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South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test at Johannesburg, , Feb 26 2009 - Match News

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1st Test, Johannesburg, February 26 - March 02, 2009, Australia tour of South Africa
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466 & 207
South Africa FlagSouth Africa
(T:454) 220 & 291

Australia won by 162 runs

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Day 5
'We weren't precise enough with the ball' - Smith

'We weren't precise enough with the ball' - Smith

02-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Fresh faces come to the party

Fresh faces come to the party

02-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Johnson the all-round hero

Johnson the all-round hero

02-Mar-2009•S Rajesh
Australia sing when they are winning

Australia sing when they are winning

02-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Day 4
Disciplined Australia take series lead

Disciplined Australia take series lead

02-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
Testing pitch makes this harder than Perth - Harris

Testing pitch makes this harder than Perth - Harris

01-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Feisty Hughes makes his mark

Feisty Hughes makes his mark

01-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Jacques of all trades

Jacques of all trades

01-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Scrapping South Africa keep game in balance

Scrapping South Africa keep game in balance

01-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter
Day 3
Industrious greenhorns warm to challenge

Industrious greenhorns warm to challenge

28-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Ambitious de Villiers on the right track

Ambitious de Villiers on the right track

28-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Referral of misfortune

Referral of misfortune

28-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Australia take big lead on curtailed day

Australia take big lead on curtailed day

28-Feb-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
Day 2
A patient accumulator

A patient accumulator

28-Feb-2009•Mathew Varghese
Century yet to sink in for debutant North

Century yet to sink in for debutant North

27-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Series could be a tale of the tails - Kallis

Series could be a tale of the tails - Kallis

27-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Australia don't need a Flintoff clone

Australia don't need a Flintoff clone

27-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
10,000 Test runs for Kallis

10,000 Test runs for Kallis

27-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Three from three but no hat-trick

Three from three but no hat-trick

27-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
North and Johnson give Australia the upper hand

North and Johnson give Australia the upper hand

27-Feb-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
Day 1
Steyn blames long break for Australia's escape

Steyn blames long break for Australia's escape

26-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
North stars on first outing

North stars on first outing

26-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
The 'cap' runneth over

The 'cap' runneth over

26-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers
Others
South Africa v Australia, 2008-09

South Africa v Australia, 2008-09

15-Apr-2010•Geoffrey Dean
McGain faces uphill battle to debut

McGain faces uphill battle to debut

03-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Durban
Australia's search for an allrounder ends

Australia's search for an allrounder ends

01-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff
Kallis or Sobers?

Kallis or Sobers?

27-Feb-2009•Rob Steen
McGain should be testing South Africa - Warne

McGain should be testing South Africa - Warne

27-Feb-2009•Alex Brown
Resilient Australia weaken South Africa's hold

Resilient Australia weaken South Africa's hold

26-Feb-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Johannesburg

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Johannesburg

26-Feb-2009
Heaven can wait

Heaven can wait

26-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale
Unlucky McGain misses out again

Unlucky McGain misses out again

25-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Johannesburg
Australia opt for all-pace attack

Australia opt for all-pace attack

25-Feb-2009•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale in Johannesburg
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South Africa Innings
PLAYER NAMERB
ND McKenzie
caught3595
GC Smith
caught69110
HM Amla
caught57130
JH Kallis
bowled45139
AB de Villiers
lbw37
JP Duminy
caught2975
MV Boucher
bowled24105
M Morkel
caught212
PL Harris
caught835
DW Steyn
bowled612
M Ntini
not out00
Extras(b 1, lb 6, nb 4, w 2)
Total291(10 wkts; 119.2 ovs)
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