result
3rd Test, Birmingham, Jul 30 - Aug 2 2008, South Africa tour of England
231 & 363
(target 281)314 & 283/5
South Africa won by 5 wickets
England 1st INNINGS
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | hit wicket b Nel | 20 | 67 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 29.85 | ||
| Alastair Cook | c Kallis b Nel | 76 | 125 | 175 | 12 | 0 | 60.80 | ||
| Michael Vaughan (c) | c †Boucher b Nel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Kevin Pietersen | c Prince b Kallis | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | ||
| Ian Bell | c †Boucher b Ntini | 50 | 98 | 129 | 9 | 0 | 51.02 | ||
| Paul Collingwood | c Smith b Kallis | 4 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 | ||
| Andrew Flintoff | not out | 36 | 78 | 112 | 3 | 1 | 46.15 | ||
| Tim Ambrose † | b Kallis | 22 | 59 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 37.28 | ||
| Ryan Sidebottom | c †Boucher b Ntini | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| James Anderson | run out (Prince) | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||
| Monty Panesar | run out (Amla/†Boucher) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
| Extras | (b 1, lb 7, nb 5, w 2) | 15 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (77 Ov, RR: 3.00, 334 Mts) | 231 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-68 (Andrew Strauss, 22.4 ov), 2-68 (Michael Vaughan, 22.5 ov), 3-74 (Kevin Pietersen, 25.5 ov), 4-136 (Alastair Cook, 40.6 ov), 5-158 (Paul Collingwood, 51.1 ov), 6-173 (Ian Bell, 54.5 ov), 7-212 (Tim Ambrose, 73.6 ov), 8-215 (Ryan Sidebottom, 74.6 ov), 9-230 (James Anderson, 76.5 ov), 10-231 (Monty Panesar, 76.6 ov) | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 15 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 3.33 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 19 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 3.68 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | 17 | 7 | 47 | 3 | 2.76 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 15 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 2.06 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Harris | 11 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2.27 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa 1st INNINGS
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil McKenzie | lbw b Flintoff | 72 | 127 | 175 | 12 | 0 | 56.69 | ||
| Graeme Smith (c) | c Strauss b Flintoff | 7 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||
| Paul Harris | c Cook b Sidebottom | 19 | 54 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 35.18 | ||
| Hashim Amla | c & b Anderson | 9 | 23 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 39.13 | ||
| Jacques Kallis | b Flintoff | 64 | 114 | 141 | 9 | 0 | 56.14 | ||
| Ashwell Prince | c †Ambrose b Sidebottom | 39 | 104 | 166 | 7 | 0 | 37.50 | ||
| AB de Villiers | c Sidebottom b Flintoff | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 29.41 | ||
| Mark Boucher † | c Vaughan b Anderson | 40 | 49 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 81.63 | ||
| Morne Morkel | lbw b Anderson | 18 | 33 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 54.54 | ||
| Andre Nel | b Sidebottom | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 35, nb 6) | 41 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (90.2 Ov, RR: 3.47, 408 Mts) | 314 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Graeme Smith, 7.2 ov), 2-94 (Paul Harris, 27.3 ov), 3-117 (Hashim Amla, 35.1 ov), 4-135 (Neil McKenzie, 38.6 ov), 5-226 (Jacques Kallis, 68.4 ov), 6-238 (AB de Villiers, 72.4 ov), 7-264 (Ashwell Prince, 77.6 ov), 8-293 (Morne Morkel, 86.6 ov), 9-298 (Andre Nel, 87.6 ov), 10-314 (Mark Boucher, 90.2 ov) | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sidebottom | 25 | 9 | 81 | 3 | 3.24 | 118 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Anderson | 26.2 | 6 | 72 | 3 | 2.73 | 129 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 30 | 8 | 89 | 4 | 2.96 | 141 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Collingwood | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Panesar | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England 2nd INNINGS
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Kallis b Morkel | 25 | 65 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 38.46 | ||
| Alastair Cook | c †Boucher b Ntini | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 | ||
| Michael Vaughan (c) | c Amla b Nel | 17 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 94.44 | ||
| Kevin Pietersen | c de Villiers b Harris | 94 | 136 | 187 | 13 | 0 | 69.11 | ||
| Ian Bell | c †Boucher b Ntini | 20 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 74.07 | ||
| Paul Collingwood | c †Boucher b Morkel | 135 | 195 | 296 | 19 | 1 | 69.23 | ||
