THE BEST THRILLER OF 2012-SA vsAUSTRALIA

Three test matches were scheduled to be played between SA&AUSTRALIA in Australian soil The first was to be played at Brisbane from December9 to13 2012, second at Adalide from Dec22 to 26&the third at Perth from Nov30 to December4. The Australian with a win over the series was to wrest the number one rank from holders SA. The first & second matches ended in draw.The second was at the verge of victory for Australia when the South African FduPlessis rose to the occasion as number 9 & went on scoring & remained NOT OUT until the match was over on the final day.Thus giving a rare Chance to make the match a drawn one. Then ,the teams met at Perth to stage the Thriller which would be the deciding match to determine the holder of the first rank in Test match.the winner was to honor as the fir St ranking Team in Test matches. The South Africans after winning the Toss at Perth decided to bat first with their top Batsmen in the Batting line up. But they had to get Allout just for 225.Australians overwhelmed with joy .They began their fist innings.But to their utter surprise ,the were all out for a paltry 163 Ponting ,their best batsman & Skipper in the past,out for just for 4 runs.he had announced his retirement in this match from cricket.A terrible Bow to their one time Captain who took Australia to their Golden period in Cricket.he was in fact the most successful captain for Australia who won World Cup twice under his captaincy. Australia just like the West Indies in olden time was reigning the Cricket World with many a Glorious victories over every cricket Playing Nations. Thus Australians conceded a lead of 62 Runs to SA IN THE FIRST INNINGS . THEY BEGAN THEIR SECOND INNINGS today the second day of the match & finished the day With an encouraging score of 230 for 2 wickets from just 38 overs a run rate over6 thanks to their Skipper Smith with 84(out) & Hashish Amla on 99 at stumps!! jack Kallis who joined Amla at the fall of Smith.Kallis put Amla at 97 without allowing batting fearing that he might fall at the verge of getting his Ton.Kallis scored 17 while Amla added just 2 Runs.the service done to his Pal by Kallis was great. Tomorow morning if everything goes fine for SA ,Amla might get his hard earned Ton & & SA might finish at a mammoth score . The Australians will have to sweat tremendously if they are to enhance their Rank from second to first & at the same time SA WILL HAVE TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS TO PLAY WITH A VIEW TO RETAINING THEIR FIRST RANK BY WINNING OVER AUSTRALIANS IN THEIR OWN WINNING PITCH AT PERTH. ONE CAN NOT PREDICT THE OUTCOME OF THE MATCH DESPITE 3 days left since CRICKET IS A GAME OF GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTY. A VICTORY ,HOWEVER,LOOKS LIKE A PROBABILITY FOR THE SOUTH AFRICANS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL THE BEST TO BOTH SA&AUSTRALIA SreedharanMundanat 1st December2012 17-10 hrs