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Nervous nineties is the period of batsman's innings when his or her score is between 90 and 99. During this phase many players bat extremely cautiously in order to avoid being out before they obtain a century.

Saturday, February 28, 1998

Match #1: Australian Masters v World Masters at Melbourne (Carlton), 28 Feb 1998

Masters, 1997/98, 1st Match
Australia Masters v World Masters
Optus Oval, Melbourne
28 February 1998 (40-over match)

Result: World Masters won by 93 runs
Series: World Masters leads the 3-match series 1-0

Toss: Australia Masters
Umpires: AR Crafter and MG O'Connell

Players per side: 13 (11 bat, 11 field)

World Masters innings (40 overs maximum)                        R   M   B  4 6
DL Haynes c Robinson b Bright 37 64 58 5 0
*BA Richards c Yallop b Hogg 2 13 9 0 0
AL Logie run out (Darling) 59 87 67 3 3
RG Pollock b Bright 9 27 17 1 0
Zaheer Abbas c Yallop b Bright 4 18 5 0 0
DW Randall c Robinson b May 19 26 32 0 0
CEB Rice run out (Holland/Bright) 1 6 1 0 0
+PJL Dujon not out 32 42 40 1 0
BL Cairns not out 11 12 11 1 0
Extras (b 6, lb 5, w 3) 14
Total (7 wickets, 40 overs, 152 mins) 188

DNB: JG Bracewell, J Garner, AME Roberts, DL Underwood.

FoW: 1-14 (Richards), 2-81 (Haynes), 3-113 (Pollock),
4-121 (Logie), 5-121 (Zaheer Abbas), 6-127 (Rice),
7-160 (Randall).

Bowling O M R W
Thomson 6 1 31 0 (2w)
Hogg 8 1 18 1
Chappell 5 0 28 0 (1w)
Bright 9 1 32 3
May 9 0 47 1
Holland 3 0 21 0

Australia Masters innings (target: 189 runs in 40 overs) R M B 4 6
WM Darling c Bracewell b Underwood 37 84 74 5 0
GM Wood c Randall b Garner 6 19 22 0 0
KJ Hughes c Bracewell b Garner 0 9 2 0 0
*GN Yallop b Garner 2 8 5 0 0
DW Hookes c Bracewell b Rice 8 26 16 0 0
J Dyson run out (Richards/Bracewell) 8 26 26 1 0
TM Chappell st Dujon b Bracewell 10 22 27 0 0
+RD Robinson lbw b Bracewell 2 6 6 0 0
RJ Bright c Randall b Bracewell 6 13 11 0 0
TBA May not out 2 8 6 0 0
JR Thomson b Cairns 4 7 9 0 0
Extras (lb 6, w 3, nb 1) 10
Total (all out, 31.1 overs, 120 mins) 95

DNB: RM Hogg, RG Holland.

FoW: 1-9 (Wood), 2-15 (Hughes), 3-23 (Yallop), 4-51 (Hookes),
5-66, 6-69, 7-74, 8-86, 9-86, 10-95.

Bowling O M R W
Garner 6 1 14 3 (1nb)
Roberts 3 1 5 0
Rice 6 0 25 1
Underwood 9 0 23 1 (1w)
Bracewell 6 1 15 3
Cairns 1.1 0 7 1 (2w)

Note: Bowlers allowed a maximum of 9 overs
  • Attendance: 1000
  • Friday, February 27, 1998

    Women's Youth Test: Australia Under-23 v New Zealand A at Canberra (Manuka), 24-27 Feb 1998

    New Zealand 'A' Women in Australia, 1997-98, Womens Youth Test
    Australia Under-23 v New Zealand 'A'
    Manuka Oval, Canberra
    24, 25, 26, 27 February 1998

    Result:

    Toss:
    Umpires:

    Close of play:

  • Day 1:
  •  Day 2: NZ Under-23 1st innings 4/145 (Astle 50*, McDonald 0*)

    Australia Under-23 Women 1st innings
    E Campbell c Flannery b Fryer 24
    L Sthalekar lbw b Pullar 6
    M Goszko c Astle b Tiffen 52
    K Rolton c & b Tiffen 112
    T Brown c Aldiss b Watson 51
    L Broadfoot lbw b Pullar 44
    T Roach b Fryer 8
    M Winch not out 47
    J Wallace not out 18
    Extras 10
    Total (7 wickets decl, 148 overs) 372

    DNB: N Simon, M White.

    FoW: 1-9 (Sthalekar), 2-81 (Goszko), 3-83 (Campbell),
    4-198 (Brown), 5-282 (Rolton), 6-300 (Roach),
    7-310 (Broadfoot).

    Bowling O M R W
    Pullar 27 11 60 2
    Watson 30 7 84 1
    Trow 37 10 88 0
    Tiffen 15 4 36 2
    Fryer 28 10 70 2
    McDonald 11 3 24 0

    New Zealand 'A' Women 1st innings
    P Flannery c Rolton b Brown 28
    A O'Leary c Wallace b Sthalekar 33
    N Thessman b Brown 0
    L Astle not out 50
    H Watson c Broadfoot b Goszko 29
    E McDonald not out 0
    Extras 5
    Total (4 wickets, 69 overs) 145

    FoW: 1-46, 2-46, 3-82, 4-136.

    Bowling O M R W
    Simon 9 2 28 0
    White 14 9 23 0
    Brown 8 2 22 0
    Rolton 5 2 12 0
    Sthalekar 16 7 32 1
    Broadfoot 13 5 23 0
    Goszko 3 3 0 1

    Sunday, February 22, 1998

    3rd One-Day Match: Australia Under-23 v New Zealand A at Canberra (Reid), 22 Feb 1998

    New Zealand 'A' Women in Australia, 1997-98
    Australia Under-23 Women v New Zealand Women 'A'
    Reid Oval, Canberra
    22 February 1998

    Result: New Zealand 'A' won by five wickets.
    Series: New Zealand 'A' won the three-match series 2-1.

    Toss:
    Umpires:

    Australia Under-23 Women innings
    L Sthalekar c Flannery b Trow 8
    M Goszko run out 30
    *K Rolton c King b Trow 96
    L Broadfoot c Aldiss b Watson 15
    T Brown c King b Tiffin 31
    M Winch not out 22
    M Bulow not out 8
    Extras 9
    Total (5 wickets, 50 overs) 219

    DNB: S Cooper, M White, two others.

    Bowling O M R W
    Pullar 8 0 40 0
    Trow 10 3 36 2
    King 2 0 23 0
    Watson 10 0 41 1
    Tiffin 10 3 24 1
    Fryer 10 0 51 0

    New Zealand Women 'A' innings
    P Flannery c Broadfoot b Cooper 13
    A O'Leary run out 87
    L Astle c Bulow b Brown 5
    H Watson c Brown b Broadfoot 46
    R Pullar c Goszko b Rolton 13
    H Tiffin not out 33
    N Thessman not out 8
    Extras 18
    Total (5 wickets, 49.2 overs) 223

    DNB: C Aldiss, J Fryer, F King, D Trow.

    Bowling O M R W
    White 7 0 32 0
    Rolton 9.2 1 29 1
    Cooper 4 0 20 1
    Brown 6 1 32 1
    Broadfoot 10 1 41 1
    Sthalekar 7 1 35 1
    Goszko 6 0 27 0

    2nd Semi-Final: New South Wales v South Australia at Sydney, 22 Feb 1998

    Mercantile Mutual Cup, 1997/98, 2nd Semi-Final
    New South Wales v South Australia
    Sydney Cricket Ground
    22 February 1998 (50-over match)

    Result: New South Wales won by 69 runs

    Toss: New South Wales
    Umpires: RA Emerson and PD Parker
    TV Umpire: SJA Taufel
    Match Referee: RA French
    Man of the Match: MG Bevan

    Players per side: 12 (11 bat, 11 field)

    New South Wales innings (50 overs maximum)                      R   M   B  4 6
    R Chee Quee c Nielsen b Swain 12 24 24 0 0
    KJ Geyer c Nielsen b Eime 6 10 6 0 0
    MG Bevan c Swain b Parker 74 153 108 5 0
    S Lee c Nielsen b Eime 0 11 11 0 0
    CJ Richards c Nielsen b Swain 15 38 28 0 0
    KJ Roberts c Johnson b Harrity 10 28 23 1 0
    *+PA Emery b Harrity 48 86 70 1 0
    BE McNamara c Johnson b Harrity 16 24 18 2 0
    SM Thompson not out 15 11 10 2 0
    AM Stuart not out 1 9 3 0 0
    Extras (lb 9, w 4, nb 2) 15
    Total (8 wickets, 50 overs, 201 mins) 212

    DNB: SR Clark, DA Freedman.

    FoW: 1-14 (Geyer), 2-24 (Chee Quee),
    3-27 (Lee), 4-56 (Richards, 17.1 ov),
    5-78 (Roberts, 24.1 ov), 6-169 (Bevan, 41.6 ov),
    7-195 (McNamara, 47.4 ov), 8-195 (Emery, 47.5 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Eime 9 2 39 2 (1nb)
    Swain 10 2 21 2 (2w)
    Harrity 10 0 41 3 (2w)
    Johnson 10 0 49 0
    Young 10 0 49 0
    Parker 1 0 4 1

    South Australia innings (target: 213 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4 6
    DA Fitzgerald c Chee Quee b Clark 9 40 24 0 0
    BA Johnson c Emery b Stuart 9 20 21 1 0
    GR Parker lbw b Stuart 0 6 2 0 0
    *JD Siddons c Chee Quee b Clark 11 23 15 1 0
    DS Webber b McNamara 20 34 27 3 0
    CJ Davies c McNamara b Thompson 4 40 22 0 0
    JC Scuderi not out 32 108 59 1 0
    +TJ Nielsen c Emery b Thompson 24 47 42 1 0
    BE Young lbw b Freedman 7 20 18 0 0
    BA Swain c Lee b Bevan 7 13 13 1 0
    AB Eime run out (Emery) 1 6 7 0 0
    Extras (lb 4, w 9, nb 6) 19
    Total (all out, 41.1 overs, 184 mins) 143

    DNB: MA Harrity.

