Australia crumble to 111 all out on final day in pursuit of 288 - report
Spinner Harmer takes 6-16, Rabada 3-39
South Africa win series 2-1 and regain top spot in ICC rankings
Third Test, day five, Cape Town
Image source, Getty ImagesIt all comes down to this. After weeks of suspicion, deception and rivalry, this crackerjack of a long-form psychological contest is at its end point.
No, I'm not talking about Celebrity Traitors. Today is all about South Africa versus Australia.
The prize is a series win for the ages and the most coveted title of all in cricket: the number one Test ranking.
Shall we?
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,caught Starc, bowled Hazlewood Markram, caught Starc, bowled Hazlewood | 78 | 141 | 100 | 10 | 1 | 201 | 55.32 |
Ackerman,stumped Carey, bowled Lyon Ackerman, stumped Carey, bowled Lyon | 95 | 94 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 141 | 101.06 |
Bedingham,caught Hazlewood, bowled Starc Bedingham, caught Hazlewood, bowled Starc | 50 | 80 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 62.50 |
Bavuma,bowled Lyon Bavuma, bowled Lyon | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Breetzke,leg before wicket, bowled Connolly Breetzke, leg before wicket, bowled Connolly | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16.67 |
Rickelton,leg before wicket, bowled Starc Rickelton, leg before wicket, bowled Starc | 42 | 83 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 128 | 50.60 |
Mulder,caught Carey, bowled Starc Mulder, caught Carey, bowled Starc | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Jansen,bowled Starc Jansen, bowled Starc | 52 | 71 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 73.24 |
Harmer,not out Harmer, not out | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 |
Coetzee,bowled Starc Coetzee, bowled Starc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Rabada,leg before wicket, bowled Starc Rabada, leg before wicket, bowled Starc | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 1, byes 5, leg byes 3, total 10 Extras, no balls 1, wides 1, byes 5, leg byes 3, total 10 | |||||||
Total,329 all out 82.3 overs Total,329 all out 82.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 16.3 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4.36 |
Hazlewood | 15.0 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.93 |
Cummins | 18.0 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4.05 |
Lyon | 23.0 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.08 |
Connolly | 9.0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.55 |
Renshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
158 for 1 (31.4 overs) | Ackerman |
203 for 2 (44.4 overs) | Markram |
204 for 3 (45.2 overs) | Bavuma |
216 for 4 (51.1 overs) | Breetzke |
232 for 5 (56.2 overs) | Bedingham |
232 for 6 (56.4 overs) | Mulder |
327 for 7 (80.4 overs) | Rickelton |
328 for 8 (80.6 overs) | Jansen |
329 for 9 (82.1 overs) | Coetzee |
329 for 10 (82.3 overs) | Rabada |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Renshaw,caught Rickelton, bowled Jansen Renshaw, caught Rickelton, bowled Jansen | 74 | 139 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 218 | 53.24 |
Head,bowled Harmer Head, bowled Harmer | 41 | 49 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 83.67 |
Labuschagne,caught Markram, bowled Harmer Labuschagne, caught Markram, bowled Harmer | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Green,caught Harmer, bowled Jansen Green, caught Harmer, bowled Jansen | 65 | 110 | 79 | 8 | 2 | 145 | 59.09 |
Inglis,caught Rickelton, bowled Harmer Inglis, caught Rickelton, bowled Harmer | 102 | 135 | 82 | 11 | 2 | 205 | 75.56 |
Carey,caught Markram, bowled Harmer Carey, caught Markram, bowled Harmer | 80 | 168 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 214 | 47.62 |
Connolly,caught and bowled Jansen Connolly, caught and bowled Jansen | 29 | 83 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 34.94 |
Cummins,leg before wicket, bowled Rabada Cummins, leg before wicket, bowled Rabada | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Starc,caught Rickelton, bowled Coetzee Starc, caught Rickelton, bowled Coetzee | 11 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 37.93 |
Lyon,caught Harmer, bowled Mulder Lyon, caught Harmer, bowled Mulder | 1 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4.00 |
Hazlewood,not out Hazlewood, not out | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133.33 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 1, byes 16, leg byes 4, total 22 Extras, no balls 1, wides 1, byes 16, leg byes 4, total 22 | |||||||
Total,429 all out 125.1 overs Total,429 all out 125.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabada | 23.0 | 1 | 98 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4.26 |
Jansen | 22.1 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.70 |
Coetzee | 19.0 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.68 |
Mulder | 21.0 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 |
Harmer | 37.0 | 6 | 104 | 4 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2.81 |
Markram | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
58 for 1 (17.1 overs) | Head |
58 for 2 (17.6 overs) | Labuschagne |
