South Africa tour of Australia | 2008 South Africa tour of Australia

RESULT

5th ODI (D/N), Perth, January 30, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia

288/6

AUS

(49/50 ov, T:289) 249

South Africa won by 39 runs

RESULT

4th ODI (D/N), Adelaide, January 26, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia

AUS

222

(38.1/50 ov, T:223) 223/2

South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 71 balls remaining)

RESULT

3rd ODI (D/N), Sydney, January 23, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia

AUS

269

(46.3/50 ov, T:270) 270/7

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)

RESULT

2nd ODI, Hobart, January 18, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia

AUS

249/9

(50 ov, T:250) 244/6

Australia won by 5 runs

RESULT

1st ODI (D/N), Melbourne, January 16, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia

AUS

271/8

(49.3/50 ov, T:272) 272/7

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

RESULT

2nd T20I (N), Brisbane, January 13, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia

157/5

AUS

(18.5/20 ov, T:158) 161/4

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Melbourne, January 11, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia

AUS

182/9

(18/20 ov, T:183) 130

Australia won by 52 runs

RESULT

3rd Test, Sydney, January 03 - 07, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia

AUS

445 & 257/4d

(T:376) 327 & 272

Australia won by 103 runs

RESULT

2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 2008, South Africa tour of Australia

AUS

394 & 247

(T:183) 459 & 183/1

South Africa won by 9 wickets

RESULT

1st Test, Perth, December 17 - 21, 2008, South Africa tour of Australia

AUS

375 & 319

(T:414) 281 & 414/4

South Africa won by 6 wickets

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Winner

South Africawon the 3-match Test series 2-1

Winner

Australiawon the 2-match T20I series 2-0

Winner

South Africawon the 5-match ODI series 4-1

Remembering 2008

As Mickey Arthur takes charge of Pakistan, he could do worse than look back at successful tours of England and Australia eight years ago, when he coached South Africa

From hopelessness to neverland

South Africa's epochal series win in Australia had everything international sport should

Greatest Test series' of the modern era

With five of the six matches decided on the last day, 14 centuries scored, five five-fors taken by the bowlers, and a great well of memories created by the two teams, the back-to-back Test series between Australia and South Africa made for two of

It takes two, baby

Six of the highest 13 partnerships in Test cricket have come in the last six-odd years; the last three months alone have produced six remarkable stands

Hughes, McGain and North get call-ups

The uncapped trio of Phillip Hughes, Bryce McGain and Marcus North have been added to an already green Australian line-up for the three-Test tour of South Africa

Arthur confident South Africa will live up to expectations

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, has said it would be interesting to see how his team copes with the tag of being favourites during Australia's visit to the country

Opportunity for Australia to reclaim top spot

Australia may have lost their No.1 ranking in ODIs to South Africa after their 39-run defeat in Perth, but they have an opportunity to reclaim that position when their five-ODI series against New Zealand gets underway

Ponting demands more responsibility

Ricky Ponting has taken the blame for Australia's poor batting performances during the series loss to South Africa

Tsotsobe helps South Africa grab No. 1 ranking

South Africa's near-perfect tour began with a Test win in Perth and fittingly it finished with a one-day triumph at the same venue as Australia conceded the No. 1 ranking to Johan Botha's men

The importance of spin in middle overs of ODIs

How South Africa have controlled overs 16 to 40 in their series against Australia

Top Wicket Takers

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

Others

OTHEROD

Dale Steyn

Innings: 6Average: 26.16

Mitchell Johnson

Innings: 6Average: 25.88

Peter Siddle

Rfm

Innings: 6Average: 27.38

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Top Run Scorers

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

Others

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Michael Clarke

Rhb

383

Innings: 6Average: 76.60

Graeme Smith

Lhb

326

Innings: 6Average: 65.20

Simon Katich

Lhb

297

Innings: 6Average: 49.50

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