    FoW: 1-16 (Johnson, 4.6 ov), 2-18 (Parker, 6.2 ov),
    3-30 (Fitzgerald, 9.3 ov), 4-35 (Siddons, 11.5 ov),
    5-54 (Webber, 16.2 ov), 6-67 (Davies, 19.6 ov),
    7-109 (Nielsen, 31.3 ov), 8-126 (Young, 36.3 ov),
    9-137 (Swain, 39.3 ov), 10-143 (Eime, 41.1 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Stuart 7 2 24 2 (1w)
    Clark 7 0 22 2 (1nb)
    McNamara 6 0 22 1 (1nb, 4w)
    Lee 4 0 14 0 (3w)
    Thompson 10 1 32 2 (1nb, 1w)
    Freedman 6 0 24 1
    Bevan 1.1 0 1 1

    Attendance: 4402.

    Saturday, February 21, 1998

    1st Semi-Final: Western Australia v Queensland at Perth, 21 Feb 1998

    Mercantile Mutual Cup, 1997/98, Semi Final
    Western Australia v Queensland
    W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
    21 February 1998 (50-over match)

    Result: Queensland won by 3 wickets

    Toss: Queensland
    Umpires: SJ Davis and DJ Harper
    TV Umpire: TA Prue
    Match Referee: RJ Evans

    Players per side: 12 (11 bat, 11 field)

    Western Australia innings (50 overs maximum)                    R   M   B  4 6
    JL Langer st Seccombe b Foley 51 145 83 7 0
    RJ Campbell c Symonds b Rowell 35 56 43 4 0
    DR Martyn c Symonds b Miller 50 98 76 5 0
    +AC Gilchrist run out (Miller/Foley) 15 21 19 1 0
    *TM Moody not out 63 64 52 5 2
    MEK Hussey c Seccombe b Prestwidge 13 32 25 0 0
    BP Julian run out (Miller/Bichel) 15 11 7 1 1
    RM Baker not out 4 5 4 0 0
    Extras (lb 8, w 11, nb 18) 37
    Total (6 wickets, 50 overs, 222 mins) 283

    DNB: MP Atkinson, KM Harvey, J Stewart, J Angel.

    FoW: 1-83 (Campbell, 12.1 ov), 2-161 (Langer, 31.4 ov),
    3-169 (Martyn, 34.2 ov), 4-182 (Gilchrist, 37.2 ov),
    5-244 (Hussey, 45.4 ov), 6-272 (Julian, 48.3 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Bichel 9 0 46 0 (1nb, 3w)
    Miller 10 0 57 1 (4nb, 2w)
    Rowell 10 1 36 1
    Creevey 4 0 37 0 (4w)
    Prestwidge 10 0 56 1 (4nb, 1w)
    Foley 7 0 43 1 (1w)

    Queensland innings (target: 284 runs from 49 overs) R M B 4 6
    ML Hayden c Hussey b Moody 31 39 28 4 0
    JP Maher c Hussey b Stewart 56 91 69 5 0
    ML Love c Hussey b Angel 75 130 87 5 0
    *SG Law c Gilchrist b Atkinson 22 17 17 3 0
    A Symonds c Harvey b Atkinson 23 30 26 3 0
    BN Creevey c & b Angel 32 38 30 4 0
    GI Foley c Gilchrist b Angel 22 24 14 1 1
    +WA Seccombe not out 9 11 9 1 0
    MC Miller not out 1 1 1 0 0
    Extras (lb 7, w 6) 13
    Total (7 wicket, 46.5 overs, 200 mins) 284

    FoW: 1-56 (Hayden), 2-116 (Maher), 3-150 (Law), 4-197 (Symonds),
    5-243 (Love), 6-266 (Creevey), 7-282 (Foley).

    DNB: SA Prestwidge, AJ Bichel, GJ Rowell.

    Bowling O M R W
    Angel 8.5 0 39 3 (1w)
    Atkinson 10 0 58 2
    Julian 9 0 59 0 (3w)
    Moody 7 0 49 1
    Harvey 6 0 32 0 (1w)
    Stewart 3 0 17 1
    Baker 3 0 23 0 (1w)

    • Scorers: CA Bull (Western Australia) and S Wheeler (Queensland)
    • Queensland were fined 1 over for a slow over rate
    • Attendance: 5,142

    Friday, February 20, 1998

    2nd One-Day Match: Australia Under-23 v New Zealand A at Canberra (Manuka), 20 Feb 1998

    New Zealand 'A' Women in Australia, 1997-98
    Australia Under-23 Women v New Zealand Women 'A'
    Manuka Oval, Canberra
    20 February 1998

    Result: Australia Under-23 Women won by 40 runs

    Toss:
    Umpires:

    Australia Under-23 Women innings
    M Bulow lbw b Pullar 3
    M Goszko run out 48
    *K Rolton lbw b Pullar 64
    L Broadfoot run out 0
    T Brown c Aldiss b Fryer 2
    T Roach c Pullar b Watson 40
    M Winch not out 36
    L Sthalekar c Flannery b Pullar 13
    S Cooper lbw b Watson 0
    J Wallace not out 2
    Extras (b 3, lb 2, w 6, nb 1) 12
    Total (8 wickets, 50 overs) 220

    DNB: N Simon.

    FoW: 1-5, 2-123, 3-124, 4-127, 5-127, 6-196, 7-214, 8-214.

    Bowling O M R W
    Pullar 10 1 27 3 (2w, 1nb)
    Trow 10 1 37 0 (1w)
    Watson 10 1 49 2 (1w)
    Fryer 10 1 30 1
    King 8 0 52 0 (2w)
    Stickney 2 0 20 0

    New Zealand Women 'A' innings
    P Flannery run out 63
    A O'Leary c Wallace b Cooper 20
    F Stickney run out 8
    L Astle b Broadfoot 10
    H Watson c Bulow b Brown 16
    H Tiffin not out 26
    R Pullar b Brown 13
    F King b Rolton 3
    D Trow b Brown 1
    C Aldiss b Brown 0
    J Fryer not out 0
    Extras (b 3, lb 2, w 14, nb 1) 20
    Total (9 wickets, 50 overs) 180

    FoW: 1-?, 2-72, 3-94, 4-119, 5-146, 6-170, 7-173, 8-174, 9-175.

    Bowling O M R W
    Simon 4 0 23 0
    Rolton 10 1 33 1
    Brown 8 0 33 4 (6w)
    Cooper 5 1 23 1 (2w, 1nb)
    Sthalekar 10 2 23 0
    Broadfoot 10 2 28 1 (5w)
    Goszko 3 0 12 0 (1w)

    Thursday, February 19, 1998

    1st One-Day Match: Australia Under-23 v New Zealand A at Canberra (Kingston), 19 Feb 1998

    New Zealand Women 'A' in Australia, 1997-98
    Australian Under-23 Women v New Zealand Women 'A'
    Kingston Oval, Canberra
    19 February 1998

    Result: New Zealand 'A' won by seven runs.

    Toss:
    Umpires:

    New Zealand Women 'A' innings
    (H Watson 48, F King 36, M White 3/45, L Sthalekar 2/23)
    Total (9 wickets, 50 overs) 185

    Australian Under-23 Women innings
    (T Brown 47, M Goszko 40, F King 2/22, D Trow 2/29)
    Total (9 wickets, 50 overs) 178

    Monday, February 16, 1998

    Western Australia v New South Wales at Perth, 14-16 Feb 1998

    Sheffield Shield, 1997/98, 24th Match
    Western Australia v New South Wales
    W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
    14,15,16 February 1998 (4-day match)

    Result: Western Australia won by an innings and 137 runs
    Points: Western Australia 6, New South Wales 0

    Toss: Western Australia
    Umpires: AJ McQuillan and TA Prue
    TV Umpire: KR Rinaldi
    First-class debut: KJ Geyer (New South Wales).

    Close of Play:

  • Day 1: Western Australia 354/5 (Martyn 63*, Lavender 1*, 100 ov)
  • Day 2: Western Australia 470/7d, New South Wales 150 and 32/1 (Slater 24*, Taylor 5*, 12 ov)
    Western Australia 1st innings                                   R   M   B  4 6
    MEK Hussey c Emery b Davison 120 314 233 14 0
    +RJ Campbell run out (Stuart) 66 113 87 9 0
    JL Langer c Taylor b Lee 46 168 125 5 0
    DR Martyn not out 141 193 168 17 3
    RM Baker c McNamara b MacGill 23 48 49 3 0
    J Angel lbw b McNamara 1 15 11 0 0
    MP Lavender c Alley b Lee 23 90 68 3 0
    *BP Julian b MacGill 0 3 2 0 0
    Extras (b 15, lb 15, w 4, nb 16) 50
    Total (7 wickets decl, 122.3 overs, 478 mins) 470

    DNB: MP Atkinson, KM Harvey, BJ Oldroyd.

    FoW: 1-99 (Campbell, 26.2 ov), 2-252 (Langer, 70.4 ov),
    3-286 (Hussey, 77.3 ov), 4-341 (Baker),
    5-353 (Angel), 6-464 (Lavender), 7-470 (Julian).

