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1st Test-South Africa in England Test Series 1998
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1st Test-South Africa in England Test Series 1998 Preview
TEST
1ST TEST
RESULT
South Africa in England Test Series
ENG
England
406/3 (20.00) & 170/8 (45.1)
47 of 110 head-to-head
VS
SA
South Africa
325/2 (20.00)
20 of 110 head-to-head
Match drawn
Full scorecard →
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
1st Test
Date
04 Jun - 08 Jun 1998
Start
15:30 IST · 10:00 GMT
Venue
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Series
South Africa in England Test Series
HEAD TO HEAD
47
ENG
110
PLAYED
20
SA
ENG 47
NO RESULT 43
SA 20
Last 5 · ENG
L
D
D
D
D
Last meeting
02 Jan 1996 - South Africa won
MILESTONES
Dominic Cork
brought up 500 Test runs
ENG
REACHED
Now on 520.
Lance Klusener
brought up 500 Test runs
SA
REACHED
Now on 522.
Paul Adams
reached 50 Test wickets
SA
REACHED
Now on 51.
Angus Fraser
reached 150 Test wickets
ENG
REACHED
Now on 150.
Graham Thorpe
played their 50th Test
ENG
REACHED
Now on 50.
Jacques Kallis
took their 10th Test catch
SA
REACHED
Now on 11.
Mark Ramprakash
reached 100 Test fours
ENG
REACHED
Now on 104.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
02 Jan
1996
SA
225/10 (20.00) & 70/10 (15.4)
ENG
692/5 (20.00) & 157/10 (62.5)
SA WON
SCORECARD →
26 Dec
1995
SA
225/10 (20.00)
ENG
152/5 (20.00)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
14 Dec
1995
SA
225/10 (20.00)
ENG
152/5 (20.00)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
30 Nov
1995
SA
381/10 (20.00) & 346/9 (104.3)
ENG
152/5 (20.00) & 351/5 (165)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
16 Nov
1995
SA
—
ENG
381/9 (143)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
18 Aug
1994
ENG
383/10 (20.00) & 205/2 (35.3)
SA
258/3 (20.00) & 175/10 (50.3)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
04 Aug
1994
ENG
477/10 (20.00) & 267/5 (78.3)
SA
357/8 (20.00) & 116/3 (60)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
21 Jul
1994
ENG
462/10 (20.00) & 99/10 (45.5)
SA
357/8 (20.00) & 278/8 (102.3)
SA WON
SCORECARD →
26 Aug
1965
ENG
531/10 (20.00) & 308/4 (104.2)
SA
543/5 (20.00) & 392/10 (133.1)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
05 Aug
1965
ENG
485/10 (20.00) & 224/10 (98)
SA
543/5 (20.00) & 289/10 (110.4)
SA WON
SCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS
1 match
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ODI
India in New Zealand ODI Series
NZ
185 (40.2)
IND
143/5 (22.4)
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