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South Africa v England
England in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe 2004/05 (5th Test)
VenueSuperSport Park, Centurion on 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th January 2005 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresAleem Dar, SA Bucknor
TV umpireKH Hurter
RefereeCH Lloyd
Reserve UmpireSB Lambson
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 247/9 (Hall 11*, Nel 1*; 75.1 overs)
Close of play day 3England (1) 114/4 (Thorpe 32*, Flintoff 0*; 46 overs)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 59/2 (de Villiers 20*, Kallis 19*; 19 overs)
Player of the MatchAB de Villiers
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AB de Villierslbw b Giles9216525715- 
HH Gibbsc GO Jones b Flintoff1429403- 
JA Rudolphc Key b Hoggard33831186- 
JH Kallisb Flintoff823331- 
*GC Smithc Trescothick b Flintoff2549853- 
+MV Boucherc Trescothick b SP Jones2558682- 
SM Pollockb Flintoff023-- 
N Bojec Thorpe b SP Jones927611- 
AJ Hallc Strauss b SP Jones1119412- 
M Ntinic Hoggard b SP Jones69111- 
A Nelnot out1810-- 
Extras(1 lb, 19 nb, 3 w)23
Total(all out, 368 minutes, 75.3 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Gibbs, 8.6 ov), 2-114 (Rudolph, 33.6 ov), 3-144 (Kallis, 40.1 ov), 4-187 (de Villiers, 53.3 ov), 5-200 (Smith, 58.4 ov), 6-200 (Pollock, 58.6 ov), 7-222 (Boucher, 67.3 ov), 8-237 (Boje, 71.2 ov), 9-245 (Ntini, 73.4 ov), 10-247 (Hall, 75.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoggard18   4641-6
Harmison17   27901-
Flintoff19   644418
SP Jones15.33474-5
Giles6   1121--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Trescothickrun out (Boje)2026334- 
AJ Straussc Boucher b Nel4412419251 
RWT Keyc Boucher b Pollock1811-- 
*MP Vaughanc Rudolph b Pollock044-- 
GP Thorpeb Nel8626934011- 
A Flintoffc Boucher b Hall77144204121 
+GO Jonesc Smith b Nel50548253 
AF Gilesb Nel39649561 
MJ Hoggardc Kallis b Nel12439-- 
SP Jonesnot out01730-- 
SJ Harmisonlbw b Nel68111- 
Extras(1 b, 22 lb, 4 nb, 8 w)35
Total(all out, 526 minutes, 123 overs)359
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Trescothick, 7.6 ov), 2-29 (Key, 10.2 ov), 3-29 (Vaughan, 10.6 ov), 4-114 (Strauss, 44.6 ov), 5-255 (Thorpe, 94.4 ov), 6-257 (Flintoff, 95.4 ov), 7-335 (GO Jones, 112.3 ov), 8-351 (Giles, 116.4 ov), 9-352 (Hoggard, 120.4 ov), 10-359 (Harmison, 123 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock21   11302--
Ntini28   89202-
Nel29   781621
Hall16   3581-2
Boje19   7590--
Kallis2   050--
Smith8   2110-1
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AB de Villiersc Hoggard b SP Jones109169276111 
HH Gibbsc GO Jones b Flintoff418241- 
AJ Hallb Flintoff919251- 
JH Kallisnot out136217276161 
*GC Smithc sub b Harmison3718-- 
JA Rudolphb Harmison2815-- 
+MV Boucherc Trescothick b Hoggard6815-- 
SM Pollockdid not bat      
N Bojedid not bat      
M Ntinidid not bat      
A Neldid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 14 lb, 9 nb, 2 w)27
Total(6 wickets, declared, 327 minutes, 73 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Gibbs, 5.4 ov), 2-29 (Hall, 11.2 ov), 3-256 (de Villiers, 64.1 ov), 4-267 (Smith, 67.4 ov), 5-277 (Rudolph, 69.6 ov), 6-296 (Boucher, 73 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoggard14   2511--
Flintoff13   246213
Giles11   1500--
SP Jones19   274114
Harmison16   2592-1
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Trescothickb Ntini74367-- 
AJ Straussc Kallis b Ntini026-- 
RWT Keylbw b Pollock934411- 
*MP Vaughannot out26861303- 
GP Thorpec Gibbs b Ntini856691- 
A Flintoffnot out1429413- 
+GO Jonesdid not bat      
AF Gilesdid not bat      
SP Jonesdid not bat      
MJ Hoggarddid not bat      
SJ Harmisondid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(4 wickets, 178 minutes, 41.2 overs)73
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Strauss, 1.2 ov), 2-16 (Key, 11.1 ov), 3-20 (Trescothick, 14.6 ov), 4-45 (Thorpe, 31.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nel12   5240--
Ntini11   6123--
Pollock7   391-1
Smith3   180--
Hall5.2290-1
Boje1   100--
