3rd Test · Basil D'Oliveira Trophy 2008 · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 30 Jul 2008 to 2 Aug 2008
England 231 & 363
South Africa 314 & 283/5
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Player of the match: GC Smith
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Match summary

England played South Africa in the 3rd Test, Basil D'Oliveira Trophy 2008 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, from 30 Jul 2008 to 2 Aug 2008. South Africa won by 5 wickets.

England won the toss and chose to bat first. England made 231 in 77 overs, South Africa made 314 in 90.2 overs, England made 363 in 98.3 overs, South Africa made 283/5 in 80 overs.

Graeme Smith top-scored with 161 runs in the match; Andrew Flintoff took 6/161 in the match; Graeme Smith was named player of the match.

England Innings

231/10 (77 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AJ Strauss
hit wicket b A Nel
 hit wicket b A Nel 2067 3029.85
AN Cook
c JH Kallis b A Nel
 c JH Kallis b A Nel 76125 12060.80
MP Vaughan
c MV Boucher b A Nel
 c MV Boucher b A Nel 01 000.00
KP Pietersen
c AG Prince b JH Kallis
 c AG Prince b JH Kallis 49 0044.44
IR Bell
c MV Boucher b M Ntini
 c MV Boucher b M Ntini 5098 9051.02
PD Collingwood
c GC Smith b JH Kallis
 c GC Smith b JH Kallis 422 1018.18
A Flintoff
not out
 not out 3678 3146.15
TR Ambrose
b JH Kallis
 b JH Kallis 2259 3037.29
RJ Sidebottom
c MV Boucher b M Ntini
 c MV Boucher b M Ntini 24 0050.00
JM Anderson
run out (AG Prince)
 run out (AG Prince) 13 0033.33
MS Panesar
run out (HM Amla, MV Boucher)
 run out (HM Amla, MV Boucher) 11 00100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 7, w 2, nb 5)15
Total77 Ov (RR: 3.00)231/10

Fall of wickets: 1-68 (AJ Strauss, 22.4 ov), 2-68 (MP Vaughan, 22.5 ov), 3-74 (KP Pietersen, 25.5 ov), 4-136 (AN Cook, 40.6 ov), 5-158 (PD Collingwood, 51.1 ov), 6-173 (IR Bell, 54.5 ov), 7-212 (TR Ambrose, 73.6 ov), 8-215 (RJ Sidebottom, 74.6 ov), 9-230 (JM Anderson, 76.5 ov), 10-231 (MS Panesar, 76.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
M Morkel 15250 03.33 7380 04
M Ntini 19570 23.68 8781 01
A Nel 17747 32.76 8690 10
JH Kallis 15531 32.07 7740 10
PL Harris 11125 02.27 4920 00

South Africa Innings

314/10 (90.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
ND McKenzie
lbw b A Flintoff
 lbw b A Flintoff 72127 12056.69
GC Smith
c AJ Strauss b A Flintoff
 c AJ Strauss b A Flintoff 721 0033.33
PL Harris
c AN Cook b RJ Sidebottom
 c AN Cook b RJ Sidebottom 1954 3035.19
HM Amla
c & b JM Anderson
 c & b JM Anderson 923 0039.13
JH Kallis
b A Flintoff
 b A Flintoff 64114 9056.14
AG Prince
c TR Ambrose b RJ Sidebottom
 c TR Ambrose b RJ Sidebottom 39104 7037.50
AB de Villiers
c RJ Sidebottom b A Flintoff
 c RJ Sidebottom b A Flintoff 517 1029.41
MV Boucher
c MP Vaughan b JM Anderson
 c MP Vaughan b JM Anderson 4049 6081.63
M Morkel
lbw b JM Anderson
 lbw b JM Anderson 1833 4054.55
A Nel
b RJ Sidebottom
 b RJ Sidebottom 04 000.00
M Ntini
not out
 not out 02 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 35, w 0, nb 6)41
Total90.2 Ov (RR: 3.48)314/10

