Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
28 February, 1,2,3,4 March 1997 (5-day match)
28/02Result
1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Feb 28-Mar 4 1997
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
302 & 130 (69 ov) -
![Australia]( "Australia")
628/8d
Players of the Match
28/02Result
1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Feb 28-Mar 4 1997
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
302 & 130 (69 ov) -
![Australia]( "Australia")
628/8d
Players of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICA 302 (91.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Hansie Cronje76 (144)
- David Richardson*72 (87)
- Michael Bevan2/64 (17)
- Glenn McGrath4/77 (26)
AUSTRALIA 628/8d (193.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Greg Blewett214 (421)
- Steve Waugh160 (366)
- Allan Donald2/136 (35)
- Shaun Pollock2/105 (32)
SOUTH AFRICA 130 (69 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Andrew Hudson31 (62)
- Jacques Kallis39 (155)
- Michael Bevan4/32 (15)
- Shane Warne4/43 (28)