Australia in New Zealand : 5 oneday, 2 test match series.
5th ODI : Aus retain Chappell & Hadlee trophy, series 3-2.
4th ODI : Australia secure series | 3rd ODI : Haddin ton.
2nd ODI : Aus won by 12 runs | 1st ODI : Kiwis by 2 wkts.
2nd T20 : Tied, Kiwis won in superover | Aus won 1st T20.
England in Bangladesh : 3 onedayer, 2 test match series.
1st test : Graeme Swann bowls England to 181 run victory.
3rd ODI : Craig Kieswetter century completes whitewash.
2nd ODI : Morgan's ton | 1st ODI : English cruised home.
T20 World cup 2010 : starting 30th April in West Indies.
Gayle's 117 is highest individual score | Largest totals.
Yuvraj holds record of fastest T20 fifty | Best T20 bowling.
Most sixes in twenty20 match | Lowest totals | Debutants.
Highest partnerships | Most expensive spells in twenty20.
Popular records : Sachin Tendulkar versus Ricky Ponting.
Most test centuries | Highest ODI score | Fastest century.
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Day 4 : South Africa need 187 more runs : 7 wickets & a day to go


Graeme-Smith-Century-Perth-201208.jpg I dug out record list for highest 4th innings totals chased in test cricket just 5 days back as India surprised England at Chennai. Their target was 387 - 4th biggest winning total ever made in last innings of a test match.

South African target to win this Perth test match is 414, out of which, they have already made 227, losing only 3 wickets thanks to superb captains century by Graeme Smith (108). Proteas, who owns the record for biggest ODI chase (438 vs Australia in Johannesburg in March 2006), will break into that elite record list of test cricket at number 2, if they survive tomorrow.

After Smith's inspirational ton, Jaques Kallis showed that Proteas believe they can reach this unlikely target of 414 - by counter-attacking Australian bowlers towards the wee end of day 4's play. 3 fours and 1 six hit by Kallis in last 3 overs, and even AB de Villiers hit final ball of the day for a boundary, which now means South Africa just need to bat out last day and not worry about scoring.. Interestingly, at same WACA ground in Perth, South Africa had successfully batted out Day 5 of last test match they played here, to draw that game.

Wicket keeper Mark Boucher is the man to watch out, who struck the ball well in bizzare first innings.

Earlier, Brad Haddin chewed his way to 94, practically! Aussie wicket-keeper's innings punctuated 7 hits to boundary and 4 over them. Haddin, in his typical manner, hit straight and strong, showing why Australian selectors were so confident bringing him in, post retirement of legendary Adam Gilchrist.

Interesting Fact : South Africa have never lost when Graeme Smith has made a century as captain.. Smith has 14 centuries while leading South Africa, out of which Proteas have won 13 and drawn 1.



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