Australia in South Africa

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South Africa v Australia
2nd T20I
Johannesburg

SOUTH AFRICA WON BY 3 WICKETS (with 5 balls remaining)

Australia 8/147
CL White 39 (26 balls)
MR Marsh 36 (21 balls) - on debut
LL Tsotsobe 2/11 (4 overs)
J Theron 2/28 (4 overs)
South Africa 7/148 (were 7/84)
J Botha 34 (28 balls)
J Theron 30* (16 balls) MAN OF THE MATCH
WD Parnell 29* (11 balls)
JL Pattinson 2/17 (4 overs)
PJ Cummins 2/26 (4 overs)

SERIES TIED 1-1

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Noteable South African FC performances

JA Rudolph 210 & 87
PL Harris 2/21 & 3/41
AC Prince 33 & 45

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I thought Rudolph was trying to qualify for England...

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I thought Rudolph was trying to qualify for England...

From his cricinfo bio

In January 2007, he decided to move to Yorkshire on a three-year Kolpak deal, suspending his international career with South Africa in the hope of redeveloping his game. At the end of his first season with the club, he extended the contract to keep him at Headingley until 2011 but was released a season early after wanting to return home and South Africa comeback isn't out of the question.

[brod]

Allrounder Shane Watson is a doubtful starter for the ODI series against South Africa that begins on October 19, after straining his hip muscle. With batsman Shaun Marsh also picking up an injury during Sunday's Twenty20, Cricket Australia has named Cameron White to the ODI squad as cover.

"Shane Watson is recovering from a hip muscle strain which caused him to miss yesterday's second Twenty20 match,

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See what happens in a series between two nations not in the pocket of illegal gambling..IN**A

South Africa's home ODI and Test series against Australia will have the full benefits of the DRS after the host broadcasters unveiled their provisions for its use during the matches.

[Jimmy]

Apparantly Johnson is itching to go in SA...just hope that translates into him not bowling wides and shit

[westcoastpanther]

Will they chuck love child Smith straight back in to see if he has improved yet? FFS he was dropped for the last few Sri Lanka games yet he makes the next squad and they drop D Hussey. Piss this hack off for good in all forms....

Well he's back again FFS.....let's see how ugly he bats again tonight. Hold the end with the rubber around it Steve

[NFC]

Apparantly Johnson is itching to go in SA...just hope that translates into him not bowling wides and shit :roll:

What else?

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Rain reduced to a 29 over match
Australia 4/183 (29)
RT Ponting 63 (opening the batting)
MJ Clarke 44
MEK Hussey 30*
DW Steyn 2/48 (6)

South Africa 4/62 (10.5)
HM Amla 24
PJ Cummins 2/19 (2)
MR Marsh 1/5 (1.1)

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5/74
DA Miller c Clarke b Doherty 11 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 91.66

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6/80
Doherty to Boucher, OUT, there's an appeal from Doherty as Boucher misses a flick to leg and is hit on the pads, but it's quickly quashed. How close was this? Doherty doesn't look that confident, but Clarke wants to review it. Yep, it pitched in line and would've taken out middle and leg, Boucher is out!
MV Boucher lbw b Doherty 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

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Johnson to du Plessis, OUT, Faf goes on the attack, but he slices across the attempted loft and the ball loops out to Mike Hussey at deep cover. South Africa sink further. They need to reach 172 by the 20th over to be par on D/L now
F du Plessis c Hussey b Johnson 27 (44m 20b 3x4 0x6) SR: 135.00

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9/119

Cummins to Botha, OUT, he's trodden on his stumps! Cummins has his third. Early in his career to get a hit wicket. Botha went back and across then pulled a short ball away, but the in process of playing the stroke his back foot when into the base of stumps
J Botha hit wicket b Cummins 25 (22b 3x4 1x6) SR: 113.63

[Jim05]

9/119

Cummins to Botha, OUT, he's trodden on his stumps! Cummins has his third. Early in his career to get a hit wicket. Botha went back and across then pulled a short ball away, but the in process of playing the stroke his back foot when into the base of stumps
J Botha hit wicket b Cummins 25 (22b 3x4 1x6) SR: 113.63

Sucked in you chucker.
Cummins you are a star

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21.6
Johnson to Tsotsobe, OUT
LL Tsotsobe c Marsh b Johnson 4 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 44.44

Australia win by 94 runs.

Johnson and Cummins 3 wickets each.

[mal]

Will they chuck love child Smith straight back in to see if he has improved yet? FFS he was dropped for the last few Sri Lanka games yet he makes the next squad and they drop D Hussey. Piss this hack off for good in all forms....

Well he's back again FFS.....let's see how ugly he bats again tonight. Hold the end with the rubber around it Steve

Even you have to agree , this was one of Smiths best games for Australia

[mal]

Great game, stayed up and watched it all night
The 20/20 series now set at 1-1
The 3rd game will decide the Series winner ...
Can you believe it ...


PS
Can the new batch of selectors please not select Shaun Marsh in 20/20 Internationals
AU is going to have to rely on him in Test matches and ODIs where he might become a very good player
His form might languish in this form of cricket
Dare I say it, he may even pull a WattoMarshstring in these games
And 1 more thing for the selectors, he is not a number 3 in 20/20, his best form is opening the batting

Surprise surprise
Marsh was injured in this game

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Will they chuck love child Smith straight back in to see if he has improved yet? FFS he was dropped for the last few Sri Lanka games yet he makes the next squad and they drop D Hussey. Piss this hack off for good in all forms....

Well he's back again FFS.....let's see how ugly he bats again tonight. Hold the end with the rubber around it Steve

Even you have to agree , this was one of Smiths best games for Australia

Designated fielder... I want his job!

serious question.. would he make NSWs best ODD XI??

Hughes
Warner
Watson
Khawaja
Katich
Haddin
Jacques
Maddison
... all better bats
OKeefe - the spinner.

[Squids]

Another big game from Steve Smith.