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

Australia v South Africa

17 Dec 2008 to 21 Dec 2008 · WACA, Perth

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

Result

South Africa won by 6 wickets

South Africa414/4 (119.2 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
GC Smithlbw b MG Johnson	lbw b MG Johnson	108	147	13	0	73.5
ND McKenziecaught b MG Johnson	caught b MG Johnson	10	52	1	0	19.2
HM Amlacaught b B Lee	caught b B Lee	53	112	6	0	47.3
JH Kalliscaught b MG Johnson	caught b MG Johnson	57	106	4	2	53.8
AB de Villiers*not out	not out	106	186	9	0	57.0
JP Duminy*not out	not out	50	119	4	1	42.0
Extras	30 (b 13, lb 9, w 2, nb 6)
Total	414/4 (119.2 ov)

Did not bat: MV Boucher, M Morkel, PL Harris, DW Steyn, M Ntini

Fall of wickets: 1-19 (ND McKenzie, 14.3 ov), 2-172 (GC Smith, 50.2 ov), 3-179 (HM Amla, 53.2 ov), 4-303 (JH Kallis, 85.3 ov)

Australia bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
B Lee	27	4	73	1	2.70	1	6
MG Johnson	34.2	5	98	3	2.85	1	0
PM Siddle	26	2	84	0	3.23	0	0
JJ Krejza	24	2	102	0	4.25	0	0
MJ Clarke	8	0	35	0	4.38	0	0

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

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