Welcome to news.com.au’s protection of Day 2 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa on the SCG.
Australia resumed at 2/147 after dangerous mild and rain introduced an early finish to a particularly irritating opening day’s play that had followers and gamers fuming.
The Aussies added greater than 100 runs within the first session to pile on the ache for South Africa to be 2/166 at lunch.
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Usman Khawaja introduced up one other century on the SCG, whereas Steve Smith has handed 50.
Rain and overcast circumstances are forecast once more for Sydney on Thursday so it might be one other day of interrupted motion.
12.15pm – Khawaja brings up ton
Usman Khawaja has continued his SCG love affair, mentioning his third century in a row on the floor after he saluted with two tons of in final 12 months’s New Year’s Test.
He joins Wally Hammond, Doug Walters and VVS Laxman as the one gamers to attain three consecutive centuries on the SCG.
Only Ricky Ponting has scored most tons of on the SCG.
Khawaja has been a revelation since returning to the Australian facet and has now scored 13 Test centuries.
The 36-year-old opener celebrated reaching three figures with trademark dance after sprinting up and down the pitch to get the 2 runs he wanted.
Steve Smith introduced up his fifty quickly after and the pair are scoring with ease.
11.20am – Aussies put the foot down
After approaching and off for mild rain, Khawaja and Smith upped the ante in opposition to South African’s bowlers as soon as play obtained underway.
Ticking the rating over simply, Khawaja is unbeaten on 84 and inching nearer to a century as Australia go the 200-mark.
10am – Aussie legend’s historic new statue unveiled
Australian cricket legend Belinda Clark has develop into the world’s first feminine cricketer to be honoured with a statue.
The bronze statue was unveiled on the SCG on Thursday and Clark was readily available to see herself immortalised.
The former Australian captain scored seven centuries throughout Tests and ODIs and have become the primary participant, man or lady, to attain a double century in an ODI.
Clark led Australian to 2 ODI World Cup triumphs. The Belinda Clark Award, given to the standout feminine Aussie cricketer of the season, is known as after her.
Marnus adamant he wasn’t out
It was a irritating day 1 for Marnus Labuschagne, who appeared on monitor for one more Test century earlier than an absolute peach from Anrich Nortjie caught his exterior edge.
Bad mild compelled the gamers off straight after his dismissal, which turned out to be the final ball of the day.
Earlier, Labuschagne was given a reprieve when the third umpire dominated his edge to Simon Harmer at slip off Marco Jansen didn’t fairly carry.
Labuschagne is adamant his controversial escape was the correct name, however the South Africans disagree.
Secret footage steered Labuschagne ought to have been given out — digital camera angles not capable of be accessed by TV umpire Richard Kettleborough confirmed that Harmer appeared to have his fingers below the ball.
But requested if he was out Labuschagne responded: “No, clearly not. I was still batting. It was just one of those ones. If there’s no TV, I’m walking. That’s how the game works.
“With the amount of slow motion footage you see, you see his fingers push and split open. According to the technicality, some of the ball is touching the grass regardless of whether his fingers are under it or not.
“It’s just hard because back in the day, or even before we had this technology and camera work, they’d send you packing.’’
South African bowler Anrich Nortje disagreed.
“All of us thought it was out,’’ he said.
“Simon was convinced it went straight in. I think when you look at the front on (vision), when you look at the angles, to us it looks like the fingers are underneath it.
“Unfortunately, we didn’t get that one. I think it would have been a big one at that stage. We were convinced it’s out.”
