How the AUS v SA Edgbaston Tie Changed Cricket (4/25) 

0:08 when Cullinan said 'Heartbreaking' with a heavy voice ... I can still feel the tears in his eyes ♥ I was 8 years old at that time and It was my first World Cup... Love from Pakistan

Its a game of legends. Gilchrist,pointing, both waughs,beavan, warne, McGrath, Gary,gibbs,hansie,kallis,jonty,pollock,klusner, boucher, donald daumn, Thats a lengthy list

I've watched alot of cricket over the decades and one thing I've noticed is that when Aus vs SA the intensity and competitiveness from these 2 goes up a good few notches. Some of the best ODI and tests matches in recent history have been played between these 2 teams.

The raised hands on Ben Stokes after deflecting the ball while sliding his way to the crease will become another iconic image in the years to come...

I cried for Lance Klusener and South Africa that day... If i can ever turn back time to tell Klusener to wait and hit the next ball out of the park... 😢 #KLUSENER #RESPECT.

Australia were the best in 1999. But WInning the world cup elevated them and they would be too good up until Warne and McGrath retired in 2007. Australia 1999-2007 is possibly the best team in history.

They thought this was heartbreaking Cut to 2019 wc finals

As Cullinan said... "Heartbreaking".... Sums it up .

"Ball 3 was a dot" Huge understatement. Donald nearly getting run out on ball 3 is what caused him to (rightfully) turn back to the crease on ball 4. All these years of "Donald forgot to run" memes but it was Klusener that choked. If Klusener hits it to a short straight mid-on that has fielder coverage in any other over or game, he wouldn't even take a single step down the pitch. This moment, he panics and charges down the pitch!

Neutral fan here (NZ). Really fortunate to have been alive to remember this match! This *was* the greatest ODI of all time! The 434/438 is the second greatest. The tie had absolutely everything in it. It was a World Cup semifinal between two titans, it was epic struggle from the beginning to the end with the momentum shifting innumerable times during the match. Not only were the two teams perfectly balanced, there was also perfect balance between bat and ball (rare to see these days). Best of all, it had the perfectly balanced ending in a tie. It is hard to imagine how this match can ever be bettered.

How could you ignore the fact Paul Reifle DROPPED a catch off Mcgraths bowling that went for SIX and it was Kluesner off the last ball of the penultimate over!!!! And that Darren Lehman missed a simple run out of Donald backing up too far off the third ball of the last over which was why he was not backing up for the next ball. Donald gets all the blame for this but it was Kluesner who choked.

Edgbaston saw 2 greatest games ever Best test Best odi

Shane Warne 4/29 when South Africa were cruising at 0/50.. what a man, what a cricketer.

this particular match Sinked the Titanic of south african tigers ERA. i was bleeding that day😭😭😭 Actully this match was made in haven. RIP Klusner & company

I'm indian and have been watching cricket since 94. This was the only instance when I cried as South Africa team was loved by all and were true favourites until calamity happened.

After this match Australian domination of world cricket began which lasted in 2011

Match of the century

I was just 7 when I saw this 1st ever cricket match of my life and since then I am Absolute Cricket Crazy

Do one on Adam Gilchrist's 149* vs Pakistan. Pretty much Revolutionised role of wicket-keepers in cricket. Infact, do all of the Adam Gilchrist 100s.

I remember watching this while I was in primary school in Johannesburg. The fallout was incredible. Every kid at school was talking about how pissed off their parents were lol

One of the greatest match in the history of the gentleman's game

ONE OF THE BEST MATCH OF 90S ERA.....

2 of the best lineups ever on paper there will never be a better one

Very well compiled video.Loved the background music too.Keep going ESPN Cricinfo!

I was kid who had just starting to watch the game when this legendary game was played but it was only in adulthood I realized that this match was a semifinal and not a FINAL

Fan of Steve Waugh who was the pillar of the team, the savior for the team when needed

This particular match haunted SA for years to come. It completely changed the perception about SA in world cups. They are called chokers for a reason.

