Fri, 26 Dec - Tue, 30 Dec 1997 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Melbourne Cricket Ground
Match drawn
AustraliaAustralia
355/10 (31.10) & 257/10 (96.2)
South AfricaSouth Africa
501/3 (20.00) & 273/7 (122)
Stat #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Best Average 14.78 Allan Donald 24 Steve Waugh 24.33 Michael Kasprowicz 25 Brian McMillan 26.5 Mark Waugh
Most 50s 2 Steve Waugh 2 Mark Taylor 2 Paul Reiffel 2 Hansie Cronje
Best Bowling Fig 6 Allan Donald 4 Pat Symcox 3 Shaun Pollock 3 Shane Warne 3 Michael Kasprowicz
Best Economy 1.25 Jacques Kallis 1.71 Glenn McGrath 1.75 Paul Reiffel 1.87 Shane Warne 1.89 Mark Waugh
Most Runs Conceed 161 Shane Warne 159 Pat Symcox 133 Allan Donald 132 Shaun Pollock 77 Glenn McGrath
Most Wickets 9 Allan Donald 6 Shane Warne 5 Pat Symcox 4 Shaun Pollock 3 Michael Kasprowicz
Most 50s 2 Gary Kirsten
Best Strike Rate 0.63 Paul Reiffel 0.53 Steve Waugh 0.48 Hansie Cronje 0.48 Ian Healy 0.47 Ricky Ponting
Most Runs 137 Ricky Ponting 116 Jacques Kallis 113 Steve Waugh 106 Paul Reiffel 83 Gary Kirsten
Most Fours 16 Ricky Ponting 11 Steve Waugh 8 Paul Reiffel 7 Gary Kirsten 7 Jacques Kallis
Highest Score 105 Ricky Ponting 101 Jacques Kallis 96 Steve Waugh 83 Gary Kirsten 79 Paul Reiffel
Best Averages 106 Paul Reiffel 68.5 Ricky Ponting 58 Jacques Kallis 56.5 Steve Waugh 41.5 Gary Kirsten
Most Wickets 1 Brian McMillan 1 Lance Klusener
Most Runs Conceed 73 Michael Kasprowicz
Best Economy 2.38 Allan Donald
Best Strike Rate 37.33 Allan Donald 54 Steve Waugh 55 Michael Kasprowicz 72 Brian McMillan 73.8 Shaun Pollock
Best Bowling Fig 1 Brian McMillan 1 Lance Klusener
Most Not Outs 2 Paul Reiffel 2 Glenn McGrath 2 Shaun Pollock 2 Lance Klusener
Best Strike Rate 0.44 Pat Symcox
Most 100s 2 Ricky Ponting 2 Jacques Kallis
Worst Bowling Fig 97 Shane Warne 90 Pat Symcox 76 Shaun Pollock 74 Allan Donald 57 Glenn McGrath
Most Not Outs 1 Allan Donald
Best Strike Rate 74.64 Pat Symcox 84 Mark Waugh
Best Average 28 Paul Reiffel
Most Runs 70 Hansie Cronje
Most Ducks 2 Mark Waugh 2 Michael Kasprowicz 2 Hansie Cronje 2 Daryll Cullinan 2 Gary Kirsten
Most Fours 2 Shaun Pollock
Most Balls Faced 336 Jacques Kallis 292 Ricky Ponting 273 Mark Taylor 270 Gary Kirsten 258 Brian McMillan
Highest Score 59 Mark Taylor
Gary Kirsten vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 16
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Hansie Cronje vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 15
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 13
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 41.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Daryll Cullinan vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 29.6
Balanced matchup
Jacques Kallis vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 68.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Jacques Kallis vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 34.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Shaun Pollock vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 10
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 24.6
Balanced matchup
Shane Warne vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.7
Balanced matchup
Steve Waugh vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 97.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Ian Healy vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 40.9
✔ Batsman advantage
Brian McMillan vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Gary Kirsten vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Gary Kirsten vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.4
✔ Batsman advantage
David Richardson vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 60.9
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 70.3
✔ Batsman advantage
David Richardson vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.2
✔ Batsman advantage
Steve Waugh vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 56.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Reiffel vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 6.5
âš  Bowler dominance
Shane Warne vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 19.4
Balanced matchup
Mark Taylor vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.8
Balanced matchup
Steve Waugh vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 55.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Hansie Cronje vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.6
Balanced matchup
Matthew Elliott vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 77.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Daryll Cullinan vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 48.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Taylor vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 173.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Taylor vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 37.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 53.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Blewett vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Blewett vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 25.3
Balanced matchup
Glenn McGrath vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.7
Balanced matchup
Shane Warne vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Waugh vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.7
Balanced matchup
Steve Waugh vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Pat Symcox vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Donald vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 29.3
Balanced matchup
Allan Donald vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.0
Balanced matchup
David Richardson vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.7
âš  Bowler dominance
Hansie Cronje vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.3
Balanced matchup
Ricky Ponting vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shaun Pollock vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.7
âš  Bowler dominance
Lance Klusener vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.0
Balanced matchup
Lance Klusener vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 37.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Bacher vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 89.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Bacher vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 34.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Bacher vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 178.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jacques Kallis vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 153.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jacques Kallis vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 133.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Reiffel vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.5
Balanced matchup
Glenn McGrath vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 29.0
Balanced matchup
Ricky Ponting vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 112.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Donald vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.5
Balanced matchup
Matthew Elliott vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 19.0
Balanced matchup
Pat Symcox vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 46.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Taylor vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Steve Waugh vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 6.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Ian Healy vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.5
Balanced matchup
Mark Taylor vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 82.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Shane Warne vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.5
Balanced matchup
Glenn McGrath vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Greg Blewett vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 102.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Blewett vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 421.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Shane Warne
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 63.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Ricky Ponting vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.0
Balanced matchup
Greg Blewett vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 91.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Greg Blewett vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 113.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Reiffel vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Paul Reiffel vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shane Warne vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 14.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Ian Healy vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.0
Balanced matchup
Ian Healy vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Pat Symcox vs Glenn McGrath
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 1.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Pat Symcox vs Michael Kasprowicz
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 9.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Brian McMillan vs Michael Kasprowicz
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 189.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Glenn McGrath vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 1.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Matthew Elliott vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 265.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Hansie Cronje vs Michael Kasprowicz
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.0
Balanced matchup
Hansie Cronje vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Matthew Elliott vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Matthew Elliott vs Lance Klusener
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Kasprowicz vs Peter Pollock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.0
Balanced matchup
Michael Kasprowicz vs Allan Donald
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Kasprowicz vs Pat Symcox
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Shaun Pollock vs Michael Kasprowicz
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shaun Pollock vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 51.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Shaun Pollock vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 5.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Gary Kirsten vs Michael Kasprowicz
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 155.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Bacher vs Michael Kasprowicz
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 35.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Klusener vs Paul Reiffel
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jacques Kallis vs Michael Kasprowicz
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.0
✔ Batsman advantage