Men's Test · Australia in South Africa Test Series · Match 1

South Africa v Australia

26 Feb 2009 to 2 Mar 2009 · Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Australia won by 162 runs

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: MG Johnson

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Australia (1)	466	125.4
South Africa (2)	220	81.1
Australia (3)	207	53.4
South Africa (4)	291	119.2

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa291 all out (119.2 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
ND McKenziecaught b MG Johnson	caught b MG Johnson	35	95	5	0	36.8
GC Smithcaught b BW Hilfenhaus	caught b BW Hilfenhaus	69	110	7	0	62.7
HM Amlacaught b PM Siddle	caught b PM Siddle	57	130	7	0	43.8
JH Kallisb MG Johnson	b MG Johnson	45	139	4	0	32.4
AB de Villierslbw b AB McDonald	lbw b AB McDonald	3	7	0	0	42.9
JP Duminycaught b PM Siddle	caught b PM Siddle	29	75	3	0	38.7
MV Boucherb BW Hilfenhaus	b BW Hilfenhaus	24	105	1	0	22.9
M Morkelcaught b MG Johnson	caught b MG Johnson	2	12	0	0	16.7
PL Harriscaught b PM Siddle	caught b PM Siddle	8	35	0	0	22.9
DW Steynb MG Johnson	b MG Johnson	6	12	0	0	50.0
M Ntini*not out	not out	0	0	0	0	–
Extras	13 (b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 4)
Total	291 all out (119.2 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-76 (ND McKenzie, 27.3 ov), 2-130 (GC Smith, 41.1 ov), 3-206 (HM Amla, 69.3 ov), 4-211 (AB de Villiers, 72.4 ov), 5-229 (JH Kallis, 82.6 ov), 6-268 (JP Duminy, 103.6 ov), 7-272 (M Morkel, 109.1 ov), 8-284 (MV Boucher, 114.6 ov), 9-289 (PL Harris, 118.6 ov), 10-291 (DW Steyn, 119.2 ov)

Australia bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
MG Johnson	34.2	2	112	4	3.26	1	1
BW Hilfenhaus	31	7	68	2	2.19	0	2
PM Siddle	25	8	46	3	1.84	1	1
AB McDonald	22	8	31	1	1.41	0	0
MJ North	7	0	27	0	3.86	0	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.