Graeme Smith 108 vs Australia 1st Test 2008
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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
05:20um