Superb bowling from Jasprit Bumrah saw Australia demolished for 151 to see India take a 292-run first innings lead, but India lost five second-innings wickets for 54 runs before the close as Australia fought back.
Former South African captain Graeme Smith has retained his record for the most runs scored away from home in a calendar year.
Batsman Ben Duckett is hopeful a recall to the England Lions squad will facilitate a return to the Test XI.
Batsman Peter Handscomb is focused on earning a recall to Australia’s Test XI for next year’s fourth and final Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is in a race against Sri Lanka’s Dilruwan Perera and Australia’s Nathan Lyon to finish as the year’s leading wicket-taker in Test cricket.
We plot three possibilities for day three of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
Batsman Temba Bavuma acknowledges South Africa will have to navigate challenging conditions in pursuit of a 149-run target on day three of the first Test against Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
Captain Virat Kohli requires 75 in India’s second innings during the ongoing third Test against Australia in Melbourne to set a new record for the most runs scored away from home in a calendar year.
Temba Bavuma speaks to the media after day two of the first Test between the Proteas and Pakistan at Centurion. Bavuma top-scored with a fighting 53 to give South Africa a valuable first-innings lead.
The first truly great Proteas paceman, Allan Donald, recalls some fine moments from his career and shares his tribute to SA’s leading Test wicket-taker, Dale Steyn, on SuperSport.
Duanne Olivier completed match figures of 11-96 as Pakistan were skittled for 190, leaving the Proteas with 149 runs to win in the Centurion Boxing Day Test, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Highlights of the second day’s play in the third Test between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne as India build a substantial first innings score.
Imam-ul-Haq’s half-century took Pakistan into a 58-run lead as they posted 100-1 at tea on day two of the Centurion Boxing Day Test.
Temba Bavuma’s 53 and Quinton de Kock’s 45 helped the Proteas take a 42-run lead, after being bowled out for 223 by lunch on day two of the Centurion Boxing Day Test.
The Indian batters ground their way to a substantial first innings score on day two of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG to gain the upper hand over Australia with the series level 1-1.
