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125

(39 ov) 174/1

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143/9

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(89/100 balls, T:144) 147/2

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Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test at Perth, Dec 16 2005 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, W.A.C.A, December 16 - 20, 2005, South Africa tour of Australia

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Australia

258 & 528/8d

South Africa

(T:491) 296 & 287/5

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Brad Hodge

, AUS

41 & 203*

Hero of the day: Jacques Rudolph•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph celebrates a magnificent hundred, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Jacques Rudolph celebrates a magnificent hundred•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph stood his ground despite Australia's attacking efforts, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Jacques Rudolph stood his ground despite Australia's attacking efforts•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Justin Kemp brought up his maiden Test fifty as South Africa fought back, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Justin Kemp brought up his maiden Test fifty as South Africa fought back•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne are forced to rethink their plans, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne are forced to rethink their plans•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Justin Kemp drives as South Africa begin to frustrate Australia, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Justin Kemp drives as South Africa begin to frustrate Australia•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Herschelle Gibbs' poor form against Brett Lee continued in the second innings, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Herschelle Gibbs' poor form against Brett Lee continued in the second innings•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Ashwell Prince watches as Matthew Hayden stretches for a catch , Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Ashwell Prince watches as Matthew Hayden stretches for a catch •Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Brett Lee celebrates the wicket of Herschelle Gibbs, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Brett Lee celebrates the wicket of Herschelle Gibbs•Dec 20, 2005•Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Brett Lee bowls on the fifth day at Perth, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Brett Lee bowls on the fifth day at Perth•Dec 20, 2005•Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph and Mark Boucher celebrate a famous draw, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Jacques Rudolph and Mark Boucher celebrate a famous draw•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph's superb innings took South Africa to a hard-fought draw, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Jacques Rudolph's superb innings took South Africa to a hard-fought draw•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Men at arms...the Australians plead for Justin Kemp's wicket, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Men at arms...the Australians plead for Justin Kemp's wicket•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph strokes his way past fifty on day five, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Jacques Rudolph strokes his way past fifty on day five•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

The frustration begins to show on Glenn McGrath, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

The frustration begins to show on Glenn McGrath•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Brett Lee nailed Herschelle Gibbs for the second time running, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Brett Lee nailed Herschelle Gibbs for the second time running•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Shane Warne celebrates the wicket of Ashwell Prince as Australia sieze the initiative, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Shane Warne celebrates the wicket of Ashwell Prince as Australia sieze the initiative•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Shane Warne turns it on at the WACA, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Shane Warne turns it on at the WACA•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

Brett Lee gets a word from Andrew Symonds, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Brett Lee gets a word from Andrew Symonds•Dec 20, 2005•Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Jacques Rudolph is congratulated on his hundred by Shane Warne, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005

Jacques Rudolph is congratulated on his hundred by Shane Warne•Dec 20, 2005•Greg Wood/Getty Images

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
GC Smith	lbw	30	65
AB de Villiers	caught	12	57
HH Gibbs	caught	33	104
JA Rudolph	not out	102	283
AG Prince	lbw	8	45
JM Kemp	caught	55	166
MV Boucher	not out	13	39
Extras	(b 18, lb 13, nb 3)
Total	287(5 wkts; 126 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
GD McGrath	24	11	39	0	1.62 (1 nb)
B Lee	31	9	83	1	2.67 (2 nb)
SK Warne	47	21	83	3	1.76
NW Bracken	19	5	37	1	1.94
A Symonds	3	0	6	0	2
BJ Hodge	2	0	8	0	4

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	35	Graeme Smith	AB de Villiers
2nd	20	Herschelle Gibbs	Graeme Smith
3rd	54	Herschelle Gibbs	Jacques Rudolph
4th	29	Ashwell Prince	Jacques Rudolph
5th	112	Justin Kemp	Jacques Rudolph
6th	37	Mark Boucher	Jacques Rudolph

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