Southa Africa's all time great Win , an end of Australia's Supremacy

De Villiers , Man of the Match Photo-Reuters

"They are not invincible.They can be defeated in their home grounds also" Both South Africa and India proved that fact. Perth pitch is always known as bowler's (Especially Australian bowlers) paradise. On that pitch the tourists eased to victory just before tea on day. They exposed World Champions Australia's vulnerability by successfully chasing a mammoth target of 414 runs.


This is the second-highest successful run chase in Test history .
The all-time record Test run chase was also against Australians. It was by West Indies (ie 418-7 West Indies v Australia, Antigua, May 2003)


The Socres:
Australia:
First Innings :
375
(SM Katich-83, MJ Clarke-62,A Symonds-57,BJ Haddin-46)
M Ntini claimed four wickets for 72 runs.

South Africa :
First Innings :
281
(GC Smith-48, HM Amla-47,JH Kallis-63, AB de Villiers-63)
Mitchel Johnson claimed 8 wickets for just 61 runs.

Australia:
Second Innings
:319
(BJ Haddin-94,SM Katich-37)
Paul Harris anf Kallis took 3 wickets each.

South Africa :
Second Innings :
414/4
(GC Smith-108,AB de Villiers-106* ,JH Kallis-57,HM Amla-53,JP Duminy-50*)

Mitchel Johnson claimed 3wickets.

Man of the match :- AB de Villiers

What happened to Australian Team ? Everyone is asking the same question ?
I think the recent failures of Australia are only because of the following reasons:

1. There is no successful substitute for Macgrath, Shane Warne, and Gilchrist in the current team.
2.Mathew Hayden's vulnerable batting form.
3.Lack of good players in the reserve Bench
4. All time weak bowling Department. Remember Johnson claimed 11 of 15 SA Wickets fallen.