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Fri, 26 Dec - Tue, 30 Dec 1997 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Melbourne Cricket Ground
Match drawn
Australia
355/10 (31.10) & 257/10 (96.2)
South Africa
501/3 (20.00) & 273/7 (122)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Most 50s
Steve Waugh
2
Mark Taylor
2
Paul Reiffel
2
Hansie Cronje
2
Gary Kirsten
2
Best Bowling Fig
Allan Donald
6
Pat Symcox
4
Shaun Pollock
3
Shane Warne
3
Michael Kasprowicz
3
Mark Waugh
2
Paul Reiffel
2
Most Wickets
Allan Donald
9
Shane Warne
6
Pat Symcox
5
Shaun Pollock
4
Michael Kasprowicz
3
Mark Waugh
2
Paul Reiffel
2
Most Runs Conceed
Shane Warne
161
Pat Symcox
159
Allan Donald
133
Shaun Pollock
132
Glenn McGrath
77
Best Economy
Jacques Kallis
1.250000
Glenn McGrath
1.711111
Paul Reiffel
1.750000
Shane Warne
1.872093
Mark Waugh
1.892857
Most Runs
Ricky Ponting
137
Jacques Kallis
116
Steve Waugh
113
Paul Reiffel
106
Gary Kirsten
83
Best Average
Allan Donald
14.777777
Steve Waugh
24.000000
Michael Kasprowicz
24.333333
Brian McMillan
25.000000
Mark Waugh
26.500000
Best Strike Rate
Paul Reiffel
0.627218
Steve Waugh
0.525581
Hansie Cronje
0.482758
Ian Healy
0.476190
Ricky Ponting
0.469178
Best Averages
Paul Reiffel
106.000000
Ricky Ponting
68.500000
Jacques Kallis
58.000000
Steve Waugh
56.500000
Gary Kirsten
41.500000
Best Bowling Fig
Lance Klusener
1
Most Not Outs
Paul Reiffel
2
Glenn McGrath
2
Shaun Pollock
2
Lance Klusener
2
Most Wickets
Lance Klusener
1
Most Fours
Ricky Ponting
16
Steve Waugh
11
Paul Reiffel
8
Gary Kirsten
7
Jacques Kallis
7
Mark Taylor
5
Brian McMillan
4
Most Not Outs
Allan Donald
1
Most Runs Conceed
Lance Klusener
76
Michael Kasprowicz
73
Highest Score
Ricky Ponting
105
Jacques Kallis
101
Steve Waugh
96
Gary Kirsten
83
Paul Reiffel
79
Best Average
Shane Warne
26.833333
Paul Reiffel
28.000000
Best Strike Rate
Shane Warne
0.458333
Pat Symcox
0.444444
Best Economy
Brian McMillan
2.083333
Allan Donald
2.375000
Best Strike Rate
Allan Donald
37.3333
Steve Waugh
54
Michael Kasprowicz
55
Best Averages
Mark Taylor
39.500000
Hansie Cronje
35.000000
Most 100s
Ricky Ponting
2
Jacques Kallis
2
Worst Bowling Fig
Shane Warne
97
Pat Symcox
90
Shaun Pollock
76
Allan Donald
74
Glenn McGrath
57
Lance Klusener
48
Most Runs
Mark Taylor
79
Hansie Cronje
70
Most Ducks
Mark Waugh
2
Michael Kasprowicz
2
Hansie Cronje
2
Daryll Cullinan
2
Gary Kirsten
2
Worst Bowling Fig
Michael Kasprowicz
45
Best Strike Rate
Brian McMillan
72
Shaun Pollock
73.8
Pat Symcox
74.64
Mark Waugh
84
Most Fours
Shane Warne
2
Lance Klusener
2
Shaun Pollock
2
Most Balls Faced
Jacques Kallis
336
Ricky Ponting
292
Mark Taylor
273
Gary Kirsten
270
Brian McMillan
258
Steve Waugh
215
Paul Reiffel
169
Highest Score
Hansie Cronje
70
Mark Taylor
59