Thread for Craziest Series of the YEAR (AUS VS SA) (2)

[Deep Dey]

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Discuss here about SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, 2012/13
THE CRAZIEST SERIES OF THE YEAR
VS

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FIXTURES

DATE	TIME	FORMAT	MATCH	VENUE
Friday 02-Nov-12 to Sunday 04-Nov-12	10:30 local 23:30 GMT (Prev. Day) 05:00 IST	3- Day Warm-Up Match	Australia A vs South Aficans	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Match Result	Australia A Won The Toss & Chose To Bat Australia A 480/7d and 13/1d; South Africans 277/6d Match drawn
DATE	TIME	FORMAT	MATCH	VENUE
Friday 09-Nov-12 to Tuesday 13-Nov-12	10:00 local 00:00 GMT 05:30 IST	1st Test	Australia vs South Africa	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Match Result	South Africa Won The Toss & Chose To Bat South Africa 450 and 166/5; Australia 565/5d Match drawn
DATE	TIME	FORMAT	MATCH	VENUE
Thursday 22-Nov-12 to Monday 26-Nov-12	10:30 local 00:00 GMT 05:30 IST	2nd Test	Australia vs South Africa	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Match Result	Australia Won The Toss & Chose To Bat Australia 550 and 267/8d; South Africa 388 and 248/8 Match drawn
DATE	TIME	FORMAT	MATCH	VENUE
Friday 30-Nov-12 to Monday 03-Dec-12	10:30 local 02:30 GMT 08:00 IST	3rd Test	Australia vs South Africa	Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Match Result	South Africa Won The Toss & Chose To Bat South Africa 225 and 569; Australia 163 and 322 South Africa won by 309 runs

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SQUADS
AUSTRALIA SQUAD

Australia A Squad	Australia Test Squad (1st Test)	Australia Test Squad (2nd Test)	Australia Test Squad (3rd Test)
Phillip Hughes Rob Quiney Liam Davis Alex Doolan Andrew McDonald (Capt) Tim Paine (WK) Steven Smith Moises Henriques Glenn Maxwell John Hastings Nathan Coulter-Nile	David Warner Ed Cowan Shane Watson Ricky Ponting Michael Clarke (Capt) Michael Hussey Matthew Wade (WK) Peter Siddle James Pattinson Ben Hilfenhaus Mitchell Starc Nathan Lyon Rob Quiney	David Warner Ed Cowan Shane Watson Ricky Ponting Michael Clarke (Capt) Michael Hussey Matthew Wade (WK) Peter Siddle James Pattinson Ben Hilfenhaus Mitchell Starc Nathan Lyon Rob Quiney	David Warner Ed Cowan Shane Watson Ricky Ponting Michael Clarke (Capt) Michael Hussey Matthew Wade (WK) Peter Siddle Mitchell Johnson Ben Hilfenhaus Mitchell Starc Nathan Lyon Josh Hazelwood John Hastings

SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD

South Africa Test Squad

Graeme Smith (Capt) Hashim Amla AB de Villiers (WK) Dean Elgar Faf du Plessis Imran Tahir Jacques Kallis Rory Kleinveldt Morne Morkel Alviro Petersen Robbie Peterson Vernon Philander Jacques Rudolph Dale Steyn Thami Tsolekile (WK) Ryan Mclaren

Withdrawn Players

1.JP Duminy (due to Heel Injury)

STATS OF ALL AUSTRALIA VS SOUTH AFRICA SERIES
CLICK HERE

[Aqi]

SIDDLE and HILFENHAUS RESTED FOR DECIDER

MITCHELL JHONSON,MITCHELL STARC,SHANE WATSON,JOSH HAZLEWOOD/JOHN HASTINGS COME IN FOR JAMES PATTINSON,PETER SIDDLE,ROB QUINEY,BEN HILFENHAUS

A completely different bowling lineup for the oz's starc and watto can be dangerous

[Saad]

Maybe Quiney will be back for next match in place of ponting

[Fahad]

amla achcha nahi kar pa raha hai
bas form ki.baat hoti hai

[Mad max]

lol only 3 tests @Saad

[Saad]

lol only 3 tests @Saad

I said next match means the next test match after th 3rd one

[Saad]

Wrong first post @deep

[Fahad]

what is this
this is ind vs eng thread? or
aus vs sa?

