Disasterous opening day for the Proteas in Adelaide

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

Michael Clarke posted a successive double century and David Warner and Michael Hussey unleashed whirlwind hundreds as Australia demoralised South Africa in the second Test in Adelaide today.

After winning the toss and batting - Australia reached 482 for 5 at stumps on day one with Clarke still there on 224.
He's the first person in the history of Test cricket to post four double-hundreds in a calendar year.

Australia's 482 total was the second highest score in a single day of test cricket as Warner smashed 119 off 112 balls.
Hussey was bowled by Dale Steyn in the final over for 103.

It was a generally miserable day for the Proteas with three of their leading bowlers having injury concerns -- Vernon Philander withdrawing before the match with a back problem and being replaced by Rory Kleinveld.
Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn both left the ground during the day with hamstring trouble.