Summary

  • Third Test, day two, Cape Town

  • Inglis and Carey boost Australia after tea from 185-4

  • Jansen removes Renshaw (74) and Green (65) on the stroke of tea

  • Spinner Harmer dismisses Head (41) and Labuschagne (0) in his first over before lunch

  • Australia reply to SA's 329 on day one

  • Series level at 1-1

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  1. Aus 184-3

    Trail by 145

    One Yorkshireman replaces another.

    Here's Leeds local and Coventry fan Josh Inglis, back in the team after Steve Smith's injury.

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    Renshaw c Rickelton b Jansen 74 (SA 184-3)

    Massive spike! The South Africa fans roar. Matt Renshaw has run it off the face of the bat as he tried to lift a Marco Jansen bouncer over the keeper.

    Jansen, fresh from climbing to the top of the world bowling rankings, does strike.

    Renshaw is one for the Stuart Broad club of non-walkers.

  3. South Africa review

    What's this?! It sounded like a regulation nick behind from Matt Renshaw as he played an upper cut.

    But the umpire has said no...

  4. Aus 184-2

    The Green-Harmer contest also continues to be intriguing but, with the one slip the only close catchers, there does not appear much threat of Green getting out.

  5. Aus 183-2

    Renshaw 74, Green 64

    Green takes another on the body from Jansen as the battle of the towering all-rounders resumes. Regular readers may remember I once claimed I'd eat a hat if Green did not take 20 wickets in the 2023 Ashes. He did not and as much as I have been impressed by him today I will not be making similar statements again.

  6. Aus 181-2

    Trail by 148

    And now Matt Renshaw gets the reverse sweep out as his confidence continues to grow. South Africa need something like what Mitchell Starc did yesterday but it just doesn't look like happening at the moment.

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    Australia's going to be glad that the only two relatively young players in their side are actually getting runs...

    Ivo

  8. Aus 175-2

    Renshaw 68, Green 61

    Jansen brings a bit of bite as he hits Cameron Green on the body with a bouncer. Green, though, is playing in a mature fashion. He just lets the next ball go rather than letting the pumping blood get to him.

  9. Ah. Here he is. Marco Jansen back into the attack right on cue.

    He became the world's top-ranked bowler and all-rounder this week. South Africa need something.

  10. Aus 174-2

    Trail by 155

    Marco Jansen has not bowled since lunch. One to keep an eye on.

  11. Aus 171-2

    Who could come in for Labuschagne? Nathan McSweeney has played Test cricket before and is a good performer in domestic cricket. You may have seen Sam Konstas has just made back-to-back hundreds.

    Simon Harmer bowls a second maiden in a row to Cameron Green to squeeze the pressure a touch.

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    Good series this, can't understand Australia not using Renshaw to open earlier and sticking with Labuschagne?! They'll fix their batting order in time for Ashes '27 - Typical!

    Richard, Northampton

  13. Aus 171-2

    Matt Renshaw looks to have plenty of time as he opens the face to guide Wiaan Mulder for four through gully. Soft hands. Good batting.

  14. Aus 163-2

    Simon Harmer's latest is a maiden of off-spin. One ball keeps low to Cameron Green.

    Perhaps Australia will need a lead if batting is going to get tricky in the fourth innings.

  15. Aus 163-2

    Trail by 166

    We shouldn't forget Matt Renshaw was born in Middlesbrough. His and Joe Root's dads played cricket together in Yorkshire.

    South Africa need a wicket.

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    Former Australia bowler on ABC

    Australia will be very happy with this at the halfway mark of the day.

  17. Aus 163-2

    Renshaw 58, Green 59

    Matt Renshaw has flicked off his pads nicely. A few of those boundaries to the left-hander's third man were edges but there have been drives in there too.

    His partnership with Cameron Green is now worth more than 100 and Australia have got through unscathed in the hour since lunch.

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  18. Aus 152-2

    Trail by 177

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    I reckon we are going to be seeing a lot of Matt Renshaw for Australia at the top of the order in the next few years. They have been searching and searching for solid opener. Having made 190 at number five in the first Test of this series, he has looked at home back at the top today.

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Matt Renshaw

    And Matt Renshaw gets to the same landmark a ball later. He has taken 101 runs, compared to Green's 65.

  20. 50 runs

    50 for Cameron Green

    Most seem to think he got a life with that review of a catch but Cameron Green has still done well to get to fifty.