South Africa vs Australia Cricket Series 2009
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South Africa vs Australia Cricket Series 2009
Australia will play 5 ODIs & 2 T20s, followed by 3 test matches during the South Africa tour starting February 26 2009.
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South Africa vs Australia Cricket Series 2009
Schedule- Thu 26, Feb - Mon 2, March 2009: South Africa v Australia 1st Test at Johannesburg
- Fri 6 - Tue 10, March 2009: South Africa v Australia 2nd Test at Durban
- Thu 19 - Mon 23, March 2009: South Africa v Australia 3rd Test Cape Town
- Fri 27, March 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 1st T20 at Johannesburg
- Sun 29, March 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 2nd T20 at Centurion
- Fri 3, April 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 1st ODI Durban
- Sun 5, April 2009: South Africa v Australia 2nd ODI Centurion
- Thu 9, April 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 3rd ODI at Cape Town
- Mon 13, April 2009: South Africa v Australia 4th ODI at Port Elizabeth
- Fri 17, April 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 5th ODI at Johannesburg
South Africa vs Australia Cricket Series 2009
South Africa v Australia 3rd Test Cape Town
AUS v SA, 3rd Test, Cape Town: South Africa wins third Test but loses series (AUS 2:1)
Mar 22, 2009
South Africa left-arm spinner Paul Harris took six wickets as the Proteas beat Australia by an innings and 20 runs to win the third Test but lose the series 2-1.
Harris claimed 6-127 off 42.5 overs as Australia was dismissed for 422 after tea on the fourth day at Newlands despite Mitchell Johnson hitting 11 fours and five sixes to score 123 not out off 103 balls and add 163 with Andrew McDonald (68). Harris won the man-of-the-match award after becoming the first South African spinner in 44 years to claim five or more wickets in an innings in a home Test.
Johnson, who was selected as the player of the series after taking 16 wickets and scoring 255 runs, scored his maiden Test ton with a six off Dale Steyn. He had missed out on a century in the first Test when Australia's first innings ended with him on 96 not out.
AUS v SA, 3rd Test, Cape Town: South Africa 651 beat Australia 209 & 422 by an innings and 20 runs
South Africa vs Australia Cricket Series 2009
South Africa v Australia 3rd Test Cape Town
Scores
Australia won the toss and decided to bat
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209 all out (72.0 overs)
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422 all out (121.5 overs)
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651 all out (154.3 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Hughes | lbw | b Harris | 33 |
64 | 4 | 0 |
| Katich | c Khan | b Harris | 55 |
160 | 7 | 0 |
| Ponting | c Boucher | b Morkel | 0 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
| Hussey | b Steyn | 20 |
20 | 4 | 0 | |
| Clarke | b Steyn | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Haddin | lbw | b Harris | 42 |
67 | 8 | 0 |
| McDonald | c Kallis | b Ntini | 13 |
44 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnson | c Prince | b Steyn | 35 |
54 | 6 | 0 |
| Siddle | c de Villiers | b Ntini | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| McGain | c de Villiers | b Steyn | 2 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilfenhaus | not out | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 2nb 1w 6lb | 9 | ||||
| Total | all out | 209 | (72.0 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Khan | c and b | Siddle | 20 |
64 | 1 | 0 |
| Prince | c Haddin | b Hilfenhaus | 150 |
249 | 19 | 2 |
| Amla | c Haddin | b Johnson | 46 |
88 | 8 | 0 |
| Kallis | c and b | Hilfenhaus | 102 |
163 | 14 | 2 |
| de Villiers | c McDonald | b Katich | 163 |
196 | 12 | 7 |
| Duminy | b Johnson | 7 |
21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boucher | c Ponting | b Johnson | 12 |
26 | 3 | 0 |
| Morkel | b McDonald | 58 |
71 | 10 | 1 | |
| Harris | c Haddin | b Johnson | 27 |
49 | 4 | 0 |
| Steyn | c Clarke | b Katich | 0 |
4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ntini | not out | 4 |
6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Extras | 10nb 9w 19b 24lb | 62 | ||||
| Total | all out | 651 | (154.3 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Hughes | c Kallis | b Harris | 32 |
46 | 4 | 0 |
| Katich | c Duminy | b Harris | 54 |
159 | 4 | 1 |
| Ponting | c Boucher | b Steyn | 12 |
24 | 1 | 0 |
| Hussey | c Duminy | b Steyn | 39 |
153 | 5 | 0 |
| Clarke | b Steyn | 47 |
106 | 7 | 0 | |
| Haddin | c Duminy | b Harris | 18 |
27 | 3 | 0 |
| McDonald | c de Villiers | b Harris | 68 |
99 | 8 | 0 |
| Johnson | not out | 123 |
103 | 11 | 5 | |
| Siddle | c de Villiers | b Harris | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| McGain | run out | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hilfenhaus | c Prince | b Harris | 12 |
16 | 2 | 0 |
| Extras | 5nb 2w 8b 2lb | 17 | ||||
| Total | all out | 422 | (121.5 ovs) | |||
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Umpires: Asad Rauf, S A Bucknor
South Africa: Prince, Khan, Amla, Kallis (Captain), de Villiers, Duminy, Boucher (Wicket Keeper), Morkel, Harris, Steyn, Ntini
Australia: Hughes, Katich, Ponting (Captain), Hussey, Clarke, Haddin (Wicket Keeper), McGain, Johnson, McDonald, Siddle, Hilfenhaus
South Africa vs Australia Cricket Series 2009
Cricket series schedule
- Thu 26, Feb - Mon 2, March 2009: South Africa v Australia 1st Test at Johannesburg
- Fri 6 - Tue 10, March 2009: South Africa v Australia 2nd Test at Durban
- Thu 19 - Mon 23, March 2009: South Africa v Australia 3rd Test Cape Town
- Fri 27, March 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 1st T20 at Johannesburg
- Sun 29, March 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 2nd T20 at Centurion
- Fri 3, April 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 1st ODI Durban
- Sun 5, April 2009: South Africa v Australia 2nd ODI Centurion
- Thu 9, April 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 3rd ODI at Cape Town
- Mon 13, April 2009: South Africa v Australia 4th ODI at Port Elizabeth
- Fri 17, April 2009(D/N): South Africa v Australia 5th ODI at Johannesburg