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Inspired Pat Cummins Bowls Australia Into Contention For Series Whitewash | Cricket News
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Inspired Pat Cummins Bowls Australia Into Contention For Series Whitewash | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Pat Cummins bowled Australia into contention to pull off a remarkable victory with a fiery spell against South Africa in an absorbing third Sydney Test on Saturday. Cummins captured three for 29 in a hostile 14 overs to set up the Australians for a dramatic final day charge for victory and a series clean sweep against the hapless Proteas. At the close on day four, South Africa were batting for survival at 149 for six in reply to Australia's 475-4 declared with Marco Jansen on 10 and Simon Harmer six. The outgunned South Africans have only passed 200 once so far in this series.The Australians need 14 more wickets to pull off an astonishing victory and cannot be counted out after rocking the tourists in Saturday's two dominant sessions of the rain-marred Test.Josh Hazlewood ...
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Fans Fume As Pat Cummins’ Declaration Denies Usman Khawaja Double Ton In Sydney Test | Cricket News
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Fans Fume As Pat Cummins’ Declaration Denies Usman Khawaja Double Ton In Sydney Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia gained an unassailable 2-0 lead over South Africa in three-match Test series, after claiming comfortable wins in the first two games. In the ongoing third and final Test, the Pat Cummins-led side declared their innings on Day 4 at 475/4 after the third day got washed out in rain. The decision came as a major heartbreak for opener Usman Khawaja, who missed out on the opportunity of claiming his maiden ton. Khawaja was left stranded on 195* and this does not go well with the fans, as they took to social media to express their disappointment regarding the same."Usman Khawaja hard done!!," tweeted a fan.Usman Khawaja hard done!! https://t.co/KzYKINvDL3— Armaghan Uddin Khan (@khanarmaghan) January 7, 2023"Cummins not doing himself any favours with the public, declaring with K...
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Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates | Cricket News
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Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates | Cricket News

[ad_1] 3rd Test, Day 4 Live: The entire third day's play was washed out by rain in Sydney.© AFPAUS vs SA, 3rd Test, Day 4 Live Updates: Australia will resume play on Day 4 at 475/4 against South Africa in the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This comes after the entire third day's play was washed out by rain in Sydney. Usman Khawaja, who is batting unbeaten on 195, said it would be "harsh" if he was denied the chance of claiming his first Test double century by a declaration. Matt Renshaw had joined Khawaja in the middle on Day 2, and is unbeaten on five. Australia are pushing for a series whitewash to seal a place in the World Test Championship final in London in June. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the Live Updates of Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa...
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Usman Khawaja’s Happy Jig After Reaching Ton vs South Africa In Sydney Test. Watch | Cricket News
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Usman Khawaja’s Happy Jig After Reaching Ton vs South Africa In Sydney Test. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Usman Khawaja celebrates after scoring a century on Day 2 of Sydney Test vs South AfricaUsman Khawaja was at his imperious best on day 2 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa as he remained unbeaten on 195, his highest score in Test cricket. Steve Smith slammed his 30th Test ton while Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head slammed half-centuries to help Australia end the day at a healthy 475/4. Khawaja produced some entertainment for the crowd as well after reaching his century as he broke into a happy jig.Watch Usman Khawaja Dances After Reaching Century In Sydney TestThree tons in a row in Sydney! 🕺Usman Khawaja rules the SCG! #OhWhatAFeeling#AUSvSA | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/TOdzk8SrXh— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 5, 2023Australia have already taken an ...
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Steve Smith Explains “Chainsaw” Celebration After 30th Test Ton Against South Africa In Sydney Test | Cricket News
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Steve Smith Explains “Chainsaw” Celebration After 30th Test Ton Against South Africa In Sydney Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Steve Smith celebrates after scoring his 30th Test centurySteve Smith went past Don Bradman as he slammed his 30th Test century during the ongoing third Test match between Australia and South Africa in Sydney. Smith piled on the misery on the Proteas even as left-handed opening batter Usman Khawaja stayed unbeaten on 195. Smith acknowledged the applause from the crowd and then Khawaja. He then pointed towards the dressing room before placing down his bat and mimicking a chainsaw. The video of Smith's "chainsaw" celebration after the century has gone viral and the former Australia captain explained the reason behind it during a press conference."This morning Marn was complaining about getting chainsawed. Anrich's ball that got him out kicked up a bit and he got chainsawed," Smith l...
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Usman Khawaja On Cusp Of Double Ton As Australia Punish South Africa | Cricket News
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Usman Khawaja On Cusp Of Double Ton As Australia Punish South Africa | Cricket News

[ad_1] An imperious Usman Khawaja was on the verge of a double century when rain interrupted Australia's run plunder against South Africa in the third Test on Thursday in Sydney. In another dominant day for the hosts, Khawaja peeled off an unbeaten 195 for his highest Test score while Steven Smith passed a Don Bradman landmark with his 30th hundred. At the rain-enforced close on day two, Australia were 475-4 with Matt Renshaw -- who tested positive for Covid at the start of the match -- five not out.Australia are 2-0 up in the series and chasing a clean sweep.Khawaja and Smith shared in a 209-run stand and Travis Head rammed home the initiative with a blistering 59-ball 70 to leave the visitors yet again facing an uphill task.The red-hot Khawaja surpassed his previous highest score of 17...
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Steve Smith Smashes 30th Test Century, Goes Past Don Bradman In Elite List | Cricket News
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Steve Smith Smashes 30th Test Century, Goes Past Don Bradman In Elite List | Cricket News

[ad_1] Steven Smith passed a Don Bradman landmark to claim his 30th Test century on Thursday as Usman Khawaja and Australia piled on the misery for the beleaguered South Africans in the third Sydney Test. Smith passed Bradman's 29 Test hundreds with a majestic pull shot off Anrich Nortje to the boundary ropes to claim a home-town hundred off 190 balls. He was out two balls later on 104 when he innocuously chipped back a catch to Keshav Maharaj for the left-arm spinner's first wicket of the series.At tea on day two, Khawaja had moved on with his 13th Test century to be unconquered on 172 with Travis Head on 17 to have Australia in firm control at 394 for three.Along the way, Smith also overtook Michael Clarke to become Australia's fourth-highest Test run-getter with 8,647 behind Ricky Pon...
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Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja Fifties Take Australia To 147-2 On Rain-hit Day 1 | Cricket News
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Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja Fifties Take Australia To 147-2 On Rain-hit Day 1 | Cricket News

[ad_1] South Africa strike bowler Anrich Nortje claimed the key wickets of David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne on Wednesday to prise Australia's grip on the third Test in Sydney as rain plagued the opening day. Nortje was the Proteas' star man as he removed Warner cheaply for 10 and late in the day denied Labuschagne (79) his 11th Test hundred. As bad light and rain conspired to prematurely end the first day, Australia were 147 for two with Usman Khawaja, who averages 98 in Sydney Tests, unbeaten on 54 and Steven Smith yet to score.Nortje got the big breakthrough with a ripper, taking the edge of Labuschagne's bat to get him caught behind and end his 151-ball stay.The pacer earlier struck in his second over of the day when he had Melbourne Test double-centurion Warner caught at slip by M...
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