Best performances - Batsmen
Q de Kock
95(128) 14x4 - 0x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 21 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
RJ Burns
84(154) 11x4 - 0x6
Control %86%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 35 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
26/12Result
1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Centurion, Dec 26-29 2019
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
284 & 272 -
![England]( "England")
181 & 268 (93 ov)
Player of the Match
26/12Result
1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Centurion, Dec 26-29 2019
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
284 & 272 -
![England]( "England")
181 & 268 (93 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
JC Archer
- O17
- M1
- R102
- W5
- Eco6.00
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
| 2W |
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
VD Philander
- O14.2
- M8
- R16
- W4
- Eco1.11
| 1W | ||||
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
- SA - 1st
- ENG - 1st
- SA - 2nd
- ENG - 2nd
South Africa - 1st - Innings
England - 1st - Innings
South Africa - 2nd - Innings
England - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
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No team of Boucher and Smith's will lie down
South Africa's new coach emphasised the importance of clarity, and you saw that in the performance against England in Centurion
Faf du Plessis praises 'team of fighters' as South Africa discover their spark
South Africa captain says Archer battle and Stokes wicket were key moments
South Africa embrace the struggle to re-embark on road to success
First win in six attempts is vindication for new regime, but that's not the whole story for South Africa
Chris Silverwood defends Joe Root's decision to bowl first despite heavy defeat
Head coach suggests England camp read conditions incorrectly ahead of toss
