Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 1993, South Africa tour of Australia

RESULT
1st Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 1993, South Africa tour of Australia

Match drawn

Player Of The Match
170
mark-taylor
Australia 1st Innings
South Africa 1st Innings
Match Flow
Info
Australia 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Symcox17034949512048.71
c Kirsten b Donald32891041035.95
lbw b de Villiers025000.00
b Matthews25791142031.64
lbw b Matthews841442115158.33
c †Richardson b Matthews212180016.66
b Symcox817231047.05
not out 78150087.50
Extras(b 2, lb 7, nb 5)14
TOTAL115.5 Ov (RR: 2.95, 495 Mins)342/7d
Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Michael Slater), 2-58 (Shane Warne), 3-127 (David Boon), 4-296 (Mark Waugh), 5-300 (Allan Border), 6-327 (Damien Martyn), 7-342 (Mark Taylor, 115.5 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
30410813.60---03
3268312.59---02
2456832.83---00
1342501.92---00
16.534922.91---00
South Africa 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
retired hurt 642012453031.84
c Taylor b Waugh1659890027.11
c Boon b Warne711411685050.35
c Border b McDermott018000.00
not out 351241931028.22
not out 631721892036.62
Extras(lb 2, nb 7)9
TOTAL115 Ov (RR: 2.24, 448 Mins)258/3
Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Gary Kirsten), 1-152* (Andrew Hudson, retired hurt), 2-157 (Daryll Cullinan), 3-157 (Hansie Cronje)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
2356012.60---06
2145502.61---01
1232011.66---00
2875802.07---00
3186312.03---00
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Sun, 26 Dec - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 71/2 (Mark Taylor 30*, David Boon 4*)
Mon, 27 Dec - day 2 - no play
Tue, 28 Dec - day 3 - Australia 1st innings 140/3 (Mark Taylor 63*, Mark Waugh 11*)
Wed, 29 Dec - day 4 - South Africa 1st innings 59/1 (Andrew Hudson 35*, Hansie Cronje 3*)
Thu, 30 Dec - day 5 - South Africa 1st innings 258/3 (115 ov) - end of match
MATCH FLOW
General
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
  • Lunch: South Africa 146/1 (AC Hudson 64*, WJ Cronje 60*)
  • AC Hudson retired hurt at 152/1 (arm injury sufered earlier after being struck by a throw from SK Warne)
  • Tea: South Africa 201/3 (JN Rhodes 13*, KC Wessels 28*)
  • Match called off at 5.31pm
  • Attendance: 8194 (Total: 48565)
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season1993/94
Player Of The Match
Series result3-match series level 0-0
Match numberTest no. 1242
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
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