Welcome to news.com.au’s protection of Day 5 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa.
The ultimate day of the rain-affected SCG Test is upon us and regardless of the delays, the match is about to go right down to the wire.
Rain isn’t forecast for Sydney on Sunday so there must be a full day of play, beginning at 10am (AEDT).
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Australia requires 14 extra wickets to tug off an unlikely victory and seal a 3-0 clear sweep over South Africa.
Trailing by 326 runs, the Proteas will resume at 6/149 and the Aussies will look to bowl out the tail rapidly.
Australian groups have been reluctant to implement the follow-on lately however with time working out and nothing to lose, captain Pat Cummins might effectively ship South Africa into bat once more if they’re bowled out rapidly.
Cummins was in elegant type on day 4, selecting up three wickets together with a bruising yorker that trapped Khaya Zono plum lbw.
Cummins has 3/29 and Josh Hazlewood has 2/29.
The bowlers signalled they’re ready to bowl all day in an effort to safe an exciting win.
“We’ve got three weeks off, so we can burn ourselves tomorrow, and if pace is playing more of a part than spin, then we’ll probably have to push it out a bit further,” Hazlewood mentioned.
“Our focus is spin and a bit up and down with the reversing ball … for the quicks.”
Massive queue to get into SCG
Australia fancies its possibilities of snaring victory and cricket followers understand it too.
The queue to get into the SCG Members Stands snaked alongside for a whole bunch of metres in Moore Park.
The value of entry is only a coin donation to the McGrath Foundation so with blue skies, there must be a giant crowd in to look at day 5.