184 for 3 (49.5 overs) | Renshaw |
185 for 4 (51.2 overs) | Green |
370 for 5 (98.6 overs) | Inglis |
379 for 6 (102.4 overs) | Carey |
380 for 7 (103.6 overs) | Cummins |
402 for 8 (111.3 overs) | Starc |
425 for 9 (124.3 overs) | Lyon |
429 for 10 (125.1 overs) | Connolly |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,caught Head, bowled Starc Markram, caught Head, bowled Starc | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16.67 |
Ackerman,caught Green, bowled Starc Ackerman, caught Green, bowled Starc | 62 | 80 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 128 | 77.50 |
Bedingham,caught Lyon, bowled Hazlewood Bedingham, caught Lyon, bowled Hazlewood | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 68.75 |
Bavuma,bowled Lyon Bavuma, bowled Lyon | 35 | 115 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 30.43 |
Breetzke,caught Starc, bowled Cummins Breetzke, caught Starc, bowled Cummins | 43 | 121 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 169 | 35.54 |
Rickelton,run out Inglis Rickelton, run out Inglis | 101 | 219 | 159 | 12 | 0 | 314 | 46.12 |
Mulder,caught Starc, bowled Cummins Mulder, caught Starc, bowled Cummins | 115 | 221 | 164 | 10 | 4 | 299 | 52.04 |
Jansen,caught Lyon, bowled Starc Jansen, caught Lyon, bowled Starc | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 |
Harmer,bowled Lyon Harmer, bowled Lyon | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.33 |
Coetzee,run out Labuschagne Coetzee, run out Labuschagne | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16.67 |
Rabada,not out Rabada, not out | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14.29 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 1, byes 6, leg byes 7, total 15 Extras, no balls 1, wides 1, byes 6, leg byes 7, total 15 | |||||||
Total,387 all out 134.4 overs Total,387 all out 134.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 24.0 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.70 |
Hazlewood | 21.0 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3.23 |
Cummins | 24.4 | 5 | 71 | 2 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2.87 |
Lyon | 44.0 | 10 | 101 | 2 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.29 |
Connolly | 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.50 |
Renshaw | 8.0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.75 |
Head | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Labuschagne | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
12 for 1 (2.5 overs) | Markram |
31 for 2 (7.3 overs) | Bedingham |
95 for 3 (28.2 overs) | Ackerman |
131 for 4 (45.5 overs) | Bavuma |
181 for 5 (66.5 overs) | Breetzke |
335 for 6 (119.5 overs) | Rickelton |
343 for 7 (122.4 overs) | Jansen |
344 for 8 (123.1 overs) | Harmer |
351 for 9 (125.5 overs) | Coetzee |
387 for 10 (134.4 overs) | Mulder |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head,caught Jansen, bowled Rabada Head, caught Jansen, bowled Rabada | 14 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 53.85 |
Renshaw,caught Rickelton, bowled Rabada Renshaw, caught Rickelton, bowled Rabada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Labuschagne,leg before wicket, bowled Rabada Labuschagne, leg before wicket, bowled Rabada | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 |
Green,bowled Harmer Green, bowled Harmer | 27 | 110 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 24.55 |
Inglis,run out Ackerman Inglis, run out Ackerman | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 23.53 |
Carey,caught Jansen, bowled Harmer Carey, caught Jansen, bowled Harmer | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22.22 |
Connolly,caught Rickelton, bowled Harmer Connolly, caught Rickelton, bowled Harmer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Starc,caught substitute, bowled Harmer Starc, caught substitute, bowled Harmer | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.00 |
Cummins,leg before wicket, bowled Harmer Cummins, leg before wicket, bowled Harmer | 11 | 90 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 12.22 |
Lyon,not out Lyon, not out | 33 | 57 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 57.89 |
Hazlewood,bowled Harmer Hazlewood, bowled Harmer | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 12, leg byes 3, total 16 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 12, leg byes 3, total 16 | |||||||
Total,111 all out 57.1 overs Total,111 all out 57.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabada | 14.0 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.78 |
Jansen | 8.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.12 |
Mulder | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Harmer | 21.1 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 |
Coetzee | 6.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.16 |
Markram | 6.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.16 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Renshaw |
5 for 2 (0.6 overs) | Labuschagne |
22 for 3 (6.6 overs) | Head |
40 for 4 (15.3 overs) | Inglis |
42 for 5 (17.2 overs) | Carey |
42 for 6 (17.4 overs) | Connolly |
60 for 7 (25.6 overs) | Starc |
62 for 8 (38.1 overs) | Green |
107 for 9 (55.3 overs) | Cummins |
111 for 10 (57.1 overs) | Hazlewood |