1st Test-South Africa in Australia Test Series 1997 Match Stats

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

Category kings

Who led the match
101
Most runs
JKJacques Kallis
101 off 279
6
Most fours
PRPaul Reiffel
79 (115)
68.7
Fastest scoring
PRPaul Reiffel
79 off 115
279
Most balls faced
JKJacques Kallis
101 runs
6
Most wickets
ADAllan Donald
6/59 in 27 ov
1.3
Best economy
JKJacques Kallis
0/5 in 4 ov
11
Most maidens
SWShane Warne
3/97 in 44 ov

Team battle

Australia ahead
Australia 4categories led2 South Africa
246Paul Reiffel 79*Runs▲262Jacques Kallis 101
2.54▲Run rate2.09
18▲Paul Reiffel 6Fours14Jacques Kallis 6
0Sixes0
29%▲Runs in boundaries21%
7Shane Warne 3/97Wickets taken▲10Allan Donald 6/59
2.16▲Paul Reiffel 1.33Economy2.54Jacques Kallis 1.25
0Dot balls0

Bowler vs batter

Career record
Gary KirstenBATVSGlenn McGrathBWL
BATTERBOWLER
790 balls · 345 runs · 16 outsBATTER
Hansie CronjeBATVSShane WarneBWL
BATTERBOWLER
1134 balls · 525 runs · 15 outsBATTER
Mark WaughBATVSAllan DonaldBWL
BATTERBOWLER
539 balls · 286 runs · 13 outsBATTER
Daryll CullinanBATVSShane WarneBWL
BATTERBOWLER
355 balls · 253 runs · 12 outsEVEN
Jacques KallisBATVSShane WarneBWL
BATTERBOWLER
826 balls · 418 runs · 12 outsBATTER
Jacques KallisBATVSGlenn McGrathBWL
BATTERBOWLER
414 balls · 176 runs · 12 outsBATTER
RECENT RESULTS 1 match