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ReplaySouth Africa in Australia Test Series · Match 2 · Test
26 Dec 2008 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
A real match, replayed ball by ball from its Cricsheet record. Nothing here is simulated.
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DW Steyn0-0-0-0
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Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.
Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.
ML Hayden facing DW Steyn
Right-arm fast · New ball (1-20)
Career figures as of 2 Nov 2026, so they include matches after this one (26 Dec 2008).
Australia0/0 (0 ov) · in progress
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML Hayden*batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| SM Katich*batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Extras | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0/0 (0 ov) | |||||
Yet to bat: RT Ponting, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, A Symonds, BJ Haddin, B Lee, MG Johnson, NM Hauritz, PM Siddle
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.
Top strength (▲) and weakness (▼) from each player's career in this format, as of 2 Nov 2026, against comparable players.
Strength: Zimbabwe: average 250.5 · 97th percentile · 561 balls
Weakness: Right-arm fast: average 27.6 · 2nd percentile · 662 balls
Strength: New Zealand: average 86.9 · 96th percentile · 1,302 balls
Weakness: Second new ball (81+): average 32 · 2nd percentile · 675 balls
Strength: Leg break: average 102.8 · 93rd percentile · 755 balls
Weakness: Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate 46.9 · 8th percentile · 1,693 balls
Strength: Leg break: average 231 · 99th percentile · 799 balls
Weakness: New Zealand: average 24.6 · 1st percentile · 550 balls
Strength: Second new ball (81+): average 80.7 · 94th percentile · 4,557 balls
Weakness: India: average 32 · 4th percentile · 1,397 balls
Strength: Right-handed batters: average 27.6 · 97th percentile · 1,334 balls
Weakness: South Africa: average 27.8 · 11th percentile · 468 balls
Strength: At home: average 44.9 · 92nd percentile · 2,967 balls
Weakness: Right-arm fast: average 18.1 · 4th percentile · 566 balls
Strength: Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate 63.4 · 98th percentile · 647 balls
Weakness: India: average 61.6 · 11th percentile · 888 balls
Strength: South Africa: average 46.9 · 99th percentile · 520 balls
Weakness: Left-handed batters: economy 3.7 · 13th percentile · 4,959 balls
Strength: Left-handed batters: economy 2.6 · 99th percentile · 1,424 balls
Weakness: Right-handed batters: economy 3.5 · 4th percentile · 2,777 balls
Strength: Sri Lanka: average 18.2 · 98th percentile · 790 balls
Weakness: Second new ball (81+): average 10.6 · 3rd percentile · 1,206 balls
Strength: Second new ball (81+): strike rate 78.2 · 96th percentile · 510 balls
Weakness: Leg break: average 33.7 · 3rd percentile · 604 balls
Strength: Spin: average 99.3 · 100th percentile · 1,285 balls
Weakness: At home: average 25.9 · 2nd percentile · 652 balls
Strength: United Arab Emirates: average 78.4 · 94th percentile · 730 balls
Weakness: Sri Lanka: average 30.3 · 1st percentile · 1,683 balls
Strength: Off break: strike rate 60.5 · 94th percentile · 2,250 balls
Weakness: New Zealand: average 33 · 4th percentile · 534 balls
Strength: West Indies: average 169.3 · 100th percentile · 1,028 balls
Weakness: New ball (1-20): average 33.5 · 5th percentile · 1,415 balls
Strength: Left-handed batters: average 23.5 · 98th percentile · 896 balls
Weakness: Right-handed batters: average 50.2 · 5th percentile · 1,808 balls
Strength: England: average 40.1 · 90th percentile · 1,239 balls
Weakness: Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal 50.1 · 6th percentile · 2,607 balls
Strength: Pace: average 14.5 · 95th percentile · 1,004 balls
Weakness: At home: average 8.6 · 6th percentile · 744 balls
Strength: Pakistan: average 20.7 · 99th percentile · 756 balls
Weakness: West Indies: average 71.6 · 5th percentile · 777 balls
Strength: New Zealand: average 16.0 · 95th percentile · 2,246 balls
Weakness: Away from home: average 10.3 · 8th percentile · 1,296 balls
Strength: Pace: average 12.9 · 96th percentile · 574 balls
Weakness: Away from home: average 38.0 · 15th percentile · 5,697 balls