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Australia v South Africa
South Africa in Australia 1997/98 (3rd Test)
VenueAdelaide Oval, Adelaide on 30th, 31st January, 1st, 2nd, 3rd February 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDB Cowie, SG Randell
TV umpireSJ Davis
RefereeRS Madugalle
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 269/4 (Cronje 70*, Richardson 0*; 96 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 71/1 (Taylor 26*, Blewett 31*; 22 overs)
Close of play day 3Australia (1) 327/9 (Taylor 157*, MacGill 2*; 112 overs)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 32/2 (Blewett 9*, ME Waugh 11*; 17 overs)
Player of the MatchSM Pollock
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Bacherc Warne b Bichel641611849- 
G Kirstenc Warne b Kasprowicz7715520512- 
JH Kallislbw b MacGill1524323- 
*WJ Cronjeb Warne7314817391 
HH Gibbsc Healy b Blewett3710313341 
+DJ Richardsonc Taylor b Warne1556772- 
JN Rhodesc Bichel b Kasprowicz621241- 
BM McMillannot out87165223121 
SM Pollockc Blewett b Kasprowicz4066817- 
L Klusenerc Warne b MacGill3859686- 
PL Symcoxlbw b SR Waugh5442476- 
Extras(8 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)11
Total(all out, 628 minutes, 166 overs)517
Fall of wickets:
1-140 (Bacher, 49.5 ov), 2-148 (Kirsten, 54.5 ov), 3-160 (Kallis, 57.4 ov), 4-269 (Gibbs, 94.1 ov), 5-275 (Cronje, 101.6 ov), 6-286 (Rhodes, 106.4 ov), 7-305 (Richardson, 113.6 ov), 8-374 (Pollock, 136.4 ov), 9-443 (Klusener, 154.2 ov), 10-517 (Symcox, 166 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz39   71253-3
Bichel35   1010311-
Warne33   6952--
MacGill29   71122--
ME Waugh6   12101-
Blewett14   5261--
SR Waugh10   3271--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylornot out16937852421- 
MTG Elliottc Kallis b Pollock822241- 
GS Blewettc Bacher b Pollock3144565- 
ME Waughc Gibbs b Pollock631271719- 
SR Waughc Richardson b Pollock68101- 
RT Pontingb Klusener2672974- 
+IA Healyc and b Pollock11425-- 
AJ Bichelc Symcox b Pollock058-- 
SK Warnec Richardson b Pollock011-- 
MS Kasprowiczc Symcox b Kallis1726424- 
SCG MacGillb Symcox1047711- 
Extras(2 b, 12 lb, 5 nb)19
Total(all out, 524 minutes, 122.5 overs)350
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Elliott, 6.2 ov), 2-71 (Blewett, 22.4 ov), 3-197 (ME Waugh, 63.2 ov), 4-207 (SR Waugh, 65.4 ov), 5-263 (Ponting, 88.5 ov), 6-273 (Healy, 93.6 ov), 7-279 (Bichel, 95.6 ov), 8-279 (Warne, 96.1 ov), 9-317 (Kasprowicz, 105.5 ov), 10-350 (MacGill, 122.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock41   11877-3
McMillan23   5600-1
Kallis18   5451--
Klusener27   61041-2
Symcox13.53401--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstennot out108159235121 
AM Bacherc MacGill b Warne41821025- 
JH Kallisb Kasprowicz1543543- 
*WJ Cronjec Warne b Kasprowicz51726-- 
L Klusenerb MacGill012-- 
PL Symcoxc Healy b MacGill232-- 
HH Gibbsst Healy b MacGill21820-- 
JN Rhodesnot out1926233- 
SM Pollockdid not bat      
BM McMillandid not bat      
+DJ Richardsondid not bat      
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(6 wickets, declared, 235 minutes, 58 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-80 (Bacher, 26.3 ov), 2-133 (Kallis, 39.2 ov), 3-155 (Cronje, 45.5 ov), 4-155 (Klusener, 46.1 ov), 5-157 (Symcox, 46.4 ov), 6-165 (Gibbs, 52.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz18   5552--
Bichel14   2510-1
SR Waugh4   1130--
Warne15   2521--
MacGill7   1223--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MTG Elliottc Richardson b Pollock416181- 
*MA Taylorb Klusener62739-- 
GS Blewettb Pollock16791042- 
ME Waughnot out11530540416- 
SR Waughc Richardson b Klusener34931106- 
RT Pontingc Symcox b Klusener23841183- 
+IA Healyc Richardson b Kallis1018242- 
AJ Bichellbw b Klusener726401- 
SK Warnenot out41323-- 
MS Kasprowiczdid not bat      
SCG MacGilldid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 6 nb)8
Total(7 wickets, 444 minutes, 108.4 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Elliott, 4.4 ov), 2-17 (Taylor, 9.2 ov), 3-54 (Blewett, 30.2 ov), 4-112 (SR Waugh, 59.3 ov), 5-185 (Ponting, 89.5 ov), 6-202 (Healy, 94.4 ov), 7-215 (Bichel, 103.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock30.412612-2
Klusener30   10674-5
Kallis16   10201--
Symcox18   2420--
McMillan13   2330-2
Cronje1   020--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 105/0 (Bacher 52*, Kirsten 51*; 32 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 178/3 (Cronje 9*, Gibbs 10*; 64 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 353/7 (McMillan 24*, Pollock 35*; 128 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: South Africa (1) 517 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 154/2 (Taylor 69*, ME Waugh 38*; 51 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (1) 236/4 (Taylor 109*, Ponting 9*; 71 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 43/0 (Kirsten 22*, Bacher 20*; 15 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: South Africa (2) 144/2 (Kirsten 87*, Cronje 0*; 44 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Australia (2) 90/3 (ME Waugh 41*, SR Waugh 21*; 48 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: Australia (2) 162/4 (ME Waugh 78*, Ponting 18*; 79 overs)
--> SCG MacGill made his debut in Test matches
--> DJ Richardson made his last appearance in Test matches
--> PL Symcox (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 12
--> MA Taylor (1) 100 in 222 balls, 311 minutes
--> MA Taylor (1) 150 in 319 balls, 448 minutes
--> MA Taylor (1) passed 6500 runs in Test matches when he reached 80
--> MA Taylor (1) passed 16000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 110
--> G Kirsten (2) 100 in 151 balls, 216 minutes
--> G Kirsten (2) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 41
--> ME Waugh (2) 100 in 249 balls, 323 minutes
--> ME Waugh (2) passed 20500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> SCG MacGill made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> SM Pollock achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed AJ Bichel in the Australia first innings (previous best was 5-32)
--> SM Pollock reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed ME Waugh, his 3rd wicket in the Australia first innings
PR Reiffel injured his little finger on his right hand in the 3rd ODI final
AA Donald's buttock strain from the 2nd final also kept him out Day 1
Attendance: 17,357.
Rain interrupted play from 11:08 until 11:16am.