1st Test-South Africa in Australia Test Series 2005 Preview

TEST1ST TESTRESULT
South Africa in Australia Test Series
AUS
Australia
451/10 (20.00) & 528/8 (146.4)
39 of 71 head-to-head
VS
SA
South Africa
636/4 (20.00) & 287/5 (126)
15 of 71 head-to-head
Match drawnFull scorecard →
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
1st Test
Date
16 Dec - 20 Dec 2005
Start
07:30 IST · 02:00 GMT
Venue
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Series
South Africa in Australia Test Series
HEAD TO HEAD
39
AUS
71
PLAYED
15
SA
AUS 39NO RESULT 17SA 15
Last 5 · AUSLWWWW
Last meeting15 Mar 2002 - South Africa won
MILESTONES
AB de Villiers brought up 1000 Test runsSAREACHED
Now on 1047.
Brad Hodge scored their 1st Test hundredAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Jacques Rudolph scored their 5th Test hundredSAREACHED
Now on 5.
Makhaya Ntini took their 10th Test five-wicket haulSAREACHED
Now on 10.
Shaun Pollock reached 1100 Test maidensSAREACHED
Now on 1107.
Brett Lee reached 100 Test foursAUSREACHED
Now on 105.
Herschelle Gibbs reached 750 Test foursSAREACHED
Now on 752.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
15 Mar2002
SA444/10 (20.00)
AUS482/7 (20.00)
SA WONSCORECARD →
08 Mar2002
SA628/10 (20.00) & 473/10 (162)
AUS629/7 (20.00) & 334/6 (79.1)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
22 Feb2002
SA652/10 (20.00) & 133/10 (38.3)
AUS482/7 (20.00)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
02 Jan2002
AUS586/10 (20.00) & 54/10 (10.1)
SA546/7 (20.00) & 452/10 (141.5)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
26 Dec2001
AUS586/10 (20.00)
SA555/7 (20.00)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
14 Dec2001
AUS641/10 (20.00) & 309/7 (78.1)
SA555/7 (20.00) & 128/10 (67)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
30 Jan1998
AUS355/10 (31.10) & 227/7 (108.4)
SA478/3 (20.00) & 193/6 (58)
NO RESULTSCORECARD →
02 Jan1998
AUS355/10 (31.10)
SA501/3 (20.00) & 113/10 (53)
AUS WONSCORECARD →
26 Dec1997
AUS355/10 (31.10) & 257/10 (96.2)
SA501/3 (20.00) & 273/7 (122)
NO RESULTSCORECARD →
21 Mar1997
SA485/10 (31.10) & 32/2 (6.4)
AUS145/3 (20.00) & 185/10 (73.4)
SA WONSCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS 1 match