Cricket BallSouth Africa’s Proteas cricket team and Australia went head to head and toe to toe in the first of 3, Five-Day cricket Tests at SuperSport Park, Centurion from Thursday 12 February. THe match ended more than a full day early, with Australia winning by 281 runs..

The match started at 10:30 SA Time on 12 February 2014.

South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first.

This was the Live Game Article, where we updated the scores from time to time during the Day’s play and where the cricket supporters amongst us had have the opportunity to discuss the game.

 

Australia:

  • First Innings – 397 All Out (122 Overs)

  • Second Innings – 290 / 4 Declared (72.2 Overs)

South Africa:

  • First Innings – 206 All Out (61.1 Overs)

  • Second Innings – 200 All Out (59.4 Overs)

 

Australia win by 281 runs, with more than a full day spare

 

Australia in South Africa Test Series – 1st Test
Test no. 2119 | 2013/14 season
Played at SuperSport Park, Centurion
12,13,14,15 February 2014 (5-day match)
Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal CJL Rogers c Duminy b Morkel 4 36 19 0 0 21.05
View dismissal DA Warner b Steyn 12 17 16 2 0 75.00
View dismissal AJ Doolan c Peterson b McLaren 27 85 51 5 0 52.94
View dismissal SE Marsh c Smith b Philander 148 428 288 15 0 51.38
View dismissal MJ Clarke* c Philander b Steyn 23 47 45 2 0 51.11
View dismissal SPD Smith c Petersen b McLaren 100 288 213 13 0 46.94
View dismissal BJ Haddin† lbw b Peterson 0 7 3 0 0 0.00
View dismissal MG Johnson b Peterson 33 70 54 6 0 61.11
View dismissal RJ Harris b Steyn 19 46 31 2 0 61.29
View dismissal PM Siddle b Steyn 2 14 11 0 0 18.18
NM Lyon not out 4 8 3 0 0 133.33
Extras (b 4, lb 8, w 11, nb 2) 25
Total (all out; 122 overs; 527 mins) 397 (3.25 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-15 (Warner, 4.1 ov), 2-24 (Rogers, 8.2 ov), 3-72 (Doolan, 23.1 ov), 4-98 (Clarke, 33.5 ov), 5-331 (Smith, 103.3 ov), 6-332 (Haddin, 104.1 ov), 7-348 (Marsh, 108.3 ov), 8-391 (Harris, 119.3 ov), 9-391 (Johnson, 120.1 ov), 10-397 (Siddle, 121.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
View wickets DW Steyn 29 6 78 4 2.68 (1w)
View wicket VD Philander 24 5 69 1 2.87
View wicket M Morkel 22 5 73 1 3.31 (1w)
View wickets R McLaren 20 4 72 2 3.60 (2nb, 1w)
View wickets RJ Peterson 15 0 49 2 3.26
JP Duminy 12 1 44 0 3.66
South Africa 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal GC Smith* c Marsh b Johnson 10 7 8 2 0 125.00
View dismissal AN Petersen c †Haddin b Johnson 2 24 12 0 0 16.66
View dismissal HM Amla lbw b Siddle 17 54 42 2 0 40.47
View dismissal F du Plessis c Clarke b Johnson 3 8 5 0 0 60.00
View dismissal AB de Villiers† c Warner b Johnson 91 241 148 10 2 61.48
View dismissal JP Duminy c Johnson b Lyon 25 77 48 1 1 52.08
View dismissal R McLaren b Johnson 8 37 33 1 0 24.24
View dismissal RJ Peterson c Clarke b Johnson 10 28 23 2 0 43.47
View dismissal VD Philander lbw b Lyon 15 54 35 0 0 42.85
DW Steyn not out 7 20 13 0 0 53.84
View dismissal M Morkel c †Haddin b Johnson 0 6 1 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 14, lb 2, w 1, nb 1) 18
Total (all out; 61.1 overs; 281 mins) 206 (3.36 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-11 (Smith, 1.4 ov), 2-15 (Petersen, 5.3 ov), 3-23 (du Plessis, 7.1 ov), 4-43 (Amla, 12.6 ov), 5-110 (Duminy, 30.5 ov), 6-126 (McLaren, 39.2 ov), 7-140 (Peterson, 45.1 ov), 8-189 (Philander, 57.2 ov), 9-202 (de Villiers, 59.6 ov), 10-206 (Morkel, 61.1 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
RJ Harris 17 3 51 0 3.00
View wickets MG Johnson 17.1 1 68 7 3.96 (1w)
View wicket PM Siddle 13 1 33 1 2.53 (1nb)
View wickets NM Lyon 14 0 38 2 2.71
Australia 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal CJL Rogers b Steyn 1 5 4 0 0 25.00
View dismissal DA Warner c Smith b Peterson 115 208 151 13 2 76.15
View dismissal AJ Doolan c †de Villiers b Duminy 89 247 154 12 1 57.79
View dismissal SE Marsh c †de Villiers b Steyn 44 106 84 5 1 52.38
MJ Clarke* not out 17 61 41 3 0 41.46
Extras (b 3, lb 14, w 7) 24
Total (4 wickets dec; 72.2 overs) 290 (4.00 runs per over)

