Shaun Pollock finished with 46 off 31 balls, before Brett Dorey had him caught behind for his first wicket for Australia, while Andrew Symonds wrapped up the innings by catching Garnett Kruger (none) off Glenn McGrath. Australia were thankful to Jaques for his innings of 94 off 112 balls, as besides him, only Michael Clarke (34) and James Hopes (38) played with any authority.. Big-hitter Justin Kemp also to Lee, beaten by a vicious inswinging delivery by Lee on just three. Boeta Dippenaar and Herschelle Gibbs steadied the ship with a third-wicket stand of 68 before super-sub Brad Hogg trapped Gibbs lbw for 39. The Proteas were already well short of the required run rate when Dippenaar (41) edged onto his stumps to become Lee’s third victim, and Ashwell Prince also played onto his stumps.

The Proteas made a nervy start to their innings with Graeme Smith the first wicket to fall, in the fifth over, edging Lee behind to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for nine. Andrew Hall (one) soon followed, bowled by Lee with just the fourth ball he faced. It was certainly an achievable target for South Africa but they were destroyed by the quick bowling of Lee. The hosts also claimed a bonus point after Lee ripped through the Proteas’ batting order, finishing with career-best figures of five wickets for 22 runs as South Africa were bowled out in the 47th over for 186.
Australia had earlier been 245 all out with Phil Jaques hitting 94, the highest score by an Australian making his debut in a one-day international. Besides, TV replays proved this particular call to be correct. b.viner independent.co.uk. Brett Lee claimed a five-wicket haul as Australia took the driving seat in the VB Series by beating South Africa by 59 runs for their second win in the series.

I fancy Jelena herself would say that her dad is a more negative influence on her career than any supposedly dodgy line calls. His response to his daughter Jelena’s defeat in the Australian Open was an outburst even madder than usual, in which he said he had thought about murdering an Australian in revenge for a contentious decision against Jelena in her losing match against the Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano. He is right to dismiss the idea that “a novice with less than one year’s experience in club management” should manage his country. That said, he has done a splendid job at City and there cannot be a single England fan who would not like him to get the job at some stage. And who I don’t Damir Dokic, a far more suitable candidate for the nickname “Psycho”, who has eclipsed Mary Pierce’s old man as the prototype tennis father from hell. It is ironic that a man nicknamed “Psycho” is rapidly acquiring a reputation as one of the most rational men in football.