LIVE: Aussies on the brink

Two quick wickets by Mitchell Starc sees Australia on the bring of victory at Kingsmead in Durban. 

Bancroft: No early declaration

The Proteas could face a frustrating morning on day four as Cameron Bancroft confirmed that Australia will bat until they are all out. 

Proteas face massive target

Bad light stopped play on day three of the first Test at Kingsmead as South Africa pegged Australia back to 213-9.

Proteas show some fight

South Africa reduced Australia to 175-6 at tea on day three of the first Test at Kingsmead, but the visitors still had a lead of 364.

Australia step on the gas

Australia turned the heat on South Africa as they finished the first session on day three of the first Test at Kingsmead on 112-3, and a lead of 301.

LIVE: Proteas fight back

Morne Morkel led the South African fightback with three quick wickets as they pegged Australia back at the end of day three at Kingsmead.

Marsh: Starc the best in the world

Mitchell Marsh praised his teammate Mitchell Starc whose five-for helped skittle the Proteas out for 162 at Kingsmead on Friday.

‘We can turn this around’

AB de Villiers says the Proteas can turn their 189-run deficit around to take the upper hand against Australia. 

Starc makes light work of SA

Australia completely dominated South Africa on day two at Kingsmead as they bowled the hosts out for 162 to claim a 189 first-innings lead.

Lyon strikes as SA struggle

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon put the visitors on the front foot by removing Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla in quick succession as South Africa laboured to 55-3 at tea at Kingsmead in Durban.

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.

‘300-plus a good total’

Australia opening batsman David Warner says that 300-plus would be a solid first-innings score against the Proteas.

Proteas in charge in Durban

Australia were on 225-5 when bad light stopped play in their first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday.

Proteas pick up vital Smith wicket

South Africa had the upper hand after removing Australian captain Steve Smith in the second session, which ended with the visitors on 170-4.

Proteas toil in the Durban sun

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.