Kallis2   040--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 0/0 ( 0*; 0 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 0/0 ( 0*; 0 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 108/1 (de Villiers 51*, Rudolph 33*; 32 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: South Africa (1) 196/2 (Smith 24*, Boucher 7*; 57 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: England (1) 66/3 (Strauss 21*, Thorpe 15*; 31 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: England (1) 79/3 (Strauss 30*, Thorpe 15*; 35 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: England (1) 199/4 (Thorpe 78*, Flintoff 30*; 85 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: England (1) 329/6 (GO Jones 44*, Giles 25*; 111 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: South Africa (2) 212/2 (de Villiers 85*, Kallis 97*; 54 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: South Africa (2) 296/6d
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 85 balls, 64 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 183 balls, 137 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 264 balls, 200 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 367 balls, 277 minutes
--> England first innings: 50 in 141 balls, 107 minutes
--> England first innings: 100 in 259 balls, 187 minutes
--> England first innings: 150 in 364 balls, 263 minutes
--> England first innings: 200 in 517 balls, 348 minutes
--> England first innings: 250 in 566 balls, 385 minutes
--> England first innings: 300 in 631 balls, 440 minutes
--> England first innings: 350 in 702 balls, 488 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 104 balls, 75 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 179 balls, 126 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 238 balls, 171 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 320 balls, 225 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 250 in 386 balls, 271 minutes
--> England second innings: 50 in 207 balls, 149 minutes
--> RWT Key made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AB de Villiers (1) 50 in 81 balls, 131 minutes with 8 fours
--> AB de Villiers (1) passed his previous highest score of 52 in Test matches
--> GP Thorpe (1) 50 in 157 balls, 206 minutes with 6 fours
--> A Flintoff (1) 50 in 123 balls, 170 minutes with 9 fours
--> GO Jones (1) 50 in 52 balls, 80 minutes with 5 fours and 3 sixes
--> AB de Villiers (2) 50 in 100 balls, 167 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> AB de Villiers (2) passed his previous highest score of 92 in Test matches
--> AB de Villiers (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> AB de Villiers (2) 100 in 164 balls with 10 fours and 1 six
--> AB de Villiers (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> JH Kallis (2) 50 in 81 balls, 102 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> JH Kallis (2) 100 in 164 balls, 193 minutes with 12 fours and 1 six
--> MP Vaughan (2) passed 4000 runs in Test matches when he reached 3
--> A Nel achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed SJ Harmison in the England first innings (previous best was 5-87)
--> AB de Villiers (24) and JA Rudolph (20) added 50 in 95 balls, 74 minutes for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> AJ Strauss (15) and GP Thorpe (24) added 50 in 140 balls, 95 minutes for the England 4th wicket in the first innings
--> GP Thorpe (28) and A Flintoff (14) added 50 in 132 balls, 89 minutes for the England 5th wicket in the first innings
--> GP Thorpe (47) and A Flintoff (44) added 100 in 254 balls, 164 minutes for the England 5th wicket in the first innings
--> GO Jones (26) and AF Giles (22) added 50 in 60 balls, 47 minutes for the England 7th wicket in the first innings
--> AB de Villiers (17) and JH Kallis (29) added 50 in 81 balls, 54 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the second innings
--> AB de Villiers (34) and JH Kallis (60) added 100 in 151 balls, 106 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the second innings
--> AB de Villiers (58) and JH Kallis (83) added 150 in 225 balls, 156 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the second innings
--> AB de Villiers (83) and JH Kallis (102) added 200 in 282 balls, 196 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the second innings
Man of the Series: AJ Strauss