03/01Result
3rd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Mar 1-5 2014
Australia won by 245 runs
Player of the Match
David Warner
David WarnerAustralia
03/01Result
3rd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Mar 1-5 2014
Australia won by 245 runs
Player of the Match
David Warner
David WarnerAustralia

4.20pm Play for today has been called off. We are expecting to start at 10am tomorrow. So see you then

4pm It is still raining. I have no hopes of further play

Jarrod: "Its starting to rain here in Brisbane as well, I'd say that's a bad sign if anything."

3.35pm "Well it's midnight here in S.Aus, and that means that if my name was that weird Cindy person, rather than that crazy John man, my car would be turning into a lemon, rather than a Le Mans... Goodnight all"

Goodnight, Earl John. It is still raining. Prospects for play getting bleaker and bleaker

3.20pm Still raining. Those asking me for a Steyn update: he is ruled out of bowling in this innings, and will take a fitness test before the start of the second. For those in Australia, it might not be a bad idea to not keep waiting

3pm The early tea break has come and gone. It is still raining in Cape Town

2.40pm They have taken an early tea. The rain is slowing down. Don't expect an update in the next 20 minutes

2.30pm The Table is not visible. This is horizontal sideways rain

2.23pm Now the rain has got heavier. People are heading for cover. I can imagine trains back to town are filling up

2.21pm Raining away. A huge struggle out there to keep the covers on. A very fine drizzle but a very heavy wind

"At what point do teams get a third DRS review? SA already missed with Warner LBW and Watson LBW in this innings. Why were they allowed to review Johnson" Quinn, reviews are reset at the end of 80 overs

2.18pm Looks like the rain has stopped. The umpires are back on the ground

2.15pm The rain has got stronger. And players are coming off. Duminy will have to wait for his hat-trick ball

The wind is making it a nightmare for the ground staff. It is carrying away the covers, and the people holding those covers

127.4
4
Philander to Harris, FOUR, top edge. Harris wants to pull this, the bouncer gets big on him, and flies over AB's head
127.3
0
Philander to Harris, no run, on a length, shaping away, defended off the front foot

JV: "Elgar's worst wicket taking ball to Smith has been overtaken by Duminy"

Adrian Meredith: "How is Harris a better batsman than Pattinson? "

127.2
0
Philander to Harris, no run, Harris defends a length ball outside off

Gabbagod: "Duminy with 4 wickets ? Poor Morne !"

Gary Jolliffe: "So far in this innings Michael Clarke has "jumped over" three Englishmen in the most runs in a career. He has left behind Boycott, Pietersen, and Gower!!"

127.1
1
Philander to Clarke, 1 run, short of a length, seaming in, hits the inside half of the bat, concedes a single

Smith is back on the field. Clarke is also back from his toilet break, I would think

As Smith comes back, he shows obvious delight that AB has finally got a review right, which the permanent captain has not been getting. AB tries to wave him away. "We are better off without you," he seems to be joking. I tell you what, if Smith doesn't save them with the bat here, this jokes might start becoming serious

END OF OVER:
127 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | AUS: 489/7

  • Michael Clarke160 (300b)
  • Jean-Paul Duminy17-0-73-4
  • Vernon Philander26-2-111-1

Duminy already has his personal best. In the next over, he will be looking for a hat-trick, and a five-for. Time for a drink too

126.6
W
Duminy to Johnson, OUT, wide down leg, they ask for a stumping. He is actually asking for a catch down leg, and they have reviewed it. This is down leg, Johnson looks to flick it, seems he has missed it, but Duminy is adamant they review this. Smith is not on the field, but AB listens to Duminy and goes for it. There is a smidgeon on the inside edge as the ball passes the bat. There is a register on the snicko too. And he is gone. Duminy on a hat-trick

MG Johnson c †de Villiers b Duminy 0 (4m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Mitchell Johnson is the new man in. Will Australia slow down a touch or will they keep attacking? They don't want to leave South Africa a window

126.5
W
Duminy to Haddin, OUT, he is caught by Amla's arm pit. Haddin wants to clear mid-off, but has got too close to the ball, hitting it flat towards mid-off. Amla fumbles it, but the ball is stuck in his armpit. First stand of less than 50

BJ Haddin c Amla b Duminy 13 (33m 21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 61.9

Two substitutes on the field

126.4
1
Duminy to Clarke, 1 run, looks to go over cover, gets only the outside half of the bat to it. Fielded at deep point
126.3
0
Duminy to Clarke, no run, takes this on the full, drives it for a crowd catch to short cover

Randall: "If Philander doesn't bowl well here he might get Baileyed by Haddin."

126.2
1
Duminy to Haddin, 1 run, short of a length, punched away to deep cover
126.1
1
Duminy to Clarke, 1 run, short of a length, taken from outside off, nudged into the leg side, gets a single

END OF OVER:
126 | 6 Runs | AUS: 486/5

  • Michael Clarke158 (297b)
  • Brad Haddin12 (19b)
  • Vernon Philander26-2-111-1
  • Jean-Paul Duminy16-0-70-2
125.6
1
Philander to Clarke, 1 run, short of a length, middle and leg, worked away for a single
125.5
0
Philander to Clarke, no run, another bouncer, this is straighter, and has been left alone. Two bouncers for the over done
125.4
0
Philander to Clarke, no run, bouncer again, down leg again, left alone again
125.3
1
Philander to Haddin, 1 run, pulled away in the air, but it doesn't carry to deep midwicket

Jacob: "That's Clarke's 10th daddy hundred (150+) in his career, and his 7th since taking over as captain. What a player"

125.2
0
Philander to Haddin, no run, bouncer, down the leg side, no need to play at it
125.1
4
Philander to Haddin, FOUR, Haddin welcomes him with a swipe first ball. It is not the best of hits, but is wide enough of mid-on for four

Philander is back

END OF OVER:
125 | 2 Runs | AUS: 480/5

  • Brad Haddin7 (16b)
  • Michael Clarke157 (294b)
  • Jean-Paul Duminy16-0-70-2
  • Kyle Abbott28-11-68-0
124.6
1
Duminy to Haddin, 1 run, short and wide, punched away to sweeper-cover
124.5
0
Duminy to Haddin, no run, pushed across wide again, and left alone

disco bob: "I don't think anything was in Dharmasena's eye, he just got a bit emotional at Clarke's wonderful 150."

124.4
0
Duminy to Haddin, no run, another forward-defensive
124.3
0
Duminy to Haddin, no run, tossed up outside off, defended back to him
124.2
1
Duminy to Clarke, 1 run, short of a length, worked to square leg for one
124.1
0
Duminy to Clarke, no run, pushed across wide outside off, left alone

END OF OVER:
124 | 7 Runs | AUS: 478/5

  • Michael Clarke156 (292b)
  • Brad Haddin6 (12b)
  • Kyle Abbott28-11-68-0
  • Jean-Paul Duminy15-0-68-2

Gocfe: "So much for condensation ruining a good game"

123.6
1
Abbott to Clarke, 1 run, clipped away off the pads for a single

It is very windy. Unlikely the rain will stay

123.5
0
Abbott to Clarke, no run, misses out on this leg-side length ball, and is hit on the pad

It is drizzling now. Umpire Dharmasena has to stop Abbott as he runs in. The wind has carried something into his eye

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