As a kiwi I now know how SA feel

I remember watching this one, live, on tv. WOW!

0/48 off 12 back then was a strong start to any innings.. few years before 0/45 off 15 was really good too How times have changed..

As a kid I remember backing Australia to win the WC and remember that in order to win it they had to overcome SA twice. I only watch the AUS innings before I went to school and was worried that SA would win, but when my mom told me that AUS won by 1 run (match tied but AUS advanced because they beat SA in the Super Sixes) I was relieved. Looking back I honestly have no sympathy for SA as they depended too much on Lance Klusener to bail them out when they were on the verge of losing a game. Over dependence on Lance Klusener and ridiculous running with 2 balls to spare cost them a place in the WC final. Credit to Steve Waugh for not giving up even though Klusener bored the advertising hoarding twice.

The most entertaining cricket match I have ever watched. Also, the most heartbreaking.

Really hope WC 2019 has quite a few games like these!!

This series is perfect except that it isn't. There is literally never a mention about how the one specific moment that they have spoken about changed cricket.

The way cullinan said ''heartbreaking'', is literally heartbreaking 0:10💔we all are still in the search of another run 6:00

This was so disappointingly famous that if you type 'klusner run out', semis video pops up.

The 3rd ball of that over was almost a run out as well as Lehmann missed an under arm throw from 5m away at bowlers end. That I would guess, is why Donald hesitated and didn't run on the next ball & Klusenser did set off.

2019 wc final - hold my beer

That was heartbreaking! Australia would have had one less world cup!

A most extraordinary match. How the Saffers didn't win it has got me beaten. It's a choker tag that's been pretty hard to live down.

Say what you will,warne was an absolute beast

Have you ever noticed that Ponting got out in an exactly similar fashion in the semis of both 1999 and the 2003 World Cup?

most fantastic game of sport i've ever witnessed . i'm thankfull to the south africans for their contribution to the genius leadership of steve waugh. you forced the best out of him for us all to witness. i remember the commentator describing "zulu" batting at the time as "clubbing "the ball to the boundary. so it was all over ,THEN steve waugh took the pressure up even another notch by bringing the guys in who were guarding the boundary [one of the most insane or courageous and confident decisions i've witnessed [in his teams ability to not fold and take the pressure ] .the pressure went up so much the south africans couldn't think straight and they just suffered a huge metal meltdown . so don't be sorry south africa .you were instrumental in us seeing one of the greatest performances ever by a team that could build the pressure on the opposing team ,consistently ,like no other team i've seen except the aussie girls hockey team under rachel hawks and coach ric charlesworth. [one of the toughest no prisoners taken team i've ever seen ] it was better than "the rumble in the jungle"

Century of the match

This one really did 'change cricket'

Great research work ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Aussies will never give up till the end

South Africa certainly Deserved to Win the 1999 World Cup in England, All they had to get was 1 extra Run to go to 214 and later into the Finals vs Pakistan and beat them later on !!

the most worst possible way of facing a defeat my god!!!...how can one be so unlucky??😢😢

"Ball 3 was a dot" What?!!?!?!?!?! Are you serious? Did you watch the last over? Ball 3 was ALMOST a run out! The entire final ball played out BECAUSE of what happened on ball 3. Donald took off for a run which wasn't there and was sent back. Lehmann had a shot at the stumps and missed. Had he hit, it was game over. The Aussies thought they'd missed their one chance. The chaos and pressure caused by that moment is what caused Klusener to just hit it and run the next ball, and Donald to panic and turn back rather than keep running. To have a 7 minute video about this match and to dismiss ball 3 so carelessly is just wrong.

So many heartbreaking and sad memories of South Africa 😥

9 year old me put that image my wall from the day after it happened (newspaper liftout) until about 2010 ❤️ oi oi oi

This is what u call destiny mr Chappell

the runout is the most famous cricket memory of all time

As a die hard Protea fan, I literally started crying that day. But now as a grown man as I see highlights of that WC, the protea batting middle order wasnt doing its job. They were relying too much on Klusenar in every match. Even the pakistan match, it was Klusenar who saved the team.