    Bowling O M R W
    Stuart 27 6 99 0 (1nb)
    Alley 19 4 54 0 (2w)
    McNamara 14 0 89 1 (7nb, 1w)
    Lee 20 2 73 2 (1w)
    MacGill 33.3 6 100 2
    Davison 9 4 25 1

    New South Wales 1st innings R M B 4 6
    MJ Slater c Campbell b Angel 4 34 20 0 0
    RJ Davison c Campbell b Julian 6 14 13 1 0
    CJ Richards c Lavender b Julian 1 17 18 0 0
    *MA Taylor c Angel b Oldroyd 61 197 134 7 0
    S Lee c & b Angel 6 16 13 1 0
    KJ Geyer c Campbell b Angel 0 8 6 0 0
    BE McNamara lbw b Julian 24 67 61 3 0
    +PA Emery not out 13 117 93 1 0
    PJS Alley c Martyn b Atkinson 4 3 2 1 0
    AM Stuart c Campbell b Atkinson 0 6 7 0 0
    SCG MacGill lbw b Oldroyd 1 4 3 0 0
    Extras (b 5, lb 6, w 4, nb 15) 30
    Total (all out, 60.2 overs, 250 mins) 150

    FoW: 1-10 (Davison), 2-16 (Richards, 7.6 ov),
    3-16 (Slater, 8.1 ov), 4-28 (Lee, 12.4 ov),
    5-30 (Geyer, 14.4 ov), 6-81 (McNamara, 31.4 ov),
    7-145 (Taylor, 56.4 ov), 8-149 (Alley, 57.2 ov),
    9-149 (Stuart, 59.4 ov), 10-150 (MacGill, 60.2 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Angel 17 7 30 3 (4w)
    Julian 15 5 39 3 (7nb)
    Atkinson 11 2 38 2
    Harvey 14 5 29 0
    Oldroyd 3.2 2 3 2

    New South Wales 2nd innings (following on) R M B 4 6
    MJ Slater run out (Hussey/Baker) 24 44 42 3 0
    RJ Davison c Julian b Atkinson 3 22 20 0 0
    *MA Taylor c Campbell b Julian 13 64 48 0 0
    CJ Richards c Martyn b Harvey 14 86 56 2 0
    S Lee c Harvey b Atkinson 27 24 21 5 0
    KJ Geyer run out (Harvey/Campbell) 28 68 51 3 0
    BE McNamara c Campbell b Harvey 4 7 10 0 0
    +PA Emery not out 43 79 75 5 0
    PJS Alley run out (Angel) 0 4 0 0 0
    AM Stuart c Campbell b Angel 4 6 8 1 0
    SCG MacGill c Julian b Oldroyd 7 22 16 0 0
    Extras (b 3, lb 10, w 1, nb 2) 16
    Total (all out, 57.4 overs, 222 minutes) 183

    FoW: 1-15 (Davison), 2-32 (Slater), 3-54 (Taylor), 4-85 (Lee),
    5-95 (Richards), 6-103 (McNamara), 7-149 (Geyer),
    8-151 (Alley), 9-156 (Stuart), 10-183 (MacGill).

    Bowling O M R W
    Atkinson 13 3 42 2
    Angel 18 4 51 1
    Oldroyd 10.4 2 27 1
    Julian 9 1 35 1 (1nb, 1w)
    Harvey 7 1 15 2

    • 12th Men: GB Hogg (Western Australia) and DA Freedman (New South Wales)
    • Attendance: 5041
  • Sunday, February 15, 1998

    Tasmania v Queensland at Hobart, 15 Feb 1998

    Mercantile Mutual Cup, 1997/98
    Tasmania v Queensland
    Bellerive Oval, Hobart
    15 February 1998 (50-over match)

    Result: Queensland won by 12 runs
    Points: Queensland 2, Tasmania 0

    Toss: Tasmania
    Umpires: SG Randell and JH Smeaton
    List A Debut: MC Miller (Queensland).
    Man of the Match: RJ Tucker

    Players per side: 12 (11 bat, 11 field)

    Queensland innings (50 overs maximum)                           R   M   B  4 6
    ML Hayden c Atkinson b Young 3 20 14 0 0
    JP Maher b Dykes 68 108 80 7 0
    ML Love c Cox b Tucker 42 73 61 5 0
    A Symonds c Hutchison b Tucker 4 7 11 0 0
    CT Perren c Marsh b Dykes 52 67 60 2 0
    GI Foley c Wright b Farrell 25 51 36 1 0
    SA Prestwidge c Dykes b Wright 19 28 21 1 0
    BN Creevey c Atkinson b Wright 0 4 3 0 0
    *+IA Healy c Hills b Hutchison 12 15 11 1 0
    MC Miller not out 2 5 3 0 0
    GJ Rowell run out (Hills) 0 1 0 0 0
    Extras (lb 4, w 2) 6
    Total (all out, 50 overs, 195 mins) 233

    DNB: PW Jackson.

    FoW: 1-14 (Hayden), 2-111 (Love, 24.3 ov),
    3-119 (Symonds, 26.5 ov), 4-121 (Maher, 27.6 ov),
    5-189 (Foley, 42.1 ov), 6-208 (Perren, 45.4 ov),
    7-208 (Creevey, 46.3 ov), 8-225 (Prestwidge, 48.6 ov),
    9-232 (Healy, 49.5 ov), 10-233 (Rowell, 49.6 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Wright 9 2 27 2 (1w)
    Young 10 1 38 1
    Hutchison 10 0 71 1 (1w)
    Dykes 10 1 41 2
    Tucker 4 0 21 2
    Farrell 7 0 31 1

    Tasmania innings (target: 234 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4 6
    DF Hills c Maher b Rowell 19 42 37 3 0
    MJ Di Venuto b Rowell 22 36 25 4 0
    J Cox c Healy b Foley 52 105 64 5 0
    RJ Tucker b Symonds 75 84 65 7 2
    S Young c Symonds b Foley 17 46 37 2 0
    *DC Boon c Healy b Symonds 13 22 22 2 0
    DJ Marsh c Perren b Symonds 1 13 9 0 0
    JA Dykes lbw b Foley 3 10 11 0 0
    +MN Atkinson run out (Jackson/Healy) 5 13 9 0 0
    MG Farrell c Hayden b Prestwidge 0 13 7 0 0
    DG Wright not out 0 4 2 0 0
    Extras (lb 4, w 4, nb 6) 14
    Total (all out, 47.3 overs, 199 mins) 221

    DNB: PJ Hutchison.

    FoW: 1-37 (Di Venuto, 8.6 ov), 2-46 (Hills, 10.1 ov),
    3-162 (Tucker, 29.3 ov), 4-178 (Cox, 32.6 ov),
    5-204 (Boon, 39.4 ov), 6-210 (Young, 42.1 ov),
    7-212 (Marsh, 43.3 ov), 8-215 (Dykes, 44.5 ov),
    9-220 (Atkinson, 46.3 ov), 10-221 (Farrell, 47.3 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Rowell 10 1 31 2 (1nb, 1w)
    Miller 5 0 28 0 (2nb)
    Creevey 5 0 30 0 (1w)
    Prestwidge 6.3 0 39 1
    Jackson 3 0 26 0 (1w)
    Symonds 10 1 32 3 (1w)
    Foley 8 0 31 3

    Saturday, February 14, 1998

    Tasmania v Queensland at Hobart, 11-14 Feb 1998

    Sheffield Shield, 1997/98
    Tasmania v Queensland
    Bellerive Oval, Hobart
    11,12,13,14 February 1998 (4-day match)

    Result: Tasmania won by 10 wickets
    Points: Tasmania 6, Queensland 0

    Toss: Tasmania
    Umpires: RA Emerson and JH Smeaton

    Close of play:

  • Day 1: Queensland 175, Tasmania 37/0 (Hills 21*, Cox 12*)
  • Day 2: Tasmania 275/8 (Targett 9*, Ridgway 0*)
  • Day 3: Tasmania 292, Queensland 282/7 (Jackson 11*, Creevey 4*)
    Queensland 1st innings                                          R   M   B  4 6
    ML Hayden c Hills b Miller 14 48 42 3 0
    ML Love c & b Ridgway 28 125 84 2 0
    JP Maher c Marsh b Miller 3 9 8 0 0
    A Symonds c Cox b Targett 17 40 34 0 0
    LW Kahler lbw b Ridgway 6 62 47 0 0
    GI Foley lbw b Marsh 37 140 119 2 0
    *+IA Healy b Ridgway 0 3 5 0 0
    PW Jackson c Atkinson b Miller 4 62 46 0 0
    BN Creevey c Young b Ridgway 52 78 70 7 1
    MS Kasprowicz lbw b Young 8 25 23 1 0
    JH Dawes not out 3 16 6 0 0
    Extras (lb 2, w 1) 3
    Total (all out, 80.4 overs, 309 mins) 175

    FoW: 1-25 (Hayden), 2-33 (Maher), 3-59 (Symonds), 4-65 (Love),
    5-80 (Kahler), 6-80 (Healy), 7-96 (Jackson), 8-114 (Foley),
    9-157 (Kasprowicz), 10-175 (Creevey).

    Bowling O M R W
    Ridgway 19.4 8 44 4
    Miller 20 6 42 3
    Targett 10 5 20 1 (1w)
    Young 17 7 31 1
    Marsh 14 4 36 1

    Tasmania 1st innings R M B 4 6
    DF Hills c Foley b Symonds 72 264 215 11 0
    J Cox c Love b Creevey 34 130 114 4 0
    MJ Di Venuto c Healy b Creevey 6 18 12 1 0
    S Young lbw b Dawes 17 50 47 1 0
    *DC Boon c Maher b Creevey 52 157 127 8 0
    RJ Tucker c Creevey b Dawes 52 101 79 8 0
    DJ Marsh b Jackson 9 65 61 1 0
    +MN Atkinson c Hayden b Creevey 9 20 15 1 0
    BS Targett lbw b Dawes 9 40 34 1 0
    MW Ridgway c Healy b Creevey 1 24 17 0 0
    CR Miller not out 16 20 16 4 0
    Extras (b 3, lb 10, nb 2) 15
    Total (all out, 122.4 overs, 449 mins) 292

    FoW: 1-79 (Cox), 2-89 (Di Venuto), 3-126 (Young), 4-155 (Hills),
    5-244 (Boon), 6-248 (Tucker), 7-261 (Atkinson),
    8-275 (Marsh), 9-276 (Targett), 10-292 (Ridgway).

