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)
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!