2nd Test · South Africa tour of Australia 2005 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 26 Dec 2005 to 30 Dec 2005
Australia 355 & 321/7d
South Africa 311 & 181
Australia won by 184 runs
Player of the match: MEK Hussey
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Match summary

Australia played South Africa in the 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Australia 2005 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, from 26 Dec 2005 to 30 Dec 2005. Australia won by 184 runs.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 355 in 119.3 overs, South Africa made 311 in 111 overs, Australia made 321/7 declared in 83 overs, South Africa made 181 in 73.5 overs.

Matthew Hayden top-scored with 202 runs in the match; Shane Warne took 6/136 in the match; Michael Hussey was named player of the match.

Australia Innings

355/10 (119.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
PA Jaques
c JA Rudolph b SM Pollock
 c JA Rudolph b SM Pollock 212 0016.67
ML Hayden
c GC Smith b SM Pollock
 c GC Smith b SM Pollock 65177 9036.72
RT Ponting
c HH Gibbs b A Nel
 c HH Gibbs b A Nel 117198 13059.09
BJ Hodge
c GC Smith b SM Pollock
 c GC Smith b SM Pollock 726 1026.92
MEK Hussey
b M Ntini
 b M Ntini 122203 14460.10
A Symonds
c MV Boucher b A Nel
 c MV Boucher b A Nel 01 000.00
AC Gilchrist
c HH Gibbs b A Nel
 c HH Gibbs b A Nel 27 0028.57
SK Warne
c N Boje b A Nel
 c N Boje b A Nel 914 1064.29
B Lee
lbw b M Ntini
 lbw b M Ntini 416 0025.00
SCG MacGill
b M Ntini
 b M Ntini 411 1036.36
GD McGrath
not out
 not out 1156 0019.64
Extras(b 2, lb 4, w 2, nb 4)12
Total119.3 Ov (RR: 2.97)355/10

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (PA Jaques, 2.6 ov), 2-154 (ML Hayden, 54.4 ov), 3-176 (BJ Hodge, 62.2 ov), 4-207 (RT Ponting, 74.4 ov), 5-207 (A Symonds, 74.5 ov), 6-213 (AC Gilchrist, 78.2 ov), 7-227 (SK Warne, 82.4 ov), 8-239 (B Lee, 89.1 ov), 9-248 (SCG MacGill, 91.6 ov), 10-355 (MEK Hussey, 119.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
SM Pollock 26567 32.58 12080 02
M Ntini 22.3370 33.11 105120 00
JH Kallis 21.5469 03.16 9880 20
A Nel 31684 42.71 15392 02
N Boje 18.1359 03.25 7522 00

South Africa Innings

311/10 (111 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AB de Villiers
lbw b GD McGrath
 lbw b GD McGrath 61141 9043.26
GC Smith
lbw b B Lee
 lbw b B Lee 2242 2052.38
HH Gibbs
b A Symonds
 b A Symonds 94234 15040.17
JH Kallis
b B Lee
 b B Lee 2390 2025.56
AG Prince
c RT Ponting b SK Warne
 c RT Ponting b SK Warne 619 0031.58
JA Rudolph
b B Lee
 b B Lee 1336 2036.11
MV Boucher
lbw b A Symonds
 lbw b A Symonds 2340 4057.50
SM Pollock
lbw b A Symonds
 lbw b A Symonds 921 1042.86
N Boje
b SK Warne
 b SK Warne 1227 2044.44
A Nel
c MEK Hussey b SCG MacGill
 c MEK Hussey b SCG MacGill 1421 3066.67
M Ntini
not out
 not out 1010 20100.00
Extras(b 2, lb 7, w 0, nb 15)24
Total111 Ov (RR: 2.80)311/10

Fall of wickets: 1-36 (GC Smith, 14.1 ov), 2-122 (AB de Villiers, 42.1 ov), 3-184 (JH Kallis, 69.2 ov), 4-192 (AG Prince, 73.5 ov), 5-214 (JA Rudolph, 85.1 ov), 6-260 (MV Boucher, 96.4 ov), 7-265 (HH Gibbs, 98.4 ov), 8-281 (SM Pollock, 104.1 ov), 9-291 (N Boje, 107.4 ov), 10-311 (A Nel, 110.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
GD McGrath 271357 12.11 14280 03
B Lee 28592 33.29 136130 09
A Symonds 20650 32.50 10060 03
SK Warne 21762 22.95 9880 00
SCG MacGill 15341 12.73 7270 00

