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Australia left with fast-bowling dilemma

Australian selectors could be faced with choosing between Scott Boland and Josh Hazlewood for the Boxing Day Test as the NSW quick looks to prove his fitness.

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South Africa captain Dean Elgar calls out Gabba pitch as bad for Test cricket after two-day Test defeat

The Proteas skipper approached the umpires late in the game to ask at what point the variable bounce and sideways movement off the pitch became dangerous.

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Elgar quizzes umpires on safety of pitch

South Africa captain Dean Elgar insists the Gabba pitch was not a good Test wicket but Pat Cummins disagreed after the first Test finished inside two days.

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Australia enter history books with Test win over South Africa inside two days

Australia completed a comprehensive victory in the first Test at the Gabba where just two days of play were needed

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Aggressive Head puts Australia in charge against South Africa

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - An aggressive Travis Head put Australia in charge after the first day of the opening Test against South Africa at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.

AFP

Travis Head puts Australia in charge against South Africa after Warner’s duck

Australia ended day one of the first Test on top after moving to within seven runs of South Africa’s total thanks to Travis Head’s unbeaten 78

The Guardian - AU

Australia bowl first in Test at Gabba

Captain Pat Cummins has opted to bowl first after winning the toss at the Gabba in Australia's first Test against South Africa.

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Australia vs South Africa: ‘Feisty’ Test series expected but no grudges four years after ‘sandpaper-gate’

Dean Elgar says South Africa’s Test series against Australia will be “feisty” but “better controlled” than their infamous last meeting four years ago, as both captains played down any lingering ‘sandpaper-gate’ grudge.

Evening Standard

South Africa 'salivating' in anticipation of Australia Test clash

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - South Africa captain Dean Elgar on Friday said his team was "salivating" at the prospect of facing Australia and conceded there could be feisty moments in their first Test series since the "Sandpaper-gate" scandal.

AFP

South Africa 'salivating' at playing Australia

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - South Africa captain Dean Elgar on Friday said his team was "salivating" at the prospect of facing Australia and conceded there could be "feisty" moments in their first Test series since the "Sandpaper-gate" scandal.

AFP

1st Test: Still haunted by ghosts of Newlands, Australia prepare to face nemesis South Africa

MELBOURNE: The ghosts of Newlands still haunt Australia as the hosts prepare for their first Test series against South Africa nearly five years after the ball-tampering scandal rocked the cricket world.

The Times of India

Gabba holds no fear for Proteas: skipper

South Africa captain Dean Elgar says the Proteas have been 'salivating' at the chance to play the first Test at the Gabba.

AAP

Bowling shootout looms as same but different Australia and South Africa renew Test rivalry

Their personnel is much the same but both teams have changed in character since the last time they met in the Test arena four years ago

The Guardian - AU

Australia brace for S. African pace in first Test since 'Sandpaper-gate' series

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - Australia will face one of cricket's most hostile pace attacks when they play South Africa at Test level from Saturday for the first time since the infamous "Sandpaper-gate" series.

AFP

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The best of frenemies? Why the South Africa v Australia rivalry is so spicy

As a South African, I believe our cricketing rivalry with Australia is not rooted in our differences but in the way we’re so similar

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Labuschagne focused for SA Test showdown

Marnus Labuschagne is preparing for some "curve-balls" from South Africa as he prepares to face his birth country in a Test for the first time.

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Proteas plan to 'get in faces' of Aussies

South African touring teams always play uncompromising cricket in Australia and batter Theunis de Bruyn says they are raised to not take a backward step.

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Proteas have own 'wild thing' for Tests

Exciting South Africa tyro speedster Gerald Coetzee wears a bandana, bowls at 150km/h and already has a hat-trick on the tour of Australia ahead of the Tests.

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Van der Dussen's 95 fires Proteas total

South Africa batsmen Rassie van de Dussen and Theunis de Bruyn made half-centuries and Temba Bavuma returned from an elbow injury against Cricket Australia XI

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Proteas' Coetzee snares hat-trick vs CA XI

Cricket Australia XI batter Campbell Kellaway made an unbeaten 105 in his side's tally of 226 as South Africa paceman Gerald Coetzee collected a hat-trick.

AAP

Proteas skipper Elgar makes classy hundred

South Africa captain Dean Elgar made 109 and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne 76no as Cricket Australia XI's Matt Kuhnemann took four wickets in the four-day clash.

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Proteas pace quartet gunning for Marnus

South Africa boast a quality pace quartet in the coming Test series against Australia and captain Dean Elgar says they have the speed and skills to thrive.

AFP

South Africa recall De Bruyn from Test wilderness for Aussie series

Johannesburg (AFP) - Batsman Theunis de Bruyn has been recalled to the South African squad for a three-Test tour of Australia in December and January, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday.

The Times of India

Lack of exposure to UK conditions behind series loss, says Proteas captain Dean Elgar

LONDON: Proteas captain Dean Elgar and outgoing head coach Mark Boucher both conceded that the lack of experience played a major role in South Africa's 1-2 Test series defeat to England.

Daily Mirror

South Africa captain Dean Elgar doubles down on 'Bazball' criticism despite England loss

England have thrilled cricket fans this summer, with their new ultra-positive approach under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum seeing them win six out of seven Tests

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