Pat Cummins dismissed AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock
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Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins spearheaded his side’s comeback on the opening day in Cape Town as he took four quick wickets in the final session, but South Africa opening batsman Dean Elgar put up a valiant fight as he scored an unbeaten 121.
AB de Villiers struck 14 boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 74
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South Africa stumbled during the second day in Port Elizabeth, but AB de Villiers kept Australia at bay with an unbeaten 74 and handed the Proteas a slim 20-run lead.
Dean Elgar: “It’s always a good battle against them whether we play them home or away, it’s always a great contest”
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South Africa opener Dean Elgar is looking forward to the four-Test series against Australia, which begins on Thursday in Durban, as he expects it to be a “good battle” and a “great contest”.
Dean Elgar: “I do think the game or the situation of the pitch could have been addressed sooner”
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South Africa opener Dean Elgar has admitted that the third Test against India should have been called off due to the unsafe condition of the pitch.
Mohammed Shami finished with figures of 5-28 off 12.3 overs
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Mohammed Shami carved through South Africa’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul as India secured a consolation win after beating South Africa by 63 runs on the fourth day of the third Test in Johannesburg.
Dean Elgar: “It will be very satisfying”
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South Africa opener Dean Elgar has admitted that it will be “very satisfying” if the Proteas triumph in the ongoing Test series against India.
Lungi Ngidi took out Lokesh Rahul and Virat Kohli
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South Africa debutant Lungi Ngidi had a day to remember as he removed Lokesh Rahul and India captain Virat Kohli to leave his side just seven wickets away from victory heading into the final day in Centurion.
Aiden Markram soaks in the moment after bringing up his maiden Test century
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Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar both scored hundreds as South Africa accumulated 428 runs on the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein.
Dean Elgar fell one agonising run short of his maiden double hundred
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Dean Elgar scored a career-best 199 and Hashim Amla made a superb 137 as South Africa punished Bangladesh for the second day in a row in Potchefstroom.
Dean Elgar celebrates after scoring his ninth Test century
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Dean Elgar scored an unbeaten 128 as South Africa tormented Bangladesh on the first day of the first Test in Potchefstroom.
