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Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test at Perth, , Dec 17 2008 - Playing XI

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

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Australia

375 & 319

South Africa

(T:414) 281 & 414/4

South Africa won by 6 wickets

Player Of The Match

AB de Villiers

, SA

63 & 106*

	Australia	South Africa
1	Matthew Hayden opening batter	Neil McKenzie opening batter
2	Simon Katich batter	Graeme Smith (c) opening batter
3	Ricky Ponting (c) top-order batter	Hashim Amla top-order batter
4	Michael Hussey middle-order batter	Jacques Kallis allrounder
5	Michael Clarke middle-order batter	AB de Villiers wicketkeeper batter
6	Andrew Symonds allrounder	Jean-Paul Duminy batting allrounder
7	Brad Haddin † wicketkeeper batter	Mark Boucher † wicketkeeper batter
8	Brett Lee bowler	Morne Morkel bowler
9	Jason Krejza bowler	Paul Harris bowler
10	Mitchell Johnson bowler	Dale Steyn bowler
11	Peter Siddle bowler	Makhaya Ntini bowler

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Five hard-earned wins down under

Since readmission in 1992, South Africa have had to fight for all their five Test wins in Australia, and Perth 2016 was the toughest of them all. ESPNcricinfo leads you down the path of most resistance

Elgar's best, Duminy's second-best

All the key numbers from the third day of the WACA Test, where Dean Elgar and JP Duminy starred at the venue where they debuted

A compelling rivalry: South Africa's 414-chase to Australia's last-hour hurrah

A flashback to some of the best moments between Australia and South Africa in the last eight years

Australia v South Africa 2008-09

Wisden's review of Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, 2008-09

End the spin uncertainty

Australia's rotation of their spinners, which continued on Monday with Nathan Hauritz replacing Jason Krejza, must be stopped

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