Australia continue their second innings as they try to avoid losing to South Africa on day five of the second Test. Follow along live.
Marnus Labuschagne’s Test career is again hanging by the slimmest of threads after he was out twice in a single humiliating day for Australia.
This was arguably Australia’s worst single day of Test cricket under Pat Cummins, bad enough to flip the series from one the tourists held in their hands to a contest now wide open.
South African fast bowling great Vernon Philander described Australia’s first-innings capitulation in the second Test as “gutless” on a horror fourth day in Gqeberha.
Mitchell Starc says Josh Hazlewood’s stomach bug left the Australians pining for another bowler at times, and addressed Nathan Lyon’s omission.
Temba Bavuma stopped Australia in their pace-bowling tracks with a masterful innings that has ensured the series will still be alive when the teams travel to Cape Town.
Maddinson’s wicket came in the toughest circumstances to bat in with fading light, but will again raise questions about his spot in the team for next week’s third Test.
Boland admits he is racing against advancing years to make as big a mark as possible on Test cricket after a stunning Matt Renshaw catch left South Africa in a world of trouble again.
Scott Boland added to his wicket tally once the sun finally came out at St George’s Park as South Africa slumped to 5-97 after day two of the second Test.
On a day dominated by rain, Nathan Lyon’s omission and Scott Boland’s double strike were heavy with meaning.
