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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.

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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