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Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has said that a total in the range of 230 to 250 would have made a difference on what he felt was a deteriorating pitch in Port Elizabeth. Danny Green Jersey . After electing to bat, Australia lost their top half in only 15 overs. That they eventually recovered to post 167 was courtesy Wades fighting fifty and a more patient one from Mitchell Marsh. South Africa chased that total down fairly comfortably with 87 balls to spare.I dont think any game that you lose for Australia is tougher than the next, they all hurt just as much, Wade said. Having said that, on that wicket, if we could have posted a reasonable total, anywhere around 230-250, I think we would have been right in the game. So I think its disappointing we didnt get those runs on the board because I feel like the wicket was deteriorating and getting a touch slower as the game moved on.Wades 52 was studded with five fours and two sixes, but it was not with the bat alone that he showed his aggression. Wade had a series of exchanges with chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi. The two verbally sparred for a lengthy period, before Wade decided to tuck the bowler in the elbow while running across for a single, prompting Faf du Plessis to approach the umpires who had to intervene to calm things down.Its just competitive cricket. International cricket is hard work. We had a crack the other night and they came back at us today, so its fair, Wade said. I suppose it can get blown out of proportion at times, with all the technology around now. There are stump mikes and cameras everywhere. I enjoy that sort of a game, it got me in the contest straight away. Weve got to find a way to keep him (Shamsi) out of the contest. I think if he doesnt get in the contest with wickets as quick as he did today, I think we can keep him a little quieter.Wade was seen having several conversations with the umpires both while batting as well as keeping. During South Africas chase, David Warner joined Wade at slip and engaged in plenty of chit-chat with Farhaan Behardien, prompting the umpires to once again get in between. A lot of the conversations I was having with the umpires were about different things, Wade clarified. Obviously, there was one moment when I first walked out there that he told us to settle down, and then, after that, it was just general chats. It wasnt really anything to do with what was going on out there, they were just general conversations.Shamsi finished with parsimonious figures of 10-1-36-3, including the wickets of Steven Smith, Travis Head and John Hastings. Hes obviously something different, we faced him in the West Indies, Wade said. When the ball is spinning, like it was spinning today, hes difficult. Hes a good bowler, hes quite tough to read early. You need to face a few balls to really get a read on him. We need to play him better, for sure, but if the wickets got a little bit in it, hes tough.Wade had walked out with Australia 49 for 5 and immediately began a recovery through a partnership of 62 with Marsh. Marsh was dismissed in the 28th over, but Wade batted on for close to nine more overs before becoming the penultimate man to be dismissed. It wasnt ideal to be out there that early, obviously, but it was good to get it with Mitchy and work as hard as we could to build a partnership. Unfortunately, we just kept losing wickets at crucial times of the game today, he said.We need to start winning a few more crucial moments, and me and Mitch, at that point, had put on 60 or so. We needed to probably knuckle down and take the innings as deep as we could to get to a reasonable total.Wade admitted to Australia being outplayed comprehensively, but hoped they could bring out their best in the final game. I think the changes they (South Africa) made suited the wicket; they brought a couple of spinners in. We wanted to really win the last two games and go home on a high, that hasnt happened. We havent played anywhere near our best throughout the first four games. Weve got to have a long, hard look in the mirror and find a way to produce our best in the next game. Were not in a position where we can just walk out and play under par and win games of cricket. Sean Elliott Jersey .ca! Kerry, Two nights after the Scott-Eriksson incident in Buffalo, the Bruins returned home to play San Jose. In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. Dejounte Murray Jersey . 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"Early on he was struggling and we were trying to figure out what was the best lineup to throw out there so he was kind of the odd man out a lot of the times. We committed to it a few days ago, lets give him a shot and hes responded." Baseball people say it often: good or bad, hitting is contagious. Bonifacio, like most of his Blue Jays teammates, was caught up in a six-week, season-opening offensive malaise that contributed to the clubs ugly 13-24 record prior to its current four-game winning streak. He was 13-for-83 (.157) before a three-game surge (6-for-12) thats lifted his batting average to the Mendoza Line (.200.) While Bonifacio has struck out in almost 28 per cent of his plate appearances – a ghastly amount for anyone, let alone someone who doesnt hit for power – hes been a contributor to the recent hit parade that has seen the Blue Jays score 36 runs on 49 hits in four games. "Its my timing," said Bonifacio. "Its kind of just get back and just ready to swing. Being a little bit more aggressive, I think thats the difference." Bonifacios defensive play has improved but has been inconsistent. In April he struggled at second base, particularly with throws and double play turns. In centerfield, on the odd occasion when he would fill in for Colby Rasmus, the downgrade was noticeable. Of late, hes begun to earn Gibbons trust. In fact, with Rajai Davis relegated to the disabled list thanks to a strained oblique, Bonifacio is poised to land himself regular work, splitting time at second base and leftfield. Against right-handers, hed play second. When a left-hander is on the mound, Gibbons intends to have Melky Cabrera come off the field as the designated hitter to give his ailing legs a rest. Adam Lind, the DH against right-handers, moves to the bench. Left field is open for Bonifacio. Its the story of Bonifacios career. Hell play regularly, just not in one place. 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Bonifacios put too much weight on his front foot when he squares to bunt, which has left him lunging at the ball. "Ive been taking too many pitches for strikes and bunting foul a lot," said Bonifacio. "(Murphy) was telling me my bat was a little bit in the back of the box so I tried to get my timing back and put my bat in fair territory." If Bonifacio can add the bunt to his repertoire hell become a bottom-of-the-lineup threat. After an inauspicious start in Toronto, Bonifacios value to the club – anticipated when he was acquired in the mega-deal with Miami – is becoming clearer as his bat heats up. ROMEROS STRUGGLES CONTINUE As was the case in his first start for Triple-A Buffalo last Saturday, Ricky Romero failed to get out of the fourth inning in Thursdays 6-4 Bisons victory over Indianapolis. Romero went 3.2 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits. He walked six and struck out one. Only 44 of Romeros 86 pitches were strikes. 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