Most Runs Conceed 33 Ian Harvey 25 Paul Reiffel
Best Economy 4 Mark Waugh
Best Averages 21 Hansie Cronje
Most Not Outs 1 Pat Symcox
Best Economy 3.88 Daryll Cullinan 4 Glenn McGrath
Best Strike Rate 18 Mark Waugh
Best Strike Rate 0.75 Mark Waugh
Best Strike Rate 15 Pat Symcox 24 Daryll Cullinan 30 Allan Donald
Best Strike Rate 0.74 Shane Warne
Best Average 33 Ian Harvey
Best Strike Rate 18 Andy Bichel 36 Shaun Pollock 42 Lance Klusener
Most Runs 21 Hansie Cronje
Best Strike Rate 20 Glenn McGrath
Best Averages 16 Michael Bevan
Worst Bowling Fig 46 Andy Bichel
Most Runs 19 Brian McMillan
Most Ducks 1 David Richardson
Best Average 15.5 Daryll Cullinan
Worst Bowling Fig 40 Glenn McGrath 33 Shane Warne 33 Ian Harvey
Best Averages 19 Brian McMillan
Worst Bowling Fig 34 Lance Klusener 31 Daryll Cullinan 25 Paul Reiffel
Most Fours 2 Mark Waugh 1 Shane Warne 1 Jonty Rhodes
Most Balls Faced 69 Gary Kirsten 59 Daryll Cullinan 60 Mark Waugh
Most sixes 1 Shane Warne
Most Balls Faced 38 Greg Blewett 44 Hansie Cronje 36 Brian McMillan 32 Pat Symcox
Highest Score 21 Hansie Cronje 19 Brian McMillan
Gary Kirsten vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 16
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.4
✔ 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
Jacques Kallis vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 34.5
✔ 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
Mark Waugh vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.0
✔ 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
David Richardson vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.2
✔ Batsman advantage
Jonty Rhodes vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.2
✔ Batsman advantage
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
Andy Bichel vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Michael Bevan vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 29.3
Balanced matchup
Greg Blewett vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Blewett vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 25.3
Balanced matchup
Daryll Cullinan vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 48.0
✔ Batsman advantage
David Richardson vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 6.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Hansie Cronje vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.3
Balanced matchup
Allan Donald vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.0
Balanced matchup
Jacques Kallis vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Klusener vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 37.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Shaun Pollock vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.7
⚠ Bowler dominance
Glenn McGrath vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.7
Balanced matchup
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
Andy Bichel vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.3
⚠ Bowler dominance
Steve Waugh vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.7
Balanced matchup
Shane Warne vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.3
✔ Batsman advantage
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
Glenn McGrath vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 29.0
Balanced matchup
Steve Waugh vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 6.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Adam Gilchrist vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.0
Balanced matchup
Glenn McGrath vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Greg Blewett vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 102.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shaun Pollock vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.5
⚠ Bowler dominance
Jonty Rhodes vs Merv Harvey
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.0
Balanced matchup
Lance Klusener vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 9.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Hansie Cronje vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 40.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Di Venuto vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 9.5
⚠ Bowler dominance
Jonty Rhodes vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 5.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Daryll Cullinan vs Merv Harvey
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Brian McMillan vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Pat Symcox vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 1.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Gary Kirsten vs Merv Harvey
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 40.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Gary Kirsten vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.0
Balanced matchup
Shaun Pollock vs Merv Harvey
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
⚠ 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
Ian Harvey vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Ian Harvey vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 11.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Allan Donald vs Andy Bichel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.0
Balanced matchup
Jacques Kallis vs Merv Harvey
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Blewett vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 421.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Bevan vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.0
Balanced matchup
Michael Di Venuto vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 10.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Michael Di Venuto vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 114.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Gilchrist vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 22.0
Balanced matchup
Adam Gilchrist vs Daryll Cullinan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 10.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Michael Bevan vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 53.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Blewett vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 91.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shane Warne vs Daryll Cullinan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.0
Balanced matchup
Paul Reiffel vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Reiffel vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
⚠ Bowler dominance