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Australia v South Africa
South Africa in Australia 2005/06 (3rd Test)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th January 2006 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 8 wickets
UmpiresAleem Dar, BF Bowden
TV umpireRL Parry
RefereeBC Broad
ScorersMA Fowler, ND Johnston
Reserve UmpireRJ Tucker
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 230/3 (Kallis 80*, Prince 62*; 74 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 54/3 (Ponting 13*; 14.2 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 4/1 (Smith 3*; 1.3 overs)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 94/3 (Kallis 14*, Prince 0*; 22 overs)
Player of the MatchRT Ponting
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AB de Villiersc Gilchrist b Lee21825-- 
*GC Smithlbw b Lee39771256- 
HH Gibbsb McGrath2749645- 
JH Kallisc McGrath b Symonds11127536117- 
AG Princelbw b Warne11927139513- 
JA Rudolphc Gilchrist b McGrath381101435- 
+MV Boucherc Gilchrist b MacGill52331-- 
SM Pollockc Hodge b Lee4664893- 
J Bothanot out2046632- 
A Nelc Hodge b Warne12882- 
CK Langeveldtnot out134-- 
Extras(9 b, 6 lb, 16 nb)31
Total(9 wickets, declared, 660 minutes, 154.4 overs)451
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (de Villiers, 5.6 ov), 2-69 (Gibbs, 20.3 ov), 3-86 (Smith, 28.1 ov), 4-305 (Kallis, 104.3 ov), 5-344 (Prince, 121.5 ov), 6-355 (Boucher, 128.4 ov), 7-394 (Rudolph, 140.5 ov), 8-433 (Pollock, 152.1 ov), 9-449 (Nel, 153.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath34   17652--
Lee30.47823-11
Symonds23   4691-3
Warne36   51062--
Hussey2   0120-2
MacGill29   51021--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Langerb Langeveldt2520253- 
ML Haydenb Langeveldt41116-- 
*RT Pontinglbw b Kallis120174257121 
BJ Hodgec Rudolph b Nel62336-- 
MEK Husseyc Boucher b Botha451111498- 
A Symondslbw b Nel1251781- 
+AC Gilchristc Boucher b Nel86109156102 
SK Warnec Boucher b Nel012-- 
B Leec Smith b Kallis1740483- 
SCG MacGillc Nel b Pollock2921535- 
GD McGrathnot out11234-- 
Extras(10 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 431 minutes, 95.1 overs)359
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Hayden, 3.5 ov), 2-35 (Langer, 5.4 ov), 3-54 (Hodge, 14.2 ov), 4-184 (Hussey, 49.6 ov), 5-222 (Ponting, 63.2 ov), 6-226 (Symonds, 66.5 ov), 7-226 (Warne, 66.6 ov), 8-263 (Lee, 77.5 ov), 9-322 (MacGill, 88.3 ov), 10-359 (Gilchrist, 95.1 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock25   31091-2
Langeveldt24   410821-
Nel24.13814--
Kallis15   42521-
Botha7   2261--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GC Smithlbw b McGrath5912-- 
AB de Villierslbw b Lee146-- 
HH Gibbsrun out (Hodge)67749811- 
JH Kallisnot out50961793- 
AG Princec Ponting b MacGill1830382- 
JA Rudolphc McGrath b MacGill476-- 
+MV Boucherst Gilchrist b MacGill1113152- 
SM Pollocknot out26212521 
J Bothadid not bat      
A Neldid not bat      
CK Langeveldtdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 3 w)12
Total(6 wickets, declared, 192 minutes, 42 overs)194
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (de Villiers, 1.3 ov), 2-6 (Smith, 2.4 ov), 3-92 (Gibbs, 21.4 ov), 4-123 (Prince, 30.6 ov), 5-129 (Rudolph, 32.3 ov), 6-152 (Boucher, 36.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath15   2611-1
Lee10   3481-1
Warne11   14503-
MacGill6   1333--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Langerb Langeveldt2032495- 
ML Haydenc Smith b Botha9013419711- 
*RT Pontingnot out14315920116- 
BJ Hodgenot out2742533- 
MEK Husseydid not bat      
A Symondsdid not bat      
+AC Gilchristdid not bat      
SK Warnedid not bat      
B Leedid not bat      
SCG MacGilldid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 4 nb, 3 w)8
Total(2 wickets, 251 minutes, 60.3 overs)288
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Langer, 11.2 ov), 2-212 (Hayden, 44.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock14   255012
Langeveldt14   1521-2
Nel7   0460--
Botha12.307711-
Kallis2   080--
Rudolph11   04901-
Notes
--> There was no play before lunch on the 1st day
