Australia 153/5 lead by 315 runs on the 4th day with 5 wickets remaining
RSA face a stiff chase
This was** Clarke’s 4th double hundred this year, all of them at home though - 3**29* v India (Sydney), 210 v India (Adelaide), 259* v SA (Brisbane), 230 v SA (Adelaide)
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Ponting, having made only one fifty in his last 9 test innings, needs to go too
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Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
YesxClarke is in great form? Didn't pointing retire? Or wasxit from only one day cricket?
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
Ponting did not retire from ODIs. He was sacked.
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
Oh Ok!
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
Australia declare at 267/8
South Africa need an unlikely 430 for victory. It will be more about surviving the 140 overs (50 overs today and 90 tomorrow) remaining in this match
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
Clarke in great position to break's Moyo's record
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
Smith gone
SA on verge of losing this match now
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
Clarke in 2012: 1280 runs in 8 tests at 128.00 with 4 hundreds (all double hundreds)
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3 tests (3rd test v SA and 2 tests v SLA at home) and **509 more needed **to break Yousuf’s record (1788 runs in 2006)
Difficult but not impossible
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
Most runs in a calendar year
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Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
SA 67/4 staring at a big defeat
still trail by 362 runs
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
**Imran Tahir - Worst Bowling Figures in a Test Ever
**Overs: 37
Maiden: 1
Runs: 260
Econ: Rate: 7.02
Wickets: 0
An economy of 7 runs per over is seriously crap bowling in a test 
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
An Assured and composed 100 by Du Plessis and SA manage to hold on to a draw
Perth Test to be the decider ..... hopefully the wickets got more in it for the faster bowlers
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
a fantastic epic century by Mr Faff.. A century on debut and the one to remember! Amazing stuff. This match was australia's all over and SA managed to save it!
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
SA 2nd innings 248/8 off 148 overs
South Africa's ultra-defensive tuk tuk batting approach could have played into Australia's hands. I know survival was the need of the hour but RR of 1.67 was painfully slow
Well played faf
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
SA 2nd innings 248/8 off 148 overs
South Africa's ultra-defensive tuk tuk batting approach could have played into Australia's hands. I know survival was the need of the hour but RR of 1.67 was painfully slow
Well played faf
After the early dismissals, Saffies didnt have any choice. And that was an incredible survival. Kallis, what a legend he is. Played and survived 100 balls with an injury!!
Re: Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide (Nov 22-26)
btw, aussies scoring 482 runs in first day was just breath taking.... Brilliant stuff!