RESULT

1st Test, Brisbane, November 09 - 13, 2012, South Africa tour of Australia

South Africa

450 & 166/5

Australia

565/5d

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Michael Clarke, AUS

259*

Best performances - Batters

MJ Clarke AUS

259 runs (398)

26 fours0 six

Control

84%

Productive shot

off side drive on front foot

74 runs

8 fours0 six

JH Kallis SA

147 runs (274)

14 fours1 six

Control

89%

Productive shot

leg glance

52 runs

3 fours0 six

Best performances - Bowlers

JL Pattinson AUS

ECO

2.73

M Morkel SA

127

ECO

4.09

Partnerships

First innings

South Africa

GC SmithAN Petersen

10 (27)

29 (62)

17 (35)

HM AmlaAN Petersen

39 (81)

90 (173)

47 (92)

JH KallisHM Amla

99 (167)

165 (330)

65 (163)

JH KallisAB de Villiers

48 (107)

90 (185)

39 (78)

JA RudolphAB de Villiers

2 (5)

3 (11)

1 (6)

JA RudolphVD Philander

15 (46)

26 (73)

11 (27)

JA RudolphDW Steyn

14 (18)

23 (41)

8 (23)

RK KleinveldtDW Steyn

13 (14)

20 (33)

7 (19)

RK KleinveldtM Morkel

4 (4)

4 (9)

0 (5)

Australia

EJM CowanDA Warner

5 (13)

13 (28)

4 (15)

EJM CowanRJ Quiney

4 (6)

17 (18)

9 (12)

RT PontingEJM Cowan

0 (5)

10 (11)

10 (6)

MJ ClarkeEJM Cowan

120 (238)

259 (470)

117 (232)

MEK HusseyMJ Clarke

100 (129)

228 (276)

122 (147)

MJ ClarkeMS Wade

17 (13)

38* (48)

19 (35)

Second innings

South Africa

GC SmithAN Petersen

0 (2)

6 (10)

5 (8)

HM AmlaGC Smith

23 (53)

49 (118)

23 (65)

JH KallisHM Amla

30 (44)

47 (73)

15 (29)

JH KallisAB de Villiers

19 (47)

27 (96)

6 (49)

JA RudolphAB de Villiers

11 (36)

36 (85)

23 (49)

AB de VilliersVD Philander

0 (16)

1* (30)

1 (14)

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AN Petersen	caught	5	8
GC Smith	caught	23	67
HM Amla	caught	38	82
JH Kallis	caught	49	91
AB de Villiers	not out	29	114
JA Rudolph	lbw	11	36
VD Philander	not out	1	14
Extras	(b 2, nb 4, w 4)
Total	166(5 wkts; 68 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
BW Hilfenhaus	15	3	26	0	1.73
JL Pattinson	19	3	58	2	3.05 (2 nb)
PM Siddle	17	4	36	1	2.11 (2 nb)
NM Lyon	13	5	41	2	3.15
RJ Quiney	4	3	3	0	0.75

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	6	Graeme Smith	Alviro Petersen
2nd	49	Hashim Amla	Graeme Smith
3rd	47	Jacques Kallis	Hashim Amla
4th	27	Jacques Kallis	AB de Villiers
5th	36	Jacques Rudolph	AB de Villiers
6th	1	AB de Villiers	Vernon Philander

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