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Clarke lifts Australia

BBC ONLINE, Sydney
Australia gave themselves a good chance of earning a consolation victory hi the final Tbst against South Africa on the back of Michael Clarke’s fine 138 on the second day of the third and final Test at die SCG on Sunday.
The Aussie vice-captain, dropped twice on die first day, converted an unbeaten 73 into
his 10th Test century.
And with further runs from Mitchell Johnson (64) and Nathan Hauritz (41), the Australians totalled a solid 445.
South Africa replied with 125-1, Graeme Smith retiring with a broken hand on 30.
The tourists, having won the first two matches to earn their first Test series victory in Australia, started the day in fine shape to force a whitewash.
But having bowled well on Saturday to restrict the hosts to 267 for 6, they were not counting on a 142-run stand between Clarke and Johnson.
That was finally ended after lunch when Jean-Paul Duminy's occasional spin forced the downfall of Clarke, the right hander driving a catch back to the bowler off a full toss.
Johnson soon followed, edging Dale Steyn (3-95) to slip, but there was a further sting in the tail, with Hauritz and Peter Siddle (23) adding 59 for the ninth wicket.
Paul Harris (3-84) finally removed both men as Australia continued to attack, and South Africa reached tea on 18-0.
Smith and Neil McKenzie
batted for a further eight overs in the final session before a Johnson delivery hit Smith on his left hand with the total on 35.
McKenzie batted on smoothly against a novice Aussie bowling attack before Siddle nipped one back into his pads to remove him lbw for 23.
However, Hashim Amla (30) and Jacques Kallis (36) prevented any further damage.
The day had belonged
chiefly to Clarke, who blotted out previous failures al his home ground to reach an important landmark.
He said afterwards: "It's my fifth Test here and 1 hadn't scored a fifty, so it's very disappointing to have your family and friends come out to watch and you don't perform. I've let them down too many times, so today I didn't let them down. It was extra special."
However he was upset with the manner of his dismissal, explaining: "1 was very disap-
pointcd, a rank full toss. I was a little bit mentally fatigued.
"It's been a tough series, a very good series for me personally to try myself against a very good attack." SCOREBOARD Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the third and final Test between Australia and South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday: AUSTRALIA: First innings (overnight 267 for 6) Hayden b Steyn 31
Katich c De Villiers b Kallis 47 Pontingc Boucher b Morkel 0 Hussey c Kallis b Harris 30 Clarkec&bDuminy 138 McDonald c Boucher b Ntini 15 Haddin b Steyn 38
Johnson c Smith b Steyn 64 HauritzcDuminyb Harris 41 Siddle lbw b Harris 23 Bollinger not out 0
Extras: (lb-7,w-3, nb-8) 18
Total: (All out in 136.2 overs) 445 Fall of wickets: 1 -62, 2-63, 3-109, 4-130, 5-162, 6-237, 7-379,8-381,9-440,10-445. Bowler O M R W
Steyn 27 5 95 3
Ntini 29 5 102 1
Morkel 27 3 89 1
Kallis 20 6 54 1
Harris 29.2 6 84 3
Duminy 4 0 14 1
SOUTII AFRICA: First innings McKenzie lbw b Siddle 23 Smith retired hurt 30 Amlanotout 30
Kallis not out 36
Extras: (lb-2,w-2,nb-2) 6
Total: (For 1wkt in 39 overs) 125 To bat: De Villiers, Duminy, Boucher, Morkel, Steyn, Harris, Ntini.
Fall of wickets: 1-76.
Bowler O M R W
Siddle 10 4 21 1
Bollinger 10 1 42 0
Johnson 8 1 28 0
McDonald 6 2 12 0
Hauritz 5 0 20 0