    Bowling O M R W
    Kasprowicz 15 6 33 0
    Dawes 29 9 90 3
    Symonds 12 4 32 1 (1nb)
    Jackson 35 14 60 1
    Creevey 26.4 10 51 5
    Foley 5 0 13 0

    Queensland 2nd innings R B M 4 6
    ML Hayden run out (Targett/Atkinson) 13 46 48 2 0
    ML Love c Di Venuto b Ridgway 7 25 19 1 0
    JP Maher lbw b Ridgway 4 17 10 0 0
    A Symonds c Young b Tucker 141 236 210 21 1
    LW Kahler c Di Venuto b Young 24 91 62 3 0
    GI Foley lbw b Miller 37 58 51 6 0
    *+IA Healy lbw b Miller 37 113 100 4 0
    PW Jackson lbw b Miller 14 88 73 2 0
    BN Creevey not out 20 61 48 1 0
    MS Kasprowicz b Ridgway 7 12 6 1 0
    JH Dawes c Young b Miller 8 13 11 0 0
    Extras (b 3, lb 3) 6
    Total (all out, 104.3 overs, 384 mins) 318

    FoW: 1-19 (Love), 2-25 (Maher), 3-115 (Kahler), 4-118 (Hayden),
    5-186 (Foley), 6-246 (Symonds), 7-273 (Healy),
    8-294 (Jackson), 9-303 (Kasprowicz), 10-318 (Dawes).

    Bowling O M R W
    Ridgway 27 8 93 3
    Miller 34.3 7 89 4
    Young 24 7 60 1
    Marsh 9 3 29 0
    Targett 3 0 21 0
    Tucker 7 0 20 1

    Tasmania 2nd innings (target: 202 runs) R M B 4 6
    DF Hills not out 121 214 160 19 0
    J Cox not out 71 214 191 7 0
    Extras (b 3, lb 7, nb 2) 12
    Total (0 wicket, 58.2 overs, 214 mins) 204

    DNB: MJ Di Venuto, S Young, *DC Boon, RJ Tucker, DJ Marsh,
    +MN Atkinson, BS Targett, MW Ridgway, CR Miller.

    FoW: .

    Bowling O M R W
    Creevey 11 0 56 0
    Dawes 18.2 6 41 0
    Jackson 14 4 32 0
    Foley 4 0 9 0
    Symonds 5 1 23 0
    Maher 3 0 18 0
    Kahler 3 0 15 0

    • Twelfth Men: GJ Rowell (Queensland) and PJ Hutchison (Tasmania)
    • ML Hayden (2) retired hurt on 12* from 20/1 to 115/3.
    • MS Kasprowicz had a runner (JP Maher) during the 2nd innings
    • In the Tasmanian 2nd innings GI Foley was no-balled for throwing by umpire RA Emerson (point) on the 6th ball of his 4th over. He was permitted to bowl the next ball "uncalled", but captain IA Healy was warned by Emerson that Foley would be called again if he continued to bowl. Foley was immediately withdrawn from the attack.
  • South Australia v Victoria at Adelaide, 14 Feb 1998

    Mercantile Mutual Cup, 1997/98
    South Australia v Victoria
    Adelaide Oval
    14 February 1998 (50-over match)

    Result: South Australia won by 141 runs
    Points: South Australia 2, Victoria 0

    Toss: South Australia
    Umpires: SJ Davis and DJ Harper
    TV Umpire: CE Dorrian
    List A Debut: CJ Davies, AB Eime, BA Swain (South Australia).
    Man of the Match: GS Blewett

    Players per side: 12 (11 bat, 11 field)

    South Australia innings (50 overs maximum)                      R   M   B  4 6
    DA Fitzgerald b Hodge 92 150 100 9 0
    *GS Blewett st Berry b Bakker 83 103 92 8 3
    DS Webber c Jones b Bakker 17 24 21 0 0
    BA Johnson b Fleming 40 47 42 4 0
    GR Parker c Fleming b Harvey 30 32 17 1 2
    CJ Davies c Hodge b Harvey 8 11 9 1 0
    JC Scuderi not out 11 16 9 0 0
    BE Young b Harvey 8 9 8 1 0
    +TJ Nielsen not out 3 1 2 0 0
    Extras (lb 6, w 9) 15
    Total (7 wickets, 50 overs, 200 mins) 307

    DNB: BA Swain, AB Eime, MA Harrity.

    FoW: 1-151 (Blewett, 26.2 ov), 2-190 (Webber, 32.4 ov),
    3-215 (Fitzgerald, 37.6 ov), 4-269 (Johnson, 44.3 ov),
    5-277 (Parker, 45.6 ov), 6-287 (Davies, 47.1 ov),
    7-303 (Young, 49.3 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Fleming 9 1 38 1 (3w)
    Saker 6 0 31 0
    Harvey 9 0 60 3 (2w)
    Inness 2 0 23 0 (3w)
    Davison 5 0 34 0
    Bakker 10 0 55 2 (1w)
    Craig 2 0 12 0
    Hodge 7 0 48 1

    Victoria innings (target: 308 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4 6
    IJ Harvey lbw b Eime 2 14 7 0 0
    MTG Elliott c Nielsen b Swain 32 51 47 4 0
    DM Jones c Nielsen b Harrity 43 79 44 5 0
    BJ Hodge c Eime b Harrity 8 25 22 0 0
    JL Arnberger run out (Eime/Nielsen) 0 3 0 0 0
    SAJ Craig b Harrity 16 29 20 1 0
    *+DS Berry c Eime b Young 15 13 13 1 0
    JR Bakker c Nielsen b Harrity 8 26 16 0 0
    DJ Saker b Harrity 12 13 11 2 0
    JM Davison b Blewett 21 12 13 2 1
    DW Fleming not out 0 2 2 0 0
    Extras (lb 2, w 3, nb 4) 9
    Total (all out, 32.1 overs, 138 mins) 166

    DNB: MWH Inness.

    FoW: 1-13 (Harvey, 3.4 ov), 2-62 (Elliott, 12.4 ov),
    3-83 (Hodge, 17.6 ov), 4-85 (Arnberger, 18.3 ov),
    5-99 (Jones, 21.3 ov), 6-122 (Berry, 24.5 ov),
    7-123 (Craig, 25.1 ov), 8-143 (Saker, 29.1 ov),
    9-166 (Bakker, 31.4 ov), 10-166 (Davison, 32.1 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Swain 10 0 45 1 (2nb, 3w)
    Eime 7 0 32 1
    Harrity 9 1 42 5
    Young 5 1 39 1
    Blewett 1.1 0 6 1

    • Scorers: RM Artis (South Australia) and T Lowrey (Victoria)
    • Attendance: 2624

    Friday, February 13, 1998

    South Australia v Victoria at Adelaide, 10-13 Feb 1998

    Sheffield Shield, 1997/98
    South Australia v Victoria
    Adelaide Oval
    10,11,12,13 February 1998 (4-day match)

    Result: Victoria won by 4 wickets
    Points: Victoria 6, South Australia 0

    Toss: Victoria
    Umpires: PM Angley and SJA Taufel
    First-class debut: CJ Davies (South Australia).

    Close of Play:

  • Day 1: Victoria 382/4 (Hodge 84*, Craig 9*)
  • Day 2: Victoria 442/4d, South Australia 205 and 18/1 (Johnson 6*, Blewett 12*)
  • Day 3: South Australia 310/8 (Nielsen 35*, Wigney 4*)
    Victoria 1st innings                                            R   M   B  4 6
    MTG Elliott lbw b Johnson 122 197 165 12 2
    JL Arnberger c Nielsen b Harrity 74 157 143 9 0
    LD Harper b Harrity 2 9 5 0 0
    BJ Hodge not out 116 242 200 15 0
    DM Jones c Davies b Blewett 82 123 111 11 1
    SAJ Craig not out 36 35 69 2 1
    Extras (lb 3, w 1, nb 6) 10
    Total (4 wickets decl, 115 overs, 410 mins) 442

    DNB: *+DS Berry, JM Davison, DW Fleming, DJ Saker, MWH Inness.

    FoW: 1-167 (Arnberger), 2-181 (Harper), 3-205 (Elliott),
    4-351 (Jones).

    Bowling O M R W
    Harrity 26 4 84 2 (1nb, 1w)
    Wigney 21 7 71 0 (2nb)
    Blewett 13 2 37 1
    Young 30 2 131 0
    Minagall 11 0 58 0
    Johnson 6 1 25 1
    Parker 8 1 33 0

    South Australia 1st innings R M B 4 6
    DA Fitzgerald c Elliott b Fleming 8 31 28 1 0
    BA Johnson c Davison b Fleming 8 39 36 0 0
    *GS Blewett c Berry b Fleming 111 238 182 12 2
    GR Parker lbw b Fleming 6 37 40 0 0
    DS Webber c & b Fleming 8 10 11 1 0
    CJ Davies c Craig b Davison 23 55 50 4 0
    +TJ Nielsen lbw b Fleming 0 24 14 0 0
    BE Young c Jones b Inness 22 58 44 4 0
    MJP Minagall c Jones b Inness 0 5 4 0 0
    BN Wigney b Hodge 6 23 17 1 0
    MA Harrity not out 0 11 6 0 0
    Extras (b 1, lb 10, nb 2) 13
    Total (all out, 71.5 overs, 309 mins) 205

    FoW: 1-18, 2-21, 3-40, 4-52, 5-101, 6-128, 7-182, 8-186, 9-199,
    10-205.

