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Test Championship
1st Test
Fri, 26 December 1997, Starts from 00:00
Melbourne
Australia - 355/10 (31.10) , 257/10 (96.2)
vs
South Africa - 501/3 (20.00) , 273/7 (122)
South Africa in Australia Test Series
Match drawn
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Ian Healy (WK)
b Donald
16
28
25
2
0
64.00
In 1997
Career
Michael Kasprowicz
c Bacher b Symcox
0
8
3
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Glenn McGrath
not out
0
5
5
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Ricky Ponting
b Symcox
105
269
208
14
0
50.48
In 1997
Career
Mark Taylor (c)
c Kirsten b McMillan
20
98
78
1
0
25.64
In 1997
Career
Mark Waugh
c †Richardson b Donald
0
21
18
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 6, nb 5)
12
0
0
0
0
0.00
Shane Warne
c & b Pollock
1
11
8
0
0
12.50
In 1997
Career
TOTAL
309(121.2 Ov, RR: 2.54, 500 Mts)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Paul Reiffel
b Symcox
27
77
54
2
0
50.00
In 1997
Career
Greg Blewett
st †Richardson b Symcox
26
156
114
1
0
22.80
In 1997
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 6, nb 5)
12
0
0
0
0
0.00
Matthew Elliott
c †Richardson b Klusener
6
55
33
0
0
18.18
In 1997
Career
Steve Waugh
c Cullinan b Donald
96
264
188
9
0
51.06
In 1997
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Matthew Elliott, 13.2 ov), 2-42 (Mark Taylor, 22.5 ov), 3-44 (Mark Waugh, 28.
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Daryll Cullinan
run out (Ponting)
5
39
29
0
0
17.24
In 1997
Career
Pat Symcox
b Kasprowicz
4
12
9
1
0
44.44
In 1997
Career
Jacques Kallis
c †Healy b McGrath
15
77
57
1
0
26.31
In 1997
Career
Brian McMillan
c †Healy b Kasprowicz
48
227
189
2
0
25.39
In 1997
Career
Allan Donald
not out
0
4
2
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Hansie Cronje (c)
c Blewett b Warne
0
3
2
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Extras
(lb 2, nb 6, w 1)
9
0
0
0
0
0.00
Gary Kirsten
c †Healy b ME Waugh
83
323
256
7
0
32.42
In 1997
Career
David Richardson (WK)
lbw b ME Waugh
1
10
9
0
0
11.11
In 1997
Career
Adam Bacher
c †Healy b Kasprowicz
3
53
35
0
0
8.57
In 1997
Career
TOTAL
186(106.5 Ov, RR: 1.74, 416 Mts)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Adam Bacher, 12.3 ov), 2-62 (Jacques Kallis, 32.2 ov), 3-75 (Daryll Cullinan,
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1997
Career
Shaun Pollock
lbw b Warne
7
28
25
1
0
28.00
In 1997
Career
Extras
(lb 2, nb 6, w 1)
9
0
0
0
0
0.00
Lance Klusener
lbw b Warne
11
47
35
1
0
31.42
In 1997
Career