SA vs Australia – the ultimate contest
RANDBURG – Matches have always been competitive between the Proteas and Australia.
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Nicholas Zaal a senior journalist for the Randburg Sun blogs about the following:
Every South African cricket lover knows that the matches between South Africa and Australia are either the best or worst ones to watch. There is no middle ground, no run-of-the-mill “let me see what else is on TV because this is so boring” kind of match. Games between these proud, sports-obsessed nations are always exciting and memorable. Whether they win or lose, both teams fight and make each other pay for their mistakes.
![The contest between SA and Australia has always been heated. Here Proteas batsman Hashim Amla hits a ball from Australian bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile. Photo taken from www1.skysports.com](https://www.randburgsun.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/11/web1-423x317.jpg)
You may remember watching for hours with eyes transfixed on the screen, ignoring your tummy moaning for food, as JP Duminy (166) and Dale Steyn (76) put on a ninth-wicket partnership of 180 to turn the fortunes of a Test match in Melbourne in 2008. Or you may remember the time Allan Donald dropped his bat and was run out in the 1999 Cricket World Cup semi-final …….continue reading here.