    Bowling O M R W
    Fleming 19.5 8 35 6
    Saker 14 4 35 0
    Inness 12 2 31 2 (1nb)
    Davison 18 4 62 1
    Craig 2 0 12 0
    Hodge 6 1 19 1

    South Australia 2nd innings (following on) R M B 4 6
    BA Johnson b Craig 39 128 113 4 0
    DA Fitzgerald lbw b Fleming 0 8 7 0 0
    *GS Blewett lbw b Saker 97 210 169 12 0
    GR Parker c Berry b Saker 37 74 57 0 0
    DS Webber c Craig b Davison 16 50 39 4 0
    CJ Davies lbw b Fleming 35 68 70 0 1
    +TJ Nielsen b Fleming 115 295 267 3 0
    BE Young c Hodge b Inness 1 11 7 0 0
    MJP Minagall c Craig b Hodge 43 84 66 0 0
    BN Wigney c Berry b Fleming 24 153 106 0 0
    MA Harrity not out 0 7 2 0 0
    Extras (b 1, lb 6) 7
    Total (all out, 150.4 overs, 550 mins) 414

    FoW: 1-3, 2-104, 3-170, 4-177, 5-209, 6-229, 7-232, 8-306, 9-409,
    10-414.

    Bowling O M R W
    Fleming 33.4 11 72 4
    Saker 31 7 87 2
    Inness 25 7 52 1
    Davison 38 11 124 1
    Craig 9 1 30 1
    Hodge 14 5 42 1

    Victoria 2nd innings (target: 178 runs) R M B 4 6
    JL Arnberger lbw b Young 53 96 83 9 0
    MTG Elliott run out (Parker) 26 43 34 2 0
    SAJ Craig c Parker b Young 1 25 23 0 0
    BJ Hodge b Young 0 8 6 0 0
    DM Jones not out 53 126 83 4 0
    *+DS Berry c Nielsen b Harrity 0 10 9 0 0
    DJ Saker c Webber b Young 8 34 27 0 0
    LD Harper not out 34 61 54 5 0
    Extras (b 1, lb 2) 3
    Total (6 wickets, 53.1 overs, 204 mins) 178

    DNB: JM Davison, DW Fleming, MWH Inness.

    FoW: 1-49, 2-75, 3-75, 4-90, 5-95, 6-122.

    Bowling O M R W
    Harrity 18 3 53 1
    Blewett 3.1 0 15 0
    Young 24 7 62 4
    Minagall 5 0 33 0
    Johnson 3 1 12 0

    • Twelfth Men: AB Eime (South Australia) and SL Flegler (Victoria)

      Day 1

    • Crowd: 745
    • Elliott 50 102m/70b 5x4, 100 166m/139b 10x4 2x6
    • Arnberger 50 100m/93b 7x4
    • Jones 50 77m/77b 7x4
    • Hodge 50 135m/99b 8x4
    • Partnerships:
    • 1st Elliott/Arnberger *** 50 53m/83b *** 100 98m/156b *** 150 140m/243b *** 167 157m/276b
    • 4th Hodge/Jones *** 50 50m/84b *** 100 84m/152b *** 146 123m/207b
    • New Ball taken at 3-307 after 80 overs at 4.42pm.

    • Attendance: 1845
  • Sunday, February 8, 1998

    New South Wales v Tasmania at Sydney, 8 Feb 1998

    Mercantile Mutual Cup, 1997/98
    New South Wales v Tasmania
    Sydney Cricket Ground
    8 February 1998 (50-over match)

    Result: New South Wales won by 7 wickets
    Points: New South Wales 2, Tasmania 0

    Toss: Tasmania
    Umpires: KJ Duffy and DB Hair
    TV Umpire: RH Bent
    List A Debut: BS Targett (Tasmania).
    Man of the Match: KJ Geyer

    Players per side: 12 (11 bat, 11 field)

    Tasmania innings (50 overs maximum)                             R   B   4  6
    DF Hills c Lee b Stuart 0 1 0 0
    MJ Di Venuto lbw b Clark 8 6 1 0
    *J Cox run out (Geyer) 16 44 1 0
    RJ Tucker c Geyer b Clark 66 77 6 1
    S Young c Emery b Lee 28 57 1 0
    DJ Marsh b Clark 30 42 1 0
    +MN Atkinson c Clark b Lee 19 41 0 0
    JA Dykes lbw b Clark 0 4 0 0
    BS Targett not out 5 19 0 0
    MG Farrell c Chee Quee b McNamara 0 1 0 0
    CR Miller b McNamara 1 2 0 0
    Extras (lb 5, w 5, nb 4) 14
    Total (all out, 48.4 overs) 187

    DNB: MW Ridgway.

    FoW: 1-0 (Hills, 0.1 ov), 2-9 (Di Venuto, 1.6 ov),
    3-27 (Cox, 9.5 ov), 4-120 (Tucker, 29.3 ov),
    5-130 (Young, 32.6 ov), 6-168 (Marsh, 41.2 ov),
    7-168 (Dykes, 41.6 ov), 8-185 (Atkinson, 47.6 ov),
    9-185 (Farrell, 48.1 ov), 10-187 (Miller, 48.4 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Stuart 10 1 36 1 (2w)
    Clark 10 2 26 4 (1w)
    Thompson 4 0 19 0 (1w)
    McNamara 8.4 0 28 2 (1nb)
    MacGill 8 1 38 0
    Lee 8 0 35 2 (1nb, 1w)

    New South Wales innings (target: 188 runs from 50 overs) R B 4 6
    MJ Slater c Marsh b Ridgway 2 13 0 0
    KJ Geyer not out 92 138 5 0
    R Chee Quee c Young b Ridgway 19 22 2 0
    S Lee c Hills b Dykes 35 45 4 0
    CJ Richards not out 35 38 1 0
    Extras (b 2, lb 4, w 2) 8
    Total (3 wickets, 42.4 overs) 191

    DNB: KJ Roberts, *+PA Emery, BE McNamara, SM Thompson,
    AM Stuart, SCG MacGill, SR Clark.

    FoW: 1-9 (Slater, 4.2 ov), 2-41 (Chee Quee, 10.5 ov),
    3-107 (Lee, 24.6 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Ridgway 10 0 37 2 (1w)
    Miller 10 1 35 0
    Targett 6 0 30 0
    Dykes 5 0 25 1
    Young 3 0 17 0
    Farrell 4 0 15 0
    Marsh 4.4 0 26 0 (1w)

    Saturday, February 7, 1998

    New South Wales v Tasmania at Sydney, 4-7 Feb 1998

    Sheffield Shield, 1997/98
    New South Wales v Tasmania
    Sydney Cricket Ground
    4,5,6,7 February 1998 (4-day match)

    Result: Tasmania won by 80 runs
    Points: Tasmania 6, New South Wales 0

    Toss: Tasmania
    Umpires: JI Cameron and PD Parker
    TV Umpire: DL Eldridge
    First-class Debuts: SR Clark (New South Wales).

    Close of Play:

  • Day 1: Tasmania 202, New South Wales 86/4 (Richards 11*, Roberts 7*, 27 ov)
  • Day 2: New South Wales 200, Tasmania 129/4 (Boon 27*, Tucker 29*, 50 ov)
  • Day 3: Tasmania 347, New South Wales 67/1 (Slater 35*, Richards 19*, 26 ov)
    Tasmania 1st innings                                            R   M   B  4 6
    DF Hills lbw b MacGill 21 76 58 1 0
    J Cox b Freedman 38 100 70 4 0
    MJ Di Venuto lbw b MacGill 16 46 43 2 0
    S Young c Lee b Freedman 8 40 36 1 0
    *DC Boon not out 61 141 125 10 0
    RJ Tucker c Richards b Freedman 11 38 26 1 0
    DJ Marsh c Roberts b MacGill 22 40 32 2 1
    +MN Atkinson lbw b Freedman 2 5 9 0 0
    BS Targett lbw b MacGill 1 5 9 0 0
    MW Ridgway b MacGill 6 18 15 0 0
    CR Miller c Taylor b MacGill 0 7 5 0 0
    Extras (b 4, lb 6, nb 6) 16
    Total (all out, 70.5 overs, 265 mins) 202

    FoW: 1-63 (Hills, 17.4 ov), 2-83 (Cox, 24.1 ov),
    3-89 (Di Venuto, 31.3 ov), 4-105 (Young, 36.6 ov),
    5-144 (Tucker, 47.2 ov), 6-180 (Marsh, 58.2 ov),
    7-183 (Atkinson, 59.6 ov), 8-184 (Targett, 62.3 ov),
    9-200 (Ridgway, 68.5 ov), 10-202 (Miller, 70.5 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Stuart 11 1 38 0 (1nb)
    Clark 8 0 25 0
    MacGill 26.5 7 64 6 (2nb)
    Freedman 25 6 65 4

    New South Wales 1st innings R M B 4 6
    MJ Slater c Hills b Marsh 47 87 61 5 0
    RJ Davison lbw b Young 20 70 56 2 0
    CJ Richards c Atkinson b Marsh 16 48 41 2 0
    DA Freedman c Hills b Marsh 0 2 4 0 0
    S Lee c Atkinson b Marsh 0 1 1 0 0
    KJ Roberts c Young b Marsh 11 18 17 1 0
    *MA Taylor c Ridgway b Miller 66 149 145 6 0
    +PA Emery c Atkinson b Marsh 15 137 103 0 0
    AM Stuart not out 8 18 10 1 0
    SR Clark c Hills b Miller 0 1 2 0 0
    SCG MacGill b Marsh 9 12 9 1 0
    Extras (b 1, lb 7) 8
    Total (all out, 74.5 overs, 275 mins) 200

