Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2005–06
The Australian cricket team toured South Africa for cricket matches during the 2005–06 South African cricket season. Australia won the Tests with a 3–0 whitewash, but lost both the limited overs series, the one-off Twenty20 and the five-match ODI, which was concluded with what was described as "the greatest ODI ever". ODI series. 2nd ODI. This was Australia's second worst loss in their history of One Day internationals. 5th ODI. The 5th One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia, played on 12 March 2006 at New  Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, has been acclaimed by many media commentators as being one of the greatest One Day International matches ever played. The match broke many cricket records, including both the first and the second team innings score of over 400 runs. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 434 for 4 off their 50 overs, beating the previous record of 398-5 by Sri Lanka against Kenya in 1996. In reply, South Africa scored 438–9, winning by one wicket with one ball to spare. Test series. 1st Test. As well as gaining his Test match  debut, Stuart Clark, in scoring the best bowling figures for both of South Africa's innings, won himself Man of The Match.