Aussies on the ropes
Australia lost three wickets as they reached tea on day three of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on 86-3 to trail South Africa by 53.
Australia lost three wickets as they reached tea on day three of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on 86-3 to trail South Africa by 53.
AB de Villiers scored an unbeaten 126 as South Africa reached 382, giving them a lead of 139 at the end of the first session on day three of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Hashim Amla says he and Dean Elgar had to ‘dig in’ against a quality Australian attack when they scored just 43 runs in the afternoon session of day two.
AB de Villiers scored 74 not out as he lifted South Africa to 263-7 by the end of day two of the second Test at St George’s Park.
The West Indies continued their cruise to the ICC World Cup in 2019 when they beat Ireland by 52 runs.
Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla got South Africa through to tea on 153-2 at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth, but crucially, Australia had put the brakes on the scoring.
Cricket South Africa has taken ‘precautionary’ steps against two of its officials who posed with fans wearing Sonny Bill Williams masks.
Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla put on 43 runs for the third wicket as South Africa reached lunch on 110-2 on day two of the second Test at St George’s Park.
Kagiso Rabada has been charged with a level two code of conduct breach by the umpires for making contact with Steve Smith.
Two Cricket South Africa officials have angered the Australian team by posing next to fans wearing Sonny Bill Williams masks.
Vernon Philander says Kagiso Rabada will be a big loss to the Proteas’ bowling attack if he is banned for the remainder of the series against Australia.
Kagiso Rabada starred as South Africa ended the first day of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on 39-1, having bowled Australia out for 243.
Kagiso Rabada picked up three wickets in six balls as Australia collapsed from 161-3 to 170-6 at tea on day one of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
David Warner scored a half-century as Australia reached 98-1 at lunch on the first day of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Australia will bat first after winning the toss at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.