Australia v South Africa – South Africa tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 strikes leave Proteas reeling
Shane Watson and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 Cricket Association Ground in Perth today on November 30, putting the visitors on the back-foot by
reducing them to a precarious 63 for 3 by lunch on day one.
The match, which will determine the ICC’s top Test team ranking, sees the Proteas fighting to hold on to their top spot, while the Aussies, in addition to looking to dethrone South Africa, will be pushed to give http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 (due to retire after the Perth
Test) a fitting farewell.
Earlier in the day, South African captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193
Tahir.
Australia, meanwhile, went into the match with a completely revamped pace attack, featuring Mitchell Starc and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 also made a return to the team after recovering
from his calf injury.
The Proteas opened their innings with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Petersen-c1028 (30), and the opening partnership had swelled to 38 runs when Watson struck in the 12th over, dismissing the Proteas captain who was caught out at first slip by his Aussie
counterpart http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557 (11*) was the next batsman to step up to the crease, but the team total had reached just 61 when Australia’s reset pace attack kicked in. Mitchell Starc launched a fierce assault, which saw Petersen making his exit in the 23rd over,
followed 2 overs later by veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692, who was only allowed to contribute 2 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 as they move into the second session
on day one. Australia, meanwhile, look to be in top form, and will be counting on their pacemen to continue in a similar vein.
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