South Africa vs England, 1st Test at Johannesburg, Nov 25 1999 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Johannesburg, November 25 - 28, 1999, England tour of South Africa

England

122 & 260

South Africa

403/9d

South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs

Player Of The Match

Allan Donald

, SA

6/53 & 5/74

Allan Donald has taken the most ten-wicket hauls (3) in Tests for SA, going past Fanie de Villiers's record

Allan Donald has broken the record for most ducks (12) in Tests for SA, going past Roy McLean's 11

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Donald's pace too hot for England

Johannesburg: For weeks it had been billed as the Donald and Atherton show, but the way Allan Donald, alias White Lightning, struck at the Wanderers yesterday, England were also no doubt wondering if there had been a grain of truth in the fitness

26-Nov-1999•Trevor Chesterfield

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Scorecard summary

England1st Inn

122/10(41.4 overs)

38 (48)

6/53 (15)

33 (84)

4/16 (14.4)

South Africa1st Inn

403/9(138 overs)

108 (170)

5/70 (30)

85 (222)

3/80 (34)

England2nd Inn

260/10(83.4 overs)

86 (130)

5/74 (23)

48 (72)

4/64 (24.4)

Match details

GroundNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

TossSouth Africa, elected to field first

Series

England tour of South Africa

Season1999/00

Player Of The Match

Allan Donald

Series resultSouth Africa led the 5-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 1471

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

Umpires

Srinivas Venkataraghavan

TV Umpire

Rudi Koertzen

Match Referee

Barry Jarman

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