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“Unlucky for Sids because he’s done a great job for us over the last few Tests but we’ve gone for the extra pace”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle was dropped for the third and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town since head coach Darren Lehmann wants him to start bowling faster.
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“It’s getting to the stage where it’s catching a lot more and clicking a lot more, there’s all those fragments in there that are giving me the s***s”
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has admitted that his knee problems have had a direct impact on his self-confidence in the ongoing Test series against South Africa.
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“As long as he’s bowling overs and he’s fit, we would love to have that extra bowler”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to replace either Alex Doolan or Shaun Marsh, if he is fully fit prior to the start of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on March 1.
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Amla celebrates his century, while Steyn is pumped after taking a wicket
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla scored a magnificent century and pace bowler Dale Steyn took four wickets to help the Proteas to a 231-run win over Australia on the fourth day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
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Amla demolished Australia’s bowling attack
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla scored an unbeaten 93 to keep the Proteas in firm control against Australia on the third day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
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Johnson took 12 wickets during the match
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson was the star of the show once again as he took 12 wickets during the first Test in Centurion to help his side pulverise South Africa by 281 runs.
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Warner is ecstatic after reaching his sixth Test century
Australia opening batsman David Warner added to South Africa’s misery on the third day of the first Test in Centurion as he scored a spectacular century.
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Johnson claimed the wickets of Smith, Petersen, du Plessis and McLaren
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson absolutely ripped through South Africa’s batting line-up with his four wickets to leave the Proteas in absolute tatters at the end of the second day of the first Test in Centurion.
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“Hughesy was in pretty good form in the trial game the other day but Shaun was picked on the original tour”
Australia wicketkeeper and vice-captain Brad Haddin has revealed that batsman Shaun Marsh is likely to get picked over Phillip Hughes for the first Test against South Africa in Centurion since he was part of the original squad.
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“When you play against Australia enough, you learn to sift through a lot of the…what’s the word…the bull dot dot dot”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has announced that he is unconcerned about Australia’s verbal taunts ahead of their three-Test series, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.
