Cummins Wins Toss and Bowls as Australia and South Africa Face Series-Deciding Third Cricket Test
- Australia captain Pat Cummins elected to field first against South Africa on Tuesday at Newlands in Cape Town, initiating the series-deciding third Test match.
- With the series locked at 1-1, both teams aim to win the decider to secure a vital advantage in the World Test Championship standings, following South Africa's 32-run victory in the second Test and Australia's 214-run opening win.
- Cameron Green returns to the Australian lineup after injury, while South Africa replaced injured pace bowler Anrich Nortje with Gerald Coetzee; Nathan Lyon also returned, dropping Scott Boland despite his five-wicket haul.
- South Africa captain Temba Bavuma emphasized the team's motivation to "right those wrongs" from the previous Australian series, saying "I don't feel I have to motivate anyone."
- Josh Hazlewood kept the South African batters in check early with figures of 0/7 across two overs, as openers Aiden Markram and Marques Ackerman faced the disciplined Australian pace attack.
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The News-GazetteAckerman and Markram get South Africa off to flying start in series-decider vs Australia
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Marques Ackerman hit 82 not out as South Africa raced to 140-0 at lunch on Day 1 of the series-deciding third cricket test against Australia on Tuesday. It was a maiden half-century in Ackerman’s second test and included 11 fours and two sixes. Opening partner Aiden Markram also scored...
Australia fight back in decisive test v South Africa
CAPE TOWN, Oct 27 : Opener Marques Ackerman struck a career-best 95 as South Africa reached 221 for four at tea on the first day of the decisive third and final test against Australia at Newlands on Tuesday.• Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to field, only the 12th time a team has done s
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The Independent (US)Australia make four changes ahead of third test decider in Cape Town
Steve Smith ruled out of 3rd Test against Proteas with neck injury as Australia make four changes - The Tribune
Australia have suffered a major setback ahead of the third and final Test against South Africa, with Steve Smith ruled out of the series decider due to a neck injury.
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