[DKN]

ha ha
didn't saw dat

[Saad]

This is the fourth page and u guys seeing now

[Deep Dey]

error corrected

@fahad,saad,deepak

[Deep Dey]

young ponting

[Deep Dey]

Ricky Ponting to Retire after Perth Test

Ricky Ponting has announced his retirement from international cricket, on the eve of the third Test against South Africa in Perth.

"It's a decision I thought long and hard about, put in long consideration about the decision, at the end of the day it was about my results and my output in this series so far," Ponting said.

"It hasn't been to the level required for batsmen and players in the Australian team. My level of performance hasn't been good enough."

Following a poor start to the Test series with low scores in Brisbane and Adelaide, Ponting said he was troubled by the "tentative" manner of his dismissals. In Adelaide he was bowled twice in the same match for only the second time in a career that began in 1995.

"This is not a decision that's been made by the selectors, this a decision that has been made by me," Ponting said. "I'm glad I've got the opportunity to go out on my terms."

Ponting will play out the domestic season for Tasmania and the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL.

Ricky Thomas Ponting Made his Test Debut against Sri Lanka at Perth almost 17 years ago.In his debut match he missed out on a century with just 4 runs short.

After that he never Looked back as a player.Scored tons and tons of runs.He was one of the BEST and KEY Batsman for Australia for more than 10 years.When he took the captaincy burden from Steve Waugh the Aussies were in loss of some BIG Players,he took the Job of Reconstructing the SUPREME Team and with the likes of Matthew Hayden,Adam Gilcrhist,Andrew Symonds,Shane Warne he steered the SHIP of Aussies again into THE INVICIBLE ERA..Team under his captaincy Won Two World Cups.

He is the only player to be part of 100 Test Victories.

He played 167 Matches he scored 13,366 runs in 285 innings at an average of 52.21.

He was the ONLY player who gave some tough fight to Sachin Tendulkar.



ICC Player of the Year - 2006,2007
ICC Test Player of the Year - 2003, 2004, 2006
One-Day International Player of the Year - 2002
Allan Border Medal - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
Wisden Cricketer of the Year - 2006
Cricinfo Player of the Decade - 2000-09

More records

1. The only player to win 100+ test matches as a player(never likely to be broken, if ever its broken, it will be an australian)

2. Most test wins as captain

3. The only player to score 100 in each innings of his 100th test as a player and as a captain.

4. Only captain after warwick armstrong to win ashes 5-0

5. One of the only 3 players to win 3 worlds cups as a player.

6. Highest score in a world cup finale

7. Most runs scored in a any decade in test (2000-2009)

8. Most catches in test (2nd best)

[Saad]

He will be missed

[Deep Dey]

michael clarke almost fell into tears during the announcement but still controlled his emotions

[Deep Dey]

Jacques Kallis still remains doubtful for perth test.

If he plays, it will also be his test match in australia, he is unlikely to play in australia in 2016 (next South Africa tour to Australia).


If he doesn't play, then Kallis has played his last test in australia (Adelaide Test)

[Deep Dey]

Australia (possible) 1 Ed Cowan, 2 David Warner, 3 Shane Watson, 4 Ricky Ponting, 5 Michael Clarke (capt), 6 Michael Hussey, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Nathan Lyon, 10 Mitchell Starc, 11 Josh Hazlewood.

South Africa (possible) 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Alviro Petersen, 3 Hashim Amla, 4 Jacques Kallis/Ryan McLaren, 5 AB de Villiers (wk), 6 Faf du Plessis, 7 Robin Peterson, 8 Vernon Philander, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Rory Kleinveldt, 11 Morne Morkel.

[Deep Dey]

Ricky Ponting walks into the WACA gym for his retirement announcement with his family.
Ponting walked into the gym holding the hand of his young daughter Emmy, followed by wife Rianna holding their younger daughter Matisse.

[Fahad]

good sig deep

[Fahad]

want aussie to win last match

[Fahad]

This is the fourth page and u guys seeing now

lol i sawed b4 only but i didnt told

[Fahad]

when i saw this thread first tym
i thought its about parth

[Arjun]

Bye bye puntr .

[Sanjay]

In fact,it is his last intl game

[Arjun]

Next inline is srt :'(

[DKN]

Next inline is srt :'(

Chandrapaul 8)
but he is inform

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