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Australia vs South Africa: Still plenty to play for, says Elgar ahead of Sydney Test | Cricket News – Times of India

SYDNEY: South Africa captain Dean Elgar says pride and the opportunity to still qualify for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final will be two major driving factors as they aim to bounce back from a crushing series loss in the third and last Test against Australia beginning here on Wednesday.The clash at the SCG is a dead rubber as the hosts won the first two matches of the series in Brisbane and Melbourne.All that the South Africans can now hope for is a consolation victory, although a win will also keep them alive in the hunt for a place in that WTC decider later this year.Elgar and Co are presently placed fourth behind the Australians, India and Sri Lanka, with a win in Sydney for the home side guaranteeing a place in the final."There's plenty to play for," the Proteas skipper t...
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2nd Test: Cameron Green takes five as Australia seize control against South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

MELBOURNE: Allrounder Cameron Green took a career-best 5-27 as Australia ripped through South Africa's fragile batting before piling on late runs to seize control of the second Test in Melbourne on Monday.After the visitors were dismissed for 189, an aggressive David Warner, in his 100th Test, was unbeaten on 32 and Marnus Labuschagne was not out on five to steer the hosts to 45-1 at stumps on day one.Usman Khawaja was out for one, caught behind by Kyle Verreynne off Kagiso Rabada.Australia won the first of three Tests by six wickets inside two days on a hostile and green Gabba pitch in Brisbane last week.A proper day of Test cricket comes to a close on Boxing Day! South Africa lead by 144 runs in what has been a great… https://t.co/qrp0Fqj8YV— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) 1672039955...