Graeme Smith 108 vs Australia 1st Test 2008

Anay Berwer

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00:00with an insert aggression and traditionally catches and fields really well there's no easy

00:05runs to be had so attacking but he is into the wind just two slips oh that's a close one first

00:12half he's spot on the money let's pull that time he's got it away as well down breeze

00:24and four five overs now for six

00:30two of those and they're both belters

00:43oh he's so quickly under that he's hit it unbelievably hard

00:53nicely played two four from crazier and graham smith just working it into the gap

00:58on the onside full runs so not the start crazier was after the to graham smith moving along nicely

01:05into the 20s now south africa have a huge chase for victory and at the moment they're

01:11getting some sort of a partnership going and once again the south africans are

01:20working on peter siddle there picked up two again

01:27and that's a risky shot but nicely played running away quickly and that wins the race

01:39two straight and that's four nicely fired perfect leg lands

01:44johnson just two straight beautifully worked down the onside

01:50oh

01:59that brings up 15 that's well made under pressure they're very well battered he's

02:04uh not comfortable out there he's got a bit of a problem with his arm but uh he's got some powers

02:10of concentration and uh i think we all realize that he's the guy that's going to get them going

02:16here and so far so good so graham smith 50 of 79 balls seven fours in his knock so far

02:25well that's a short delivery and uh that's four

02:29i'll tell you what i think you can feel a bit of pressure out there building for both teams here

02:34this partnership's moved on to 87 110 for one need 304 to win they could get another 70 or 80 tonight

02:42only lose one wicket or no wickets at all

02:49that's well played he's been uh sweating on that one waiting for the short delivery

02:54and uh just manages to grab it short of the right

02:58of the right

03:1896 now

03:24that's the power of the man

03:25and in every sense he's up against it he's got this tennis elbow he's certainly not showing any

03:33signs and uh well the pain would be gone now he's in full swing he's a big man he's like

03:41matthew hayden at the crease his real presence about him and it's been a determined innings but

03:47as i said it's been an aggressive one

04:00oh you gutsy man you

04:04oh

04:19he looks skyward there it is graham you've ticked off the aussie column

04:25aiding testament 100 but the first against australia is it going to prove to be

04:30one of the most valuable

04:37a little challenge for mitchell johnson

04:46the change of pace does it mitchell johnson is a master

04:53cuts and subtle changes of pace

04:55100 comes to an end and australia are buoyant

05:05that was something 129 k's he dropped from 145 a beautiful slower ball well thought out

05:13and mitchell johnson has done it again two to 172

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