Summary

TESTMelbourne 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
AUS vs SA — 1st Test
Match No
1st Test
Date
Fri, 26 Dec 1997
Teams
Australia vs South Africa
Series
South Africa in Australia Test Series
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss
Australia, elected to bat first
Umpires
Steve BucknorSteve Randell
Result
Match drawn
Season
1997/98
AustraliaAustralia innings
355/10 (31.10)
BATTING
Total
309 121.2 Ov (RR: 2.54, 500 Mins)		309 (309)
Ricky Ponting 105 (105)
Steve Waugh 96 (96)
South AfricaSouth Africa innings
501/3 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
186 106.5 Ov (RR: 1.74, 416 Mins)		186 (186)
Gary Kirsten 83 (83)
Brian McMillan 48 (48)
AustraliaAustralia innings
257/10 (96.2)
BATTING
Total
257 96.2 Ov (RR: 2.66, 403 Mins)		257 (257)
Paul Reiffel 79 (79)
Mark Taylor (c)59 (59)
South AfricaSouth Africa innings
273/7 (122)
BATTING
Total
273/7 122 Ov (RR: 2.23, 483 Mins)		273 (273)
Jacques Kallis 101 (101)
Hansie Cronje (c)70 (70)
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