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On fire ... Clarke and Hussey put South Africa to the sword in Adelaide. Source:AFP
Michael Clarke continued his Bradman-like form and became the first Test batsman in history to pass 200 four times in a calendar year, as Australia destroyed an injury-hit South Africa on the first day of the second Test in Adelaide.
The home side reached an overwhelming 5-482 at stumps on Thursday against the world's No.1-ranked Test nation, the equal most runs by an Australian team in a day.
2nd Test - Adelaide Oval
22 November 2012 - Day 1, Session 3
Australia 1st Innings
| M. Clarke | 224 | 243 | 39 | 1 | 92.18 |
| M. Hussey | 103 | 137 | 9 | 4 | 75.18 |
| D. Steyn | 17.1 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 3.61 |
It was far from a one-man show.
David Warner returned to his swashbuckling best with 119 from 112 balls and Mike Hussey brought up his second consecutive ton before being dismissed at the death for 103.
Clarke has already posted scores of 329 not out, 210 and 259 not out in 2012 and added another compelling unbeaten 224 from 243 balls on Thursday.
The 31-year-old is yet to be dismissed this series for a total of 488 runs.
The Australian skipper and opener Warner combined for a lightning 155-run partnership, before Hussey and Clarke put on 272.
It was a record team total for a day's play at the Adelaide Oval and there's the prospect of much more with South Africa walking wounded.
Proteas' pace weapon Vernon Philander was ruled out before play with a back problem, while stars Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn were forced off the field during the day with hamstring problems.
Clarke smashed 39 boundaries and a six (including five fours off a Morne Morkel over to bring up his 150) and his 1265 runs this year at 140.55 are the 10th most in a year by an Australian.
Warner, under pressure coming into the match, clobbered 16 boundaries and four sixes.
He was in a venomous mood from the outset but, inspired by Kallis, South Africa pinned Australia back to 3-55 after Ed Cowan (10), Rob Quiney (0) and Ricky Ponting (4) fell within 15 balls.
When Kallis (2-19) hobbled off during his fourth over, Clarke and Warner took that as a licence to thrill.
Late in the day, Steyn (1-62) also left for the stands but, in encouraging signs, he did return to the field before the close.
Philander and Kallis went for scans on Thursday, and the Proteas will be desperate their champion allrounder can return to help the batting effort at least.
Compounding the disastrous day for South Africa were two unsuccessful challenges on Clarke, and an overturned decision for Morne Morkel on Hussey, when umpire Billy Bowden was proven to have incorrectly given him out caught behind.
At lunch, Australia were 3-102 but, by tea, they had reached 4-280 - thanks to 178 runs in 26 overs scored in the middle session at seven an over. The scoring reached 10 runs an over at one point.
Morkel was dangerous at times but went for 2-128, Rory Kleinveldt 0-70 and spinner Imran Tahir was pasted for 0-159.
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