Australia in South Africa Test Series 2008/09
Test · 3 matches · 26 Feb 2009 to 19 Mar 2009
Australia won the series 2–1
South Africa
AustraliaMost runs
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Hughes | 2009 | 6 | 415 | 160 | 69.17 | 58.53 | 2 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 2009 | 5 | 357 | 163 | 89.25 | 60.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | 2009 | 5 | 289 | 102 | 57.80 | 48.25 | 1 |
| 4 | Simon Katich | 2009 | 6 | 260 | 108 | 43.33 | 43.12 | 1 |
| 5 | Mitchell Johnson | 2009 | 5 | 255 | 123* | 85.00 | 84.72 | 1 |
| 6 | Ricky Ponting | 2009 | 6 | 210 | 83 | 35.00 | 62.87 | 0 |
| 7 | Brad Haddin | 2009 | 5 | 165 | 63 | 33.00 | 62.74 | 0 |
| 8 | Marcus North | 2009 | 4 | 160 | 117 | 40.00 | 44.32 | 1 |
| 9 | Ashwell Prince | 2009 | 1 | 150 | 150 | 150.00 | 60.24 | 1 |
| 10 | Hashim Amla | 2009 | 5 | 147 | 57 | 29.40 | 48.20 | 0 |
Most wickets
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Steyn | 2009 | 6 | 16 | 4/56 | 29.63 | 3.62 | 0 |
| 2 | Mitchell Johnson | 2009 | 5 | 16 | 4/25 | 25.00 | 2.88 | 0 |
| 3 | Paul Harris | 2009 | 6 | 14 | 6/127 | 28.21 | 2.80 | 1 |
| 4 | Peter Siddle | 2009 | 5 | 12 | 3/46 | 22.50 | 2.20 | 0 |
| 5 | Makhaya Ntini | 2009 | 6 | 10 | 3/52 | 34.00 | 3.15 | 0 |
| 6 | Ben Hilfenhaus | 2009 | 5 | 7 | 2/68 | 52.29 | 2.93 | 0 |
| 7 | Jacques Kallis | 2009 | 6 | 6 | 3/22 | 29.50 | 3.16 | 0 |
| 8 | Andrew McDonald | 2009 | 5 | 6 | 3/25 | 37.83 | 2.61 | 0 |
| 9 | Morné Morkel | 2009 | 4 | 6 | 3/117 | 49.83 | 3.90 | 0 |
| 10 | Simon Katich | 2009 | 2 | 5 | 3/45 | 10.80 | 3.77 | 0 |
Highest scores
| # | Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB de Villiers | 163 | 196 | 12 | 7 | South Africa | 19 Mar 2009 v Australia |
| 2 | Phillip Hughes | 160 | 323 | 15 | 3 | Australia | 6 Mar 2009 v South Africa |
| 3 | Ashwell Prince | 150 | 249 | 19 | 2 | South Africa | 19 Mar 2009 v Australia |
| 4 | Mitchell Johnson | 123* | 103 | 11 | 5 | Australia | 19 Mar 2009 v South Africa |
| 5 | Marcus North | 117 | 233 | 12 | 0 | Australia | 26 Feb 2009 v South Africa |
Best bowling
| # | Player | Figures | Overs | Econ | Team | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Harris | 6/127 | 42.5 | 2.96 | South Africa | 19 Mar 2009 v Australia |
| 2 | Mitchell Johnson | 4/25 | 18.1 | 1.38 | Australia | 26 Feb 2009 v South Africa |
| 3 | Dale Steyn | 4/56 | 16 | 3.50 | South Africa | 19 Mar 2009 v Australia |
| 4 | Mitchell Johnson | 4/112 | 34.2 | 3.26 | Australia | 26 Feb 2009 v South Africa |
| 5 | Dale Steyn | 4/113 | 30 | 3.77 | South Africa | 26 Feb 2009 v Australia |