Australia vs South Africa Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Test, AUS vs SA, 4 January, 2023
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Sydney Cricket Ground
475/4 (131 ov)
255/10 (108 ov) & 106/2 (41.5 ov)
Match Drawn
Recent
Player of the match
Usman Khawaja,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | 42 | 125 | 6 | 0 | 33.60 |
| Temba Bavuma | 17 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 40.48 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.18 |
| Ashton Agar | 8 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 3.50 |
Match Drawn
Australia vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 32 runs) | 2nd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 67 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AUS won by 1 wicket) | 3rd Match | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AUS won by 84 runs) | 2nd Match | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AUS won by 59 runs) | 1st Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SA won by 32 runs) | 2nd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (SA won by 67 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 157 runs) | 2nd Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 99 runs (DLS method)) | 1st Match | 9 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 31 run (15.1 ov): Sarel Erwee: 12 (49), Temba Bavuma: 17 (42)
- Last Bat: Heinrich Klaasen 35(61) - b J Hazlewood Josh Hazlewood
- Fall of Wickets: 27 - 1 Dean Elgar, 75 - 2 Heinrich Klaasen
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Wednesday, January 04, 2023
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Richard Kettleborough (England, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
End of over 38 (0 runs)
Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, no run, arm ball full length, on the middle stump, Temba Bavuma plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, 1 run, arm ball full length, outside off, Temba Bavuma plays cut, of the backfoot to point for 1 run
Ashton Agar to Sarel Erwee, no run, dot ball!! arm ball full length, outside off, Sarel Erwee plays, but fails to act on ball.
Ashton Agar to Sarel Erwee, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Ashton Agar to Sarel Erwee, 3 runs, off break full length, outside off, Sarel Erwee plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 3 run
Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, no run, carrom ball full length, on the middle stump, Temba Bavuma plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
End of over 39 (4 runs)
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, Four, googly full length, on the middle stump Sarel Erwee plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short leg
End of over 40 (4 runs)
Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, no run, carrom ball full length, on the middle stump, Temba Bavuma plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short leg
Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, Four, arm ball full length, on the middle stump Temba Bavuma plays the lofted sweep, of the frontfoot to the mid wicket for four
Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, outside off, Temba Bavuma plays, but fails to act on ball.
Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, 1 run, carrom ball full length, on the middle stump, Temba Bavuma plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Ashton Agar to Sarel Erwee, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, outside off, Sarel Erwee plays, but fails to act on ball.
Ashton Agar to Sarel Erwee, no run, dot ball!! carrom ball full length, outside off, Sarel Erwee plays, but fails to act on ball.
End of over 41 (5 runs)
Marnus Labuschagne to Temba Bavuma, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Temba Bavuma plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Marnus Labuschagne to Temba Bavuma, 1 run, legbreak full length, outside off, Temba Bavuma plays cut, of the backfoot to point for 1 run
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, 3 no ball, full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the long off for 3 run, but umpire signals it no ball.
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, 1 no ball, googly full length, on the middle stump, Sarel Erwee plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point for 1 run.