1st Test: Australia v South Africa at Perth, 16-20 Dec 2005

Test # 1777
South Africa in Australia, 2005-06, 1st Test
Australia v South Africa
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
16,17,18,19,20 December 2005 (5-day match)

Result: Match Drawn
Series: 3-Test series level 0-0

Toss: Australia
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and BR Doctrove (WI)
TV Umpire: DJ Harper
Match Referee: BC Broad (Eng)
Man of the Match: BJ Hodge

Close of Play:

Day 1: Australia 258, South Africa 38/0 (de Villiers 14*, Smith 18*; 7 overs)

Day 2: South Africa 296, Australia 38/1 (Langer 15*, Lee 0*; 11 overs)

Day 3: Australia 310/4 (Hodge 91*, Hussey 54*; 99 overs)

Day 4: Australia 528/8d, South Africa 85/2 (Gibbs 17*, Rudolph 18*; 36 overs)

Australia 1st innings                                           R   M   B  4 6
JL Langer             c Smith            b Ntini               37 136  89  6 0
ML Hayden             c Rudolph          b Ntini                0   5   2  0 0
*RT Ponting           lbw                b Pollock             71 155 107 12 0
BJ Hodge              c Boucher          b Ntini               41 121  96  4 0
MEK Hussey            c Langeveldt       b Ntini               23  84  51  3 0
A Symonds                                b Nel                 13  48  29  2 0
+AC Gilchrist         c Gibbs            b Ntini                6  18  13  1 0
SK Warne              lbw                b Langeveldt          24  51  30  3 0
B Lee                 not out                                  19  48  29  4 0
NW Bracken            c Boucher          b Nel                 10  11  11  2 0
GD McGrath            c Boucher          b Nel                  0   1   1  0 0
Extras                (b 4, lb 2, w 2, nb 6)                   14
Total                 (all out, 75.2 overs, 348 mins)         258

FoW: 1-0 (Hayden, 1.2 ov), 2-111 (Langer, 29.6 ov),
     3-117 (Ponting, 36.2 ov), 4-180 (Hussey, 55.2 ov),
     5-185 (Hodge, 57.5 ov), 6-199 (Gilchrist, 61.5 ov),
     7-210 (Symonds, 65.6 ov), 8-243 (Warne, 72.4 ov),
     9-258 (Bracken, 75.1 ov), 10-258 (McGrath, 75.2 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Pollock                     19      6     46      1
Ntini                       19      3     64      5
Langeveldt                  17      1    100      1 (6nb)
Nel                         17.2    3     29      3
Kemp                         3      0     13      0 (2w)

South Africa 1st innings                                        R   M   B  4 6
AB de Villiers                           b Warne               68 166 109 10 0
*GC Smith             c Ponting          b Bracken             34  91  65  5 0
HH Gibbs                                 b Lee                 21  58  43  4 0
JA Rudolph            c Langer           b Lee                  8  35  28  1 0
AG Prince             lbw                b Warne               28 102  79  2 0
JM Kemp               c Hodge            b McGrath              7  44  29  1 0
+MV Boucher           c Hayden           b Warne               62 115  77  7 0
SM Pollock                               b Lee                 34  52  35  6 0
A Nel                 not out                                   4  38  20  0 0
CK Langeveldt         lbw                b Lee                  0   1   1  0 0
M Ntini               c Hodge            b Lee                 12   8  10  2 0
Extras                (b 4, lb 2, nb 12)                       18
Total                 (all out, 81.2 overs, 364 mins)         296

FoW: 1-83 (Smith, 19.4 ov), 2-127 (Gibbs, 33.4 ov),
     3-135 (de Villiers, 36.6 ov), 4-145 (Rudolph, 41.5 ov),
     5-167 (Kemp, 51.6 ov), 6-187 (Prince, 60.4 ov),
     7-264 (Pollock, 73.3 ov), 8-282 (Boucher, 78.6 ov),
     9-283 (Langeveldt, 79.3 ov), 10-296 (Ntini, 81.2 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
McGrath                     18      3     59      1
Lee                         22.2    1     93      5 (8nb)
Bracken                     12      3     46      1
Warne                       29      4     92      3

