Australia chases 329 in third Test against South Africa in Cape Town
The short version
- South Africa scored 329 runs in their first innings in the third Test at Newlands.
- Mitchell Starc took six wickets to bowl out South Africa's tail in the first innings.
- Travis Head and Matt Renshaw are at the crease for Australia on day two.
- The Test series is on the line with the third and final match in Cape Town.
- Steve Smith is not fully fit and was under an injury cloud ahead of the match.
What we don’t know yet
- Whether Steve Smith will bat in the second innings.
- The exact condition of the pitch for day two play.
- How the Australian team will adjust after dropping Nic Maddinson.
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First reported by The Sydney Morning Herald If these walls could talk: Why Cape Town dressing room will haunt Aussies
ABC News (Australia) Smith will be ‘fine’ as Australia returns to Cape Town
BBC News Starc takes six as Australia bowl South Africa out for 329 - third Test scorecard
The Guardian South Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day one – live
All 15 articles
- ABC News (Australia), left-leaningQuick hits: Green survives Rorschach test as Aussies put Cape Town to sleep
- The Sydney Morning Herald, left-leaningAustralia vs South Africa LIVE: Travis Head, Matt Renshaw head to the crease as Aussies chase 329 on day two
- The Guardian, left-leaningSouth Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day two – live
- ABC News (Australia), left-leaningLive: Australia begins day two at crease after Starc blitz flattens South Africa
- ABC News (Australia), left-leaningAustralia clawed its way back into the third Test, but big challenges await
- The Sydney Morning Herald, left-leaningProteas pump Aussies on day one
- The Sydney Morning Herald, left-leaningWhy Scott Boland’s axing doesn’t make sense
- The Guardian, left-leaningSouth Africa v Australia: third men’s cricket Test, day one – live
- ABC News (Australia), left-leaningLive: Smith under injury cloud as series-deciding Cape Town Test begins
- The Sydney Morning Herald, left-leaningAustralia versus South Africa LIVE: Smith ‘definitely not 100 per cent’ fit for Cape Town showdown