Best performances - Batsmen
TM Head
92(96) 13x4 - 1x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 32 runs
- 3x4 - 1x6
K Verreynne
64(96) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %83%
- Productive Shot
- square drive
- 11 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
16/12Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 17-18 2022
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
152 & 99 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
218 & 35/4 (7.5 ov)
Player of the Match
16/12Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 17-18 2022
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
152 & 99 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
218 & 35/4 (7.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
PJ Cummins
- O12.4
- M3
- R42
- W5
- Eco3.31
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 2W | ||||
K Rabada
- O4
- M1
- R13
- W4
- Eco3.25
| 1W |
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | 1W | |||
Partnerships
- SA - 1st
- AUS - 1st
- SA - 2nd
- AUS - 2nd
South Africa - 1st - Innings
Australia - 1st - Innings
South Africa - 2nd - Innings
Australia - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBrisbane pitch earns 'below average' rating from ICC
"It was not an even contest between bat and ball," says Richie Richardson, the match referee for the Test
Australia's Head-scratcher - does their 'brilliant' No. 5 make the cut for India?
Head is among the best Test No. 5s Australia has produced, but his record in the subcontinent doesn't inspire much confidence
Rabada calls for 'patience and understanding' with SA's inexperienced batting line-up
"It's frustrating as a team and you almost have to understand that sometimes this is what happens in a rebuilding phase"
Dean Elgar applauds his pacers for firing warning shots in short Gabba burst
South Africa captain feels his attack managed to open up "old scars" by roughing up Australia's top order despite a tiny target to work with
Stats - Second-shortest Test since World War II
It was also the second two-day Test in Australia ever
