
Proteas into Aussie tail
Keshav Maharaj took the wicket of Mitchell Starc with the last ball before lunch as South Africa had Australia at 300-8 on day two of the first Test at Kingsmead.
Keshav Maharaj took the wicket of Mitchell Starc with the last ball before lunch as South Africa had Australia at 300-8 on day two of the first Test at Kingsmead.
Australia opening batsman David Warner says that 300-plus would be a solid first-innings score against the Proteas.
Keshav Maharaj picking up the wicket of Australian captain Steve Smith is our Play of the Day.
Australia were on 225-5 when bad light stopped play in their first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday.
Proteas seamer Morne Morkel earlier this week announced he would be leaving international cricket at the end of the Test series against Australia, which began on Thursday.
South Africa had the upper hand after removing Australian captain Steve Smith in the second session, which ended with the visitors on 170-4.
South Africa made a major breakthrough just before lunch on day one of the first Test when they removed David Warner for 51 to leave Australia at 95-3.
Australia will bat first after winning the toss ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday.
Australian’s Mitchell Marsh and Tim Paine sensibly walked off the field when they were offered the light by the umpire towards the end of the first day of the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban.
Your essential guide to the first Test between the Proteas and Australia at Kingsmead in Durban, which starts on Thursday.
Faf du Plessis says he has learnt his lesson and has not asked the groundsmen for specific wickets for the Australia Test series.
Australia showed their confidence when they named an unchanged XI for the first Test against South Africa from the one that crushed England in the final Ashes clash.
Australia quick Josh Hazlewood is aiming to maintain his dominance over Hashim Amla in the first Test starting in Durban on Thursday.
The Proteas and the Indian cricket team donated R100 000 to the Cape Town water crisis ahead of the third T20I at Newlands on Sunday.
Dean Elgar says he expects a tough contest against Australia in the first Test at Kingsmead.