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 103/3 (Kallis 14*, Prince 8*; 34 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 310/4 (Prince 102*, Rudolph 4*; 109 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: South Africa (1) 390/6 (Rudolph 38*, Pollock 19*; 139 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 124/3 (Ponting 69*, Hussey 13*; 36 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (1) 226/7 (Gilchrist 2*, Lee 0*; 67.1 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 65/2 (Gibbs 53*, Kallis 4*; 16.1 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: South Africa (2) 94/3 (Kallis 14*, Prince 0*; 22 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Australia (2) 31/1 (Hayden 8*, Ponting 1*; 12 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: Australia (2) 182/1 (Hayden 75*, Ponting 81*; 39 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 15.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 31.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 49.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 65.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 86.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 300 in 102.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 350 in 124.3 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 400 in 142.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 450 in 154.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 13 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 25.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 43.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 54.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 250 in 74.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 86.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 350 in 93.3 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 12.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 25.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 35.4 overs
--> Australia second innings: 50 in 15.1 overs
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 22.1 overs
--> Australia second innings: 150 in 30 overs
--> Australia second innings: 200 in 41.5 overs
--> Australia second innings: 250 in 52.4 overs
--> J Botha made his debut in Test matches
--> CK Langeveldt made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AB de Villiers (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> JH Kallis (1) 50 in 116 balls, 147 minutes with 8 fours
--> JH Kallis (1) 100 in 266 balls, 335 minutes with 16 fours
--> JH Kallis (1) passed 7500 runs in Test matches when he reached 48
--> JH Kallis (1) passed 13500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> AG Prince (1) 50 in 106 balls, 157 minutes with 5 fours
--> AG Prince (1) 100 in 214 balls, 320 minutes with 11 fours
--> RT Ponting (1) 50 in 68 balls, 95 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> RT Ponting (1) 100 in 143 balls, 215 minutes with 10 fours and 1 six
--> RT Ponting (1) passed 8000 runs in Test matches when he reached 10
--> AC Gilchrist (1) 50 in 80 balls, 118 minutes with 7 fours
--> AC Gilchrist (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> HH Gibbs (2) 50 in 58 balls, 73 minutes with 9 fours
--> JH Kallis (2) 50 in 96 balls, 179 minutes with 3 fours
--> ML Hayden (2) 50 in 81 balls, 121 minutes with 7 fours
--> RT Ponting (2) 50 in 52 balls, 75 minutes with 7 fours
--> RT Ponting (2) 100 in 111 balls, 158 minutes with 7 fours
--> RT Ponting (2) passed 16500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 59
--> J Botha made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> J Botha made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> B Lee reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AB de Villiers, his 1st wicket in the South Africa first innings
12th Men: NW Bracken (Australia) and N Boje (South Africa)
Hayden/Ponting 50 partnership off 44 balls
Hayden/Ponting 100 partnership in 76 mins, off 97 balls
Hayden/Ponting 150 partnership off 165 balls
Ponting/Hodge 50 partnership off 72 balls
Attendance: 1st day 36882; 2nd day 26978; 3rd day: 23630; 4th day: 16766; 5th day: 10630 - total 114886.