Last night I read Ian Chappell saying 'Expect an Australian win' and South Africa have proved the plaudits wrong..They have managed to upstage the 'number one' test team in the second highest chase in Test match history by scoring 414 runs in the 4th innings! Brilliant, simply brilliant!! Full marks to Graeme Smith and his men who showed the intent, attitude and belief that anything is possible in cricket...
South-Africa has matured as a team in the last few years (Under Smith's captaincy) and who can forget their wonderful chasing in that famous 2006 ODI against Australia(438 in 49.5 overs) at Johannesburg. I still remember Anju texting me from India after watching that match (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/238200.html)..
Australia's Vulnerability is exposed especially in the bowling department after McGrath and Warne retirement. Their invincible label is cracking as I said before(http://adhvaitha.blogspot.com/2008/11/end-of-australian-domination.html).Its looking increasingly likely that one of the other top 3 teams could upstage them as number one test team and its only a matter of time before it happens...
The recent 387 run chase by India and now this record chase clearly shows that test match is here to stay and illustrates the beauty, excitement and unpredictability of the game....
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as Robeuck wrote, the hitherto unhear of- Duminy, might prove to be an asset to the Proteas middle order bating line up along with Amla, Price, Smith and Develliers as he really took the s..t out of the aussies. http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cricket/steely-youths-score-greatest-win/2008/12/21/1229794247265.html
it was interesting to see today's Hindu reporting that KP, while on the field in Mohali when came to know about the SA win, chuckled at the plight of the aussies.
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