Australia vs South Africa – 2nd Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Warner and Clarke put hosts in driving seat
Centuries of the highest order from David Warner and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 put Australia firmly in control of the second Test against South Africa, currently played at the Adelaide Oval, November 22, 2012.
The hosts entered tea at 280 for 4, adding a whopping 178 runs in the middle session to derail an already insipid Proteas attack. They only wicket to fall was that of Warner, off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528, but Michael Hussey continued his new-found form against the opposition to reach 34.
However, it was Clarke who again stole the limelight after he posted his fourth ton of the year, reaching the milestone by cutting a delivery from Imran Tahir through the point region.
If the first Test was a wake-up call, the early showings in the second Test would indeed have a demoralizing affect on the Proteas bowler, who again lacked the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 to 55 for 3.
Their misery had already been compounded after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 had settled into his usual groove.
He had already reached his half-century and with the sort of form he is in, it was just a matter of time when he raised his bat for his 21st Test hundred. It came at a brisk rate and along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, he had added a combined 70 at over 5 runs per over.
The main culprit was Tahir, whose 8 overs yielded a whopping 68. The leg-spinner lacked intent and his confidence took a real beating while bowling to the inform Aussie skipper, leaving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 with little options.
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