Australia vs South Africa 2016: 6 memorable Tests played between the two nations

#2 Sydney 1994

Fanie de Villiers’ 10-wicket haul gave South Africa one of their greatest wins ever

The 3-Test series during South Africa’s tour to Australia in the 1994/95 season produced one of the African nation’s greatest victories in the longest format of the game. In the 2^nd Test of the series at Sydney, the visitors won the toss and decided to bat first.

However, the decision backfired as a remarkable 7 for 53 from Shane Warne helped restrict them to a low total of 169. When it was Australia’s turn to bat, they put up a pretty good performance and scored 292 runs, giving themselves a crucial lead of 123 runs.

The South African batsmen were slightly better in their 2^nd innings but another Warne five-for kept them down to 239. Needing just 117 to win, the Australians got off to the worst possible start as they lost opener Michael Slater with just 4 runs on the board.

A 47-run partnership between Mark Taylor and David Boon steadied the ship but only for a while. Boon’s dismissal for 24 triggered an epic collapse which saw the hosts being reduced to 75 for 8 at one stage.

Tail-ender Craig McDermott tried to keep things together by forging a 35-run 9^th wicket stand with Damien Martyn. But it was not enough as Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers dismissed Martyn and Glenn McGrath respectively to fashion a famous 5-run victory.