Australia 2nd innings                                           R   M   B  4 6
JL Langer                                b Pollock             47 180 114  8 0
ML Hayden             c Boucher          b Langeveldt          20  43  33  5 0
B Lee                 lbw                b Langeveldt          32  62  53  4 0
*RT Ponting           c Boucher          b Ntini               53 161 106  4 0
BJ Hodge              not out                                 203 469 332 22 0
MEK Hussey            c Boucher          b Pollock             58 172 121  8 0
A Symonds             c Gibbs            b Langeveldt          25  79  49  4 0
+AC Gilchrist         c Rudolph          b Nel                 44  68  58  4 0
SK Warne              lbw                b Kemp                 5   6   7  1 0
NW Bracken            not out                                  14  46  24  1 0
Extras                (b 5, lb 4, w 1, nb 17)                  27
Total                 (8 wickets dec, 146.4 overs, 651 mins)  528

DNB: GD McGrath.

FoW: 1-37 (Hayden, 10.3 ov), 2-86 (Lee, 24.4 ov),
     3-129 (Langer, 40.2 ov), 4-184 (Ponting, 61.1 ov),
     5-316 (Hussey, 100.4 ov), 6-377 (Symonds, 118.2 ov),
     7-444 (Gilchrist, 134.2 ov), 8-451 (Warne, 135.6 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Pollock                     36      6     98      2 (6nb)
Ntini                       34      8    113      1
Langeveldt                  31      3    117      3 (8nb)
Nel                         28      2    104      1 (1w)
Rudolph                      6.4    1     29      0
Kemp                        11      0     58      1 (3nb)

South Africa 2nd innings (target: 491 runs)                     R   M   B  4 6
*GC Smith             lbw                b Bracken             30 100  65  4 0
AB de Villiers        c Hodge            b Warne               12  76  57  2 0
HH Gibbs              c Warne            b Lee                 33 129 104  5 0
JA Rudolph            not out                                 102 431 283 13 0
AG Prince             lbw                b Warne                8  55  45  1 0
JM Kemp               c Ponting          b Warne               55 213 166  9 0
+MV Boucher           not out                                  13  52  39  2 0
Extras                (b 18, lb 13, nb 3)                      34
Total                 (5 wickets, 126 overs, 533 mins)        287

DNB: SM Pollock, CK Langeveldt, A Nel, M Ntini.

FoW: 1-35 (de Villiers, 17.3 ov), 2-55 (Smith, 22.4 ov),
     3-109 (Gibbs, 48.3 ov), 4-138 (Prince, 61.5 ov),
     5-250 (Kemp, 113.4 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
McGrath                     24     11     39      0 (1nb)
Lee                         31      9     83      1 (2nb)
Warne                       47     21     83      3
Bracken                     19      5     37      1
Symonds                      3      0      6      0
Hodge                        2      0      8      0

