03/06Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Durban, Mar 6-10 2009
Australia won by 175 runs
Player of the Match
Phillip Hughes
Phillip HughesAustralia
03/06Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Durban, Mar 6-10 2009
Australia won by 175 runs
Player of the Match
Phillip Hughes
Phillip HughesAustralia

Best performances - Batsmen

PJ Hughes
PJ Hughes
160(323) 15x4 - 3x6
Control %91%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot on back foot
  • 57 runs
  • 7x4 - 0x6
0 14 55 10 23 27 15 16
PJ Hughes
PJ Hughes
115(151) 19x4 - 2x6
Control %92%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot on back foot
  • 31 runs
  • 7x4 - 0x6
1 5 33 8 12 28 15 13

Best performances - Bowlers

AB McDonald
O12
M4
R25
W3
Eco2.08
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
MG Johnson
MG Johnson
O16
M5
R37
W3
Eco2.31
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Partnerships

  • AUS - 1st
  • SA - 1st
  • AUS - 2nd
  • SA - 2nd

Australia - 1st - Innings

184
SM Katich59 (117)
PJ Hughes115 (151)
24
RT Ponting9 (20)
SM Katich15 (27)
51
MEK Hussey14 (49)
SM Katich34 (46)
7
MEK Hussey4 (7)
MJ Clarke3 (11)
63
MEK Hussey32 (88)
MJ North24 (98)
19
BJ Haddin5 (7)
MJ North14 (16)
0
BJ Haddin0 (3)
AB McDonald0 (1)
0
AB McDonald0 (0)
MG Johnson0 (1)
4
AB McDonald4 (6)
PM Siddle0 (4)
0
AB McDonald0 (0)
BW Hilfenhaus0 (2)

South Africa - 1st - Innings

0
ND McKenzie0 (3)
GC Smith0 (0)
0
HM Amla0 (2)
GC Smith0 (0)
3*
JH Kallis1 (7)
GC Smith2 (3)
3
JH Kallis1 (10)
AB de Villiers3 (8)
50*
JH Kallis21 (59)
JP Duminy23 (57)
6
MV Boucher1 (8)
JP Duminy5 (4)
42
PL Harris4 (46)
JP Duminy32 (43)
0
JH Kallis0 (2)
JP Duminy0 (0)
2
JP Duminy0 (6)
M Morkel2 (3)
32
JP Duminy13 (42)
DW Steyn8 (41)
0
M Ntini0 (1)
JP Duminy0 (0)

Australia - 2nd - Innings

55
SM Katich30 (47)
PJ Hughes24 (50)
164
RT Ponting81 (106)
PJ Hughes74 (186)
41
MEK Hussey19 (50)
PJ Hughes20 (38)
70
MJ Clarke22 (37)
PJ Hughes42 (49)
1
MJ North0 (7)
MJ Clarke1 (2)

South Africa - 2nd - Innings

63
ND McKenzie31 (78)
HM Amla29 (58)
17
JH Kallis31 (15)
HM Amla29 (24)
187
JH Kallis2 (160)
AB de Villiers14 (188)
12
JP Duminy91 (8)
AB de Villiers81 (11)
20
MV Boucher5 (37)
JP Duminy3 (37)
8
MV Boucher5 (9)
PL Harris12 (15)
38
MV Boucher3 (61)
M Morkel5 (62)
18
DW Steyn17 (16)
M Morkel14 (16)
7
M Ntini4 (3)
DW Steyn10 (5)

Match Coverage

All Match News

  • The dead rubber that transformed a team

    A dead rubber it may have been, but the victory in Sydney provided Australia's rookies with invaluable self-affirmation of their abilities at international level

  • The 'Ponting Age' has truly begun

    The headwear gave them away. Ricky Ponting and Phillip Hughes sat together after Australia's win in Durban and the most obvious sign of the generational gap that divides them was the state of their baggy green caps

  • Proud of how we bounced back - Ponting

    Ricky Ponting has captained Australia to an Ashes clean sweep and two World Cup triumphs but never has he been prouder of his players than after they wrapped up their series victory in South Africa

  • Expectation had nothing to do with loss - Smith

    The headwear gave them away. Ricky Ponting and Phillip Hughes sat together after Australia's win in Durban and the most obvious sign of the generational gap that divides them was the state of their baggy green caps

  • Some catchin, lovin, and joggin

    Plays of the day for the fifth day of the second Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban

South Africa 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st63ND McKenzieHM Amla
2nd17JH KallisHM Amla
3rd187JH KallisAB de Villiers
4th12JP DuminyAB de Villiers
5th20MV BoucherJP Duminy
6th8MV BoucherPL Harris
7th38MV BoucherM Morkel
8th18DW SteynM Morkel
9th7M NtiniDW Steyn