1st Test-South Africa in Australia Test Series 1997 Performance

RESULTTESTMelbourne 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

Impact leaderboard

Everyone, ranked
Runs, strike rate against the match average, wickets and economy, dot balls and catches, in one score.
ADAllan Donald0* (2) · 6/59
126#2 · pts
MVPPRPaul Reiffel79* (115) · 2/24
174#1 · pts
JKJacques Kallis101 (279) · 0/5
115#3 · pts
1PRPaul ReiffelAUS · 79* (115) · 2/24174
2ADAllan DonaldSA · 0* (2) · 6/59126
3JKJacques KallisSA · 101 (279) · 0/5115
4SWShane WarneAUS · 10 (16) · 3/9781
5HCHansie CronjeSA · 70 (143) · 0/1178
6MTMark TaylorAUS · 59 (195)61
7SPShaun PollockSA · 15* (70) · 3/5660
8GMGlenn McGrathAUS · 18 (47) · 1/5751
9SWSteve WaughAUS · 17 (27) · 1/1247
10ABAdam BacherSA · 39 (109)38
11RPRicky PontingAUS · 32 (84) · 1 ct36
BatBallField

Who carried the team

Share of the runs
AUSAustralia · 246
Paul Reiffel79* (115)32%
Mark Taylor59 (195)24%
Ricky Ponting32 (84)13%
Michael Kasprowicz19 (43)8%
Glenn McGrath18 (47)7%
Steve Waugh17 (27)7%
Shane Warne10 (16)4%
Greg Blewett6 (7)2%
Ian Healy4 (17)2%
Matthew Elliott1 (19)0%
Mark Waugh1 (12)0%
SASouth Africa · 262
Jacques Kallis101 (279)39%
Hansie Cronje70 (143)27%
Adam Bacher39 (109)15%
Brian McMillan16 (69)6%
Shaun Pollock15* (70)6%
David Richardson11 (39)4%
Lance Klusener6* (10)2%
Pat Symcox4 (9)2%

Beat their average?

7 of 22 did
Each batter's score today against their own career average in this format.
Paul Reiffel79* today · avg 26.5+52
Jacques Kallis101 today · avg 55.5+46
Hansie Cronje70 today · avg 36.4+34
Mark Taylor59 today · avg 43.5+16
Adam Bacher39 today · avg 26+13
Glenn McGrath18 today · avg 7.4+11
Michael Kasprowicz19 today · avg 10.6+8
Shane Warne10 today · avg 17.3-7
Allan Donald0* today · avg 10.7-11
David Richardson11 today · avg 24.3-13
Shaun Pollock15* today · avg 32.3-17
Ricky Ponting32 today · avg 51.7-20
Brian McMillan16 today · avg 39.4-23
Ian Healy4 today · avg 27.4-23
Pat Symcox4 today · avg 28.5-25
Lance Klusener6* today · avg 32.9-27
Greg Blewett6 today · avg 34-28
Matthew Elliott1 today · avg 32.6-32
Steve Waugh17 today · avg 50.6-34
Mark Waugh1 today · avg 41.8-41
Daryll Cullinan0 today · avg 44.2-44
Gary Kirsten0 today · avg 45-45
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