South Africa v Australia

3rd Test · The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 31 Mar 2006 – 4 Apr 2006

Australia won by 2 wickets

South Africa 1st innings30397.2 overs
Australia 1st innings270/962.5 overs
South Africa 2nd innings25871.3 overs
Australia 2nd innings294/891.4 overs

South Africa 1st innings 303 (97.2 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
AB de Villiersc DR Martyn b SR Clark12451026.7
HH Gibbsb MS Kasprowicz16442036.4
HH Dippenaarc AC Gilchrist b SR Clark32697046.4
JH Kallisb B Lee37926040.2
AG Princec JL Langer b B Lee9317011054.7
JA Rudolphc ML Hayden b SK Warne25444056.8
MV Boucherlbw b A Symonds24532045.3
SM Pollockc RT Ponting b SR Clark8172047.1
N Bojec JL Langer b MS Kasprowicz43469093.5
A Nelc DR Martyn b B Lee08000.0
M Ntininot out05000.0
Extras13
Totalall out, 97.2 overs303

Fall of wickets: 26-1 (AB de Villiers, 13.3 ov), 38-2 (HH Gibbs, 16.4 ov), 97-3 (HH Dippenaar, 36.3 ov), 106-4 (JH Kallis, 44.5 ov), 161-5 (JA Rudolph, 60.1 ov), 233-6 (MV Boucher, 77.3 ov), 251-7 (SM Pollock, 83.1 ov), 285-8 (AG Prince, 92.6 ov), 303-9 (A Nel, 96.1 ov), 303-10 (N Boje, 97.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
B Lee2485732.3812003
SR Clark2888132.8913100
MS Kasprowicz24.248623.5311204
SK Warne1324913.775000
A Symonds822613.254002
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12681AB de Villiers 12, HH Gibbs 13
21219HH Gibbs 3, HH Dippenaar 9
359119HH Dippenaar 23, JH Kallis 30
4950JH Kallis 7, AG Prince 2
55592AG Prince 29, JA Rudolph 25
672104AG Prince 47, MV Boucher 24
71834AG Prince 8, SM Pollock 8
83459AG Prince 7, N Boje 25
91819N Boje 18, A Nel 0
1007N Boje 0, M Ntini 0

Australia 1st innings 270/9 (62.5 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
JL Langerretired hurt01000.0
ML Haydenc HH Gibbs b M Ntini370042.9
RT Pontingc AB de Villiers b M Ntini34405185.0
DR Martync A Nel b M Ntini21232191.3
MEK Husseylbw b N Boje7315311047.7
A Symondslbw b M Ntini4110036.4
AC Gilchristc JA Rudolph b A Nel12243050.0
SK Warnec SM Pollock b M Ntini363370109.1
B Leec N Boje b M Ntini64686294.1
MS Kasprowiczc HH Gibbs b SM Pollock2170011.8
SR Clarknot out0000–
Extras21
Total9 wickets, 62.5 overs270

Fall of wickets: 12-1 (ML Hayden, 2.1 ov), 68-2 (DR Martyn, 10.2 ov), 73-3 (RT Ponting, 14.1 ov), 89-4 (A Symonds, 16.6 ov), 106-5 (AC Gilchrist, 24.6 ov), 174-6 (SK Warne, 38.6 ov), 242-7 (MEK Hussey, 55.3 ov), 260-8 (MS Kasprowicz, 61.6 ov), 270-9 (B Lee, 62.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
M Ntini18.5210065.317610
A Nel1524212.806510
SM Pollock1525613.736400
JH Kallis1024304.304200
N Boje411012.501800
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11213JL Langer 0, ML Hayden 3
25649RT Ponting 25, DR Martyn 21
3523RT Ponting 5, MEK Hussey 0
41617MEK Hussey 12, A Symonds 4
51748MEK Hussey 3, AC Gilchrist 12
66884MEK Hussey 29, SK Warne 36
76899MEK Hussey 29, B Lee 38
81839B Lee 16, MS Kasprowicz 2
9105B Lee 10, SR Clark 0