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (GC Smith, 7.2 ov), 2-94 (PL Harris, 27.3 ov), 3-117 (HM Amla, 35.1 ov), 4-135 (ND McKenzie, 38.6 ov), 5-226 (JH Kallis, 68.4 ov), 6-238 (AB de Villiers, 72.4 ov), 7-264 (AG Prince, 77.6 ov), 8-293 (M Morkel, 86.6 ov), 9-298 (A Nel, 87.6 ov), 10-314 (MV Boucher, 90.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
RJ Sidebottom 25981 33.24 118130 01
JM Anderson 26.2672 32.73 129110 03
A Flintoff 30889 42.97 141120 02
PD Collingwood 2012 06.00 930 00
MS Panesar 7025 03.57 2730 00

England Innings

363/10 (98.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AJ Strauss
c JH Kallis b M Morkel
 c JH Kallis b M Morkel 2565 2038.46
AN Cook
c MV Boucher b M Ntini
 c MV Boucher b M Ntini 912 2075.00
MP Vaughan
c HM Amla b A Nel
 c HM Amla b A Nel 1718 4094.44
KP Pietersen
c AB de Villiers b PL Harris
 c AB de Villiers b PL Harris 94136 13069.12
IR Bell
c MV Boucher b M Ntini
 c MV Boucher b M Ntini 2027 4074.07
PD Collingwood
c MV Boucher b M Morkel
 c MV Boucher b M Morkel 135195 19169.23
A Flintoff
c HM Amla b PL Harris
 c HM Amla b PL Harris 24 0050.00
TR Ambrose
b M Morkel
 b M Morkel 1980 2023.75
RJ Sidebottom
c HM Amla b M Morkel
 c HM Amla b M Morkel 2248 5045.83
JM Anderson
b JH Kallis
 b JH Kallis 17 0014.29
MS Panesar
not out
 not out 00 00-
Extras(b 8, lb 2, w 6, nb 3)19
Total98.3 Ov (RR: 3.69)363/10

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (AN Cook, 5.2 ov), 2-39 (MP Vaughan, 10.6 ov), 3-70 (AJ Strauss, 22.1 ov), 4-104 (IR Bell, 30.1 ov), 5-219 (KP Pietersen, 53.1 ov), 6-221 (A Flintoff, 53.5 ov), 7-297 (TR Ambrose, 80.2 ov), 8-362 (RJ Sidebottom, 96.5 ov), 9-363 (JM Anderson, 97.6 ov), 10-363 (PD Collingwood, 98.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
M Morkel 19.3197 44.97 81150 41
A Nel 20379 13.95 88130 00
M Ntini 18458 23.22 8380 20
JH Kallis 20559 12.95 9690 00
PL Harris 21360 22.86 9361 00

South Africa Innings

283/5 (80 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
GC Smith
not out
 not out 154246 17062.60
ND McKenzie
lbw b A Flintoff
 lbw b A Flintoff 2256 3039.29
HM Amla
lbw b MS Panesar
 lbw b MS Panesar 617 0035.29
JH Kallis
lbw b A Flintoff
 lbw b A Flintoff 57 1071.43
AG Prince
c TR Ambrose b JM Anderson
 c TR Ambrose b JM Anderson 214 0014.29
AB de Villiers
c PD Collingwood b MS Panesar
 c PD Collingwood b MS Panesar 2757 3047.37
MV Boucher
not out
 not out 4585 5052.94
Extras(b 9, lb 9, w 2, nb 2)22
Total80 Ov (RR: 3.54)283/5

Did not bat: M Ntini, A Nel, M Morkel, PL Harris

Fall of wickets: 1-65 (ND McKenzie, 17.3 ov), 2-78 (HM Amla, 22.6 ov), 3-83 (JH Kallis, 25.5 ov), 4-93 (AG Prince, 29.2 ov), 5-171 (AB de Villiers, 52.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
RJ Sidebottom 10126 02.60 4320 00
JM Anderson 13060 14.62 4970 20
MS Panesar 33391 22.76 14370 02
A Flintoff 20572 23.60 87110 00
KP Pietersen 4016 04.00 1420 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the England vs South Africa match on 30 Jul 2008?

South Africa won by 5 wickets.

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

Graeme Smith.

Who scored the most runs in England vs South Africa?

Graeme Smith (South Africa) with 161 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in England vs South Africa?

Andrew Flintoff, with 6/161.

Who won the toss in England vs South Africa?

England, who chose to bat first.

Where was England vs South Africa played?

At Edgbaston, Birmingham.