Proteas in big trouble
South Africa were reduced to 63-4 by lunch on day four of the first Test against Australia at Kingsmead.
South Africa were reduced to 63-4 by lunch on day four of the first Test against Australia at Kingsmead.
Proteas spinner Imran Tahir took a hat-trick as he propelled himself to the top of the wicket-takers list in the Pakistan Super League.
The Warriors have a tough decision ahead after they ended day three of their Sunfoil match on 151-1, a lead of 220 over log leaders Titans in East London.
The Proteas could face a frustrating morning on day four as Cameron Bancroft confirmed that Australia will bat until they are all out.
Bad light stopped play on day three of the first Test at Kingsmead as South Africa pegged Australia back to 213-9.
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 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.
Mitchell Marsh praised his teammate Mitchell Starc whose five-for helped skittle the Proteas out for 162 at Kingsmead on Friday.
Simon Harmer put the Titans in a spin as they struggled to 111-5, chasing the Warriors’ first innings of 282 in their Sunfoil match in East London.
AB de Villiers says the Proteas can turn their 189-run deficit around to take the upper hand against Australia.
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.
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.
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.
Gihahn Cloete and Yaseen Vallie underpinned the Warriors’ push for domination over the Titans in their Sunfoil match in East London.