| Andrew Flintoff | c Amla b Harris | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Tim Ambrose † | b Morkel | 19 | 80 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 23.75 | ||
| Ryan Sidebottom | c Amla b Morkel | 22 | 48 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 45.83 | ||
| James Anderson | b Kallis | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 | ||
| Monty Panesar | not out | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Extras | (b 8, lb 2, nb 3, w 6) | 19 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (98.2 Ov, RR: 3.69, 432 Mts) | 363 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Alastair Cook, 5.2 ov), 2-39 (Michael Vaughan, 10.6 ov), 3-70 (Andrew Strauss, 22.1 ov), 4-104 (Ian Bell, 30.1 ov), 5-219 (Kevin Pietersen, 53.1 ov), 6-221 (Andrew Flintoff, 53.5 ov), 7-297 (Tim Ambrose, 80.2 ov), 8-362 (Ryan Sidebottom, 96.5 ov), 9-363 (James Anderson, 97.6 ov), 10-363 (Paul Collingwood, 98.2 ov) | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 19.2 | 1 | 97 | 4 | 5.01 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | 20 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 3.95 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 18 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 3.22 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 20 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 2.95 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Harris | 21 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 2.85 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa 2nd INNINGS (target: 281 runs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith (c) | not out | 154 | 246 | 341 | 17 | 0 | 62.60 | ||
| Neil McKenzie | lbw b Flintoff | 22 | 56 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 39.28 | ||
| Hashim Amla | lbw b Panesar | 6 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 35.29 | ||
| Jacques Kallis | lbw b Flintoff | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 | ||
| Ashwell Prince | c †Ambrose b Anderson | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 | ||
| AB de Villiers | c Collingwood b Panesar | 27 | 57 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 47.36 | ||
| Mark Boucher † | not out | 45 | 85 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 52.94 | ||
| Extras | (b 10, lb 8, nb 2, w 2) | 22 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (80 Ov, RR: 3.53, 341 Mts) | 283/5 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Neil McKenzie, 17.3 ov), 2-78 (Hashim Amla, 22.6 ov), 3-83 (Jacques Kallis, 25.5 ov), 4-93 (Ashwell Prince, 29.2 ov), 5-171 (AB de Villiers, 52.4 ov) | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sidebottom | 10 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 2.60 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 13 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 4.61 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Monty Panesar | 33 | 3 | 91 | 2 | 2.75 | 143 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 20 | 5 | 72 | 2 | 3.60 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MATCH DETAILS
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | |
| Toss | England, elected to bat first |
| Series | South Africa tour of England |
| Season | 2008 |
| Player Of The Match | Graeme Smith |
| Series result | South Africa led the 4-match series 2-0 |
| Match number | Test no. 1883 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00 |
| Match days | 30,31 July, 1,2 August 2008 - day (5-day match) |
| Umpires | Aleem DarSteve Davis |
| TV Umpire | Ian Gould |
| Reserve Umpire | Rob Bailey |
| Match Referee | Ranjan Madugalle |
CLOSE OF PLAY
Wed, 30 Jul - day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 38/1 (Neil McKenzie 12*, Paul Harris 10*, 11 ov)
Thu, 31 Jul - day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 256/6 (Ashwell Prince 37*, Mark Boucher 11*, 76 ov)
Fri, 01 Aug - day 3 - England 2nd innings 297/6 (Paul Collingwood 101*, Tim Ambrose 19*, 80 ov)
Sat, 02 Aug - day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 283/5 (80 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
- England 1st innings
- Drinks: England - 41/0 in 15.0 overs (AJ Strauss 13, AN Cook 24)
- England: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (AJ Strauss 13, AN Cook 33, Ex 4)
- Lunch: England - 82/3 in 28.0 overs (AN Cook 48, IR Bell 4)
- AN Cook: 50 off 88 balls (8 x 4)
- England: 100 runs in 31.3 overs (193 balls), Extras 7
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (AN Cook 26, IR Bell 23, Ex 2)
- Drinks: England - 139/4 in 43.0 overs (IR Bell 31, PD Collingwood 0)
- England: 150 runs in 48.2 overs (296 balls), Extras 9
- IR Bell: 50 off 94 balls (9 x 4)
- Tea: England - 173/6 in 56.0 overs (A Flintoff 4, TR Ambrose 0)
- England: 200 runs in 68.5 overs (420 balls), Extras 15
- Drinks: England - 206/6 in 72.0 overs (A Flintoff 19, TR Ambrose 18)
- Innings Break: England - 231/10 in 77.0 overs (A Flintoff 36)