Rest in peace Shane Warne

Match made in heaven

makes me cry

Can't believe it's been 4 years since this video is posted and only 250k+ views ......this video deserves about a million views

Cometh the hour, cometh the man…..never a truer expression to explain the phenomenon of S.K. Warne. The heaven 11 just got a lot stronger!

Match of the century involving great legends like Kirsten, Gibbs, Cronge, Jonty, Kallis, klusner, pollock, boucher, donald, both waughs, Gilchrist, ponting, bevan, warne, McGrath, and fleming

Can anybody uploads full highlights of this semifinal between Aus vs Sa.

I wish klusener could have waited for next ball😭😭😭

Another best pick. One of the greatest odi of all time

This game is now second behind Lords tie.

Ball 3 wasn't just a dot! Donald nearly got ran out cause he had been backing up too far, leading him to be extra cautious the next ball!

4 years later South Africa got eliminated again from the World Cup with another tied game

Someone needs to teach the South Africans the Heimlich maneuver.

Greatest game ever...

I was in 6th standard. We were discussing how... AUS qualified. It was already decided by performence that SA vs pak finales

I demand an episode on the 2019 cwc final.

Greatest match ever.period!

cometh the hour cometh the man

"South africa has a habit of crumbling matches" Me:now I understand who pak were inspired by

Undoubtedly, the greatest one day match of all time ......

In this very match actually south africa didn't choked. They fought till very end. It was just a normal misunderstood run-out in end

'Typical South African mess-up' Chappelle throwing shade much? Haha

Just hope Cullinan and Warne would call a truce and bury the hatchet. From what I've seen of him, Cullinan actually seems like a decent bloke.

In the video they say South Africa had been a dominant side in that tournament, this wasn’t entirely true because in most of South Africa’s matches that World Cup they had to chase and in most of those chases South Africa needed 100 or so runs by the 30-35 overs and they would be 5 or 6 wickets down at that point, and then Lance Klusener would perform the magic and win South Africa the match. Alas, this was the match he despite his best efforts was unable to win them.

RIP WARNE

Steve Waugh and Shane Warne did not get along but Steve Waugh always put his team 1st as captain and those two players, not liking each other, always respected the hell out of each other. Cheers. Johno

We got our payback against Australia when we chased 434 in odi

It's hard to believe that it really happened. Two great teams, but Australia had more mongrel in them.

to this day I'm still hurting....

2:21 I didn't know @hankgreen played cricket!

"FIXED" from Australia.

A frantic, misbegotten dash this made sa chokers

I cried my heart out that day :'(

THAT WAS TRULY UNLUCKY UNFORTUNATE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

These kind of finishes take place only in low scoring encounters with something in it for the bowlers. With the kind of pitches being made now it is a boring encounter without any competition between bat and ball.

How the NZ V ENG Lord's Super Over Tie Changed Cricket...

Which match was more thrilled? 1999 WC Semi Final Sa v Aus Or 2019 WC Final Eng v Nz ?

Most awful ending of a cricket match ever in history agony for Africans specialy for klusener the all time favourite alrounder his batting never matches any one even in this era the hard-hitting batsman love for Pakistan ❤ klusener the legend

There's an error here - it was not the fourth ball where the wicket fell. It was the fifth ball. On the fourth ball they are nearly run-out by Darren Lehmann who missed a short throw he would normally expect to hit with. This added more drama and tension to the scene. It appeared the Aussies had been given one final chance & blown it. As if South Africa will offer up another opportunity! 😁 Honestly ESPN; important to get these things right.

As an Indian.. I felt so bad for South Africans.. poor klusner.. what a match that was!! 213 never looked that big a score before or after.

Greatest odi ever. Period.

Cometh the hour cometh the man #ShaneWarne #RIP

Rip Shane Warne

That moment made Australians believe they were invincible.that made them the second greatest cricket team ever.

South Africa in cricket is like the Netherlands in football...a great team without a World Cup !!! By the way, if the D/L Method existed at that time, would it be used? And what is the result?