Men's Test · South Africa in Australia Test Series · Match 3

Australia v South Africa

3 Jan 2009 to 7 Jan 2009 · Sydney Cricket Ground

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

Result

Australia won by 103 runs

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: PM Siddle

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Australia (1)	445	136.2
South Africa (2)	327/9	120.5
Australia (3)	257/4d	67.2
South Africa (4)	272	114.3

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa272 all out (114.3 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
ND McKenziecaught b DE Bollinger	caught b DE Bollinger	27	101	3	0	26.7
M Morkelcaught b DE Bollinger	caught b DE Bollinger	0	2	0	0	0.0
HM Amlacaught b NM Hauritz	caught b NM Hauritz	59	112	9	0	52.7
JH Kallisc & b AB McDonald	c & b AB McDonald	4	13	0	0	30.8
AB de Villiersb PM Siddle	b PM Siddle	56	144	8	0	38.9
JP Duminylbw b MG Johnson	lbw b MG Johnson	16	92	2	0	17.4
MV Boucherlbw b PM Siddle	lbw b PM Siddle	4	25	0	0	16.0
PL Harrislbw b PM Siddle	lbw b PM Siddle	6	43	0	0	14.0
DW Steynlbw b AB McDonald	lbw b AB McDonald	28	65	2	0	43.1
M Ntini*not out	not out	28	75	5	0	37.3
GC Smithb MG Johnson	b MG Johnson	3	17	0	0	17.6
Extras	41 (b 12, lb 18, w 4, nb 2, pen 5)
Total	272 all out (114.3 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (M Morkel, 1.2 ov), 2-68 (ND McKenzie, 30.2 ov), 3-91 (JH Kallis, 35.3 ov), 4-110 (HM Amla, 41.1 ov), 5-166 (JP Duminy, 70.2 ov), 6-172 (MV Boucher, 76.5 ov), 7-190 (AB de Villiers, 83.6 ov), 8-202 (PL Harris, 90.1 ov), 9-257 (DW Steyn, 107.4 ov), 10-272 (GC Smith, 114.2 ov)

Australia bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
PM Siddle	27	12	54	3	2.00	0	0
DE Bollinger	21	5	53	2	2.52	1	2
MG Johnson	23.2	7	49	2	2.10	2	0
AB McDonald	13	6	32	2	2.46	0	0
NM Hauritz	28.1	10	47	1	1.67	0	0
MJ Clarke	2	1	2	0	1.00	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.