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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, December 20, 2005

1st Test: Australia v South Africa at Perth, Dec 16-20, 2005

Test no. 1777
South Africa in Australia Test Series - 1st Test
Australia v South Africa
2005/06 season

Played at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth, on 16,17,18,19,20 December 2005 (5-day match)

Result Match drawn

Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR

JL Langer c Smith b Ntini 37 136 89 6 0 41.57

ML Hayden c Rudolph b Ntini 0 5 2 0 0 0.00
captain RT Ponting lbw b Pollock 71 155 107 12 0 66.35

BJ Hodge c wicketkeeperBoucher b Ntini 41 121 96 4 0 42.70

MEK Hussey c Langeveldt b Ntini 23 84 51 3 0 45.09

A Symonds b Nel 13 48 29 2 0 44.82
wicketkeeper AC Gilchrist c Gibbs b Ntini 6 18 13 1 0 46.15

SK Warne lbw b Langeveldt 24 51 30 3 0 80.00

B Lee not out 19 48 29 4 0 65.51

NW Bracken c wicketkeeperBoucher b Nel 10 11 11 2 0 90.90

GD McGrath c wicketkeeperBoucher b Nel 0 1 1 0 0 0.00

Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 2, nb 6) 14











Total (all out; 75.2 overs; 348 mins) 258 (3.42 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-0 (Hayden, 1.2 ov), 2-111 (Langer, 29.6 ov), 3-117 (Ponting, 36.2 ov), 4-180 (Hussey, 55.2 ov), 5-185 (Hodge, 57.5 ov), 6-199 (Gilchrist, 61.5 ov), 7-210 (Symonds, 65.6 ov), 8-243 (Warne, 72.4 ov), 9-258 (Bracken, 75.1 ov), 10-258 (McGrath, 75.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

SM Pollock 19 6 46 1 2.42

M Ntini 19 3 64 5 3.36

CK Langeveldt 17 1 100 1 5.88 (6nb)

A Nel 17.2 3 29 3 1.67

JM Kemp 3 0 13 0 4.33 (2w)

South Africa 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR

AB de Villiers b Warne 68 166 109 10 0 62.38
captain GC Smith c Ponting b Bracken 34 91 65 5 0 52.30

HH Gibbs b Lee 21 58 43 4 0 48.83

JA Rudolph c Langer b Lee 8 35 28 1 0 28.57

AG Prince lbw b Warne 28 102 79 2 0 35.44

JM Kemp c Hodge b McGrath 7 44 29 1 0 24.13
wicketkeeper MV Boucher c Hayden b Warne 62 115 77 7 0 80.51

SM Pollock b Lee 34 52 35 6 0 97.14

A Nel not out 4 38 20 0 0 20.00

CK Langeveldt lbw b Lee 0 1 1 0 0 0.00

M Ntini c Hodge b Lee 12 8 10 2 0 120.00

Extras (b 4, lb 2, nb 12) 18











Total (all out; 81.2 overs; 364 mins) 296 (3.63 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-83 (Smith, 19.4 ov), 2-127 (Gibbs, 33.4 ov), 3-135 (de Villiers, 36.6 ov), 4-145 (Rudolph, 41.5 ov), 5-167 (Kemp, 51.6 ov), 6-187 (Prince, 60.4 ov), 7-264 (Pollock, 73.3 ov), 8-282 (Boucher, 78.6 ov), 9-283 (Langeveldt, 79.3 ov), 10-296 (Ntini, 81.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

GD McGrath 18 3 59 1 3.27

B Lee 22.2 1 93 5 4.16 (8nb)

NW Bracken 12 3 46 1 3.83

SK Warne 29 4 92 3 3.17

Australia 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR

JL Langer b Pollock 47 180 114 8 0 41.22

ML Hayden c wicketkeeperBoucher b Langeveldt 20 43 33 5 0 60.60

B Lee lbw b Langeveldt 32 62 53 4 0 60.37
captain RT Ponting c wicketkeeperBoucher b Ntini 53 161 106 4 0 50.00

BJ Hodge not out 203 469 332 22 0 61.14

MEK Hussey c wicketkeeperBoucher b Pollock 58 172 121 8 0 47.93

A Symonds c Gibbs b Langeveldt 25 79 49 4 0 51.02
wicketkeeper AC Gilchrist c Rudolph b Nel 44 68 58 4 0 75.86

