1st Test · South Africa tour of Australia 2022 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane · 17 Dec 2022 to 18 Dec 2022
South Africa 152 & 99
Australia 218 & 35/4
Australia won by 6 wickets
Player of the match: TM Head
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Match summary

South Africa played Australia in the 1st Test, South Africa tour of Australia 2022 at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, from 17 Dec 2022 to 18 Dec 2022. Australia won by 6 wickets.

Australia won the toss and chose to field first. South Africa made 152 in 48.2 overs, Australia made 218 in 50.3 overs, South Africa made 99 in 37.4 overs, Australia made 35/4 in 7.5 overs.

Travis Head top-scored with 92 runs in the match; Kagiso Rabada took 8/89 in the match; Travis Head was named player of the match.

South Africa Innings

152/10 (48.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
D Elgar
c AT Carey b MA Starc
 c AT Carey b MA Starc 310 0030.00
SJ Erwee
c C Green b SM Boland
 c C Green b SM Boland 1037 2027.03
HE van der Dussen
c AT Carey b PJ Cummins
 c AT Carey b PJ Cummins 512 1041.67
T Bavuma
b MA Starc
 b MA Starc 3870 3054.29
K Zondo
lbw b SM Boland
 lbw b SM Boland 02 000.00
K Verreynne
c SPD Smith b NM Lyon
 c SPD Smith b NM Lyon 6496 8166.67
M Jansen
c C Green b NM Lyon
 c C Green b NM Lyon 219 0010.53
KA Maharaj
c SPD Smith b MA Starc
 c SPD Smith b MA Starc 26 0033.33
K Rabada
not out
 not out 1018 1055.56
A Nortje
c TM Head b NM Lyon
 c TM Head b NM Lyon 07 000.00
L Ngidi
c C Green b PJ Cummins
 c C Green b PJ Cummins 313 0023.08
Extras(b 4, lb 10, w 1, nb 0)15
Total48.2 Ov (RR: 3.14)152/10

Fall of wickets: 1-12 (D Elgar, 4.1 ov), 2-27 (HE van der Dussen, 9.1 ov), 3-27 (SJ Erwee, 10.4 ov), 4-27 (K Zondo, 10.6 ov), 5-125 (T Bavuma, 34.3 ov), 6-132 (M Jansen, 39.5 ov), 7-135 (KA Maharaj, 40.6 ov), 8-139 (K Verreynne, 41.6 ov), 9-145 (A Nortje, 45.1 ov), 10-152 (L Ngidi, 48.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 14141 32.93 6550 00
PJ Cummins 12.2335 22.84 5750 00
SM Boland 11228 22.55 5120 10
C Green 3020 06.67 1021 00
NM Lyon 8214 31.75 4010 00

Australia Innings

218/10 (50.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
DA Warner
c K Zondo b K Rabada
 c K Zondo b K Rabada 01 000.00
UT Khawaja
c SR Harmer b A Nortje
 c SR Harmer b A Nortje 1126 2042.31
M Labuschagne
c D Elgar b M Jansen
 c D Elgar b M Jansen 1124 2045.83
SPD Smith
b A Nortje
 b A Nortje 3668 4052.94
TM Head
c K Verreynne b M Jansen
 c K Verreynne b M Jansen 9296 13195.83
SM Boland
c K Verreynne b K Rabada
 c K Verreynne b K Rabada 14 0025.00
C Green
c SJ Erwee b M Jansen
 c SJ Erwee b M Jansen 1819 4094.74
AT Carey
not out
 not out 2230 1073.33
MA Starc
c & b L Ngidi
 c & b L Ngidi 1430 3046.67
PJ Cummins
c A Nortje b K Rabada
 c A Nortje b K Rabada 03 000.00
NM Lyon
c HE van der Dussen b K Rabada
 c HE van der Dussen b K Rabada 04 000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 5, w 5, nb 2)13
Total50.3 Ov (RR: 4.32)218/10

