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South Africa tour of Australia 2022-23

Australia routed South Africa in the Boxing Day Test by an innings and 182 runs to claim the three-match Test series 2-0 with a match to spare. With series in pocket, Australia continued their supremacy in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table.&nbsp;

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WTC Points Table: South Africa's loss to Australia boosts India's final hopes

Australia clinched a resounding win in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa by an innings and 182 runs on Thursday (December 29) to seal Test series against Proteas after eight long years.

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AUS vs SA: Australia trounce South Africa by an innings and 182 runs to seal Test series after eight years

Star Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has been ruled out of the third Test match against South Africa, the country's cricket board - Cricket Australia announced on December 28 (Wednesday).

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AUS vs SA: Major injury setback for Australia as star all-rounder ruled out of Sydney Test with fractured finger

Day 2 of South Africa's second Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was marred by a potentially disastrous incident after lanky pacer Anrich Nortje was hit by the spider cam in between overs.

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Watch: Bizarre incident sees South African pacer Anrich Nortje escape grave injury after collision with spider cam

David Warner&nbsp;Injures: On Tuesday (December 27) the second day of the match, Australian opener David Warner scored a brilliant double century. He made his 100th Test memorable with a double century. He is the second batsman to do so in Test history.

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Watch: Warner injures himself while unleashing animated celebration following historic double ton during 2nd Test vs SA

David Warner continued to run riot with the bat as he hammered a robust double century in his 100th Test appearance on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa on Tuesday (December 27). Riding on his superlative 200 off 254, he achieved a rare milestone as he became the first Australian and second overall after England's Joe Root to hit double cent in his 100th Test. It was Warner's third double ton of his Test career.

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AUS vs SA: Warner's blitzkrieg continues, whacks double century in 100th Test to script rare milestone

Australia's star southpaw David Warner silenced his critics in style as he struck a blistering century in his 100th appearance in the longest format to end his century drought. He became just the 10th batter and second Australian in Test history to hit a hundred on their 100th match in the longest format.&nbsp;

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AUS vs SA: David Warner ends century drought with blistering 100 in 100th Test to shut his critics in style

Australia's star batter David Warner stormed into record book with yet another milestone during Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa on Monday (December 26). Warner became the third opener to feature in 100 Tests for his country (Australia). The star Australian southpaw is in the top 10 of the list including openers with the most runs in the longest format of the game.

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David Warner storms into record book after bagging rare milestone during Boxing Day Test against South Africa

Australia's star all-rounder Cameron Green justified his record-breaking signing in the IPL 2023 by snaring a cracking fifer to annihilate South Africa batters in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG on Monday (December 26). Green, who was roped in by the Mumbai Indians for a whopping Rs 17.5 crore in the just concluded IPL 2023 auction, rode on stellar 5/27 to rip through the Proteas' batting line up to reduce them to a lowly 189. Yet again the Dean Elgar's side saw a batting collapse as this time the last five wickets fell for just 10 runs.

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AUS vs SA: After 17.5 cr jackpot in IPL auction, MI's new signee takes fifer as SA lose 5 wickets in 10 runs in 1st innings collapse

Pakistan-origin Australian opener Usman Khawaja has accused security personnel at the team hotel (unspecified) of racial profiling even when he was wearing the Australian kit.

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Usman Khawaja accuses security personnel of racial profiling, says 'I got stopped 3 times last year at our hotel while in Australian Kit'

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Australia vs South Africa Match Stats

2nd Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

WTC Points Table: South Africa's loss to Australia boosts India's final hopes

Match Details

South Africa tour of Australia, 2022/23

Mon 26 December, 05:00:00 IST

Australia, who chose to field

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 On Nov 16

SA
212 (49.4 ov)

AUS
215/7 (47.2 ov)

Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 On Oct 12

AUS
177 (40.5 ov)

SA
311/7 (50.0 ov)

South Africa beat Australia by 134 runs

Australia in South Africa, 5 ODI Series, 2023 On Sep 17

SA
315/9 (50.0 ov)

AUS
193 (34.1 ov)

South Africa beat Australia by 122 runs

Umpires

Umpire
Paul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)

Referee
Sir Richie Richardson (WI)

News updates

WTC Points Table: South Africa's loss to Australia boosts India's final hopes

AUS vs SA: Australia trounce South Africa by an innings and 182 runs to seal Test series after eight years

AUS vs SA: Major injury setback for Australia as star all-rounder ruled out of Sydney Test with fractured finger

Watch: Bizarre incident sees South African pacer Anrich Nortje escape grave injury after collision with spider cam

Watch: Warner injures himself while unleashing animated celebration following historic double ton during 2nd Test vs SA

AUS vs SA: Warner's blitzkrieg continues, whacks double century in 100th Test to script rare milestone

AUS vs SA: David Warner ends century drought with blistering 100 in 100th Test to shut his critics in style

David Warner storms into record book after bagging rare milestone during Boxing Day Test against South Africa

AUS vs SA: After 17.5 cr jackpot in IPL auction, MI's new signee takes fifer as SA lose 5 wickets in 10 runs in 1st innings collapse

Usman Khawaja accuses security personnel of racial profiling, says 'I got stopped 3 times last year at our hotel while in Australian Kit'

Australia vs South Africa Match Stats

2nd Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

WTC Points Table: South Africa's loss to Australia boosts India's final hopes

Match Details

South Africa tour of Australia, 2022/23

Mon 26 December, 05:00:00 IST

Australia, who chose to field

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 On Nov 16

SA212 (49.4 ov)

AUS215/7 (47.2 ov)

Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 On Oct 12

AUS177 (40.5 ov)

SA311/7 (50.0 ov)

South Africa beat Australia by 134 runs

Australia in South Africa, 5 ODI Series, 2023 On Sep 17

SA315/9 (50.0 ov)

AUS193 (34.1 ov)

South Africa beat Australia by 122 runs

Umpires

UmpirePaul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)

RefereeSir Richie Richardson (WI)

News updates

WTC Points Table: South Africa's loss to Australia boosts India's final hopes

AUS vs SA: Australia trounce South Africa by an innings and 182 runs to seal Test series after eight years

AUS vs SA: Major injury setback for Australia as star all-rounder ruled out of Sydney Test with fractured finger

Watch: Bizarre incident sees South African pacer Anrich Nortje escape grave injury after collision with spider cam

Watch: Warner injures himself while unleashing animated celebration following historic double ton during 2nd Test vs SA

AUS vs SA: Warner's blitzkrieg continues, whacks double century in 100th Test to script rare milestone

AUS vs SA: David Warner ends century drought with blistering 100 in 100th Test to shut his critics in style

David Warner storms into record book after bagging rare milestone during Boxing Day Test against South Africa

AUS vs SA: After 17.5 cr jackpot in IPL auction, MI's new signee takes fifer as SA lose 5 wickets in 10 runs in 1st innings collapse

Usman Khawaja accuses security personnel of racial profiling, says 'I got stopped 3 times last year at our hotel while in Australian Kit'

SA
212 (49.4 ov)

AUS
215/7 (47.2 ov)

AUS
177 (40.5 ov)

SA
311/7 (50.0 ov)

SA
315/9 (50.0 ov)

AUS
193 (34.1 ov)

Umpire
Paul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)

Referee
Sir Richie Richardson (WI)