Australia
Stumps
South Africa
| 6/149 South Africa trail Australia by 326 runs with 4 wickets remaining |
| 1/65 (25.0) | *Lyon | O: 59.0 | Jansen* | 10 (33) |
| 2/29 (12.0) | Hazlewood | RR:2.16 | Harmer | 6 (18) |
| c. Smith b. Cummins |  | 52.4 6/137 |  | Verreynne 19(39) |
| lbw. Cummins | | 48.4 5/130 | | Zondo 39(83) |
| c. Carey b. Hazlewood | | 38.1 4/85 | | Bavuma 35(74) |
| c. Carey b. Cummins | | 18.3 3/37 | | Klaasen 2(22) |
| b. Lyon | | 17.5 2/37 | | Erwee 18(55) |
| c. Carey b. Hazlewood | | 8.5 1/22 | | Elgar 15(34) |
| First Innings: Australia | 4/475 d. | RR: 3.11 | O: 131.0 |
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| First Innings: Australia | 4/475 d. | RR: 3.11 | O: 131.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.T. Khawaja not out | 195 | 368 | 19 | 1 | 52.99 |
D.A. Warner c. Jansen b. Nortje | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 |
M. Labuschagne c. Verreynne b. Nortje | 79 | 151 | 13 | 0 | 52.32 |
S.P.D. Smith c+b. Maharaj | 104 | 192 | 11 | 2 | 54.17 |
T.M. Head c. sub b. Rabada | 70 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 118.64 |
M.T. Renshaw not out | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
A.T. Carey+ | |||||
A.C. Agar | |||||
P.J. Cummins* | |||||
N.M. Lyon | |||||
J.R. Hazlewood | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 5, w 1, nb 6) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 475 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.S. Rabada | 28.0 | 3 | 119 | 1 | 4.25 |
| A. Nortje | 22.0 | 5 | 55 | 2 | 2.50 |
| M. Jansen | 25.0 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 3.16 |
| K.A. Maharaj | 25.0 | 1 | 108 | 1 | 4.32 |
| S.R. Harmer | 31.0 | 3 | 109 | 0 | 3.52 |
| First Innings: South Africa | 6/149 | RR: 2.16 | O: 59.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Elgar* c. Carey b. Hazlewood | 15 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 44.12 |
S.J. Erwee b. Lyon | 18 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 32.73 |
H. Klaasen c. Carey b. Cummins | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
T. Bavuma c. Carey b. Hazlewood | 35 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 47.30 |
K. Zondo lbw. Cummins | 39 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 46.99 |
K. Verreynne+ c. Smith b. Cummins | 19 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 48.72 |
M. Jansen not out | 10 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 30.30 |
S.R. Harmer not out | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
K.A. Maharaj | |||||
K.S. Rabada | |||||
A. Nortje | |||||
Extras (b 1, lb 0, w 0, nb 4) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 149 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Hazlewood | 12.0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2.42 |
| P.J. Cummins | 14.0 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 2.07 |
| N.M. Lyon | 25.0 | 8 | 65 | 1 | 2.60 |
| A.C. Agar | 7.0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2.71 |
| T.M. Head | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
After a washed out Day 3, Australia will need plenty to go right to keep their unbeaten streak going against South Africa at the SCG. Join The Roar for live scores from 10am (AEDT).
With Usman Khawaja unbeaten on 195 not out, Pat Cummins has a decision to make. Does he allow the veteran a chance to reach his maiden Test double century, and risk eating into valuable overs, or does he declare overnight and put the team over the individual?
In either case, the Proteas will be aiming for a draw here, with the Aussies’ imposing 4/475 too much for them to realistically do much with. Can a brittle batting line-up stave off the hosts and salvage some pride from the wreckage of a disappointing tour?
Game information
Venue: SCG
First ball: 10am (AEDT)
TV: Fox Cricket, Seven Network
Streaming: Foxtel Go, Kayo Sports
Betting: Australia $2.40, draw $1.55, South Africa $67 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Australia
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa
Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Heinrich Klaasen, Temba Bavuma, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
I've explained that.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
So its not his role to take wickets - so why is he in the team?
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
There is a reason he hasn't bowled 22 overs - Cummins could see it was a waste of time bowling him when he wanted to take wickets
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Agar has shown his limitations in red ball cricket - as you have in your analysis - you have to face up to the fact that Agar is simply not Test quality
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Just spotted that typo - about 6 hours later!
Chanon
Roar Rookie
Ground Hog Day syndrome :stoked:
Chanon
Roar Rookie
If Cummins had the final say he made a terrible mistake bowling Agar in front of Boland based on Boland up staging Hazlewood. In turn that scenario must have riled Cummins inner demons. Thus Agar played instead.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
Different bowlers, different roles. They should have played ahead of Renshaw.
Statler and Waldorf
Roar Guru
Oh yeah, I remember that now. Thanks for the correction
Clear as mud
Guest
just once, go check out the scorecard, the commentary and the results from Bangladesh 2017. maybe you weren't born then (buuuuuuuuuuuuuuurn :p)
Clear as mud
Guest
and then it came, the next over. should have been caught at deep square and then dropped at mid-wicket. maybe give up statsguru for a bit or just watch rather than cut and paste, just for a change?
Clear as mud
Guest
big whoop. 20 over old ball on a second day deadish wicket jeez the Agar anti-ism on here makes me wants to pick him. why so much hate or derision and supercilious instinctive "criticism"? it's pretty vomit-inducing
Chanon
Roar Rookie
The weak as pi.s selector’s should have tapped Warner on the shoulder & said ‘Your Done Son” after the MCG 100th Test.A more balanced team at the SCG with Renshaw opening with his QLD mate & playing either Boland or the young tear away Morris or both & not playing Agar.
Clear as mud
Guest
no it's where you can be struck - outside vs in line
Clear as mud
Guest
are you and Pierro gonna go for 100 times making this "point" today? seriously, they gave Agar 7 overs. just when he started to beat the bat they took him off. They gave Lyon 18 more overs for 1 more wicket.
Clear as mud
Guest
7 overs. beat the bat 3 times. Lyon bowls 25 overs. 1 wicket. Tonked for 3 6's. if we have 3 bowlers it will be by choice
Chanon
Roar Rookie
Agree Pierro should have given Smith a few overs rather than Waterboy
Pierro
Roar Rookie
Morris or Boland could have got 2 or 3 wickets and we are closer to victory then. swepson may have got one or two more . Lyon gets carted at some grounds but is amazing at most Aussie grounds just not scg
Pierro
Roar Rookie
crazy stuff swepson would have been better option but of course Morris or Boland the key ommissions . complete blunder as renshaw didn't even open which is the reason he could come in to side .
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
65 off 23 overs is "disappointing", how? He has bowled beautifully.