South Africa 189 and 120 for 4 (Bavuma 37*, Verreynne 27*) trail Australia 575 for 8 dec by 266 runs Australia were six wickets away from completing an innings victory in the Boxing Day Test, and sealing the series against South Africa. With a substantial first innings lead, Australia’s four-man …
Read More »Carey builds Australia’s vast lead after Nortje’s rapid burst
Lunch Australia 479 for 7 (Carey 62*, Green 14*) lead South Africa 189 by 290 runs Australia took a 290-run lead at the MCG after scoring 93 runs in 21 overs in a shortened morning session led by a free-flowing Alex Carey. Play started 15 minutes later than scheduled after …
Read More »Warner approaches landmark century as Australia cement control
Lunch Australia 136 for 2 (Warner 86*, Smith 21*) trail South Africa 189 by 53 runs It’s David Warner‘s world and South Africa are only living in it. In his 100th Test, he shook off a lean patch to reach 8,000 Test runs and was 14 runs away from a …
Read More »Unchanged Australia bowl first in Warner’s 100th Test
Australia chose to bowl vs South Africa South Africa’s batting line-up was asked to front up for the second successive Test after Pat Cummins put them in to bat on a pitch much less green than the Gabba’s a week ago. Whether Cummins’ decision was motivated by losing four wickets …
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