Test series, South Africa vs Australia

[mikesiva]

Tsotsobe is dropped from the first Test....

Australia XI: Clarke (c), Watson (vc), Hughes, Marsh, Ponting, Hussey, Haddin, Johnson, Siddle, Harris, Lyon, Copeland (12th man). No Cummins yet, and Copeland to carry drinks, then.

South Africa team
GC Smith*, HM Amla, JH Kallis, JA Rudolph, VD Philander, AG Prince, MV Boucher†, Imran Tahir, DW Steyn, M Morkel, AB de Villiers

[mikesiva]

My initial reaction was to question South Africa's decision to drop Tsotsobe and replace him with Philander, but Philander has been bowling with some pace, and he's already had a breakthru, taking the wicket of Hughes. Steyn, of course, had the other breakthru, taking the wicket of Watson...Australia 39-2 at lunch.

[mikesiva]

Steyn gets his third wicket, and Marsh is the man out for 44. But Clarke is still there on 74 not out, and the Aussies are 143-4 at tea.

[BallOil]

Steyn gets his third wicket, and Marsh is the man out for 44. But Clarke is still there on 74 not out, and the Aussies are 143-4 at tea.

Looks like Clarke put up a one man fight here.. He needs a partner and Hussey might be the man...

[BallOil]

My initial reaction was to question South Africa's decision to drop Tsotsobe and replace him with Philander, but Philander has been bowling with some pace, and he's already had a breakthru, taking the wicket of Hughes. Steyn, of course, had the other breakthru, taking the wicket of Watson...Australia 39-2 at lunch.

Philander is an allrounder so should be able contribute more with the bat over Tsotsobe..

[mikesiva]

Morkel gets the wicket of Hussey cheaply, and as you say, Bally, Clarke is conducting a one-man resistance against the Saffers....158-5.

[BallOil]

Steyn strikes...Haddin gone.. 163/6

[BallOil]

excellent run a ball ton by Cappo Clarke...

[mikesiva]

Clarke gets his century, and brings up the Aussie 200....

[mikesiva]

Philander gets his second wicket...not a bad debut for the allrounder.