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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.

ABC News

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.

AAP

Australia captain Pat Cummins praises Mitchell Starc as paceman joins 300-wicket Test club

Australia captain Pat Cummins lavished praise on Mitchell Starc as the rangy left-arm paceman joined the 300 wickets club in style on Sunday during the first Test win over South Africa.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Australia wins first Test against South Africa inside two days at the Gabba

A whopping 34 wickets fall as Australia beats South Africa in one of the shortest-ever Test matches on Australian soil.

ABC News

Freak wave kills three swimmers, injures 17 at South Africa beach

Official says at least 17 people were hospitalised and in critical condition following a huge wave at Durban beach.

Al Jazeera

Aussie quick Starc takes 300th Test wicket

Star quick Mitchell Starc has become just the seventh Australian to take 300 Test wickets, reaching the milestone against South Africa at the Gabba.

AAP

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Aussies beat Proteas in two-day Test

Australia have completed a historic Test victory inside two days, defeating South Africa by six wickets on a green, bowler-friendly wicket at the Gabba.

AAP

Australia beat South Africa by six wickets – as it happened

Nineteen wickets tumbled on day two of the first Test as Australia wrapped up victory over South Africa at the Gabba

The Guardian - AU

Australia chases down 34 for victory against South Africa inside two days in first Test at Gabba

Australia scores a six-wicket win after shakily chasing down 34 runs in the last session of day two of the first Test at the Gabba. Look back at all the action as it happened at the Gabba in our blog.

ABC News

South Africa deploys army at 4 Eskom power stations

South Africa has deployed its army at four power stations as theft and vandalism adds to the inability of state-owned utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. to meet electricity demand.

Tribune News Service

Motsi Mabuse: ‘You might grumble about the world, then you see Tony Adams doing a samba…’

The Strictly judge on Hamza’s courage on the dancefloor, her family Christmas in South Africa and what Craig Revel Horwood is really like

The Guardian - UK

Contest for South Africa's ANC leadership a two-horse race

South Africa's ruling African National Congress nominated just two candidates to run for its top job on Saturday, leaving President Cyril Ramaphosa facing the health minister he suspended over corruption allegations in a party vote.

Reuters

Proteas believe they can still win Test

South Africa top-scorer Kyle Verreynne says the side's potent bowling attack can get them back into a winning position after they were dismissed for 152.

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The Guardian - AU

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

ABC News

Travis Head dominates final session on day one of first Test against South Africa at Gabba

Travis Head leads a counterattack in the first Test against South Africa, leaving Australia just seven runs short of the tourists' first-innings score of 152 after one session of batting late on the opening day at the Gabba.

ABC News

Gabba crowd pays tribute to two police officers and member of the public killed in Queensland siege

Australian Test stars console visibly emotional Queensland police officers after a moment's silence is held before the First Test with South Africa for the three victims of the shooting west of Brisbane.

AAP

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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The Guardian - AU

Australia v South Africa: first Test, day one – as it happened

Fifteen wickets fell on an action packed opening day of the Test series between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba

ABC News

Travis Head hits back late on day one at the Gabba after David Warner is out off the first ball against South Africa

Australia is almost in the lead from just one session of batting after South Africa was bowled out for 152 on the opening day of the first Test in Brisbane. Look back at all the action as it happened at the Gabba in our blog.

AAP

Cummins tips Green to fire against Proteas

After barely being needed in Australia's domination of the West Indies, Cameron Green is set to fire against South Africa, according to skipper Pat Cummins.

Evening Standard

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.

The Conversation

Land is a heated issue in South Africa – the print media are presenting only one side of the story

The land question was at the heart of the South African national liberation struggle. The 1913 Natives Land Act restricted black people from owning and occupying parts of the country, leading to whites owning about 87% of the land. This reduced the African majority to “pariahs in the land of…

The Independent UK

South Africa's ANC party opens key conference amid scandal

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party is starting its crucial national conference amid scandals and bitter divisions

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway cricketers called up for Women's U19 World Cup

Orla Montgomery and Niamh Muir, who play for Dumfries and Galloway Women's team, are part of the squad for the inaugural U19 Women's T20 World Cup

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