Did not batSPD Smith, BJ Haddin†, MG Johnson, PM Siddle, RJ Harris, NM Lyon


Fall of wickets 1-1 (Rogers, 1.1 ov), 2-206 (Warner, 46.5 ov), 3-243 (Doolan, 57.1 ov), 4-290 (Marsh, 72.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
VD Philander 11 2 28 0 2.54
View wickets DW Steyn 14.2 2 61 2 4.25 (1w)
R McLaren 11 0 47 0 4.27 (1w)
M Morkel 13 4 38 0 2.92
View wicket RJ Peterson 19 0 87 1 4.57 (5w)
View wicket JP Duminy 4 0 12 1 3.00
South Africa 2nd innings (target: 482 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal AN Petersen c †Haddin b Johnson 1 9 9 0 0 11.11
View dismissal GC Smith* c Doolan b Johnson 4 20 10 1 0 40.00
View dismissal HM Amla c Marsh b Harris 35 71 6 0 49.29
View dismissal F du Plessis lbw b Siddle 18 58 47 3 0 38.29
View dismissal AB de Villiers† c Smith b Johnson 48 90 5 0 53.33
View dismissal JP Duminy c Doolan b Johnson 10 60 0 0 16.66
View dismissal R McLaren c †Haddin b Johnson 6 19 0 0 31.57
View dismissal RJ Peterson b Siddle 21 23 3 0 91.30
VD Philander not out 26 18 4 1 144.44
View dismissal DW Steyn c Clarke b Harris 3 8 0 0 37.50
View dismissal M Morkel run out (Lyon/†Haddin) 1 4 0 0 25.00
Extras (b 10, lb 5, w 11, nb 1) 27
Total (all out; 59.4 overs) 200 (3.35 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-6 (Petersen, 1.5 ov), 2-12 (Smith, 3.4 ov), 3-49 (du Plessis, 16.5 ov), 4-97 (Amla, 29.4 ov), 5-128 (Duminy, 45.4 ov), 6-140 (McLaren, 49.3 ov), 7-151 (de Villiers, 51.6 ov), 8-165 (Peterson, 54.6 ov), 9-178 (Steyn, 57.3 ov), 10-200 (Morkel, 59.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
View wickets RJ Harris 12.4 5 35 2 2.76 (1w)
View wickets MG Johnson 16 3 59 5 3.68 (1nb, 2w)
View wickets PM Siddle 16 6 55 2 3.43
DA Warner 2 0 3 0 1.50
NM Lyon 13 1 33 0 2.53

Match details


Toss – South Africa, who chose to field
Series – Australia led the 3-match series 1-0
Test debut – AJ Doolan (Australia)
Player of the match – tba
Umpires – Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and RK Illingworth (England)
TV umpire – IJ Gould (England)
Match referee – RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire – AT Holdstock
Close of play

  • – day 1 – Australia 1st innings 297/4 (SE Marsh 122*, SPD Smith 91*, 90 ov)
  • – day 2 – South Africa 1st innings 140/6 (AB de Villiers 52*, RJ Peterson 10*, 43.3 ov)
  • – day 3 – Australia 2nd innings 288/3 (SE Marsh 44*, MJ Clarke 17*, 69 ov)

304 Responses to Cricket: 1st Test – South Africa vs Australia (Match from 12 to 16 February – start at 10:30 SA Time, 08:30 GMT)

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  • 1

    I will be in and out a bit today, have some appointments with Advertisers for Rugby-Talk, so kindly keep the banter and the scores going in the comments.

