Best performances - Batsmen
MJ Clarke
151(176) 22x4 - 0x6
Control %79%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 39 runs
- 5x4 - 0x6
HM Amla
112(134) 21x4 - 0x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 58 runs
- 11x4 - 0x6
11/09Result
1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Nov 9-11 2011
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
284 & 47 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
96 & 236/2 (50.2 ov)
Player of the Match
11/09Result
1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Nov 9-11 2011
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
284 & 47 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
96 & 236/2 (50.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
VD Philander
- O7
- M3
- R15
- W5
- Eco2.14
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
SR Watson
- O5
- M2
- R17
- W5
- Eco3.40
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
- AUS - 1st
- SA - 1st
- AUS - 2nd
- SA - 2nd
Australia - 1st - Innings
South Africa - 1st - Innings
Australia - 2nd - Innings
South Africa - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
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