SK Warne lbw b Kemp 5 6 7 1 0 71.42

NW Bracken not out 14 46 24 1 0 58.33

Extras (b 5, lb 4, w 1, nb 17) 27











Total (8 wickets dec; 146.4 overs; 651 mins) 528 (3.60 runs per over)

Did not bat GD McGrath

Fall of wickets1-37 (Hayden, 10.3 ov), 2-86 (Lee, 24.4 ov), 3-129 (Langer, 40.2 ov), 4-184 (Ponting, 61.1 ov), 5-316 (Hussey, 100.4 ov), 6-377 (Symonds, 118.2 ov), 7-444 (Gilchrist, 134.2 ov), 8-451 (Warne, 135.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

SM Pollock 36 6 98 2 2.72 (6nb)

M Ntini 34 8 113 1 3.32

CK Langeveldt 31 3 117 3 3.77 (8nb)

A Nel 28 2 104 1 3.71 (1w)

JA Rudolph 6.4 1 29 0 4.35

JM Kemp 11 0 58 1 5.27 (3nb)

South Africa 2nd innings (target: 491 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR
captain GC Smith lbw b Bracken 30 100 65 4 0 46.15

AB de Villiers c Hodge b Warne 12 76 57 2 0 21.05

HH Gibbs c Warne b Lee 33 129 104 5 0 31.73

JA Rudolph not out 102 431 283 13 0 36.04

AG Prince lbw b Warne 8 55 45 1 0 17.77

JM Kemp c Ponting b Warne 55 213 166 9 0 33.13
wicketkeeper MV Boucher not out 13 52 39 2 0 33.33

Extras (b 18, lb 13, nb 3) 34











Total (5 wickets; 126 overs; 533 mins) 287 (2.27 runs per over)

Did not bat SM Pollock, CK Langeveldt, A Nel, M Ntini

Fall of wickets1-35 (de Villiers, 17.3 ov), 2-55 (Smith, 22.4 ov), 3-109 (Gibbs, 48.3 ov), 4-138 (Prince, 61.5 ov), 5-250 (Kemp, 113.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

GD McGrath 24 11 39 0 1.62 (1nb)

B Lee 31 9 83 1 2.67 (2nb)

SK Warne 47 21 83 3 1.76

NW Bracken 19 5 37 1 1.94

A Symonds 3 0 6 0 2.00

BJ Hodge 2 0 8 0 4.00

Toss Australia, who chose to bat first
Series 3-match series level 0-0

Player of the match BJ Hodge (Australia)

Umpires SA Bucknor (West Indies) and BR Doctrove (West Indies)
TV umpire DJ Harper
Match referee BC Broad (England)

Close of play
16 Dec day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 38/0 (AB de Villiers 14*, GC Smith 18*, 7 ov)
17 Dec day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 38/1 (JL Langer 15*, B Lee 0*, 11 ov)
18 Dec day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 310/4 (BJ Hodge 91*, MEK Hussey 54*, 99 ov)
19 Dec day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 85/2 (HH Gibbs 17*, JA Rudolph 18*, 36 ov)
20 Dec day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 287/5 (126 ov) - end of match

