SA v Australia

You'll go a long way to see a better catch than that.

A remarkable turnaround in this match with the Aussies skittled for 99 and forced to follow on .

4 wickets down second time around and still 170 behind they are in deep trouble and unless the weather intervenes (could be showers about) it looks likely SA will square the series at 1-1 some time tomorrow.

Test cricket is the best format of the game, of that there is no doubt

today was a great day of test match cricket, the whole test has been wonderful sport, such a shame the crowds are so pitiful.

it is a mirror of the first test, south africa were in deep do do in their first innings but turned things around. jansen played a great counter attacking innings and the skipper, who was very circumspect at first, was a rock.

great bowling (jansen was superb) and some very good catching has the aussies in big trouble.

i cant believe rabada made his debut in 2015 but only has 73 caps. we need more test cricket and these two should be playing five test series.

so far smith didnt come out to bat in the second innings. there is still a whole day's play, it will be tough for the aussies to survive.

viva test match cricket.

being bowled out for 99 on that surface under blue skies (key seamer injured)  was some effort...by Australia that is...

SA 8/15 or 4/7 with bookies, available to lay at 1.4 on exchange

Gone

Despite the weather wiping out play before lunch, SA stuck at it and once Head was out it was pretty much plain sailing.

Boland as night watchman batted for over 3 hours, if one or two actual Aussie batsmen had shown the same application they would have got the draw.
Mulder bowling his medium pace was the star today, moving the ball about and getting three wickets all clean bowled.

The Aussies will need to show more resistance with the bat if they are to win the decider and SA tails will be up. Should be an absolute corker in Cape Town next week where hopefully the weather plays ball (long range forecast looks ok).

Should be in for a good last day; the Aussies may regret the negative tactics for that last wicket but I suppose it's par for the course.

another fantastic test, all results possible including the thai.

SA were batting Oz out of the game until Rickleton ran himself out, but with the tail being mopped up fairly quickly after that it does give us the prospect of a cracking day tomorrow.

What an advert for test cricket this series has been and it deserves to go down to the wire. Both teams have been well on top at various stages in this match only for fortunes to turn quickly. It's why test cricket remains the ultimate form of the game. 

SA slight favs but if Oz get off to a good start in the morning the odds will fluctuate again. Labuschagne is surely drinking in the last chance saloon, will he rise to the challenge ?

Two wickets in the first over yet Rabada bowling with one slip and a gully ? Should be making the most of the new ball before it goes soft.

Second slip in and he goes, albeit to gully.

Congrats to SA for an ultimately comprehensive win. Rabada is a most admirable bowler, taken a shedload of wickets over the years but tends to go under the radar.
If SA played more test cricket he would surely be right up there in the all time list of wickets for quick bowlers.

Harmer showed just how good he is on a helpful wicket, can give it a proper rip as they say. Another who should have a lot more test wickets to his name.

As for Oz, well what a shameful effort by the batsmen. The omens were not good when Renshaw was strangled in the first over, then Labuschagne with his place in the team on the line plays no shot and gets out lbw . Inglis then getting run out in ridiculous fashion pretty much summed up their lamentable performance .
They have a lot of questions to answer now heading in to the Ashes next year.