Durban, South Africa (GenevaLunch) - The England captain showed a previously unseen side to his game when he scored 50 runs in only 49 balls in reply to South Africa’s score of 343 all out in the second test at Durban. The home team made that many largely thanks to the late assault on Graeme Swann’s bowling by Dale Steyn. England ended the second day on 103 for one.
The main interest of the day was focused on the system of referring umpiring decisions to television replay: this led to Mark Boucher being given out lbw to Swann after the umpire’s “not out” was reversed.
It looks like the referral system will favour spin bowlers.
Australia are in control in their test against Pakistan, leading by over 300 runs in their second innings with seven wickets remaining. The One Day match between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned as the pitch was considered unfit for play.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 28 December 2009.
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Tags: Australia, cricket, Durban, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, spin bowlers, Sri Lanka, television replay