Thread for Australia Tour of South Africa

[Deep Dey]

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Discuss here about SA vs Aus Series,2011 in detail(only international matches(T20,ODI,TEST))
Preview:
One of the most valuable series of Modern Day Cricket.SA yet to beat Aus in a test series in SA since 1970 when Ali Bacher led SA side white washed Bill Lawry led Aus side 4-0.After that SA were banned from INT cricket for next 21-22 years because of Apartheid.Similarly Aus yet to beat SA in a ODI series in SA since 2002 when Ponting led Aus side thrashed Pollock led SA 5-1.
Another Interesting fact is that SA have beaten Aus in last 3 ODI series(in Aus and SA).This two teams have provided some excellent encounters in past 12 years.Infact these 2 teams have provided the most number of ties in last 12 years.
Who can forget that historic tie in World Cup,1999 Semi-Final, tie in 2002 series,tie in 2000 Series.
Infact who can forget extra-ordinary run-chase(434) at Johanesburg in 2006.
Who can forget tha extra-ordinary run chase(287) at Sydney led by Ponting's 100 in both innings on his 100th test(Also captain), when Graeme Smith declared on 5th day 1st season to force out a result in favour of SA. He would have never imagained that Aus would chase 287 in remaining 2 session of 5th day.
Both teams have new captains since their last meeting, Australia in all
three formats, South Africa in ODIs and T20s. Both sides have new
coaches, South Africa a former champion player, Gary Kirsten, and
Australia a stand-in mentor, Troy Cooley.
Current ICC Rankings:
T20:
South Africa(Rank-4, Matches-8, Overall Points-900, Rating Points-113)
Australia (Rank-5, Matches-11, Overall Points-1223, Rating Points-111)
ODI:
South Africa (Rank-4, Matches-21, Overall Points-2537, Rating Points-115)
Australia (Rank-1, Matches-33, Overall Points-4291, Rating Points-130)
Test:
South Africa (Rank-2, Matches-21, Overall Points-2469, Rating Points-118)
Australia (Rank-4, Matches-31, Overall Points-3224, Rating Points-104 )

Although SA havent played any INT cricket after World Cup,2011 they still have the upper hand in this series as Aus is no more Invincibles

On behalf of Cricism All The Best to both teams.

[Deep Dey]

Patrick Cummins also gets wicket on his debut.
South Africa 133/5 (18.4/20 ov)
As I write this he takes another one.
Cummins on a hat trick on debut

[mohd irfan]

wow awesome

[Deep Dey]

Guess what ,Cummins picks his 3rd wicket .All 3 in same over,but no hat trick

[mohd irfan]

yeah just saw it he is a bright talent

[Deep Dey]

South Africa 146/7 (20.0/20 ov)
Duminy top scorer for SA with 67.
18 year old Cummins was the star with the ball with 3 wickets in one over.
Australia need 147 to win.

[Deep Dey]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seeing Paul Adams after so many years(doing match analysis with mbangwa)

[Deep Dey]

Australia tour of South Africa
1st T20I: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town

Match Summary
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat 1st
T20I debuts DE Bollinger, PJ Cummins, JL Pattinson and MS Wade (Australia)

South Africa (146/7 in 20 overs)
Jean-Paul Duminy(67), Collin Ingram(33)
Patrick Cummins(3/25), Douglas Bollinger(1/23)

Australia(147/5 in 19.3 overs)
Shane Watson(52), Cameron White(28)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe(1/21), Johan Botha(1/22)

Australia win by 5 wickets
Australia lead the 2 match T20 series:1-0

[Deep Dey]

Australia made a simple total of 147 look like 190 at last.

[Deep Dey]

South Africa was extremely good in the fieding department inspite of 3 drop catches.Duminy and miller was exceptional.

[mohd irfan]

but still they won

[Deep Dey]

Player of the match
SR Watson (Australia)

[sV]

Deep played better than SA batsman today :O

[Deep Dey]

Not an Ideal start in captaincy debut for Amla

[Nick]

Gud To See a Shane back in Form

[Nick]

Ya Deep Playd Great Today.As i Told he was the Key Player Today

[Nick]

Amla is a Calm Captain

[dhananjaipai]

Supporting aussies today

[dhananjaipai]

DB to both of the t

[dhananjaipai]

sorry i wanted 2 write
ADB to both of d teams

[dhananjaipai]

i think bollinger wud be mom today.

[dhananjaipai]

South Africa's top order is their weapon for todays match.

[Deep Dey]

Australia tour of South Africa
2nd T20I: South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg

Australia have won the toss and will bat first

South Africa team



GC Smith,
HM Amla*,
CA Ingram,
JP Duminy,
DA Miller,
HG Kuhn†,
J Botha,
M Morkel,
J Theron,
LL Tsotsobe,
WD Parnell

Australia team



DA Warner,
SE Marsh,
DJ Hussey,
CL White*,
SPD Smith,
MR Marsh,
MS Wade†,
SNJ O'Keefe,
PJ Cummins,
JL Pattinson,
DE Bollinger


Shane watson out due to injury.
Mitchell Marsh makes his debut

[dhananjaipai]

shane watson out !

[dhananjaipai]

may mitchell make his mark !

[Deep Dey]

may mitchell make his mark !

like his father and brother

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