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Australia v South Africa
South Africa in Australia 2001/02 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th December 2001 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralia won by 9 wickets
UmpiresDB Hair, EA Nicholls
TV umpireRL Parry
RefereeRS Madugalle
ScorersKV O'Neill, CJ Reece
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 89/3 (Kallis 22*, McKenzie 14*; 40 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 126/0 (Langer 67*, Hayden 55*; 32.1 overs)
Close of play day 3Australia (1) 487/9 (Gilchrist 30*, McGrath 0*; 138 overs)
Player of the MatchML Hayden
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HH Gibbsc Ponting b McGrath1441572- 
G Kirstenb McGrath1053771- 
HH Dippenaarc Hayden b Lee2653714- 
JH Kallisc Gilchrist b Bichel3812417021 
ND McKenzielbw b Lee671632328- 
L Klusenerc and b Bichel011-- 
+MV Boucherc Bichel b ME Waugh4366716- 
*SM Pollocknot out42931044- 
CW Hendersonrun out (Bichel)5341- 
AA Donaldc Ponting b Lee069-- 
M Haywardc ME Waugh b Bichel1422532- 
Extras(1 b, 10 lb, 7 nb)18
Total(all out, 427 minutes, 103.5 overs)277
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Gibbs, 14.2 ov), 2-36 (Kirsten, 18.2 ov), 3-59 (Dippenaar, 30.4 ov), 4-131 (Kallis, 59.3 ov), 5-131 (Klusener, 59.4 ov), 6-198 (Boucher, 77.5 ov), 7-220 (McKenzie, 89.1 ov), 8-225 (Henderson, 89.6 ov), 9-233 (Donald, 91.6 ov), 10-277 (Hayward, 103.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath26   8702-1
Lee31   10773--
Bichel19.56443-1
Warne19   3560-1
ME Waugh8   1191--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Langerc Klusener b Donald851762337- 
ML Haydenc Donald b Henderson13821129017- 
RT Pontingc Kallis b Hayward2238543- 
ME Waughb Donald3454845- 
*SR Waughrun out (Gibbs)9015617412- 
DR Martync Kallis b Pollock521041334- 
+AC Gilchristnot out3067974- 
SK Warnec Kirsten b Donald123-- 
B Leec McKenzie b Hayward31828-- 
AJ Bichelc Boucher b Pollock566-- 
GD McGrathlbw b Pollock01116-- 
Extras(17 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)27
Total(all out, 563 minutes, 139 overs)487
Fall of wickets:
1-202 (Langer, 55.5 ov), 2-267 (Ponting, 69.4 ov), 3-267 (Hayden, 70.2 ov), 4-348 (ME Waugh, 91.4 ov), 5-429 (SR Waugh, 115.6 ov), 6-462 (Martyn, 126.5 ov), 7-463 (Warne, 127.1 ov), 8-470 (Lee, 133.3 ov), 9-475 (Bichel, 134.5 ov), 10-487 (McGrath, 139 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald29   51033--
Pollock31   3843-6
Hayward26   11092-2
Kallis17   35501-
Henderson29   31081-1
Klusener7   1110--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HH Gibbsc Gilchrist b Lee2135434- 
G Kirstenc Ponting b Lee1014221- 
HH Dippenaarc Hayden b Warne2349833- 
JH Kallisrun out (Martyn->Gilchrist)991802878- 
ND McKenziec Gilchrist b Warne1244571- 
L Klusenerlbw b McGrath729341- 
+MV Boucherc ME Waugh b Warne025-- 
*SM Pollockrun out (Martyn)1826393- 
CW Hendersonc ME Waugh b McGrath1654542- 
AA Donaldb Bichel72024-- 
M Haywardnot out006-- 
Extras(4 b, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 331 minutes, 75.1 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Kirsten, 5.2 ov), 2-37 (Gibbs, 9.5 ov), 3-74 (Dippenaar, 25.1 ov), 4-107 (McKenzie, 38.1 ov), 5-120 (Klusener, 45.5 ov), 6-121 (Boucher, 46.4 ov), 7-157 (Pollock, 55.5 ov), 8-192 (Henderson, 68.3 ov), 9-215 (Donald, 73.6 ov), 10-219 (Kallis, 75.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath21   6432-1
Lee18   5522--
Warne24   3683--
Bichel12.10521-1
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Langerc Henderson b Pollock7671- 
ML Haydennot out31014-- 
RT Pontingnot out026-- 
ME Waughdid not bat      
*SR Waughdid not bat      
DR Martyndid not bat      
+AC Gilchristdid not bat      
SK Warnedid not bat      
B Leedid not bat      
AJ Bicheldid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 14 minutes, 3 overs)10
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Langer, 1.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald2   040--
