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Welcome to IOL Sport's live coverage of DAY 4 of the first Test between the Proteas and Australia at Kingsmead.The Proteas will be searching for early wickets on another sunny morning in Durban.DAY 4: Morning sessionWICKET!! Maddinson b Nortje 48 (Australia 72-2)Anrich Nortje has delivered a snorter. Makes an absolute mess of Nic Maddinson's stumps with a searing yorker.WICKET!! Head c Bavuma b Jansen 11 (Australia 43/1)Marco Jansen answers his […]

When Abongile Tom blew his final whistle, Miguel Cardoso walked behind his dugout, pointed to the crowd with his left hand, and firmly placed his right hand over his heart.Granted, the Portuguese coach used the moment to imitate Jayden Adams' signature celebration, paying homage to the late star, but he also defined what the day was truly about: Masandawana.Mamelodi Sundowns’ supporters had entered the sold-out Moses Mabhida Stadium feeling vulnerable. […]

Manchester City emerged unscathed from a hostile reception at Anfield in their first match since a guilty verdict on widespread financial impropriety, but a 3-0 win over Liverpool highlighted the uncertainty that now surrounds the Premier League season.Enzo Maresca's men are sitting pretty at the top of the table with six consecutive wins, including statement away victories at their two biggest rivals after also beating Manchester United last month.Yet those […]

The equation facing the Proteas is straightforward: survive with the bat and become far more ruthless with the ball.Australia hold a commanding advantage after recovering from 124/6 to 390 all out, thanks largely to Matt Renshaw's magnificent 190 and a record 134-run ninth-wicket partnership with Nathan Lyon. South Africa then conceded a 106-run first-innings lead, with Australia stretching that advantage to 139 by stumps on day three.The only consolation is […]

Fast bowler Jason Rowles described being signed by Joburg Super Kings (JSK) as a ‘dream come true’ after he emerged as the biggest buy at the recent SA20 season five player auction, with fewer than 100 days remaining before the league kicks off in January.Rowles, who fetched the highest bid (R2.9 million) at the auction this past week, said he was delighted at the opportunity to represent his hometown franchise […]

Erling Haaland said Manchester City's 3-0 win at 10-man Liverpool showed they will "stick together" after the club was found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.Haaland put City ahead at Anfield on Sunday before Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki netted to silence Anfield after Liverpool fans barraged them with taunts about the guilty verdict.Enzo Maresca's side showed no signs of being fazed by the abuse in their first match […]

Seven South African batters reached double figures on day three of the opening Test match against Australia at Kingsmead, yet not a single one managed to raise his bat for a half-century.It was a maddening story of self-inflicted setbacks for the Proteas, whose first-innings total of 284 left them trailing Australia by 106 runs before the visitors reached 33/0 – stretching their overall lead to 139 – before bad light […]

Welcome to IOL Sport's live coverage of DAY 3 of the first Test between the Proteas and Australia at Kingsmead.DAY 3: STUMPSAustralia: 390 all out & 33/0 South Africa: 284 all out (Bedingham 49, Harmer 35*, Cummins 3/54)Australia lead by 139 runsBad light may have brought an early end to proceedings again on Day 3 at Kingsmead, but it did little to ease the growing pressure on the Proteas.When play was […]

Welcome to IOL Sport's live coverage of Day of the first Test between the Proteas and Australia at Kingsmead.DAY 3: Final sessionWICKET!! Nortje c Smith b Webster 16 (South Africa 284 all out)The Proteas' last wicket resistance has come to an end. Anrich Nortje edges the ball to first slip where Steve Smith takes another catch to extend his world record.WICKET!! Maharaj c Cummins b Starc 34 (South Africa 249/9)The […]