  • 2

    best of luck on your dealings GBS.
    Really looking forward to this match, 4 x pace attack or Robbie included, will know soon.
    Hope we win the toss and send them in to bat.

  • 3

    Is Smith out yet?

  • 4

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  • 5

    Proteas won the Toss and elected to bowl

  • 6

    ja is a cool banner!
    It’s my Bday party that day, would have loved to join though

  • 7

    6 @ Gena_ZA:
    Oh goodie, you have a party on Rugby Saturday!

    When is the actual birthday?

  • 8

    OK, let me get some stats, figures & stuff together for my marketing efforts today…

  • 9

    21st.
    Annually we have a biggish rugby and braai day on the closest Saturday to the 21st.
    Mostly local derbies so early in the season so it is a little great event in it’s own right.
    But this Saturday as well – one needs to celebrate the start of the rugby with friends and festivities.

    Unfortunately I am not the one to be on-line with a tablet or PC during a match, I will just break electronics. But there to share my misguided opinions before and after

  • 10

    South Africa win the toss and choose to bowl – lekkkker!

  • 11

    Ryan McLaren is the new bloke in the team, as is Robin Peterson

  • 12

    @ Gena_ZA:
    Hi G. Robbie P in the team.

  • 13

    @ Gena_ZA:
    Damn, I was just a few seconds too late! Enjoy the game.

  • 14

    GC Smith* , AN Petersen , HM Amla , F du Plessis, AB de Villiers† , JP Duminy, R McLaren , RJ Peterson , VD Philander, DW Steyn,
    M Morkel

  • 15

    go blomme!

  • 16

    hehe, you too bud

  • 17

    I would have batted first. Lets hope they prove me wrong.

    Go SA!

    Thinking

  • 18

    parnell and tsolikele not playing.

    thank goodness.

  • 19

    smith gambling on bowling aus out today.

  • 20

    Steyn to Warner, OUT, whoops!

    I copy and paste – no shame whatsoever Happy-Grin

  • 21

    Steyn to Warner, OUT, whoops! Warner is a powder keg and this time he has exploded in Australia’s face, attacking a slightly wide delivery and dragging the ball on to his own stumps! You don’t need to give Steyn gifts like that, probably wasn’t quite room to cut that delivery, maybe just came back off the pitch a touch and Warner freewheeled the arms, cannoning the ball into the base of leg stump

  • 22

    Wicket!

    Warner gone!

    Aus 16 / 1

  • 23

    This is not something you will hear cane say very often……………………………”Go South Africa”.

    🙂

  • 24

    What is read cannot be unread Cane!

  • 25

    26/2

    Morkel to Rogers, OUT, banged in short again, got him, gloved to short leg! Brilliant catch from Duminy, the plan pays out almost straight away. Rogers was hopping around in his crease, the ball got too big for a short man and popped off the glove this time, went in front of square but Duminy flung himself forward and his team-mates wheeled away in synchronised jubilation

    CJL Rogers c Duminy b Morkel 4 (19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 21.05

  • 26

    Morkel gaan die aussies verniel.

  • 27

    @ Gena_ZA:
    Should be a very close Series Gena.

    These Aussies take this game very seriously. Very Seriously indeed.

    Almost to the point that we take rugby.
    They will leave no advantage, either imagined or genuine unexploited. (in other words…… they are a bunch of c..t$).

  • 28

    Well noted, so do we Saffas, not the World no1 ranked test tam for no reason.
    Where we differ is they like to have a say in the media and we on the filed.
    On the filed they sledge and tries to intimidate, but we are not England.
    Personally I think we will win both tests

  • 29

    Not taking anything away form them, bunch of hard assed fighters indeed!

  • 30

    It is very strange decision to bowl first. Although the pitch has a green tinge it isn’t a mamba. You bat through the first session and build a huge innings. If you don’t bowl out a team on the first day of inserting them, it is usually the wrong decision… Let’s hope we can make inroads…

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