Pollock1   061--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 17/0 (Gibbs 8*, Kirsten 9*; 11 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 27/1 (Kirsten 10*, Dippenaar 2*; 14.5 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 190/5 (McKenzie 53*, Boucher 37*; 75 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: South Africa (1) 277 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 267/2 (Hayden 138*; 69.4 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (1) 375/4 (SR Waugh 65*, Martyn 6*; 100 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 97/3 (Kallis 36*, McKenzie 5*; 31 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: South Africa (2) 158/7 (Kallis 61*, Henderson 0*; 57 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 26.3 overs, 111 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 48.5 overs, 204 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 65.3 overs, 274 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 78.1 overs, 325 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 95.3 overs, 392 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 10.2 overs, 49 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 39.4 overs, 168 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 55.4 overs, 232 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 250 in 63.6 overs, 268 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 78 overs, 318 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 350 in 92 overs, 375 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 400 in 644 balls, 430 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 450 in 122.4 overs, 490 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 15.3 overs, 67 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 31.2 overs, 134 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 53.3 overs, 236 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 70.2 overs, 310 minutes
--> ND McKenzie (1) 50 in 117 balls, 165 minutes with 8 fours
--> M Hayward (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Test matches
--> JL Langer (1) 50 in 81 balls, 107 minutes with 3 fours
--> ML Hayden (1) 50 in 73 balls, 111 minutes with 8 fours
--> ML Hayden (1) 100 in 158 balls, 226 minutes with 14 fours
--> ML Hayden (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 130
--> SR Waugh (1) 50 in 86 balls with 7 fours
--> DR Martyn (1) 50 in 89 balls, 118 minutes with 4 fours
--> JH Kallis (2) 50 in 113 balls, 170 minutes with 5 fours
--> SM Pollock reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JL Langer, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings
--> JH Kallis and ND McKenzie added 50 in 118 balls, 82 minutes for the South Africa 4th wicket in the first innings
--> ND McKenzie and MV Boucher added 50 in 70 balls, 55 minutes for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
--> ML Hayden and RT Ponting added 50 in 49 balls, 34 minutes for the Australia 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> ME Waugh and SR Waugh added 50 in 63 balls, 37 minutes for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
--> SR Waugh and DR Martyn added 50 in 86 balls, 65 minutes for the Australia 5th wicket in the first innings
Hours of play: 11.00am - 1.00pm, 1.40pm - 3.40pm, 4.00pm - 6.00pm
12th Men: BA Williams (Australia) and JL Ontong (South Africa)
Rain delayed the start of play until 12:19pm
Rain stopped play from 1:51pm to 2.34pm
Rain stopped play from 2.43pm to 4.10pm
South Africa 1st innings: 1x5 ball over (over 32, Bichel's 7th over)
Play abandoned at 6:27pm
Attendance: 61,796
Play commenced at 10.30am and was scheduled to end at 6.30pm
McKenzie struck an all run 4 off Brett Lee (49.2 overs)
New Ball taken by Australia after 87.3 overs
Rain stopped play at 6:24pm
Attendance: 30,055
Play commenced at 10.30am and was scheduled to end at 6.30pm
Ponting struck an all run 4 off Claude Henderson (62.5 overs)
New Ball taken by South Africa after 80.3 overs
Attendance: 39,494
Play commenced at 10.30am and was scheduled to end at 6.30pm
Attendance: 21,680