5th Match ODI: Australia v South Africa at Harare Sep 2, 2014

[TheParraboy]

On again tomorrow

Clarke out for the series. No doubt Smith plays this game at a guess

Interesting here, if SA beat us here, they could then rest a bunch of their players for the Zimbots game. And anything could happen as the host nation on a high after beating Australia

In other words we could miss making the final of this prestigious once in a lifetime series :sarcasm:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-triangular-series-2014/content/story/776555.html

Michael Clarke will head back to Australia to nurse the hamstring he injured during the tri-series match against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Playing his first match of the series, Clarke batted for over two hours and was troubled by the issue in the latter part of his innings, but top-scored on a turning pitch with 68 before retiring in the 43rd over.

"Prognosis for me is I'm on a plane in the next 24 hours to go home and have scans and see what results are and go from there," Clarke said. "I really wanted to take part in this series and help Australia have some success but that's not going to be the case."

 

[TheParraboy]

SA won toss and will bowl

HAH to get a big quick fire ton and set the platform up for the Australians

 

[TheParraboy]

Australia Team
AJ Finch, PJ Hughes, SPD Smith, GJ Bailey*, MR Marsh, GJ Maxwell, BJ Haddin†, MG Johnson, MA Starc, KW Richardson, NM Lyon


South Africa Team
HM Amla*, Q de Kock†, F du Plessis, RR Rossouw, DA Miller, JP Duminy, R McLaren, DW Steyn, AM Phangiso, M Morkel, Imran Tahir

 

[TheParraboy]

HAH on fire

11 from 5

Aust 0/15 - 3 overs

 

[Twizzle]

Saffas open up with Duminy, wonder how many times he's ever opened the bowling.

 

[TheParraboy]

5.1 Duminy to Hughes FOUR
5.4 Duminy to Hughes FOUR

Who said HAH cant play spin, delight to watch

 

[hineyrulz]

Finch getting shown up against some good quality bowling.

 

[hineyrulz]

Terrible shot after chewing up 36 balls, minnow basher and flat track bully.

 

[TheParraboy]

finch out, HAH like innings
Smith in

1/47 in the 11th over

Hah 28 from 28

 

[TheParraboy]

1/54 - 12 overs
Finch out 16 from 36
Smith in

HAH 29 from 30

 

[Sphagnum]

Hughes is such a plodder. Makes Wazn look like black caviar.

 

[BunniesMan]

Hughes only shows up against minnows like South Africa. Averaging about 105 in this series against them. He crumbles against giants like Zimbabwe.

On a serious note, he has been much better at rotating the strike against the spinners. He doesn't need to dominate them. If he can just work the singles against them while attacking quicks he'll have a long future.

 

[TheParraboy]

HAH 54 from 56

Aust 1/103 23 overs

 

[BunniesMan]

Hughes pulls Morkel for 6.

Very classy touch from the fielder there to signal to the umpire that it was a 6. Cricket needs more of that.

 

[TheParraboy]

The BIG SHOW AND HAH batting in tantum

I pity SA

 

[jargan83]

The BIG SHOW AND HAH batting in tantum

I pity SA

600 is on the cards :crazy:

 

[hineyrulz]

Why take the power play straight away??? Gee we have made some dumb decisions in this tournament so far.

 

[Timbo]

Victorian fail.

 

[hineyrulz]

:lol: Hacking spastic, the two Victorians have been shown up big time today.

 

[jargan83]

The Big Show departs, time to close the toy box