INAS-FID 3rd TRI NATIONS CRICKET SERIES UPDATE

Team South-Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Team SA departs on Sunday 29/11 from O R Tambo Airport at 17:55. The team members arrived from the different destinations before 13:00. Cricket South-Africa sponsored the team with 2 sets of playing gear, 2 shorts, 2 T-shirts and a track suit each.

The aircraft left almost 1 hour later from OR Tambo International Airport and arrived late in Sydney for the connecting flight to Melbourne. The team then took a later flight out of Sydney, arriving in Melbourne at 19h00pm.

1 December
The team departs after breakfast for their first training session at Prahran field. The players were a bit jetlagged after the long flights. The training session did the team well.

2nd December
The team departs to the Junction Oval for the first match of the Series.
Australia batted first and scored 158 for 7. South Africa had it very tough but was hopeful for at least 100. We had to be satisfied with 91 all out.
Outstanding Bowlers: Jan Makololo 2 for 24 and Lee Benting 2 for 23
Outstanding Batsmen: Ayanda Kolisi 17 and Jan Makololo 15.

Ayanda Kolisi left the field temporarily due to a very bad sinus headache. He had an amazing come-back with the bat, after the headache has subsided. He made South Africa proud by scoring comfortably, posting a respectable score of 17.

3rd December
The teams depart to the MCG (The infamous Melbourne Cricket Grounds) after breakfast. Australia is playing against England.
The Opening Ceremony took place with the Minister of Family, Housing, community and indigenous affairs gave a key note address after the CEO of Cricket Australia Mr. James Sutherland encouraged all the players.
Team South Africa departs from MCG to Northcote for their training session.

4th December
South Africa played against England on the Trinity Grammar School Oval.
Our players were very relaxed.
England batted first and scored 174 for 7. The batting started very well with good partnerships at the start of the innings but we lost too many wickets in the match.
Outstanding Bowlers: David Jardine 2 for 32 and Lee Benting 2 for 18
Outstanding Batsmen: Keelan Dorasamy 21 Ayanda Kolisi 20.

5th December
All the team will have a free day on Saturday.
The team will have a practice session in the morning and we have been invited by a proud South African family to spend the day with them.

7th December 2009
Team South-Africa had an amazing day down under.  Herewith are some results

England 160, 6 out in 40 overs
SA 163, 2 out with 7 overs left
Keelan Dorasamy and David Jardine had more than 50 runs.
Keelan Dorasamy - Man of the match

Synopsis prepared by Winston Stubbs (Team Manager) & Lizzie Vogel (General Manager)









Edited by: Albert Warnick (SASA II - PRO)