Australia
475/4d
South Africa
255 & 106/2
Match summary
Australia played South Africa in the 3rd Test, South Africa tour of Australia 2023 at Sydney Cricket Ground, from 4 Jan 2023 to 8 Jan 2023. Match drawn.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 475/4 declared in 131 overs, South Africa made 255 in 108 overs, South Africa made 106/2 in 41.5 overs.
Usman Khawaja top-scored with 195 off 368 balls; Josh Hazlewood took 5/57 in the match; Usman Khawaja was named player of the match.
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Khawaja not out |
not out | 195 | 368 | 19 | 1 | 52.99 |
| DA Warner c M Jansen b A Nortje |
c M Jansen b A Nortje | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 |
| M Labuschagne c K Verreynne b A Nortje |
c K Verreynne b A Nortje | 79 | 151 | 13 | 0 | 52.32 |
| SPD Smith c & b KA Maharaj |
c & b KA Maharaj | 104 | 192 | 11 | 2 | 54.17 |
| TM Head c HE van der Dussen b K Rabada |
c HE van der Dussen b K Rabada | 70 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 118.64 |
| MT Renshaw not out |
not out | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 1, nb 6) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 131 Ov (RR: 3.63) | 475/4 | ||||
Did not bat: JR Hazlewood, AT Carey, NM Lyon, AC Agar, PJ Cummins
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (DA Warner, 3.4 ov), 2-147 (M Labuschagne, 46.6 ov), 3-356 (SPD Smith, 109.1 ov), 4-468 (TM Head, 128.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Rabada | 28 | 3 | 119 | 1 | 4.25 | 121 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| A Nortje | 22 | 5 | 55 | 2 | 2.50 | 106 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M Jansen | 25 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 3.16 | 112 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KA Maharaj | 25 | 1 | 108 | 1 | 4.32 | 89 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SR Harmer | 31 | 3 | 109 | 0 | 3.52 | 127 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgar c AT Carey b JR Hazlewood |
c AT Carey b JR Hazlewood | 15 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 44.12 |
| SJ Erwee b NM Lyon |
b NM Lyon | 18 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 32.73 |
| H Klaasen c AT Carey b PJ Cummins |
c AT Carey b PJ Cummins | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| T Bavuma c AT Carey b JR Hazlewood |
c AT Carey b JR Hazlewood | 35 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 47.30 |
| K Zondo lbw b PJ Cummins |
lbw b PJ Cummins | 39 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 46.99 |
| K Verreynne c SPD Smith b PJ Cummins |
c SPD Smith b PJ Cummins | 19 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 48.72 |
| M Jansen c AT Carey b TM Head |
c AT Carey b TM Head | 11 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 14.10 |
| SR Harmer b JR Hazlewood |
b JR Hazlewood | 47 | 165 | 4 | 0 | 28.48 |
| KA Maharaj lbw b JR Hazlewood |
lbw b JR Hazlewood | 53 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 65.43 |
| K Rabada c & b NM Lyon |
c & b NM Lyon | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 |
| A Nortje not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 1, w 0, nb 5, p 5) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 108 Ov (RR: 2.36) | 255/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (D Elgar, 8.5 ov), 2-37 (SJ Erwee, 17.5 ov), 3-37 (H Klaasen, 18.3 ov), 4-85 (T Bavuma, 38.1 ov), 5-130 (K Zondo, 48.4 ov), 6-137 (K Verreynne, 52.4 ov), 7-167 (M Jansen, 73.6 ov), 8-252 (KA Maharaj, 100.4 ov), 9-255 (SR Harmer, 106.6 ov), 10-255 (K Rabada, 107.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Hazlewood | 23 | 7 | 48 | 4 | 2.09 | 114 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PJ Cummins | 23 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 2.61 | 109 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NM Lyon | 40 | 16 | 88 | 2 | 2.20 | 200 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Agar | 14 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2.14 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TM Head | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.00 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SPD Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ Erwee not out |
not out | 42 | 125 | 6 | 0 | 33.60 |
| D Elgar c AT Carey b PJ Cummins |
c AT Carey b PJ Cummins | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 |
| H Klaasen b JR Hazlewood |
b JR Hazlewood | 35 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 57.38 |
| T Bavuma not out |
not out | 17 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 40.48 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 2) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 41.5 Ov (RR: 2.53) | 106/2 | ||||
Did not bat: KA Maharaj, SR Harmer, K Zondo, M Jansen, A Nortje, K Verreynne, K Rabada
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (D Elgar, 8.1 ov), 2-75 (H Klaasen, 26.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Hazlewood | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.80 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Agar | 8 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 3.50 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Cummins | 8 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2.00 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NM Lyon | 15 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 2.13 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TM Head | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SPD Smith | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Labuschagne | 2.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Loading commentary…
- Match
- 3rd Test · South Africa tour of Australia 2023
- Venue
- Sydney Cricket Ground
- Date
- 4 Jan 2023 to 8 Jan 2023
- Toss
- Australia, elected to bat first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- UT Khawaja
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2022/23
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Australia vs South Africa match on 4 Jan 2023?
Match drawn.
Who was player of the match in Australia vs South Africa?
Usman Khawaja.
Who scored the most runs in Australia vs South Africa?
Usman Khawaja (Australia) with 195 off 368 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs South Africa?
Josh Hazlewood, with 5/57.
Who won the toss in Australia vs South Africa?
Australia, who chose to bat first.
Where was Australia vs South Africa played?
At Sydney Cricket Ground.