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (DA Warner, 0.1 ov), 2-18 (M Labuschagne, 8.1 ov), 3-27 (UT Khawaja, 9.2 ov), 4-144 (SPD Smith, 32.2 ov), 5-145 (SM Boland, 33.1 ov), 6-181 (C Green, 39.2 ov), 7-182 (TM Head, 39.4 ov), 8-213 (MA Starc, 47.6 ov), 9-214 (PJ Cummins, 48.5 ov), 10-218 (NM Lyon, 50.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
K Rabada 17.3176 44.34 74120 01
L Ngidi 9135 13.89 3731 00
M Jansen 9132 33.56 4240 01
A Nortje 13252 24.00 5670 10
KA Maharaj 2017 08.50 630 00

South Africa Innings

99/10 (37.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
SJ Erwee
c C Green b PJ Cummins
 c C Green b PJ Cummins 323 0013.04
D Elgar
lbw b PJ Cummins
 lbw b PJ Cummins 24 0050.00
HE van der Dussen
b MA Starc
 b MA Starc 04 000.00
T Bavuma
lbw b NM Lyon
 lbw b NM Lyon 2961 3047.54
K Zondo
not out
 not out 3685 6042.35
K Verreynne
c SPD Smith b SM Boland
 c SPD Smith b SM Boland 02 000.00
M Jansen
b SM Boland
 b SM Boland 02 000.00
KA Maharaj
c AT Carey b MA Starc
 c AT Carey b MA Starc 1618 3088.89
K Rabada
c AT Carey b PJ Cummins
 c AT Carey b PJ Cummins 313 0023.08
A Nortje
c C Green b PJ Cummins
 c C Green b PJ Cummins 01 000.00
L Ngidi
c DA Warner b PJ Cummins
 c DA Warner b PJ Cummins 914 2064.29
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 1)1
Total37.4 Ov (RR: 2.63)99/10

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (D Elgar, 1.4 ov), 2-3 (HE van der Dussen, 2.5 ov), 3-5 (SJ Erwee, 7.2 ov), 4-47 (T Bavuma, 23.5 ov), 5-48 (K Verreynne, 24.2 ov), 6-48 (M Jansen, 24.4 ov), 7-64 (KA Maharaj, 28.5 ov), 8-69 (K Rabada, 31.5 ov), 9-69 (A Nortje, 31.6 ov), 10-99 (L Ngidi, 37.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 11326 22.36 5230 00
PJ Cummins 12.4342 53.32 6380 01
SM Boland 8214 21.75 3910 00
NM Lyon 6017 12.83 2620 00

Australia Innings

35/4 (7.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
UT Khawaja
c KA Maharaj b K Rabada
 c KA Maharaj b K Rabada 212 0016.67
DA Warner
c SJ Erwee b K Rabada
 c SJ Erwee b K Rabada 311 0027.27
M Labuschagne
not out
 not out 516 1031.25
SPD Smith
c K Verreynne b K Rabada
 c K Verreynne b K Rabada 65 10120.00
TM Head
c K Verreynne b K Rabada
 c K Verreynne b K Rabada 01 000.00
C Green
not out
 not out 02 000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 0, w 15, nb 0)19
Total7.5 Ov (RR: 4.47)35/4

Did not bat: MA Starc, AT Carey, NM Lyon, SM Boland, PJ Cummins

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (UT Khawaja, 2.6 ov), 2-9 (DA Warner, 4.4 ov), 3-19 (SPD Smith, 6.3 ov), 4-24 (TM Head, 6.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
K Rabada 4113 43.25 2110 10
A Nortje 3.5018 04.70 1910 20

Frequently asked questions

Who won the South Africa vs Australia match on 17 Dec 2022?

Australia won by 6 wickets.

Who was player of the match in South Africa vs Australia?

Travis Head.

Who scored the most runs in South Africa vs Australia?

Travis Head (Australia) with 92 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs Australia?

Kagiso Rabada, with 8/89.

Who won the toss in South Africa vs Australia?

Australia, who chose to field first.

Where was South Africa vs Australia played?

At Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane.