21-02-2014, 00:57
2nd Test South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth.
Australia unchanged from the 1st Test,South Africa pick Elgar,de Koch & Parnell with Alviro Petersen,Robin Peterson & McLaren missing out.
South Africa won the toss & elected to bat,after the early loss of Smith & Amla to Harris & Johnson,Elgar 83 & FAF du Plessis 55 put on a century partnership.
They closed on 214-5 after bad light curtailed the day with A B de Villiers 51 not out,he now holds the record of 12 consecutive Tests with a score of 50+ & passed 7000 Test Match runs.
Bad light meant that Australia were forced to bowl there spinners,so a new ball will be taken on Day 2.
Australia unchanged from the 1st Test,South Africa pick Elgar,de Koch & Parnell with Alviro Petersen,Robin Peterson & McLaren missing out.
South Africa won the toss & elected to bat,after the early loss of Smith & Amla to Harris & Johnson,Elgar 83 & FAF du Plessis 55 put on a century partnership.
They closed on 214-5 after bad light curtailed the day with A B de Villiers 51 not out,he now holds the record of 12 consecutive Tests with a score of 50+ & passed 7000 Test Match runs.
Bad light meant that Australia were forced to bowl there spinners,so a new ball will be taken on Day 2.