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Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 1997 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 1997, South Africa tour of Australia

309 & 257

(T:381) 186 & 273/7

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

, SA

101

Allan Donald has taken the most ten-wicket hauls (3) in Tests for SA, going past Fanie de Villiers's record

Allan Donald has become the top wicket-taker for SA in Tests with 171 wickets, going past Hugh Tayfield's 170

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 309/10(121.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

105 (208)

4/69 (27.2)

96 (188)

3/74 (29)

South Africa • 186/10(106.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

83 (256)

3/64 (42)

48 (189)

Michael Kasprowicz

3/28 (13.5)

Australia • 257/10(96.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

79* (115)

6/59 (27)

59 (195)

3/56 (21.2)

South Africa • 273/7(122 overs)

2nd INNINGS

101 (279)

3/97 (44)

70 (143)

2/24 (18)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of Australia
Season	1997/98
Player Of The Match	Jacques Kallis
Series result	3-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 1392
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Steve Bucknor Steve Randell
TV Umpire	Bill Sheahan
Match Referee	Ranjan Madugalle

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Two tribes go to Waugh

The rivalry that crackles between these southern hemisphere siblings was abundantly fuelled on the 1997-98 tour

Two tribes go to Waugh

Australia v South Africa

Frequently in recent years, Australia's opponents, set a stiff last-day target, have crumbled in the face of leg-spin sorcery from Warne

Australia v South Africa

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
G Kirsten	bowled	0	14
AM Bacher	caught	39	109
JH Kallis	bowled	101	279
DJ Cullinan	bowled	0	8
WJ Cronje	caught	70	143
BM McMillan	caught	16	69
SM Pollock	not out	15	70
DJ Richardson	lbw	11	39
L Klusener	not out	6	10
Extras	(b 5, lb 4, nb 6)
Total	273(7 wkts; 122 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	Gary Kirsten	Adam Bacher
2nd	87	Jacques Kallis	Adam Bacher
3rd	0	Daryll Cullinan	Jacques Kallis
4th	123	Hansie Cronje	Jacques Kallis
5th	18	Brian McMillan	Jacques Kallis
6th	12	Brian McMillan	Shaun Pollock
7th	19	David Richardson	Shaun Pollock
8th	13	Shaun Pollock	Lance Klusener

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