Australia Innings

321/7d (83 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
ML Hayden
c MV Boucher b JH Kallis
 c MV Boucher b JH Kallis 137242 17256.61
PA Jaques
lbw b A Nel
 lbw b A Nel 2844 3063.64
RT Ponting
lbw b SM Pollock
 lbw b SM Pollock 1129 0037.93
BJ Hodge
c MV Boucher b A Nel
 c MV Boucher b A Nel 2463 3038.10
MEK Hussey
c JH Kallis b GC Smith
 c JH Kallis b GC Smith 3174 2041.89
A Symonds
c A Nel b JH Kallis
 c A Nel b JH Kallis 7254 56133.33
AC Gilchrist
c AG Prince b JH Kallis
 c AG Prince b JH Kallis 01 000.00
SK Warne
not out
 not out 00 00-
Extras(b 6, lb 3, w 0, nb 9)18
Total83 Ov (RR: 3.87)321/7

Did not bat: SCG MacGill, B Lee, GD McGrath

Fall of wickets: 1-53 (PA Jaques, 14.1 ov), 2-82 (RT Ponting, 25.2 ov), 3-131 (BJ Hodge, 44.1 ov), 4-193 (MEK Hussey, 67.2 ov), 5-317 (ML Hayden, 82.3 ov), 6-321 (A Symonds, 82.5 ov), 7-321 (AC Gilchrist, 82.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
SM Pollock 23560 12.61 11590 05
M Ntini 8217 02.13 3820 00
JH Kallis 11058 35.27 3861 01
A Nel 20371 23.55 8562 00
N Boje 14165 04.64 5453 00
GC Smith 7041 15.86 2422 03

South Africa Innings

181/10 (73.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
GC Smith
c AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath
 c AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath 2552 3048.08
AB de Villiers
st AC Gilchrist b SK Warne
 st AC Gilchrist b SK Warne 844 1018.18
HH Gibbs
b SK Warne
 b SK Warne 911 2081.82
JH Kallis
c AC Gilchrist b A Symonds
 c AC Gilchrist b A Symonds 926 2034.62
AG Prince
c ML Hayden b SK Warne
 c ML Hayden b SK Warne 26120 2021.67
JA Rudolph
b A Symonds
 b A Symonds 45 1080.00
MV Boucher
c RT Ponting b SK Warne
 c RT Ponting b SK Warne 518 0027.78
SM Pollock
not out
 not out 67120 8155.83
N Boje
b GD McGrath
 b GD McGrath 1338 0134.21
A Nel
c AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath
 c AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath 27 0028.57
M Ntini
b SCG MacGill
 b SCG MacGill 26 0033.33
Extras(b 0, lb 6, w 1, nb 4)11
Total73.5 Ov (RR: 2.45)181/10

Fall of wickets: 1-39 (AB de Villiers, 15.2 ov), 2-45 (GC Smith, 16.3 ov), 3-58 (HH Gibbs, 19.1 ov), 4-64 (JH Kallis, 24.4 ov), 5-72 (JA Rudolph, 26.3 ov), 6-82 (MV Boucher, 33.1 ov), 7-130 (AG Prince, 55.3 ov), 8-166 (N Boje, 70.1 ov), 9-178 (A Nel, 72.2 ov), 10-181 (M Ntini, 73.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
GD McGrath 15344 32.93 7380 00
B Lee 10.5423 02.12 5310 01
SK Warne 28774 42.64 13981 13
A Symonds 426 21.50 2110 00
SCG MacGill 16728 11.75 8111 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs South Africa match on 26 Dec 2005?

Australia won by 184 runs.

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

Michael Hussey.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs South Africa?

Matthew Hayden (Australia) with 202 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs South Africa?

Shane Warne, with 6/136.

Who won the toss in Australia vs South Africa?

Australia, who chose to bat first.

Where was Australia vs South Africa played?

At Melbourne Cricket Ground.