Australia vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, AUS vs SA, 17 December, 2022
COMPLETED / 1st Test / The Gabba
218/10 (50.3 ov) & 35/4 (7.5 ov)
152/10 (48.2 ov) & 99/10 (37.4 ov)
Australia won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Travis Head,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Anrich Nortje | 3.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.70 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
Australia won by 6 wickets
Australia vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| India (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (SA won by 6 wickets) | 34th Match, Group D | 18 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 11 run (1.1 ov): Cameron Green: 0 (2), Marnus Labuschagne: 1 (5)
- Last Bat: Travis Head 0(1) - c K Verreynne b K Rabada Kagiso Rabada
- Fall of Wickets: 8 - 1 Usman Khawaja, 9 - 2 David Warner, 19 - 3 Steven Smith, 24 - 4 Travis Head
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Time: 05:50 AM
- Venue: The Gabba
- City: Brisbane
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Rod Tucker (Australia), Richard Kettleborough (England, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
End of over 4 (1 runs)
Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, no run, good length, outside off, David Warner plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, no run, good length, outside off, David Warner plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, David Warner plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
David Warner c SJ Erwee b K Rabada 3 (11) Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, no run, c SJ Erwee b K Rabada, Caught out!! good length, outside off, David Warner plays drive, of the frontfoot to the third man where Sarel Erwee completes catch. Gone.
Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith, no run, dot ball!! short length, on the off stump, Steven Smith plays of the frontfoot
Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith, 2 runs, good length, outside off, Steven Smith plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 2 run
End of over 5 (2 runs)
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, Four, good length, Marnus Labuschagne plays the along the ground flick, of the backfoot to the long on for four
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length, outside the leg stump, Marnus Labuschagne plays defensive shot on the backfoot to mid wicket
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Marnus Labuschagne plays defensive shot on the backfoot to mid wicket
End of over 6 (4 runs)
Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Steven Smith plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith, Four, good length, outside off Steven Smith plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
Steven Smith c K Verreynne b K Rabada 6 (5) Kagiso Rabada to Steven Smith, no run, c K Verreynne b K Rabada, Caught out!! good length, outside off, Steven Smith plays outside edge of the frontfoot to the keeper where Kyle Verreynne completes catch. Gone.
Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, 5 wide, good length, outside off, Travis Head plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
Travis Head c K Verreynne b K Rabada 0 (1) Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, no run, c K Verreynne b K Rabada, Caught out!! good length, outside off, Travis Head plays outside edge of the frontfoot to the third man where Kyle Verreynne completes catch. Gone.
Kagiso Rabada to Cameron Green, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Cameron Green plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Cameron Green, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Cameron Green plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
End of over 7 (9 runs)
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, 5 wide, short length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Marnus Labuschagne plays defensive shot on the backfoot to mid wicket
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Marnus Labuschagne plays defensive shot on the backfoot to mid on
Anrich Nortje to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run, good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays drive, of the frontfoot to point for 1 run
Anrich Nortje to Cameron Green, 5 wide, good length, outside off, Cameron Green plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.