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SA vs Aus: 1st Test: Day 1

Posted by Unknown Rabu, 26 Februari 2014 0 komentar

Shaun Marsh marked his return to Test cricket with a fighting century as Australia overcame a poor start on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.

Australia were 297 for four at the close. They were reeling at 98 for four after being sent in to bat but Marsh (122 not out) and Steve Smith (91 not out) added an unbeaten 199 for the fifth wicket with positive stroke play.

It was a remarkable comeback for the left-handed Marsh, who a week ago was contemplating a spell of domestic Sheffield Shield cricket.

Marsh, 30, was selected for the tour but had to withdraw because of a calf injury. He made a quick recovery, however, and arrived in South Africa on Sunday after Shane Watson was ruled out of the first Test, also because of a calf injury.

It was Marsh's first Test in two years. He made 141 and 81 in his first two Test innings in Sri Lanka in 2011 but was dropped after his next nine innings yielded only 79 runs.

Marsh started his innings when Australia were 24 for two in the ninth over. David Warner hit two boundaries off Dale Steyn in the first over of the match but made only 12 before he was bowled by Steyn, edging an attempted cut into his stumps.

Chris Rogers made four before he was caught at short leg off Morne Morkel. The tall fast bowler's first delivery of the match, after he replaced Steyn, was a bouncer which struck Rogers on the shoulder. The next ball was another lifter which Rogers fended to the leg side, with JP Duminy diving to his right to take a good catch.

New cap Alex Doolan and Marsh added 48 for the third wicket before Doolan was caught at midwicket off Ryan McLaren for 27. Captain Michael Clarke became Steyn's second victim when he top-edged a hook to fine leg after scoring 23.

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