- South Africa 1st innings
- End Of Day: South Africa - 38/1 in 11.0 overs (ND McKenzie 12, PL Harris 10)
Day 2
- Rain: South Africa - 38/1 in 11.0 overs (ND McKenzie 12, PL Harris 10)
- Wet Ground: South Africa - 38/1 in 11.0 overs (ND McKenzie 12, PL Harris 10)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 9
- Rain: South Africa - 51/1 in 13.3 overs (ND McKenzie 25, PL Harris 10)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (ND McKenzie 29, PL Harris 13, Ex 8)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 29.4 overs (180 balls), Extras 21
- ND McKenzie: 50 off 100 balls (8 x 4)
- Lunch: South Africa - 104/2 in 31.0 overs (ND McKenzie 52, HM Amla 4)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 44.6 overs (274 balls), Extras 25
- Drinks: South Africa - 158/4 in 46.0 overs (JH Kallis 25, AG Prince 1)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (JH Kallis 33, AG Prince 17, Ex 2)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 61.4 overs (375 balls), Extras 26
- Tea: South Africa - 205/4 in 63.0 overs (JH Kallis 48, AG Prince 24)
- Rain: South Africa - 205/4 in 63.0 overs (JH Kallis 48, AG Prince 24)
- JH Kallis: 50 off 93 balls (7 x 4)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 74.1 overs (450 balls), Extras 32
- Bad Light: South Africa - 256/6 in 76.0 overs (AG Prince 37, MV Boucher 11)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 256/6 in 76.0 overs (AG Prince 37, MV Boucher 11)
Day 3
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 269/7 after 80.6 overs (MV Boucher 16, M Morkel 1)
- Rain: South Africa - 287/7 in 83.0 overs (MV Boucher 17, M Morkel 14)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 89.1 overs (541 balls), Extras 41
- England 2nd innings
- Drinks: England - 42/2 in 13.0 overs (AJ Strauss 15, KP Pietersen 0)
- England: 50 runs in 16.1 overs (98 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: England - 88/3 in 25.0 overs (KP Pietersen 24, IR Bell 12)
- England: 100 runs in 28.3 overs (172 balls), Extras 1
- Tea: England - 126/4 in 37.0 overs (KP Pietersen 42, PD Collingwood 9)
- KP Pietersen: 50 off 90 balls (6 x 4)
- England: 150 runs in 42.1 overs (256 balls), Extras 4
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (KP Pietersen 29, PD Collingwood 20, Ex 3)
- Drinks: England - 197/4 in 49.0 overs (KP Pietersen 78, PD Collingwood 44)
- England: 200 runs in 50.4 overs (307 balls), Extras 4
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 127 balls (KP Pietersen 51, PD Collingwood 49, Ex 3)
- PD Collingwood: 50 off 61 balls (8 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 233/6 in 60.0 overs (PD Collingwood 59, TR Ambrose 3)
- England: 250 runs in 65.1 overs (394 balls), Extras 9
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 112 balls (PD Collingwood 35, TR Ambrose 9, Ex 6)
- PD Collingwood: 100 off 133 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6)
- End Of Day: England - 297/6 in 80.0 overs (PD Collingwood 101, TR Ambrose 19)
Day 4
- New Ball Taken: England 297/6 after 80.1 overs (PD Collingwood 101, TR Ambrose 19)
- England: 300 runs in 82.1 overs (498 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: England - 343/7 in 94.0 overs (PD Collingwood 128, RJ Sidebottom 14)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls (PD Collingwood 29, RJ Sidebottom 18, Ex 5)
- England: 350 runs in 96.1 overs (584 balls), Extras 15
- England 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (97th over, M Morkel, called by Umpire SJ Davis)
- Innings Break: England - 363/10 in 98.2 overs (MS Panesar 0)
- South Africa 2nd innings
- Lunch: South Africa - 11/0 in 5.0 overs (GC Smith 7, ND McKenzie 0)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 16.1 overs (98 balls), Extras 10
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (GC Smith 29, ND McKenzie 11, Ex 10)
- Drinks: South Africa - 70/1 in 20.0 overs (GC Smith 35, HM Amla 3)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 30.4 overs (185 balls), Extras 11
- GC Smith: 50 off 86 balls (7 x 4)
- Tea: South Africa - 111/4 in 33.0 overs (GC Smith 55, AB de Villiers 9)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (GC Smith 32, AB de Villiers 17, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 43.5 overs (265 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: South Africa - 154/4 in 46.0 overs (GC Smith 87, AB de Villiers 19)
- GC Smith: 100 off 177 balls (11 x 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 178/5 in 57.0 overs (GC Smith 101, MV Boucher 2)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 64.4 overs (392 balls), Extras 15
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls (GC Smith 29, MV Boucher 15, Ex 6)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 73.2 overs (444 balls), Extras 19
- GC Smith: 150 off 237 balls (16 x 4)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 148 balls (GC Smith 54, MV Boucher 39, Ex 7)