    FoW: 1-56 (Davison, 17.4 ov), 2-74 (Slater, 22.1 ov),
    3-74 (Freedman, 22.5 ov), 4-74 (Lee, 22.6 ov),
    5-94 (Roberts, 28.5 ov), 6-97 (Richards, 30.5 ov),
    7-183 (Emery, 70.5 ov), 8-183 (Taylor, 71.3 ov),
    9-183 (Clark, 71.5 ov), 10-200 (MacGill, 74.5 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Ridgway 6 2 24 0
    Miller 27 8 63 2
    Marsh 26.5 8 57 7
    Young 10 1 38 1
    Targett 5 2 10 0

    Tasmania 2nd innings R M B 4 6
    DF Hills c Emery b Freedman 15 60 46 0 0
    J Cox c Emery b Clark 5 13 8 1 0
    MJ Di Venuto lbw b MacGill 13 29 25 2 0
    S Young c Taylor b Freedman 25 47 44 3 0
    *DC Boon lbw b Freedman 64 198 175 7 0
    RJ Tucker c Slater b Freedman 99 286 224 13 0
    DJ Marsh c Taylor b MacGill 50 102 89 8 0
    +MN Atkinson c Davison b Freedman 31 78 71 2 0
    BS Targett c & b Freedman 11 19 22 1 0
    MW Ridgway st Emery b Freedman 8 36 28 1 0
    CR Miller not out 0 6 7 0 0
    Extras (b 8, lb 5, w 1, nb 12) 26
    Total (all out, 122.1 overs, 442 mins) 347

    FoW: 1-11 (Cox, 2.4 ov), 2-28 (Di Venuto, 9.6 ov),
    3-40 (Hills, 14.3 ov), 4-69 (Young, 24.5 ov),
    5-198 (Boon, 69.4 ov), 6-292 (Marsh, 97.5 ov),
    7-300 (Tucker, 102.5 ov), 8-318 (Targett, 108.4 ov),
    9-342 (Ridgway, 120.1 ov), 10-347 (Atkinson, 122.1 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Clark 21 5 45 1
    Stuart 5 0 19 0
    Lee 7 0 25 0
    MacGill 40 8 117 2 (6nb, 1w)
    Freedman 39.1 9 106 7
    Davison 10 4 22 0

    New South Wales 2nd innings (target: 350 runs) R M B 4 6
    MJ Slater run out (Cox/Marsh) 89 195 150 4 1
    RJ Davison c Atkinson b Ridgway 10 25 21 1 0
    CJ Richards lbw b Miller 57 185 184 4 0
    *MA Taylor c Ridgway b Miller 10 39 47 1 0
    S Lee c Di Venuto b Miller 33 56 40 3 1
    KJ Roberts c Atkinson b Ridgway 26 75 74 3 0
    +PA Emery b Ridgway 17 75 51 2 0
    DA Freedman c Marsh b Ridgway 0 7 3 0 0
    AM Stuart not out 11 36 27 0 0
    SR Clark c Tucker b Ridgway 2 8 5 0 0
    SCG MacGill b Ridgway 0 1 2 0 0
    Extras (b 13, w 1) 14
    Total (all out, 100.4 overs) 269

    FoW: 1-23 (Davison, 6.5 ov), 2-159 (Slater, 55.6 ov),
    3-164 (Richards, 61.4 ov), 4-181 (Taylor, 69.3 ov),
    5-211 (Lee, 79.4 ov), 6-245 (Roberts, 90.5 ov),
    7-245 (Freedman, 92.2 ov), 8-265 (Emery, 98.3 ov),
    9-269 (Clark, 100.2 ov), 10-269 (MacGill, 100.4 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Ridgway 17.4 3 50 6 (1w)
    Miller 36 7 98 3
    Marsh 36 12 75 0
    Targett 11 4 33 0

    • Twelfth Men: BE McNamara (New South Wales) and PJ Hutchison (Tasmania)
    • Attendance 4151
  • Victoria v Western Australia at Melbourne, 7 Feb 1998

    Mercantile Mutual Cup, 1997/98, 18th Match
    Victoria v Western Australia
    Melbourne Cricket Ground
    7 February 1998 (50-over match)

    Result: Victoria won on 25 runs (revised target)
    Points: Victoria 2, Western Australia 0

    Toss: Victoria
    Umpires: RL Parry and RW Stratford
    TV Umpire: GTD Morrow
    List A Debut: APS Robertson (Victoria).
    Man of the Match: DR Martyn

    Players per side: 12 (11 bat, 11 field)

    Victoria innings (50 overs maximum)                             R   M   B  4 6
    MTG Elliott b Atkinson 21 57 51 0 0
    SAJ Craig c Julian b Martyn 60 153 113 3 0
    DM Jones c Campbell b Martyn 57 86 64 6 0
    BJ Hodge c Julian b Martyn 33 52 37 2 0
    DJ Saker c & b Atkinson 14 13 13 1 0
    LD Harper not out 23 36 19 0 1
    *+DS Berry not out 5 6 5 0 0
    Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 4) 10
    Total (5 wickets, 50 overs, 204 mins) 223

    DNB: JM Davison, JR Bakker, SL Flegler, MWH Inness,
    APS Robertson.

    FoW: 1-55 (Elliott), 2-144 (Jones), 3-147 (Craig), 4-169 (Saker),
    5-213 (Hodge).

    Bowling O M R W
    Angel 8 0 27 0 (1w)
    Cary 3 0 16 0 (1w)
    Julian 10 1 41 0 (1nb, 1w)
    Atkinson 10 1 34 2 (1nb)
    Harvey 8 1 46 0 (1w)
    Stewart 4 0 26 0
    Martyn 7 0 31 3

    Western Australia innings (target: 213 runs from 43.2 overs) R M B 4 6
    +RJ Campbell lbw b Saker 0 1 1 0 0
    JL Langer not out 83 178 115 6 1
    DR Martyn not out 99 176 145 9 0
    Extras (b 1, lb 2, w 1, nb 2) 6
    Total (1 wicket, 43.2 overs, 178 mins) 188

    DNB: MEK Hussey, RM Baker, GB Hogg, *BP Julian,
    MP Atkinson, KM Harvey, J Stewart, J Angel, SR Cary.

    FoW: 1-0 (Campbell, 0.1 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Saker 9 0 36 1 (1w)
    Inness 8 1 43 0 (1nb)
    Robertson 10 0 40 0
    Bakker 8.2 1 25 0
    Flegler 6 1 28 0
    Davison 2 0 13 0

    • Scorers: KV O'Neill (Victoria) and CJ Reece (Western Australia)
    • Attendance: 3,145

    Friday, February 6, 1998

    Queensland v South Australia at Brisbane, 4-6 Feb 1998 (Day/night)

    Sheffield Shield, 1997/98
    Queensland v South Australia
    Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane (day/night)
    4,5,6 February 1998 (4-day match)

    Result: South Australia won by 4 wickets
    Points: South Australia 6, Queensland 2

    Toss: South Australia
    Umpires: AJ McQuillan and WP Sheahan
    First-Class Debut: LW Kahler (Queensland).

    Close of Play:

  • Day 1: Queensland 236, South Australia 25/1 (Johnson 18*, Blewett 3*)
  • Day 2: South Australia 218, Queensland 86/5 (Foley 18*, Seccombe 0*)
    Queensland 1st innings                                          R   M   B  4 6
    *ML Hayden c Siddons b Young 59 69 55 11 0
    MP Mott c Nielsen b Wigney 11 29 26 1 0
    JP Maher c Nielsen b Harrity 38 125 108 3 0
    A Symonds c Harrity b Young 10 18 15 0 0
    LW Kahler b Young 1 13 13 0 0
    GI Foley c Nielsen b Young 6 16 10 1 0
    +WA Seccombe c Nielsen b Wigney 20 65 62 1 0
    PW Jackson c Nielsen b Harrity 41 143 129 4 0
    MS Kasprowicz c Young b Wigney 0 2 3 0 0
    SA Muller c Scuderi b Young 21 66 64 2 0
    JH Dawes not out 15 43 25 1 0
    Extras (b 2, lb 5, w 3, nb 4) 14
    Total (all out, 84.4 overs, 298 mins) 236

    FoW: 1-26, 2-86, 3-98, 4-102, 5-114, 6-136, 7-153, 8-153, 9-192,
    10-236.

    Bowling O M R W
    Harrity 20.4 2 80 2 (1nb, 2w)
    Wigney 16 3 47 3 (1nb, 1w)
    Johnson 5 0 19 0
    Young 26 7 64 5
    Scuderi 13 8 14 0
    Blewett 4 2 5 0

    South Australia 1st innings R M B 4 6
    DA Fitzgerald c sub (BN Creevey) b Dawes 4 21 16 1 0
    BA Johnson c Seccombe b Kasprowicz 24 96 73 2 0
    GS Blewett b Dawes 36 117 92 4 0
    GR Parker c Jackson b Dawes 7 52 34 1 0
    *JD Siddons c Foley b Jackson 37 82 64 5 0
    DS Webber b Jackson 34 62 52 4 0
    JC Scuderi c Foley b Dawes 43 110 82 5 0
    +TJ Nielsen b Kasprowicz 14 38 29 2 0
    BE Young lbw b Kasprowicz 4 23 26 0 0
    BN Wigney b Symonds 1 14 16 0 0
    MA Harrity not out 2 22 11 0 0
    Extras (b 1, lb 1, nb 10) 12
    Total (all out, 81.4 overs, 323 mins) 218

    FoW: 1-11, 2-47, 3-78, 4-81, 5-148, 6-182, 7-194, 8-206, 9-209,
    10-218.

