Duminy, Elgar tighten grip
JP Duminy and Dean Elgar built a 138-run stand as the Proteas tightened their grip in the first session of the third day against Australia at Perth.
JP Duminy and Dean Elgar built a 138-run stand as the Proteas tightened their grip in the first session of the third day against Australia at Perth.
The Proteas are in control going into the third day of the first Test at Perth, but the first session will be crucial.
Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the Australian Test series after breaking his shoulder while bowling.
David Warner was undone by the commentator’s curse after Mark Nicholas mentions that he’s never been dismissed in the 90s.
A coroner ruled that a ‘minuscule misjudgment’ by Australia batsman Phil Hughes was what led to his death.
From 158-0 to 244 all out, an incredible fightback from the Proteas has seen them restrict Australia’s lead to just two runs.
The Proteas took four quick wickets to peg Australia back to 181-4 at lunch, but Dale Steyn is off the field with a shoulder injury.
Australia is well on top despite a solid 84 from Quinton de Kock, as the hosts posted 105-0 to trail by 137 at stumps on day one.
The Proteas were bowled out for 242 before a David Warner blitz saw Australia close on 105-0 on day one in Perth.
Quinton de Kock’s 84 lifted the Proteas to 242 as the top order struggled on day one against Australia in Perth.
Fifties from Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock carried the Proteas to 175-7 by tea on day one on the first Test in Perth.
A top-order collapse saw the Proteas struggle to 78-4 by lunch on day one of the first Test against Australia in Perth.
Keshav Maharaj makes his debut, as the Proteas choose to bat first in the first Test against Australia at the Waca.
Tom Sizeland highlights five points of discussion ahead of Thursday morning’s Perth opener.
The Australian selectors have gone with Peter Siddle as one of the three mainline seamers to meet the Proteas in the first Test in Perth, starting Thursday.