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England v South Africa
South Africa in British Isles 1998 (5th Test)
VenueHeadingley, Leeds on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th August 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 23 runs
UmpiresJaved Akhtar, P Willey
TV umpireKE Palmer
RefereeAM Ebrahim
ScorersJT Potter (England), AEJ Weld (South Africa)
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 9/0 (Kirsten 4*, Liebenberg 5*; 4 overs)
Close of play day 2England (2) 2/0 (Butcher 0*, Atherton 1*; 1 over)
Close of play day 3England (2) 206/4 (Hussain 83*, Salisbury 4*; 91 overs)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 185/8 (Pollock 24*, Donald 2*; 68 overs)
Player of the MatchMA Butcher
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherb Pollock11625231918- 
MA Athertonc Kallis b Ntini1650762- 
N Hussainc Boucher b Pollock945681- 
*+AJ Stewartc Kallis b Donald1530503- 
MR Ramprakashc Boucher b Donald2162882- 
GA Hickc Rhodes b Ntini22138-- 
A Flintoffc Liebenberg b Pollock032-- 
DG Corknot out2433484- 
IDK Salisburyb Ntini048-- 
D Goughc McMillan b Ntini2716-- 
ARC Fraserc Cullinan b Donald4719-- 
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 10 nb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 369 minutes, 83.3 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Atherton, 17.4 ov), 2-83 (Hussain, 33.6 ov), 3-110 (Stewart, 45.5 ov), 4-181 (Ramprakash, 67.4 ov), 5-196 (Butcher, 74.3 ov), 6-196 (Flintoff, 74.6 ov), 7-198 (Hick, 75.3 ov), 8-200 (Salisbury, 77.1 ov), 9-213 (Gough, 79.4 ov), 10-230 (Fraser, 83.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald20.364431-
Pollock24   8513-7
Ntini21   572413
Kallis9   4300--
McMillan9   0240-3
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenlbw b Fraser624261- 
GFJ Liebenbergc Hick b Fraser2142612- 
JH Kallisc Ramprakash b Cork401341777- 
DJ Cullinanc Stewart b Gough2729544- 
*WJ Cronjelbw b Fraser571632359- 
JN Rhodesc Stewart b Gough3239374- 
BM McMillanc Salisbury b Cork725351- 
SM Pollockc Salisbury b Fraser3164841- 
+MV Boucherc Atherton b Gough616241- 
AA Donaldlbw b Fraser022-- 
M Ntininot out46101- 
Extras(20 lb, 1 nb)21
Total(all out, 377 minutes, 90.3 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Kirsten, 7.1 ov), 2-36 (Liebenberg, 15.4 ov), 3-83 (Cullinan, 28.2 ov), 4-120 (Kallis, 49.1 ov), 5-163 (Rhodes, 58.6 ov), 6-184 (McMillan, 67.5 ov), 7-237 (Cronje, 85.2 ov), 8-242 (Pollock, 87.4 ov), 9-242 (Donald, 87.6 ov), 10-252 (Boucher, 90.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough24.37583--
Fraser25   9425--
Cork21   3722--
Flintoff8   1310--
Salisbury3   060--
Butcher9   4230-1
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Butcherc McMillan b Pollock371081475- 
MA Athertonlbw b Donald145-- 
N Hussainc Cronje b Pollock9434142114- 
*+AJ Stewartc Boucher b Pollock35681037- 
MR Ramprakashlbw b Pollock2575954- 
IDK Salisburyc Boucher b Pollock411211- 
GA Hickc Kirsten b Donald179-- 
A Flintoffc Boucher b Donald054-- 
DG Corkc Boucher b Donald1036572- 
D Goughc Cullinan b Donald515231- 
ARC Frasernot out148-- 
Extras(14 b, 1 lb, 10 nb, 2 w)27
Total(all out, 457 minutes, 110.2 overs)240
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Atherton, 1.1 ov), 2-81 (Butcher, 36.5 ov), 3-143 (Stewart, 62.5 ov), 4-200 (Ramprakash, 85.6 ov), 5-206 (Salisbury, 91.2 ov), 6-207 (Hick, 94.1 ov), 7-207 (Flintoff, 94.6 ov), 8-229 (Hussain, 105.3 ov), 9-235 (Cork, 108.3 ov), 10-240 (Gough, 110.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock35   14535-2
Donald29.2971511
McMillan11   0220-3
Ntini15   443015
Kallis15   63101-
Cullinan1   010-1
Cronje4   140--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenc Atherton b Gough32432-- 
GFJ Liebenberglbw b Gough615171- 
JH Kallislbw b Fraser31518-- 
DJ Cullinanlbw b Gough01329-- 
*WJ Cronjec Stewart b Fraser069-- 
JN Rhodesc Flintoff b Gough85147211101 
BM McMillanc Stewart b Cork541201498- 
SM Pollocknot out28741061- 
+MV Boucherlbw b Gough4821-- 
AA Donaldc Stewart b Fraser42329-- 
M Ntinilbw b Gough088-- 
Extras(6 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(all out, 325 minutes, 75 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Liebenberg, 4.4 ov), 2-12 (Kirsten, 8.4 ov), 3-12 (Kallis, 9.2 ov), 4-12 (Cronje, 11.2 ov), 5-27 (Cullinan, 14.3 ov), 6-144 (McMillan, 50.6 ov), 7-167 (Rhodes, 60.5 ov), 8-175 (Boucher, 66.1 ov), 9-194 (Donald, 73.1 ov), 10-195 (Ntini, 75 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough23   6426-1
Fraser23   8503-2
Cork17   1501--
Flintoff4   1130--
Salisbury8   0340--
Notes
--> GFJ Liebenberg made his last appearance in Test matches
--> BM McMillan made his last appearance in Test matches
--> MA Butcher (1) passed his previous highest score of 87 in Test matches
--> MA Butcher (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> DG Cork (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> MA Butcher (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> N Hussain (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 61
--> M Ntini achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed IDK Salisbury in the England first innings (previous best was 2-28)
--> D Gough achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 6-49)
--> D Gough reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed JN Rhodes, his 4th wicket in the South Africa second innings
--> D Gough reached 500 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DJ Cullinan, his 3rd wicket in the South Africa second innings
England dropped 4 catches, 3 in 23 balls. Cronje and Rhodes were each dropped twice, the culprits being Ramprakash, Hussain, Hick and Stewart.
Man of the Match adjudicator was Paul Allott