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Siddle sizzles

CRIClNFO, undated
Australia were winning the battle of the fast men but it wasn't Brett Lee who surged the home team back into the series. After Dale Steyn, the form bowler of 2008, stormed to five wickets in the opening session on the second of the second Test at MCG Saturday, South Africa's top-order was knocked over by Peter Siddle, a 24-year-old Victorian who is growing as aTest quick in front ofhis home crowd.
Siddle’s knowledge of the surface helped gain him a star) after the disappointing defeat in Perth, and he was responsible for driving Australia to a position of strength with 3 for 24 from 13 overs as they attempt to level the three-match contest. At stumps South Africa were in severe trouble at 198 for 7, still 196 behind Australia's first-innings 394, which grew in value with each wicket.
Steyn collected three breakthroughs before lunch to capture 5 for 87, but by the end of the day the 114 runs Michael Clarke marshalled from Australia's lower-order in that session was the most important early development. From there they controlled the South Africans in a style that was familiar to the country's previous outfits. Once again it looks as if Graeme Smith's side is better as a ch aser instead of a leader.
Smith followed his 108 in Perth with a committed 62 that held the top-order together until he departed to a clever plan from Siddle. The dismissal switched South Africa to survival mode and IP Duminy was the only specialist left to deal with the prob-
lems. He reached a calm 34 at the close and should not expect much help from the remaining batsmen.
In his second spell Siddle was trying to force Smith, who was starting to appear affected by his nagging elbow injury, to hit down the ground instead of square on the offside and between midwicket and square-leg. When Smith had grown comfortable with the straighter line Siddle delivered a wider ball and the captain reached for it, but could only edge it to Brad Haddin. It may be the most important dismissal of the game as Smith was the best of the visiting batsmen.
AB de Villiers, who spent 24 balls on zero, was a different man from the hero of Perth and followed Smith on 7 when beaten for pace by Siddle. Siddle appealed loudly for an lbw until his teammates pointed to the broken stumps and he smiled like it was a surprise birthday party. South Africa were 5 for 132 and Siddle had his third wicket, which came in a six-over spell of2for!2.
South Africa had let Australia off in the morning when Clarke's 88 boosted the Australian total significantly. While Steyn was hurting the bowlers, Clarke was providing discomfort for the visitors, who will look back at his innings as the first major turning point.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday: AUSTRALIA: First innings (overnight 280 for 6)
Hayden cDuminybNtini 8 Katichb Steyn 54
Ponting cAmlab Harris 101 Hussey c Boucher b Steyn 0 Clarke not out 88
Symonds c Kallis b Morkel 27 Haddinc Smith b Ntini 40 Lee c Kallis b Steyn 21 Johnson b Steyn 0
Hauritzc Smith b Steyn 12 Siddle c De Villiers b Kallis 19 Extras: (b-5, lb-12, nb-7) 24
Total: (All out in 113.4 overs) 394
Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-128, 3-143, 4-184. 5-223. 6-277 , 7-322,8-326.9-352.10-394.
Bowler O M R W
Steyn 29 6 87 5
Ntini 27 7 108 2
Kallis 18.4 4 55 1
Morkel 22 3 89 1
Harris 17 3 38 1
SOUTH AFRICA: First innings Smith cHaddinb Siddle 62 McKenzie b Siddle 0
Amlac Symonds b Johnson 19 Kallis cHaddinbllauritz 26 DeVilliersb Siddle 7 Duminynotout 34
Boucher c Hussey bHauritz 3 Morkel b Johnson 21
Harris not out 8
Extras: (lb-4, nb-14) 18
Total: (For 7 wkls in 63 overs) 198 To bat: Steyn, Ntini.
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-39, 3-102, 4-126, 5-132. 6-141, 7-184.
Bowler O M R W
Lee 13 2 68 0
Siddle 13 3 24 3
Johnson 17 3 53 2
Hauritz 20 6 49 2