Match notes

  • 4th Umpire - IH Lock
  • Day 1
  • Drinks: Australia - 48/1 in 13.0 overs (JL Langer 10, RT Ponting 34)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 4
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 68 balls (9 x 4)
  • Lunch: Australia - 96/1 in 26.0 overs (JL Langer 33, RT Ponting 57)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 27.1 overs (164 balls), Extras 6
  • Drinks: Australia - 126/3 in 40.0 overs (BJ Hodge 11, MEK Hussey 1)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 46.1 overs (279 balls), Extras 7
  • Tea: Australia - 175/3 in 53.0 overs (BJ Hodge 37, MEK Hussey 20)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 62.6 overs (377 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: Australia - 225/7 in 70.0 overs (SK Warne 11, B Lee 10)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 75.1 overs (453 balls), Extras 14
  • End Of Day: South Africa - 38/0 in 7.0 overs (AB de Villiers 14, GC Smith 18)
  • Day 2
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (69 balls), Extras 6
  • AB de Villiers: 50 off 68 balls (8 x 4)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 24.1 overs (150 balls), Extras 10
  • Lunch: South Africa - 128/2 in 35.0 overs (AB de Villiers 63, JA Rudolph 0)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 44.3 overs (274 balls), Extras 12
  • Drinks: South Africa - 155/4 in 48.0 overs (AG Prince 11, JM Kemp 1)
  • Tea: South Africa - 189/6 in 62.0 overs (MV Boucher 9, SM Pollock 1)
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 63.5 overs (390 balls), Extras 13
  • South Africa: 250 runs in 71.6 overs (439 balls), Extras 17
  • MV Boucher: 50 off 61 balls (6 x 4)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 270/7 in 76.0 overs (MV Boucher 52, A Nel 1)
  • Day 3
  • Australia: 50 runs in 15.6 overs (99 balls), Extras 3
  • Australia: 100 runs in 30.2 overs (189 balls), Extras 7
  • Lunch: Australia - 120/2 in 38.0 overs (JL Langer 43, RT Ponting 18)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 49.2 overs (303 balls), Extras 8
  • Drinks: Australia - 154/3 in 51.0 overs (RT Ponting 33, BJ Hodge 14)
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 102 balls (4 x 4)
  • Tea: Australia - 185/4 in 65.0 overs (BJ Hodge 22, MEK Hussey 1)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 70.5 overs (433 balls), Extras 10
  • BJ Hodge: 50 off 129 balls (4 x 4)
  • Drinks: Australia - 241/4 in 81.0 overs (BJ Hodge 50, MEK Hussey 29)
  • New Ball Taken: Australia 246/4 after 82.1 overs (BJ Hodge 0, MEK Hussey 0)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 85.1 overs (522 balls), Extras 13
  • Australia: 300 runs in 97.2 overs (595 balls), Extras 13
  • MEK Hussey: 50 off 111 balls (6 x 4)
  • Day 4
  • BJ Hodge: 100 off 198 balls (10 x 4)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 111.4 overs (682 balls), Extras 14
  • Drinks: Australia - 352/5 in 112.0 overs (BJ Hodge 110, A Symonds 18)
  • Australia: 400 runs in 124.1 overs (759 balls), Extras 16
  • Lunch: Australia - 401/6 in 125.0 overs (BJ Hodge 139, AC Gilchrist 11)
  • BJ Hodge: 150 off 289 balls (16 x 4)
  • Australia: 450 runs in 135.3 overs (828 balls), Extras 17
  • Drinks: Australia - 469/8 in 139.0 overs (BJ Hodge 160, NW Bracken 6)
  • Australia: 500 runs in 142.3 overs (871 balls), Extras 24
  • BJ Hodge: 200 off 332 balls (22 x 4)
  • Tea: Australia - 528/8 decl in 146.4 overs (BJ Hodge 203, NW Bracken 14)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 29/0 in 14.0 overs (GC Smith 19, AB de Villiers 7)
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 21.6 overs (133 balls), Extras 3
  • Drinks: South Africa - 59/2 in 28.0 overs (HH Gibbs 11, JA Rudolph 3)
  • Day 5
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 46.3 overs (281 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: South Africa - 116/3 in 51.0 overs (JA Rudolph 28, AG Prince 3)
  • Lunch: South Africa - 140/4 in 65.0 overs (JA Rudolph 40, JM Kemp 1)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 70.2 overs (424 balls), Extras 17
  • JA Rudolph: 50 off 150 balls (7 x 4)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 166/4 in 80.0 overs (JA Rudolph 53, JM Kemp 13)
  • New Ball Taken: South Africa 178/4 after 85.1 overs (JA Rudolph 0, JM Kemp 0)
  • Tea: South Africa - 190/4 in 93.0 overs (JA Rudolph 60, JM Kemp 27)
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 94.2 overs (568 balls), Extras 20
  • JM Kemp: 50 off 143 balls (8 x 4)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 246/4 in 108.0 overs (JA Rudolph 80, JM Kemp 54)
  • South Africa: 250 runs in 112.3 overs (677 balls), Extras 29
  • JA Rudolph: 100 off 268 balls (13 x 4)

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