    Bowling O M R W
    Kasprowicz 27 9 65 3 (1nb)
    Dawes 16.4 1 46 4
    Symonds 11 4 32 1 (1nb)
    Foley 7 1 22 0 (3nb)
    Jackson 20 5 51 2

    Queensland 2nd innings R M B 4 6
    MP Mott c Scuderi b Harrity 2 11 14 0 0
    *ML Hayden b Harrity 8 20 10 1 0
    JP Maher b Wigney 49 96 80 5 0
    A Symonds lbw b Wigney 1 10 6 0 0
    LW Kahler c Webber b Harrity 1 12 10 0 0
    GI Foley c Nielsen b Scuderi 46 160 129 6 0
    +WA Seccombe lbw b Young 20 62 49 2 0
    PW Jackson c Fitzgerald b Wigney 7 43 38 1 0
    MS Kasprowicz not out 9 24 20 1 0
    JH Dawes b Wigney 0 12 7 0 0
    SA Muller lbw b Wigney 0 1 1 0 0
    Extras (lb 3, w 4, nb 4) 11
    Total (all out, 60.2 overs, 230 mins) 154

    FoW: 1-7, 2-14, 3-21, 4-24, 5-85, 6-131, 7-143, 8-150, 9-154,
    10-154.

    Bowling O M R W
    Harrity 17 3 49 3 (4w)
    Wigney 16.2 5 37 5 (2nb)
    Scuderi 11 4 32 1
    Blewett 2 0 6 0
    Young 14 6 27 1

    South Australia 2nd innings (target: 173 runs) R M B 4 6
    BA Johnson c Seccombe b Dawes 11 74 62 0 0
    DA Fitzgerald c Mott b Dawes 42 89 61 7 0
    GS Blewett run out 33 104 68 2 0
    GR Parker lbw b Kasprowicz 11 57 57 0 0
    *JD Siddons c Seccombe b Kasprowicz 26 24 23 4 0
    DS Webber lbw b Jackson 12 26 24 1 0
    JC Scuderi not out 18 47 43 3 0
    +TJ Nielsen not out 11 27 22 0 0
    Extras (b 7, lb 2) 9
    Total (6 wickets, 60 overs, 227 mins) 173

    DNB: BE Young, BN Wigney, MA Harrity.

    FoW: 1-48, 2-59, 3-99, 4-129, 5-133, 6-146.

    Bowling O M R W
    Kasprowicz 19 7 40 2
    Dawes 12 3 32 2
    Maher 4 1 11 0
    Foley 2 1 8 0
    Jackson 19 2 63 1
    Symonds 4 1 10 0

    • Twelfth Men: BN Creevey (Qld) and AB Eime (SA)
    • JD Siddons (1) retired hurt on 35* from 149/5 to 206/8.
  • Victoria v Western Australia at Melbourne, 3-6 Feb 1998

    Sheffield Shield, 1997/98
    Victoria v Western Australia
    Melbourne Cricket Ground
    3,4,5,6 February 1998 (4-day match)

    Result: Victoria won by 82 runs
    Points: Victoria 6, Western Australia 0

    Toss: Victoria
    Umpires: GTD Morrow and SJA Taufel
    First-class Debut: PQ Harper (Victoria).

    Close of Play:

  • Day 1: Victoria 284/4 (Jones 100*, Craig 17*, 100 ov)
  • Day 2: Victoria 391/9d, Western Australia 174/6 (Katich 52*, Julian 23*)
  • Day 3: Western Australia 327/7d, Victoria 157/3 (Hodge 32*, Jones 63*)
    Victoria 1st innings                                            R   M   B  4 6
    JL Arnberger run out (Hogg/Angel) 36 131 99 1 0
    PQ Harper c Stewart b Julian 1 13 13 0 0
    LD Harper c Campbell b Cary 118 257 216 9 0
    BJ Hodge c Katich b Julian 0 8 5 0 0
    DM Jones b Angel 116 295 236 14 0
    SAJ Craig not out 71 227 184 5 1
    *+DS Berry b Baker 7 27 22 0 0
    BA Williams run out (Katich/Campbell) 0 4 3 0 0
    JM Davison b Stewart 19 21 24 1 0
    DW Fleming c Katich b Stewart 7 7 9 0 0
    Extras (b 5, lb 1, nb 10) 16
    Total (9 wickets decl, 134.2 overs, 499 mins) 391

    DNB: MWH Inness.

    FoW: 1-8 (PQ Harper), 2-69 (Arnberger), 3-72 (Hodge),
    4-211 (LD Harper), 5-314 (Jones), 6-346 (Berry),
    7-346 (Williams), 8-381 (Davison), 9-391 (Fleming).

    Bowling O M R W
    Angel 28 8 72 1
    Julian 28 7 55 2 (2nb)
    Cary 28 9 70 1 (2nb)
    Stewart 29.2 8 86 2
    Hogg 11 1 44 0 (1nb)
    Martyn 4 0 26 0
    Baker 6 0 32 1

    Western Australia 1st innings R M B 4 6
    MEK Hussey b Inness 6 36 32 1 0
    +RJ Campbell c Berry b Fleming 0 5 4 0 0
    JL Langer c Berry b Fleming 21 50 33 2 0
    DR Martyn c Fleming b Williams 20 26 14 4 0
    SM Katich lbw b Craig 90 340 273 10 0
    RM Baker lbw b Fleming 33 74 64 4 0
    GB Hogg c Craig b Davison 11 53 44 0 0
    *BP Julian not out 121 225 194 15 1
    J Stewart not out 8 20 15 1 0
    Extras (b 6, lb 4, w 2, nb 5) 17
    Total (7 wickets decl, 111.5 overs, 458 mins) 327

    DNB: J Angel, SR Cary.

    FoW: 1-0 (Campbell), 2-22 (Hussey), 3-48 (Langer), 4-50 (Martyn),
    5-107 (Baker), 6-138 (Hogg), 7-292 (Katich).

    Bowling O M R W
    Inness 18 3 61 1 (1w, 1nb)
    Fleming 34 15 47 3 (1nb)
    Williams 16 4 52 1
    Davison 34 11 111 1
    Craig 5.5 1 32 1
    Hodge 4 0 14 0

    Victoria 2nd innings R M B 4 6
    PQ Harper lbw b Angel 0 1 1 0 0
    JL Arnberger run out (Baker/Campbell) 15 87 71 1 0
    LD Harper c Campbell b Julian 34 63 64 3 0
    BJ Hodge lbw b Julian 57 140 120 8 0
    DM Jones c Campbell b Julian 70 127 102 9 1
    SAJ Craig not out 29 67 30 5 0
    *+DS Berry c Campbell b Angel 20 39 39 2 0
    JM Davison b Stewart 0 3 2 0 0
    BA Williams c Baker b Stewart 3 8 8 0 0
    DW Fleming b Angel 2 6 6 0 0
    Extras (b 4, lb 3, nb 10) 17
    Total (9 wickets decl, 73 overs, 274 minutes) 247

    DNB: MWH Inness.

    FoW: 1-0 (PQ Harper), 2-46 (LD Harper), 3-57 (Arnberger),
    4-190 (Hodge), 5-193 (Jones), 6-225 (Berry),
    7-229 (Davison), 8-237 (Williams), 9-247 (Fleming).

    Bowling O M R W
    Angel 17 2 45 3
    Cary 13 5 28 0 (1nb)
    Martyn 6 2 13 0
    Langer 1 0 3 0
    Julian 12 3 46 3 (4nb)
    Hogg 10 2 49 0
    Stewart 13 1 56 2
    Baker 1 1 0 0


    Western Australia 2nd innings (target: 312 runs) R M B 4 6
    +RJ Campbell c Williams b Fleming 1 4 4 0 0
    MEK Hussey run out (PQ Harper/Craig) 40 102 85 3 0
    JL Langer c Hodge b Davison 48 141 114 3 0
    DR Martyn c LD Harper b Davison 23 47 49 2 0
    SM Katich b Davison 5 24 25 0 0
    RM Baker c LD Harper b Craig 30 54 34 2 1
    GB Hogg st Berry b Davison 37 75 50 4 1
    *BP Julian b Inness 38 29 22 7 1
    J Stewart lbw b Fleming 0 7 7 0 0
    J Angel c Inness b Davison 0 7 4 0 0
    SR Cary not out 1 3 1 0 0
    Extras (b 3, lb 2, w 1) 6
    Total (all out, 65.5 overs, 251 mins) 229

    FoW: 1-7 (Campbell), 2-77 (Hussey), 3-118 (Langer),
    4-118 (Martyn), 5-125 (Katich), 6-174 (Baker),
    7-225 (Julian), 8-228 (Stewart), 9-228 (Hogg),
    10-229 (Angel).

    Bowling O M R W
    Fleming 15 2 49 2 (1w)
    Inness 8 5 9 1
    Davison 24.5 8 84 5
    Williams 7 0 20 0
    Craig 9 1 54 1
    Hodge 2 0 8 0

    • Twelfth Men: SL Flegler (Vic) and MP Atkinson (WA)
    • Victoria 1st innings
    • JM Davison's Highest First-class score
    • At 63, DM Jones passed 10,000 First-class runs for Victoria.
    • The 4th wicket partnership of 139 between LD Harper and DM Jones is a new record for Victoria v Western Australia at the MCG.
    • LD Harper *** 50 in 162 mins, 143 balls *** 100 in 227 mins, 189 balls
    • DM Jones *** 50 in 125 mins, 94 balls *** 100 in 236 mins, 184 balls
    • SAJ Craig *** 50 in 187 mins, 150 balls

    • Western Australia 1st innings
    • BP Julian's Highest First-class score
    • DW Fleming 50 wickets v Western Australia (Campbell)
    • The 7th wicket partnership of 154 between SM Katich and BP Julian is a new recored for Western Australia v Victoria.

