David Warner Stars As Australia Hammer South Africa To Win 2nd Test And Series | Cricket News
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South Africa were on the wrong end of a "hammering" against rampant top-ranked Australia on Thursday, losing the second Test by 182 runs and with it the series. The loss capped a dismal first two Tests for the visitors who slumped by six wickets in the opener at Brisbane inside two days, with a potential face-saving third match at Sydney still to play. "It is not easy at the moment. That was bit of a hammering," Proteas skipper Dean Elgar said.Australia declared on Wednesday at 575-8 built on the back of man-of-the-match Warner's 200 and a gutsy 85 from Steve Smith in searing heat, in reply to South Africa's first innings 189, and then took complete control with the ball.South Africa resumed day four on 15-1 after Elgar went for a duck before rain halted play early on Wednesday.Bu...