South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test at Johannesburg, , Feb 26 2009 - Cricket Stats

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1st Test, Johannesburg, February 26 - March 02, 2009, Australia tour of South Africa

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Australia

466 & 207

South Africa

(T:454) 220 & 291

Australia won by 162 runs

Player Of The Match

Mitchell Johnson

, AUS

96*, 4/25 & 4/112

AllBest PerformancesPartnerships

Best performances - Batters

Spike Graph

Wagon Zone

MJ North

AUS

117 runs (233)

12 fours0 six

Productive shot

off side drive on front foot

42 runs

7 fours0 six

Control

88%

AB de Villiers

104 runs (185)

9 fours1 six

Productive shot

leg glance

46 runs

1 four1 six

Control

79%

Best performances - Bowlers

MG Johnson

AUS

18.1

ECO

1.37

MG Johnson

AUS

34.2

112

ECO

3.26

Partnerships

First innings

Australia

SM KatichPJ Hughes

0 (0)

0 (4)

RT PontingSM Katich

12 (25)

18 (50)

3 (25)

RT PontingMEK Hussey

14 (17)

20 (38)

4 (21)

RT PontingMJ Clarke

57 (92)

113 (159)

54 (67)

MJ NorthMJ Clarke

13 (27)

31 (50)

14 (23)

BJ HaddinMJ North

63 (105)

113 (206)

49 (101)

MJ NorthAB McDonald

1 (3)

1 (5)

0 (2)

MJ NorthMG Johnson

54 (102)

117 (218)

56 (116)

MG JohnsonPM Siddle

40 (15)

53 (30)

9 (15)

MG JohnsonBW Hilfenhaus

0 (0)

0 (1)

South Africa

ND McKenzieGC Smith

1 (3)

1 (5)

0 (2)

ND McKenzieHM Amla

0 (0)

1 (3)

JH KallisND McKenzie

27 (44)

47 (96)

14 (52)

ND McKenzieAB de Villiers

21 (70)

44 (142)

20 (72)

JP DuminyAB de Villiers

17 (52)

45 (99)

27 (47)

MV BoucherAB de Villiers

0 (3)

0 (0)

AB de VilliersM Morkel

14 (14)

16 (36)

2 (22)

PL HarrisAB de Villiers

1 (4)

2 (7)

1 (3)

AB de VilliersDW Steyn

31 (42)

52 (91)

17 (49)

M NtiniAB de Villiers

1 (2)

12 (9)

11 (7)

Second innings

Australia

SM KatichPJ Hughes

10 (22)

38 (69)

26 (47)

RT PontingPJ Hughes

25 (44)

61 (95)

30 (51)

MEK HusseyPJ Hughes

0 (1)

0 (0)

MJ ClarkePJ Hughes

0 (2)

0 (0)

MJ NorthPJ Hughes

5 (7)

5 (9)

0 (2)

BJ HaddinPJ Hughes

15 (19)

34 (40)

19 (21)

BJ HaddinAB McDonald

0 (5)

7 (16)

7 (11)

BJ HaddinMG Johnson

1 (3)

2 (15)

1 (12)

BJ HaddinPM Siddle

21 (27)

27 (46)

6 (19)

BW HilfenhausPM Siddle

16 (15)

33 (32)

16 (17)

South Africa

ND McKenzieGC Smith

35 (95)

76 (166)

39 (71)

HM AmlaGC Smith

21 (45)

54 (84)

30 (39)

JH KallisHM Amla

40 (85)

76 (170)

36 (85)

JH KallisAB de Villiers

1 (12)

5 (19)

3 (7)

JH KallisJP Duminy

4 (42)

18 (62)

12 (20)

MV BoucherJP Duminy

17 (72)

39 (127)

17 (55)

MV BoucherM Morkel

2 (19)

4 (31)

2 (12)

MV BoucherPL Harris

5 (14)

12 (35)

7 (21)

PL HarrisDW Steyn

1 (14)

5 (24)

4 (10)

M NtiniDW Steyn

0 (0)

2 (2)

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
ND McKenzie	caught	35	95
GC Smith	caught	69	110
HM Amla	caught	57	130
JH Kallis	bowled	45	139
AB de Villiers	lbw	3	7
JP Duminy	caught	29	75
MV Boucher	bowled	24	105
M Morkel	caught	2	12
PL Harris	caught	8	35
DW Steyn	bowled	6	12
M Ntini	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 4, w 2)
Total	291(10 wkts; 119.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MG Johnson	34.2	2	112	4	3.26 (1 nb)
BW Hilfenhaus	31	7	68	2	2.19 (2 nb)
PM Siddle	25	8	46	3	1.84 (1 nb)
AB McDonald	22	8	31	1	1.4
MJ North	7	0	27	0	3.85

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	76	Neil McKenzie	Graeme Smith
2nd	54	Hashim Amla	Graeme Smith
3rd	76	Jacques Kallis	Hashim Amla
4th	5	Jacques Kallis	AB de Villiers
5th	18	Jacques Kallis	Jean-Paul Duminy
6th	39	Mark Boucher	Jean-Paul Duminy
7th	4	Mark Boucher	Morne Morkel
8th	12	Mark Boucher	Paul Harris
9th	5	Paul Harris	Dale Steyn
10th	2	Makhaya Ntini	Dale Steyn

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