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Australia v. South Africa - Test series.

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Schedule:

Dec 9-12: Tour game in Brisbane

Dec 17-21: 1st Test in Brisbane

Dec 26-30: 2nd Test in Melbourne

Jan 4-8: 3rd Test, Sydney


South Africa squad: Dean Elgar (c), Temba Bavuma, Gerald Coetzee, Theunis de Bruyn, Sarel Eree, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Heinrich Klaasen, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Glenton Stuurman, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Khaya Zondo.


Maharaj has recovered from his groin injury (bad news for FTB Smith, who is his bunny, and Rabada's bunny too). Van der Dussen has recovered from his finger injury. Batsman Petersen is out (hamstring injury). Markram remains dropped.
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Warm-up. SA v. CA XI.

SA 347. Elgar 109, Kyle Verreynne 80, Kuhnemann 4/78, Neil-Smith 3/69.
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CA 6/175. Doran 78, Kellaway 65*, Ngidi 3/26.
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7/208. Kellaway 92*.
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Century for Campbell Kellaway.

20 y.o. Left hand bat.

Exciting prospect.
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Gerald Coetzee just took a hat trick.

All out 226. Kellaway 105*.
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SA 8/304 dec. Edwards 3/47.

CA 6/184. Handscomb 48, Kellaway 34*. Draw.
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"Scott Boland will edge out Michael Neser for the final bowling spot at the Gabba, as the fan-favourite fast bowler aims to eclipse more records over the coming months.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald confirmed Boland would play over Neser when the return of Pat Cummins forces selectors to pick between the two for the first Test against South Africa.

Neither Boland nor Neser put a foot wrong after being recalled for the Adelaide day-night Test against West Indies, but the Victorian's extraordinary start to his career will see him partner Cummins and Mitchell Starc in injured quick Josh Hazlewood's absence."

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Tough on Neser but someone had to miss out.
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"Marnus Labuschagne lived the first decade of his life in South Africa, but Australia's most in-form batter is expecting few favours when he takes on his native country for the first time in Test cricket this week.

Labuschagne heads into his home Test in Brisbane, where he has lived since his Afrikaans-speaking family emigrated to Queensland when he was 10, in dominant touch having carted West Indies for 502 runs in the first two Tests of the summer.

A far sterner examination from the Proteas awaits in what the 28-year-old admits will be a special moment when he faces the team he could easily have played for had life panned out differently."

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First Test. Starts today. Gabba.
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Australia won the toss elected to bowl.

Most commentators suggested that despite the green top wicket it would be better to bat first.

South Africa currently 4/70 after 22 overs.
Wickets - Boland 2 (econ 1.67), Starc and Cummins 1 each
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6/132, as Starc has Bavuma and the GOAT gets Jansen.
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Maharaj snicks Starc and Smith gets him - does that make Maharaj Smith's bunny? :lol:

7/135. Starc has 299 Test wickets.
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And Smith catches Verreynne off the GOAT. 8/139. Smith and Lyon have now combined for 52 Test dismissals, passing the Warne/Taylor 51.
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