Australia v
South Africa
Test Match Series (5-Day): Tuesday 30th December
South Africa won by 9 wickets.
| Pld | Runs | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bracken | 112 | 251 | 98 |
| Stuart Clark | 68 | 278 | 69 |
| Michael Clarke | 198 | 7423 | 36 |
| Brad Haddin | 51 | 1628 | 0 |
| Matthew Hayden | 62 | 3105 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Hodge | 42 | 1300 | 0 |
| Brad Hogg | 39 | 323 | 0 |
| James Hopes | 38 | 499 | 4 |
| Michael Hussey | 142 | 5620 | 2 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 71 | 567 | 16 |
| Brett Lee | 259 | 2323 | 480 |
| Ricky Ponting | 439 | 21986 | 8 |
| Andrew Symonds | 230 | 6773 | 133 |
| Shaun Tait | 26 | 31 | 7 |
| Adam Voges | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 86 | 1706 | 58 |
Australia have left troubled opener Matthew Hayden out of the one-day and Twenty20 squads to face South Africa.
Graeme Smith was in a jovial mood after South Africa's series win against Australia, despite failing to save the final game at The SCG.
Australia restored some pride as they prevented South Africa sealing a series whitewash in Sydney with a dramatic finish.
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottinghamshire | 15 | 178 |
| 2 | Somerset | 15 | 170 |
| 3 | Durham | 15 | 168 |
| 4 | Hampshire | 15 | 160 |
| 5 | Lancashire | 15 | 152 |
| Fixture |
|---|
| Sunday 11th January |
| International Twenty20 Series |
| Australia vs South Africa |
| Tuesday 13th January |
| International Twenty20 Series |
| Australia vs South Africa |
| Friday 16th January |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs South Africa |
| Saturday 17th January |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs South Africa |
| Friday 23rd January |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs South Africa |
| Monday 26th January |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs South Africa |
| Friday 30th January |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs South Africa |
| Sunday 1st February |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs New Zealand |
| Friday 6th February |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs New Zealand |
| Sunday 8th February |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs New Zealand |
| Result |
|---|
| Tuesday 30th December |
| Test Match Series (5-Day) |
| Australia vs South Africa Australia won by 103 runs. |
| Australia vs South Africa South Africa won by 9 wickets. |
| Tuesday 23rd December |
| Test Match Series (5-Day) |
| Australia vs South Africa South Africa won by 6 wickets. |
| Friday 28th November |
| Test Match Series (5-Day) |
| Australia vs New Zealand Australia won by an innings and 62 runs. |
| Thursday 20th November |
| Test Match Series (5-Day) |
| Australia vs New Zealand Australia won by 149 runs. |
| Thursday 6th November |
| Test Match Series (5-Day) |
| India vs Australia India won by 172 runs. |
| Wednesday 29th October |
| Test Match Series (5-Day) |
| India vs Australia Match Drawn |
| Friday 17th October |
| Test Match Series (5-Day) |
| India vs Australia India won by 320 runs. |
| Thursday 9th October |
| Test Match Series (5-Day) |
| India vs Australia Match Drawn |
| Saturday 6th September |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs Bangladesh Australia won by 73 runs. |