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Thursday, February 26th, 2009
1st Test South Africa VS Australia at Johannesburg - Feb 26-Mar 2, 2009
Match scheduled to begin at 10:30 local time (08:30 GMT).
South Africa squad
GC Smith, HM Amla,MV Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, PL Harris, JH Kallis, ND McKenzie, M Morkel, M Ntini, DW Steyn, LL Tsotsobe
Australia squad
RT Ponting, MJ Clarke, DE Bollinger,BJ Haddin, NM Hauritz, BW Hilfenhaus, PJ Hughes, MEK Hussey, MG Johnson, SM Katich, AB McDonald, BE McGain, MJ North, PM Siddle
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
Hashim Amla got South Africa away to a solid start as they sought to take Australia’s No. 1 ODI ranking by setting a target for the first time in the series. Australia picked up Herschelle Gibbs and Neil McKenzie before the halfway mark but the confident Amla kept South Africa on track with his second consecutive half-century.
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Australia lost Katich and Ponting during a tense first session. Katich looked in good touch in racing to 47 from 52 balls before he was out, and one run later the in-form Ponting was on his way for a first-ball duck.
Clarke finishes on 73 with Australia 6 for 267. South Africa’s day, for the most, and they should have taken stumps a lot more pleased if not for that Clarke drop by Amla not too long ago. South Africa kept a tight check on the top and middle order and there was only one half-century.
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Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Australia squad
RT Ponting, MJ Clarke, DE Bollinger, BJ Haddin, NM Hauritz, ML Hayden, BW Hilfenhaus, MEK Hussey, MG Johnson, SM Katich, AB McDonald, PM Siddle
South Africa squad
GC Smith, AG Prince, HM Amla, MV Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, PL Harris, JH Kallis, ND McKenzie, M Morkel, M Ntini, RJ Peterson, DW Steyn, LL Tsotsobe, VB van Jaarsveld, M Zondeki
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Friday, December 26th, 2008
Ricky Ponting hit a rapid century but a late Makhaya Ntini strike saw South Africa end the day somewhat on top. Brad Haddin became Ntini’s 376th Test wicket, putting him level with the late Malcolm Marshall, who Ntini credits as an inspiration when he started out. Here’s what he had to say about the achievement and his idol: “He has always been my hero and I modelled my action on him after I had to change it through injury. Unfortunately I never got the chance to see him in live action but he has been a wonderful role model for me and this means a great deal to me. To emulate your hero means that you are going somewhere with your life and I hope I can now get to 400 wickets as quickly as possible.”
Michael Clarke is not out on 36 with the lower order to follow. The visitors will be keen to get stuck in early and keep Australia to as low a target as possible.
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