http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 lauds huge achievement after series-deciding win – Cricket News Update
South Africa Test skipper, Graeme Smith, hailed the performance of his teammates after they retained the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Test mace following a thumping 309-run victory in the deciding third Test at Perth.
In http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377’s farewell match, the tourists showed little nerves to prove their dominancy and took the series by a 1-0 margin, after draws in the opening two affairs at Gabba and Adelaide.
Having set the hosts a daunting 632, they made timely breakthroughs on the decisive fourth day after the Aussies resumed their second innings from 40 for 0. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 was the first to depart where he failed to add to his overnight tally of 29.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Peterson-c2332 dismissed him for 8.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409 intervened to put the final touches on an emphatic victory.
It was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757’s second successive series triumph in Australia, having previously won in 2008. It further allowed them to retain their no.1 Test crown, which they had achieved in August this year.
"The guys showed tremendous character in the last two weeks. For us to achieve two series wins is a huge achievement for us. I just want to say to our fans back home, I know you've been waking up early in the morning to watch us. This one's for you," South African skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 said.
It was a first series defeat for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 since he was named Ponting’s successor in middle of last year. The Australian skipper was also named the Player of the Series after scoring back to back double hundreds.
"They are the number one team in the world and have shown throughout this series why they are."
Ponting praised the gesture of his opponents, "It was an amazing gesture by Graeme and the team, thank you for that."
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