Australia Vs South Africa 2nd Test | Kingsmead, Durban

Australia Vs South Africa 2nd Test

Kingsmead, Durban

Australia back in the Top in the Cricket Rating for Best Test Team. After Defeating South Africa in South Africa, Australia will be looking to Lead the Test Series, At present Series is 1-0.

Bryce McGain's chances of making his Test debut, but Australian Skipper Ricky Ponting said it would be difficult to change Australia's winning side. This side has played really well over five days. There have been really valuable contributions from everyone when they needed to do it

The second Test begins at Kingsmead on Friday and Australia's two slow men, Bryce McGain and Nathan Hauritz, are hoping to be in contention. However, the three genuine fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus performed strongly and their medium-pace backup Andrew McDonald built the pressure with economical spells and collected a wicket in each innings.

After winning the First Test, Ponting said We'll have to have a closer look at that for Durban. One thing we do know down there is that the ball will always swing in Durban as well, particularly early in the game.

South Africa Skipper Smith added "Generally Durban is a good wicket with good pace and bounce It has been over the last period of time a really good Test wicket that deteriorates as the Test match goes on so certainly as a team we won't be making any panicky changes. We've got Albie Morkel coming into the squad but other than that it's just about improving our standards."

First Test Australia Vs South Africa | Australia in Sight of Victory

Graeme Smith
South Africa Vs Australia

South Africa require 276 on final day with 8wickets in hands, South Africa won their first Test series in Australia earlier this year, including scoring 414 for four to win the first Test in Perth.

Australia coach Tim Nielsen said he was confident his team would secure victory on the final day.

Highlights of First Test Match
Close of play
day 1 - Australia 1st innings 254/5 (MJ North 47*, BJ Haddin 37*, 68 ov)
day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 85/3 (ND McKenzie 35*, AB de Villiers 13*, 37 ov)
day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 51/1 (PJ Hughes 36*, RT Ponting 1*, 16.3 ov)
day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 178/2 (HM Amla 43*, JH Kallis 26*, 55 ov)

Second Test will be played on 6th March 2009 at Kingsmead, Durban

Live Fourth Test West Indies Vs England | Squad for Fourth Test

England Vs West Indies

Kensington Oval
Bridgetown
Barbados

England are Desperately wants to win the fourth Test Match, But unfortunately England will missing the service of All Rounder Andrew Flintoff, he will be missing the fourth test due to Hip injury.

Squad for England.
AJ Strauss (captain), AN Cook, OA Shah, KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood, RS Bopara, TR Ambrose (wicketkeeper), SCJ Broad, SJ Harmison, JM Anderson, GP Swann, A Khan, RJ Sidebottom, MS Panesar, IR Bell, AU Rashid.

Squad for West Indies.
CH Gayle (captain), DS Smith, RR Sarwan, S Chanderpaul, RO Hinds, LMP Simmons, BP Nash, D Ramdin (wicketkeeper), SJ Benn, JE Taylor, FH Edwards, DBL Powell, LS Baker.

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) & RB Tiffin (Zim)
Television umpire: DJ Harper (Aus)
Match referee: AG Hurst (Aus)