1st Test-South Africa in Australia Test Series 1997

TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundFri, 26 Dec - Tue, 30 Dec 1997
AUS
Australia
355/10 (31.10) & 257/10 (96.2)
VS
South Africa
501/3 (20.00) & 273/7 (122)
SA
Match drawn
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
AUSAustralia innings
355/10 (31.10)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Matthew Elliott 
c (wk)Richardson b Klusener		633550018.18In 1997Career
Mark Taylor (c)
c Kirsten b McMillan		2078981025.64In 1997Career
Greg Blewett 
st (wk)Richardson b Symcox		261141561022.80In 1997Career
Mark Waugh 
c (wk)Richardson b Donald		01821000.00In 1997Career
Steve Waugh 
c Cullinan b Donald		961882649051.06In 1997Career
Ricky Ponting 
b Symcox		10520826914050.48In 1997Career
Ian Healy (WK)
b Donald		1625282064.00In 1997Career
Paul Reiffel 
b Symcox		2754772050.00In 1997Career
Shane Warne 
c & b Pollock		18110012.50In 1997Career
Michael Kasprowicz 
c Bacher b Symcox		038000.00In 1997Career
Glenn McGrath 
not out 		055000.00In 1997Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 6, nb 5)		12
Total
309 121.2 Ov (RR: 2.54, 500 Mins)		309734290
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Allan Donald29.0067432.55002In 1997Career
Shaun Pollock28.0067612.71002In 1997Career
Lance Klusener19.0034812.52002In 1997Career
Brian McMillan10.0031911.90000In 1997Career
Pat Symcox27.2046942.52000In 1997Career
Jacques Kallis4.002501.25000In 1997Career
Hansie Cronje4.0021102.75000In 1997Career
SASouth Africa innings
501/3 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Adam Bacher 
c (wk)Healy b Kasprowicz		33553008.57In 1997Career
Gary Kirsten 
c (wk)Healy b ME Waugh		832563237032.42In 1997Career
Jacques Kallis 
c (wk)Healy b McGrath		1557771026.31In 1997Career
Daryll Cullinan 
run out (Ponting)		529390017.24In 1997Career
Hansie Cronje (c)
c Blewett b Warne		023000.00In 1997Career
Brian McMillan 
c (wk)Healy b Kasprowicz		481892272025.39In 1997Career
Shaun Pollock 
lbw b Warne		725281028.00In 1997Career
David Richardson (WK)
lbw b ME Waugh		19100011.11In 1997Career
Lance Klusener 
lbw b Warne		1135471031.42In 1997Career
Pat Symcox 
b Kasprowicz		49121044.44In 1997Career
Allan Donald 
not out 		024000.00In 1997Career
Extras
(lb 2, nb 6, w 1)		9
Total
186 106.5 Ov (RR: 1.74, 416 Mins)		186648130
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Glenn McGrath17.0092011.17000In 1997Career
Paul Reiffel14.0053202.28002In 1997Career
Michael Kasprowicz13.5032832.02002In 1997Career
Shane Warne42.00156431.52012In 1997Career
Mark Waugh18.0082821.55000In 1997Career
Steve Waugh2.0001206.00000In 1997Career
AUSAustralia innings
257/10 (96.2)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Mark Taylor (c)
c Cullinan b Symcox		591952484030.25In 1997Career
Matthew Elliott 
lbw b Donald		11928005.26In 1997Career
Greg Blewett 
c McMillan b Donald		67100085.71In 1997Career
Mark Waugh 
b Donald		11215008.33In 1997Career
Steve Waugh 
c (wk)Richardson b Pollock		1727432062.96In 1997Career
Ricky Ponting 
c & b Pollock		32841132038.09In 1997Career
Ian Healy (WK)
b Donald		417390023.52In 1997Career
Paul Reiffel 
not out 		791151546068.69In 1997Career
Shane Warne 
c Symcox b Donald		1016192062.50In 1997Career
Michael Kasprowicz 
c Kirsten b Donald		1943622044.18In 1997Career
Glenn McGrath 
c McMillan b Pollock		1847660038.29In 1997Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 3, nb 4)		11
Total
257 96.2 Ov (RR: 2.66, 403 Mins)		257582180
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Allan Donald27.0085962.18003In 1997Career
Shaun Pollock21.2055632.62001In 1997Career
Pat Symcox35.0099012.57000In 1997Career
Brian McMillan2.000603.00000In 1997Career
Lance Klusener9.0022803.11000In 1997Career
Hansie Cronje2.0001105.50000In 1997Career
SASouth Africa innings
273/7 (122)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Gary Kirsten 
b Reiffel		01423000.00In 1997Career
Adam Bacher 
c Taylor b Warne		391091491035.77In 1997Career
Jacques Kallis 
b Reiffel		1012793576036.20In 1997Career
Daryll Cullinan 
b Warne		0810000.00In 1997Career
Hansie Cronje (c)
c Taylor b SR Waugh		701431702048.95In 1997Career
Brian McMillan 
c Taylor b Warne		1669842023.18In 1997Career
Shaun Pollock 
not out 		15701011021.42In 1997Career
David Richardson (WK)
lbw b McGrath		1139470028.20In 1997Career
Lance Klusener 
not out 		610161060.00In 1997Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 4, nb 6)		15
Total
273/7 122 Ov (RR: 2.23, 483 Mins)		273741130
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Glenn McGrath28.00115712.03000In 1997Career
Paul Reiffel18.0072421.33002In 1997Career
Michael Kasprowicz14.0014503.21000In 1997Career
Shane Warne44.00119732.20008In 1997Career
Mark Waugh10.0002502.50000In 1997Career
Steve Waugh7.0021211.71000In 1997Career
Greg Blewett1.000404.00000In 1997Career
MILESTONES
Adam Bacher brought up 500 Test runsSAREACHED
Now on 505.
Paul Reiffel reached 100 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 101.
Lance Klusener reached 25 Test wicketsSAREACHED
Now on 25.
Jacques Kallis scored their 1st Test hundredSAREACHED
Now on 1.
Peter Kirsten took their 25th Test catchREACHED
Now on 25.
Paul Reiffel reached 100 Test foursAUSREACHED
Now on 101.
Pat Symcox reached 100 Test maidensSAREACHED
Now on 103.
Shaun Pollock reached 100 Test maidensSAREACHED
Now on 103.
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