The scope for this lay in the fact that they had to decide where the boundary mark should be between exam grades each year, there being a natural tendency towards generosity.

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He got off the mark with a boundary from the first legitimate delivery he received, and hit two more in that Kleinveldt over.

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Ponting, by contrast, was immediately into his stride, getting off the mark with a lofted straight drive to the boundary and soon launching Vettori back over his head into the stands.

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Strauss, however, looked sketchy outside his off-stump early on again, but gradually grew in confidence after getting off the mark with a clip off his legs to the boundary.

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Kieswetter sliced straight to third man when on seven but survived because Morne Morkel was no-balled for over-stepping and South Africa's frustration was compounded as an edge by Pietersen edge bisected Jacques Kallis and keeper Mark Boucher, leaving the two veterans looking at each other and the ball flying to the boundary.

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He bowled Mark Boucher, had AB de Villiers caught by wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum sprinting back to the boundary, and Paul Harris then went slashing behind.

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