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
258 & 528/8d
(T:491) 296 & 287/5

Match drawn

Player Of The Match
41 & 203*
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Hero of the day: Jacques Rudolph, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 4th day, December 20, 2005
Hero of the day: Jacques Rudolph••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••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••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••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••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••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••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 ••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••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••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••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••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••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••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••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••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••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••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••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••Greg Wood/Getty Images