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)

AUS vs SA - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 12 1997
Teams
Australia, South Africa
Series
South Africa in Australia Test Series
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss
Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires
Steve BucknorSteve Randell
Match Result
Match drawn, South Africa
Type No
Test no. 1392 Test, South Africa
Season
1997/98, South Africa
Australia innigs
355/10 (31.10)
Total
309 121.2 Ov (RR: 2.54, 500 Mins)		5871 (5871)
Ricky Ponting 105 (105)
Steve Waugh 96 (96)
Pat Symcox4/69
Allan Donald3/74
Brian McMillan1/19
South Africa innigs
501/3 (20.00)
Total
186 106.5 Ov (RR: 1.74, 416 Mins)		3534 (3534)
Gary Kirsten 83 (83)
Brian McMillan 48 (48)
Shane Warne3/64
Michael Kasprowicz3/28
Mark Waugh2/28
Australia innigs
257/10 (96.2)
Total
257 96.2 Ov (RR: 2.66, 403 Mins)		4883 (4883)
Paul Reiffel 79 (79)
Mark Taylor (c)59 (59)
Allan Donald6/59
Shaun Pollock3/56
Pat Symcox1/90
South Africa innigs
273/7 (122)
Total
273/7 122 Ov (RR: 2.23, 483 Mins)		5187 (5187)
Jacques Kallis 101 (101)
Hansie Cronje (c)70 (70)
Shane Warne3/97
Paul Reiffel2/24
Steve Waugh1/12