August 29, 2012

South Africa- first ever team to be ranked no.1 in all 3 formats of cricket !

Hashim Amla hundred inflicted another record breaking century upon England as South Africa won the second one-day international (ODI) by 80 runs in Southampton on Tuesday.
AMLA 150 saw him become the fastest player to 3,000 ODI runs when he reached the mark in just his 57th tickets compared to the 69 who took the West Indies great Vivian Richards.
It was also the highest individual score in ODI matches between South Africa and England, and the cornerstone of the "Proteas 287 for five, made after captain AB de Villiers won the toss.
England in reply were dismissed for 207, with more than nine overs.
AMLA tenth this level exceeded one hundred to teammate Graeme Smith Centurion is 141 three years ago as the biggest solo effort in South Africa-England one-dayers and was also the best staff AMLA, surpassing the 140 he made against of Bangladesh in Benoni in 2008.
Victoria saw South Africa take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after washing in Cardiff on Friday and ended England's run of 10 consecutive victories in one-dayers complete.
South Africa also meant that England has already dethroned at the top of the Test world rankings this tour, also replaced the front of the equivalent of one day qualifying and now were up in all three formats.
South Africa will only have to take this series to cement their new situation, while England must win to remain in pole position in the format of 50-years.
England attack must be sick of the sight of Amla, South Africa made a record 311 not out in the first Test at the Oval last month and a hundred others, as the Proteas sealed the three-game series with a 2-0 victory in Lord.
Opener Amla, a contact hitter rather than a power player, given the rare distinction of carrying his bat in a game one day when two balls before the end of the innings, fast bowler Steven uppercut Finn Tim Bresnan.
The ball before the elegant Amla, who put on 89 for the first wicket with Smith test pattern (52), was given space to work the ball to third man for a four that took him to 150 against Ageas close Bowl capacity crowd at this fixture day / night.
AMLA to 124 balls with 16 boundaries, but missed the 92 when Johannesburg-born wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter failed to maintain the possibility legside Finn difficult but catchable.
England were reduced to nothing by a captain when Alastair Cook was superbly by Lonwabo Tsotsobe yorked just the second ball of their reply.

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