Test · MEN'S CRICKET
South Africa v Australia
26 Dec 2022 – 29 Dec 2022 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · South Africa tour of Australia
South Africa tour of AustraliaRESULT
South Africa189/10 & 204/10
Australia575/8dAustralia won by 1 inning and 182 runs
South Africa189/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dean Elgar | run out | 26 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 38.24 |
 Sarel Erwee | c UT Khawaja b SM Boland | 18 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 58.06 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | c AT Carey b C Green | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 38.71 |
 Temba Bavuma | c AT Carey b MA Starc | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Khaya Zondo | c M Labuschagne b MA Starc | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Kyle Verreynne | c SPD Smith b C Green | 52 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 52.53 |
 Marco Jansen | c AT Carey b C Green | 59 | 136 | 10 | 0 | 43.38 |
 Keshav Maharaj | c PJ Cummins b NM Lyon | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
 Kagiso Rabada | bowled · C Green | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Lungi Ngidi | bowled · C Green | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Total · 412 legal balls | 189 | 68.4 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 7 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitchell Starc | 13.0 | 39 | 2 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Cummins | 14.0 | 30 | 0 | 2.14 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Boland | 14.0 | 34 | 1 | 2.43 | 0 | 1 |
 Nathan Lyon | 17.0 | 53 | 1 | 3.12 | 0 | 0 |
 Cameron Green | 10.4 | 27 | 5 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (SJ Erwee) · 2-56 (TB de Bruyn) · 3-58 (D Elgar) · 4-58 (T Bavuma) · 5-67 (K Zondo) · 6-179 (K Verreynne) · 7-182 (M Jansen) · 8-186 (K Rabada) · 9-186 (KA Maharaj) · 10-189 (L Ngidi)
Australia575/8d
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Warner | bowled · A Nortje | 200 | 255 | 16 | 2 | 78.43 |
 Usman Khawaja | c K Verreynne b K Rabada | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
 Marnus Labuschagne | run out | 14 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 |
 Steve Smith | c TB de Bruyn b A Nortje | 85 | 161 | 9 | 1 | 52.80 |
 Travis Head | bowled · A Nortje | 51 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 92.73 |
| Cameron Green | not out | 51 | 177 | 5 | 0 | 28.81 |
 Alex Carey | caught and bowled · M Jansen | 111 | 149 | 13 | 0 | 74.50 |
| Pat Cummins | c K Verreynne b K Rabada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Nathan Lyon | c K Zondo b L Ngidi | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 147.06 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 |
| Total · 870 legal balls | 575 | 145.0 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 23 runs. Innings declared.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 28.0 | 144 | 2 | 5.14 | 0 | 3 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 22.1 | 98 | 1 | 4.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 28.0 | 89 | 1 | 3.18 | 1 | 1 |
| Anrich Nortje | 25.0 | 92 | 3 | 3.68 | 0 | 1 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 41.5 | 135 | 0 | 3.23 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (UT Khawaja) · 2-75 (M Labuschagne) · 3-314 (SPD Smith) · 4-395 (TM Head) · 5-395 (DA Warner) · 6-400 (PJ Cummins) · 7-440 (NM Lyon) · 8-557 (AT Carey)
South Africa204/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | lbw · MA Starc | 21 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 51.22 |
| Dean Elgar | c AT Carey b PJ Cummins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | c SPD Smith b SM Boland | 28 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Temba Bavuma | c MS Harris b NM Lyon | 65 | 144 | 6 | 0 | 45.14 |
| Khaya Zondo | run out | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5.26 |
| Kyle Verreynne | lbw · SM Boland | 33 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 82.50 |
| Marco Jansen | lbw · NM Lyon | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 17.24 |
| Keshav Maharaj | run out | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 65.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c PJ Cummins b NM Lyon | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Lungi Ngidi | bowled · SPD Smith | 19 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 90.48 |
| Total · 413 legal balls | 204 | 68.5 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 8 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 18.0 | 62 | 1 | 3.44 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 16.0 | 20 | 1 | 1.25 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Boland | 15.0 | 49 | 2 | 3.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 17.0 | 58 | 3 | 3.41 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 2.5 | 9 | 1 | 3.18 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (D Elgar) · 2-47 (SJ Erwee) · 3-57 (TB de Bruyn) · 4-65 (K Zondo) · 5-128 (K Verreynne) · 6-144 (M Jansen) · 7-174 (KA Maharaj) · 8-176 (T Bavuma) · 9-177 (K Rabada) · 10-204 (L Ngidi)
Source: Cricsheet · ODC-By 1.0 · Coverage & methodology. Results through 25 Oct 2026.