South Africa 2nd innings 258 (71.3 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
AB de Villiersb SR Clark4150026.7
HH Gibbsc DR Martyn b SK Warne53876160.9
HH Dippenaarc ML Hayden b SR Clark20214095.2
JH Kallislbw b SR Clark27824032.9
AG Princec A Symonds b SK Warne9301030.0
SM Pollockc AC Gilchrist b B Lee44476093.6
JA Rudolphc AC Gilchrist b SR Clark03000.0
MV Boucherc AC Gilchrist b B Lee63929068.5
N Bojec A Symonds b SK Warne4141028.6
A Nelnot out18413043.9
M Ntinib B Lee02000.0
Extras16
Totalall out, 71.3 overs258

Fall of wickets: 9-1 (AB de Villiers, 3.4 ov), 55-2 (HH Dippenaar, 11.3 ov), 100-3 (HH Gibbs, 28.1 ov), 120-4 (AG Prince, 36.6 ov), 130-5 (JH Kallis, 39.5 ov), 140-6 (JA Rudolph, 41.5 ov), 186-7 (SM Pollock, 53.2 ov), 194-8 (N Boje, 56.5 ov), 258-9 (MV Boucher, 71.1 ov), 258-10 (M Ntini, 71.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
B Lee18.335733.088403
SR Clark1846443.568300
MS Kasprowicz201206.00701
A Symonds501803.601900
RT Ponting21703.501010
SK Warne2659033.4611001
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
1922AB de Villiers 4, HH Gibbs 3
24647HH Gibbs 24, HH Dippenaar 20
345100HH Gibbs 26, JH Kallis 15
42053JH Kallis 11, AG Prince 9
51017JH Kallis 1, SM Pollock 9
61012SM Pollock 10, JA Rudolph 0
74669SM Pollock 25, MV Boucher 16
8821MV Boucher 4, N Boje 4
96486MV Boucher 43, A Nel 18
1002A Nel 0, M Ntini 0

Australia 2nd innings 294/8 (91.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
ML Haydenc AB de Villiers b M Ntini07000.0
MEK Husseylbw b N Boje8919712045.2
RT Pontingc MV Boucher b JH Kallis20321162.5
DR Martynlbw b SM Pollock10120813048.6
A Symondsc MV Boucher b JH Kallis292641111.5
AC Gilchristc MV Boucher b M Ntini01000.0
SK Warnec MV Boucher b M Ntini380037.5
B Leenot out24464052.2
SR Clarkc MV Boucher b M Ntini10132076.9
MS Kasprowicznot out7131053.8
Extras11
Total8 wickets, 91.4 overs294

Did not bat: JL Langer

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (ML Hayden, 2.1 ov), 33-2 (RT Ponting, 13.2 ov), 198-3 (MEK Hussey, 66.1 ov), 228-4 (A Symonds, 70.6 ov), 229-5 (AC Gilchrist, 71.2 ov), 237-6 (SK Warne, 73.3 ov), 258-7 (DR Martyn, 83.6 ov), 275-8 (SR Clark, 88.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
M Ntini2647843.0012000
A Nel21402.00900
SM Pollock25.438113.1610601
JH Kallis1864422.448900
N Boje1956513.428600
AB de Villiers1012012.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
1013ML Hayden 0, MEK Hussey 0
23367MEK Hussey 11, RT Ponting 20
3165317MEK Hussey 78, DR Martyn 84
43029DR Martyn 1, A Symonds 29
512DR Martyn 1, AC Gilchrist 0
6813DR Martyn 5, SK Warne 3
72163DR Martyn 10, B Lee 10
81729B Lee 5, SR Clark 10
Unbroken1917B Lee 9, MS Kasprowicz 7

Match details

Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Player of the match
B Lee
Ground
The Wanderers Stadium, South Africa
Season
2005/06
Umpires
SA Bucknor, AL Hill
Match referee
BC Broad
Source
Cricsheet match 238203