Test · MEN'S CRICKET
Australia v South Africa
17 Dec 2008 – 21 Dec 2008 · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground · South Africa in Australia Test Series
South Africa in Australia Test SeriesRESULT
Australia375/1098.5 ov319/1097.0 ov
South Africa281/1089.5 ov414/4119.2 ovSouth Africa won by 6 wickets
Australia375/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Hayden | c GC Smith b M Ntini | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 92.31 |
 Simon Katich | lbw · M Morkel | 83 | 151 | 7 | 1 | 54.97 |
 Ricky Ponting | c AB de Villiers b M Ntini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Michael Hussey | c AB de Villiers b DW Steyn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Michael Clarke | c GC Smith b PL Harris | 62 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 43.97 |
 Andrew Symonds | c ND McKenzie b PL Harris | 57 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 83.82 |
 Brad Haddin | c JP Duminy b M Ntini | 46 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 67.65 |
| Brett Lee | c JP Duminy b DW Steyn | 29 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 63.04 |
| Jason Krejza | not out | 30 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
 Mitchell Johnson | lbw · M Morkel | 18 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
 Peter Siddle | c MV Boucher b M Ntini | 23 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 67.65 |
| Total · 593 legal balls | 375 | 98.5 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 15 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Makhaya Ntini | 19.5 | 72 | 4 | 3.63 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Steyn | 23.0 | 81 | 2 | 3.52 | 3 | 0 |
 Jacques Kallis | 15.0 | 65 | 0 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
 Morné Morkel | 20.0 | 80 | 2 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Harris | 21.0 | 70 | 2 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (ML Hayden) · 2-14 (RT Ponting) · 3-15 (MEK Hussey) · 4-164 (SM Katich) · 5-166 (MJ Clarke) · 6-259 (A Symonds) · 7-298 (BJ Haddin) · 8-303 (B Lee) · 9-341 (MG Johnson) · 10-375 (PM Siddle)
South Africa281/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neil McKenzie | c JJ Krejza b MG Johnson | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
 Graeme Smith | bowled · MG Johnson | 48 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 51.06 |
 Hashim Amla | bowled · JJ Krejza | 47 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 70.15 |
| Jacques Kallis | c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 63 | 111 | 6 | 1 | 56.76 |
 AB de Villiers | c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 63 | 130 | 7 | 1 | 48.46 |
 JP Duminy | c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
 Mark Boucher | c SM Katich b PM Siddle | 26 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Morné Morkel | c JJ Krejza b MG Johnson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Paul Harris | c JJ Krejza b MG Johnson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dale Steyn | c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Total · 539 legal balls | 281 | 89.5 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 17 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 21.0 | 59 | 0 | 2.81 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 24.0 | 61 | 8 | 2.54 | 4 | 0 |
| Jason Krejza | 25.0 | 102 | 1 | 4.08 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 16.5 | 44 | 1 | 2.61 | 0 | 3 |
| Andrew Symonds | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (ND McKenzie) · 2-106 (HM Amla) · 3-110 (GC Smith) · 4-234 (AB de Villiers) · 5-237 (JH Kallis) · 6-238 (JP Duminy) · 7-241 (M Morkel) · 8-241 (PL Harris) · 9-256 (DW Steyn) · 10-281 (MV Boucher)
Australia319/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | caught and bowled · DW Steyn | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Simon Katich | c MV Boucher b JH Kallis | 37 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 67.27 |
| Ricky Ponting | c MV Boucher b PL Harris | 32 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 58.18 |
| Michael Hussey | bowled · M Ntini | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 22.86 |
| Michael Clarke | c JH Kallis b DW Steyn | 25 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 37.31 |
| Andrew Symonds | c GC Smith b PL Harris | 37 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 38.14 |
| Brad Haddin | stumped · PL Harris | 94 | 136 | 7 | 4 | 69.12 |
| Brett Lee | c AB de Villiers b JH Kallis | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Jason Krejza | c AB de Villiers b JH Kallis | 32 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 50.79 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c JH Kallis b M Morkel | 21 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Peter Siddle | not out | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Total · 582 legal balls | 319 | 97.0 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 20 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 19.0 | 81 | 2 | 4.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 21.0 | 76 | 1 | 3.62 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Harris | 27.0 | 85 | 3 | 3.15 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 14.0 | 24 | 3 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Morné Morkel | 16.0 | 42 | 1 | 2.63 | 0 | 6 |
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (ML Hayden) · 2-59 (SM Katich) · 3-88 (RT Ponting) · 4-88 (MEK Hussey) · 5-148 (MJ Clarke) · 6-157 (A Symonds) · 7-162 (B Lee) · 8-241 (JJ Krejza) · 9-278 (MG Johnson) · 10-319 (BJ Haddin)
South Africa414/4
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | lbw · MG Johnson | 108 | 147 | 13 | 0 | 73.47 |
| Neil McKenzie | c BJ Haddin b MG Johnson | 10 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 19.23 |
| Hashim Amla | c BJ Haddin b B Lee | 53 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 47.32 |
| Jacques Kallis | c MEK Hussey b MG Johnson | 57 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 53.77 |
| AB de Villiers | not out | 106 | 186 | 9 | 0 | 56.99 |
| JP Duminy | not out | 50 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 42.02 |
| Total · 716 legal balls | 414 | 119.2 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 30 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 27.0 | 73 | 1 | 2.70 | 1 | 6 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 34.2 | 98 | 3 | 2.85 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 26.0 | 84 | 0 | 3.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Krejza | 24.0 | 102 | 0 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 8.0 | 35 | 0 | 4.38 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (ND McKenzie) · 2-172 (GC Smith) · 3-179 (HM Amla) · 4-303 (JH Kallis)
Source: Cricsheet · ODC-By 1.0 · Coverage & methodology. Results through 25 Oct 2026.