    • Western Australia 2nd innings
    • JM Davison's Best Bowling, 1st 5 wicket innings. Davison now has 9 wickets in 5 matches, all 9 against Western Australia (2 matches)
    • BP Julian scored 22 runs from SAJ Craig's 9th over (464440)
    • RM Baker scored a five when he edged a ball from Davison past the wicket-keeper and it hit a helmet lying on the ground.
  • Tuesday, February 3, 1998

    3rd Test: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, 30 Jan-3 Feb 1998

    Test # 1397
    South Africa in Australia, 1997/98, 3rd Test
    Australia v South Africa
    Adelaide Oval
    30,31 January, 1,2,3 February 1998 (5-day match)

    Result: Match drawn
    Series: Australia wins the 3-Test series 1-0

    Toss: South Africa
    Umpires: DB Cowie (NZ) and SG Randell
    TV Umpire: SJ Davis
    Match Referee: RS Madugalle (SL)
    Test Debut: SCG MacGill (Aus).
    Man of the Match: SM Pollock
    Man of the Series: SK Warne

    Close of Play:

  • Day 1: South Africa 269/4 (Cronje 70*, Richardson 0*; 96 ov)
  • Day 2: South Africa 517, Australia 71/1 (Taylor 26*, Blewett 31*; 22 ov)
  • Day 3: Australia 327/9 (Taylor 157*, MacGill 2*; 112 ov)
  • Day 4: Australia 350, South Africa 193/6d, Australia 32/2 (Blewett 9*, ME Waugh 11*; 17 ov)
    South Africa 1st innings                                        R   M   B  4 6
    AM Bacher c Warne b Bichel 64 184 161 9 0
    G Kirsten c Warne b Kasprowicz 77 205 155 12 0
    JH Kallis lbw b MacGill 15 32 24 3 0
    *WJ Cronje b Warne 73 173 148 9 1
    HH Gibbs c Healy b Blewett 37 133 103 4 1
    +DJ Richardson c Taylor b Warne 15 77 56 2 0
    JN Rhodes c Bichel b Kasprowicz 6 24 21 1 0
    BM McMillan not out 87 223 165 12 1
    SM Pollock c Blewett b Kasprowicz 40 81 66 7 0
    L Klusener c Warne b MacGill 38 68 59 6 0
    PL Symcox lbw b SR Waugh 54 47 42 6 0
    Extras (lb 8, w 2, nb 1) 11
    Total (all out, 166.0 overs) 517

    FoW: 1-140 (Bacher, 49.5 ov), 2-148 (Kirsten, 54.5 ov),
    3-160 (Kallis, 57.4 ov), 4-269 (Gibbs, 94.1 ov),
    5-275 (Cronje, 101.6 ov), 6-286 (Rhodes, 106.4 ov),
    7-305 (Richardson, 113.6 ov), 8-374 (Pollock, 136.4 ov),
    9-443 (Klusener, 154.2 ov), 10-517 (Symcox, 165.6 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Kasprowicz 39 7 125 3 (3nb)
    Bichel 35 10 103 1 (1w)
    Warne 33 6 95 2
    MacGill 29 7 112 2
    ME Waugh 6 1 21 0 (1w)
    Blewett 14 5 26 1
    SR Waugh 10 3 27 1

    Australia 1st innings R M B 4 6
    *MA Taylor not out 169 524 378 21 0
    MTG Elliott c Kallis b Pollock 8 24 22 1 0
    GS Blewett c Bacher b Pollock 31 56 44 5 0
    ME Waugh c Gibbs b Pollock 63 171 127 9 0
    SR Waugh c Richardson b Pollock 6 10 8 1 0
    RT Ponting b Klusener 26 97 72 4 0
    +IA Healy c & b Pollock 1 25 14 0 0
    AJ Bichel c Symcox b Pollock 0 8 5 0 0
    SK Warne c Richardson b Pollock 0 1 1 0 0
    MS Kasprowicz c Symcox b Kallis 17 42 26 4 0
    SCG MacGill b Symcox 10 71 47 1 0
    Extras (b 2, lb 12, nb 5) 19
    Total (all out, 122.5 overs) 350

    FoW: 1-15 (Elliott, 6.2 ov), 2-71 (Blewett, 22.4 ov),
    3-197 (ME Waugh, 63.2 ov), 4-207 (SR Waugh, 65.4 ov),
    5-263 (Ponting, 88.5 ov), 6-273 (Healy, 93.6 ov),
    7-279 (Bichel, 95.6 ov), 8-279 (Warne, 96.1 ov),
    9-317 (Kasprowicz, 105.5 ov), 10-350 (MacGill, 122.5 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Pollock 41 11 87 7 (3nb)
    McMillan 23 5 60 0 (1nb)
    Kallis 18 5 45 1
    Klusener 27 6 104 1 (2nb)
    Symcox 13.5 3 40 1

    South Africa 2nd innings R M B 4 6
    G Kirsten not out 108 235 159 12 1
    AM Bacher c MacGill b Warne 41 102 82 5 0
    JH Kallis b Kasprowicz 15 54 43 3 0
    *WJ Cronje c Warne b Kasprowicz 5 26 17 0 0
    L Klusener b MacGill 0 2 1 0 0
    PL Symcox c Healy b MacGill 2 2 3 0 0
    HH Gibbs st Healy b MacGill 2 20 18 0 0
    JN Rhodes not out 19 23 26 3 0
    Extras (nb 1) 1
    Total (6 wickets declared, 58 overs) 193

    DNB: SM Pollock, BM McMillan, +DJ Richardson.

    FoW: 1-80 (Bacher, 26.3 ov), 2-133 (Kallis, 39.2 ov),
    3-155 (Cronje, 45.5 ov), 4-155 (Klusener, 46.1 ov),
    5-157 (Symcox, 46.4 ov), 6-165 (Gibbs, 52.1 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Kasprowicz 18 5 55 2
    Bichel 14 2 51 0 (1nb)
    SR Waugh 4 1 13 0
    Warne 15 2 52 1
    MacGill 7 1 22 3

    Australia 2nd innings (target: 361 runs) R M B 4 6
    MTG Elliott c Richardson b Pollock 4 18 16 1 0
    *MA Taylor b Klusener 6 39 27 0 0
    GS Blewett b Pollock 16 104 79 2 0
    ME Waugh not out 115 404 305 16 0
    SR Waugh c Richardson b Klusener 34 110 93 6 0
    RT Ponting c Symcox b Klusener 23 118 84 3 0
    +IA Healy c Richardson b Kallis 10 24 18 2 0
    AJ Bichel lbw b Klusener 7 40 26 1 0
    SK Warne not out 4 23 13 0 0
    Extras (b 2, nb 6) 8
    Total (7 wickets, 108.4 overs) 227

    DNB: MS Kasprowicz, SCG MacGill.

    FoW: 1-6 (Elliott, 4.4 ov), 2-17 (Taylor, 9.2 ov),
    3-54 (Blewett, 30.2 ov), 4-112 (SR Waugh, 59.3 ov),
    5-185 (Ponting, 89.5 ov), 6-202 (Healy, 94.4 ov),
    7-215 (Bichel, 103.3 ov).

    Bowling O M R W
    Pollock 30.4 12 61 2 (2nb)
    Klusener 30 10 67 4 (5nb)
    Kallis 16 10 20 1
    Symcox 18 2 42 0
    McMillan 13 2 33 0 (2nb)
    Cronje 1 0 2 0

    • IA Healy's 100th Test
    • SG Randell's 33rd Test, equals the Australian umpiring record (also: AR Crafter, 33)
    • PR Reiffel injured his little finger on his right hand in the 3rd ODI final
    • AA Donald's buttock strain from the 2nd final also kept him out

      Day 1

    • The last time a century opening partnership was scored on the morning of the 1st day of a Test against Australia was by New Zealand at Wellington, 1992/93.
    • Lunch: South Africa 105/0 (Bacher 52*, Kirsten 51*, 32 overs)
    • Tea: South Africa 178/3 (Cronje 9*, Gibbs 10*, 64 overs)
    • Stumps: South Africa 4/269 (Cronje 70*, Richardson 0*; 96 overs)
    • Attendance: 17,357.

      Day 2

    • Lunch: South Africa 7/353 (McMillan 24*, Pollock 35*; 128 overs)
    • Tea: South Africa 517 all out
    • Stumps: Australia 1/71 (Taylor 26*, Blewett 31*; 22 overs)
    • The Tea break was delayed for 30 minutes due to South Africa having lost 9 wickets at the scheduled time. Pat Symcox was dismissed with the last ball before the rescheduled tea would have taken place.

      Day 3

    • Lunch: Australia 2/154 (Taylor 69*, ME Waugh 38*; 51 overs)
    • Tea: Australia 4/236 (Taylor 109*, Ponting 9*; 71 overs)
    • Stumps: Australia 9/327 (Taylor 157*, MacGill 2*; 112 overs)

      Day 4

    • Rain interrupted play from 11:08 until 11:16am.
    • MA Taylor carries his bat, the first Australian to do so since DC Boon v New Zealand at Auckland, 1985/86.
    • Lunch: South Africa 43/0 (Kirsten 22*, Bacher 20*; 15 overs)
    • Tea: South Africa 144/2 (Kirsten 87*, Cronje 0*; 44 overs)
    • Stumps: Australia 32/2 (Blewett 9*, ME Waugh 11*; 17 overs)

      Day 5

    • Lunch: Australia 90/3 (ME Waugh 41*, SR Waugh 21*; 48 overs)
    • Tea: Australia 162/4 (ME Waugh 78*, Ponting 18*; 79 overs)
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