4th Umpire - IH Lock
Day 1
Drinks: Australia - 48/1 in 13.0 overs (JL Langer 10, RT Ponting 34)
Australia: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 4
RT Ponting: 50 off 68 balls (9 x 4)
Lunch: Australia - 96/1 in 26.0 overs (JL Langer 33, RT Ponting 57)
Australia: 100 runs in 27.1 overs (164 balls), Extras 6
Drinks: Australia - 126/3 in 40.0 overs (BJ Hodge 11, MEK Hussey 1)
Australia: 150 runs in 46.1 overs (279 balls), Extras 7
Tea: Australia - 175/3 in 53.0 overs (BJ Hodge 37, MEK Hussey 20)
Australia: 200 runs in 62.6 overs (377 balls), Extras 10
Drinks: Australia - 225/7 in 70.0 overs (SK Warne 11, B Lee 10)
Australia: 250 runs in 75.1 overs (453 balls), Extras 14
End Of Day: South Africa - 38/0 in 7.0 overs (AB de Villiers 14, GC Smith 18)
Day 2
South Africa: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (69 balls), Extras 6
AB de Villiers: 50 off 68 balls (8 x 4)
South Africa: 100 runs in 24.1 overs (150 balls), Extras 10
Lunch: South Africa - 128/2 in 35.0 overs (AB de Villiers 63, JA Rudolph 0)
South Africa: 150 runs in 44.3 overs (274 balls), Extras 12
Drinks: South Africa - 155/4 in 48.0 overs (AG Prince 11, JM Kemp 1)
Tea: South Africa - 189/6 in 62.0 overs (MV Boucher 9, SM Pollock 1)
South Africa: 200 runs in 63.5 overs (390 balls), Extras 13
South Africa: 250 runs in 71.6 overs (439 balls), Extras 17
MV Boucher: 50 off 61 balls (6 x 4)
Drinks: South Africa - 270/7 in 76.0 overs (MV Boucher 52, A Nel 1)
Day 3
Australia: 50 runs in 15.6 overs (99 balls), Extras 3
Australia: 100 runs in 30.2 overs (189 balls), Extras 7
Lunch: Australia - 120/2 in 38.0 overs (JL Langer 43, RT Ponting 18)
Australia: 150 runs in 49.2 overs (303 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: Australia - 154/3 in 51.0 overs (RT Ponting 33, BJ Hodge 14)
RT Ponting: 50 off 102 balls (4 x 4)
Tea: Australia - 185/4 in 65.0 overs (BJ Hodge 22, MEK Hussey 1)
Australia: 200 runs in 70.5 overs (433 balls), Extras 10
BJ Hodge: 50 off 129 balls (4 x 4)
Drinks: Australia - 241/4 in 81.0 overs (BJ Hodge 50, MEK Hussey 29)
New Ball Taken: Australia 246/4 after 82.1 overs (BJ Hodge 0, MEK Hussey 0)
Australia: 250 runs in 85.1 overs (522 balls), Extras 13
Australia: 300 runs in 97.2 overs (595 balls), Extras 13
MEK Hussey: 50 off 111 balls (6 x 4)
Day 4
BJ Hodge: 100 off 198 balls (10 x 4)
Australia: 350 runs in 111.4 overs (682 balls), Extras 14
Drinks: Australia - 352/5 in 112.0 overs (BJ Hodge 110, A Symonds 18)
Australia: 400 runs in 124.1 overs (759 balls), Extras 16
Lunch: Australia - 401/6 in 125.0 overs (BJ Hodge 139, AC Gilchrist 11)
BJ Hodge: 150 off 289 balls (16 x 4)
Australia: 450 runs in 135.3 overs (828 balls), Extras 17
Drinks: Australia - 469/8 in 139.0 overs (BJ Hodge 160, NW Bracken 6)
Australia: 500 runs in 142.3 overs (871 balls), Extras 24
BJ Hodge: 200 off 332 balls (22 x 4)
Tea: Australia - 528/8 decl in 146.4 overs (BJ Hodge 203, NW Bracken 14)
Drinks: South Africa - 29/0 in 14.0 overs (GC Smith 19, AB de Villiers 7)
South Africa: 50 runs in 21.6 overs (133 balls), Extras 3
Drinks: South Africa - 59/2 in 28.0 overs (HH Gibbs 11, JA Rudolph 3)
Day 5
South Africa: 100 runs in 46.3 overs (281 balls), Extras 10
Drinks: South Africa - 116/3 in 51.0 overs (JA Rudolph 28, AG Prince 3)
Lunch: South Africa - 140/4 in 65.0 overs (JA Rudolph 40, JM Kemp 1)
South Africa: 150 runs in 70.2 overs (424 balls), Extras 17
JA Rudolph: 50 off 150 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: South Africa - 166/4 in 80.0 overs (JA Rudolph 53, JM Kemp 13)
New Ball Taken: South Africa 178/4 after 85.1 overs (JA Rudolph 0, JM Kemp 0)
Tea: South Africa - 190/4 in 93.0 overs (JA Rudolph 60, JM Kemp 27)
South Africa: 200 runs in 94.2 overs (568 balls), Extras 20
JM Kemp: 50 off 143 balls (8 x 4)
Drinks: South Africa - 246/4 in 108.0 overs (JA Rudolph 80, JM Kemp 54)
South Africa: 250 runs in 112.3 overs (677 balls), Extras 29
JA Rudolph: 100 off 268 balls (13 x 4)

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Team Pages: Australia, South Africa.

Ground Page: W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

Australia Player Pages: JL Langer, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, BJ Hodge, MEK Hussey, A Symonds, AC Gilchrist, SK Warne, B Lee, NW Bracken, GD McGrath.

South Africa Player Pages: AB de Villiers, GC Smith, HH Gibbs, JA Rudolph, AG Prince, JM Kemp, MV Boucher, SM Pollock, A Nel, CK Langeveldt, M Ntini.

Match Officials' Pages: SA Bucknor, BR Doctrove, DJ Harper, BC Broad.