Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test at Perth, , Dec 17 2008 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Perth, December 17 - 21, 2008, South Africa tour of Australia

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Australia

375 & 319

South Africa

(T:414) 281 & 414/4

South Africa won by 6 wickets

Player Of The Match

AB de Villiers

, SA

63 & 106*

AB de Villiers celebrates his century as South Africa inch closer•Dec 21, 2008•PA Photos

JP Duminy jumps up, punches the air and celebrates South Africa's brilliant win over Australia, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, December 21, 2008

JP Duminy jumps up, punches the air and celebrates South Africa's brilliant win over Australia•Dec 21, 2008•PA Photos

Jason Krejza appeals for the wicket of Graeme Smith, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, day four, Perth, December 20, 2008

Jason Krejza appeals•Dec 20, 2008•PA Photos

Dale Steyn celebrates a wicket, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 3rd day, December 19, 2008

Dale Steyn celebrates a wicket•Dec 17, 2008•Jon Buckle/PA Photos/Getty Images

JP Duminy drives on his way to a half-century, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 5th day, December 21, 2008

JP Duminy drives on his way to a half-century•Dec 21, 2008•PA Photos

A disconsolate Ricky Ponting runs out of options as Australia slump to defeat, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, December 21, 2008

A disconsolate Ricky Ponting runs out of options as Australia slump to defeat•Dec 21, 2008•PA Photos

Dale Steyn takes a return catch to get rid of Matthew Hayden, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, 3rd day, December 19, 2008

Dale Steyn takes a return catch to get rid of Matthew Hayden•Dec 19, 2008•PA Photos

Matthew Hayden during a nets session ahead of the match, Australia v South Africa, first Test Perth, December 14, 2008

Matthew Hayden profile•Dec 14, 2008•Paul Kane/Getty Images

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
GC Smith	lbw	108	147
ND McKenzie	caught	10	52
HM Amla	caught	53	112
JH Kallis	caught	57	106
AB de Villiers	not out	106	186
JP Duminy	not out	50	119
Extras	(b 13, lb 9, nb 6, w 2)
Total	414(4 wkts; 119.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	27	4	73	1	2.7 (6 nb)
MG Johnson	34.2	5	98	3	2.85
PM Siddle	26	2	84	0	3.23
JJ Krejza	24	2	102	0	4.25
MJ Clarke	8	0	35	0	4.37

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	19	Neil McKenzie	Graeme Smith
2nd	153	Hashim Amla	Graeme Smith
3rd	7	Jacques Kallis	Hashim Amla
4th	124	Jacques Kallis	AB de Villiers
5th	111	Jean-Paul Duminy	AB de Villiers

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