Australia vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 – 1st Test – Match Recap
The first Test of the three-match series between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and South Africa at Brisbane has ended in a draw with the home team in the ascendancy. The Aussie fans will be ruing the fact that the second day of the fixture was washed out
due to rain; otherwise, the outcome of this match could have been different.
Having won the toss on day 1, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 making the most of it and scoring brilliant hundreds in the first innings. The visitors dominated the first
day but Australia enjoyed the advantage afterwards as the Proteas were bowled out for 450 runs in their first innings.
Unfortunately, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742, the left-handed middle-order batsman, twisted his ankle while playing rugby at the end of the first day’s play and has been ruled out of the whole tour.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 grabbed a couple of scalps each.
In reply, Australia were in trouble at one stage, having lost three wickets for just 40 runs on the board. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan, as the duo accumulated 259
runs for the fourth-wicket partnership.
Clarke played some stunning strokes and took the attack to the South African bowlers, who are considered to be among the best in the business. The 31-year-old cricketer remained unbeaten on 259 runs with the help of 26 boundaries as
Australia declared their innings at 565 runs for the loss of just five wickets. Cowan and Hussey also registered superb tons.
While talking about his stunning innings, Clarke credited http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672 and said that the former Australian leg-spinner taught him to play aggressively against world-class bowlers.
“One of the things Warney has taught me over the years is that the better the bowling the more positive you have to be,” said the Aussie skipper. “That was my intent from the first ball I faced yesterday. I wanted to be nice and positive,
play my way and put it back on the South African bowlers. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 also showed great intent to score very freely.”
South African batsmen were under pressure on day 5 but managed to score 166 runs for the loss of five wickets, as both the captains agreed upon a draw. Pattinson and Lyon picked up a couple of wickets each.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 was named as the Player of the Match for his outstanding innings, which tilted the match in favour of the home team. The second Test is going to begin from November 22, at Adelaide.
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