Australia won by an innings and 182 Runs
Day 4
RSA -204
David Warner caps off an incredible 100th Test with the Johnny Mullagh Medal #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/c6i8UP8H9G
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2022
Another statement made by Australia in the #WTC23 race πͺ
They travel to Sydney with an unassailable 2-0 series lead over South Africa.
Watch the rest of the #AUSvSA series LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxpgZ3 (in select regions) πΊ
Scorecard π https://t.co/FKgWE9ksfC pic.twitter.com/ejVw9wxN9F
— ICC (@ICC) December 29, 2022
A HUGE victory for Australia! #AUSvSA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2022
Just two wickets required at the MCG!
Australia are closing in on 12 #WTC23 points and a 2-0 series lead π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 29, 2022
A comprehensive win signed off in a comprehensive manner! #OhWhatAFeeling #AUSvSA | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/aYwiEWpZ9c
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2022
Test cricket is for all shapes and sizes π€ͺ#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/Rxnf7UtmGL
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2022
A fighting effort so far from Temba Bavuma π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 29, 2022
Australia on a charge at the MCG π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 29, 2022
Happy birthday Travis Head! πππ₯³
Excellent work at cover to run out Khaya Zondo with the underarm #PlayOfTheDay #AUSvSA | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/zPj8bLjxAW
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2022
Steve Smith holds on for his 150th catch in Tests!
But not before Marnus Labuschagne tried to get involved! π #MilestoneMoments #AUSvSA | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/2Ckx5zRSeM
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2022
Wow! Starc reminding de Bruyn to stay grounded! πΏ#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/2y4U9t7glv
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
How many wickets for this man today? #AUSvSA https://t.co/3Qkd1bEniP
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
Mitchell Starc strikes!
He traps Sarel Erwee in front as Australia take their first wicket of the morning.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Day 3
AUS -575/8 Decl
RSA -15/1 (Overs 7)
South Africa trail by 371 Runs
Stumps is called early on another day that Australia dominated.
Check out the scorecard and highlights below #AUSvSA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
A mountain to climb for South Africa!
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | π https://t.co/FKgWE9jUq4 pic.twitter.com/7ZiowF3h5j
— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Nothing sweeter than getting your opposition skipper… for a duck! #OhWhatAFeeling #AUSvSA | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/KdTEdLZNFq
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
Stumps have been called for Day 3.
Day 4 will begin half an hour earlier at 10am AEDT #AUSvSA https://t.co/BkUkKa7hrt
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 28, 2022
There's some serious swing out there! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/Tg8Ij5u7Q7
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
South Africa lose their captain Dean Elgar for a duck!
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— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Australia take a big first innings lead in the second Test.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Thankfully Mitch Starc looks ok after copping this bouncer to the head #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/3RfuStXaNr
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
A brave innings by Cameron Green π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Alex Carey's incredible innings comes to an end.
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/EHemhnsADY (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | π https://t.co/6N2FabUpIP pic.twitter.com/EMREFA62ZZ
— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Cam Green getting around Alex Carey! π₯° #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/m7R1w44gG2
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
Test match century No.1! π€©
Well played, well deserved, Alex Carey! #MilestoneMoment #AUSvSA | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/1GWhBuA1AV
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
Maiden Test century for Alex Carey π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Alex Carey steadied Australia's innings after four of his teammates fell during the opening session.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Give Alex Carey any width and he'll make you pay.@copes9 highlights the keys to Carey's innings at the MCG #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/CEDUTs5AsC
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 28, 2022
Alex Carey brings up his fourth Test fifty π
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/6gw9UO8hiw (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | https://t.co/IdKR2Vx1nH pic.twitter.com/E1iqUsIfEU
— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2022
Head, bowled! Warner, bowled! Cummins…
Nortje almost nailed a hat-trick on the morning of day three! #PlayOfTheDay #AUSvSA | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/SNscXWv9aT
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2022
Travis Head continues his incredible form with yet another half-century π₯
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
David Warner has been unstoppable in his 100th Test π₯
More β‘οΈ https://t.co/V0yEkhIPyE#AUSvSA | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/9pnjH5XwSZ
— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
Wow.#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/VECK4ZkpYO
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
Day 2
AUS -386/3 (Overs 91)
Australia lead by 197 Runs
Australia dominate day two in Melbourne πͺ
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
A wild day of Test cricket ends with Australia's lead nearing 200 runs #AUSvSA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
He left NOTHING out there! #AUSvSA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
Nortje demolished that water! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/kAKraWLPgF
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
What fielding on the boundary is all about! #AUSvSA @MervHughes332 + @KagisoRabada25 pic.twitter.com/uL4EZCpug2
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
KG Rabada adding his own flair to the Merv Hughes stretching shtick! π#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/YOxNDAvwn2
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
There's just something about Steve Smith at the MCG #AUSvSA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
David Warner becomes only the second batter to score a double hundred in their 100th Test π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
Anrich Nortje gets the breakthrough as Steve Smith misses out on a century.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
A double century for David Warner!
But his #OhWhatAFeeling jump comes at a cost! π¬#AUSvSA | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/RqJLcQpWHa
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
Cashing in at the MCG ποΈ
David Warner brings up 150!
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
Australia continued to strengthen their position in the second session in Melbourne.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
Splits the gap! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/zkvG0ttJQE
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
Check out how David Warner reached his 25th Test century #AUSvSA https://t.co/XHWSsqsv5O pic.twitter.com/JHFV5NT7kT
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
π― in Test π―!
Well played, David Warner! #PlayOfTheDay#AUSvSA | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/DsgFyoBvLR
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
Steve Smith adds to his tally of Test half-centuries π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
There with the best to ever to play the game π
David Warner makes a stunning hundred in his 100th Test π#AUSvSA
— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
David Warner celebrates his 100th Test with a brilliant century π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
David Warner and Steve Smith have put Australia in a healthy position.
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | π https://t.co/FKgWE9jUq4 pic.twitter.com/VfM3N0V6wD
— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
David Warner joins another elusive club π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
This one from Nortje to Warner was 155 km/h π³π₯#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/Yu9Z0IoJxD
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 27, 2022
A little skip down and a flourish and Smith sends it for six! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/rbpCue7KdP
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
Ticking off another milestone! β #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/zOgi4lygcZ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
Did you pick it? #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/H9mvALVWhL
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
A half-century for David Warner in his 100th Test.
Can he cash in and seize the moment?
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | π https://t.co/FKgWE9jUq4 pic.twitter.com/J9CXnPgtmv
— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2022
Day 1
RSA -189
AUS -45/1 (Overs 12)
Australia trail by 144 Runs
A good day for the hosts as they take charge of the Boxing Day Test π
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | π: https://t.co/FKgWE9jUq4 pic.twitter.com/uP6i3QDOQw
— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
A good day for Australia, bowling the visitors out on the opening day of the match #AUSvSA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
Test No.100 #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/dtSjIo1Tii
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
Five wickets: Cameron Green!
His haul has changed this final session! #MilestoneMoment#AUSvSA | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/Vuq9ofKheY
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
Five-wicket haul for Cameron Green helps restrict South Africa to a modest total.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
Cameron Green picks up his fourth wicket of the inningsπ₯
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— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
Kyle Verreynne departs after a valiant innings as Cameron Green picks up his second wicket!
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— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
Second half-century for Kyle Verreynne in Tests π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
Marco Jansen brings up his maiden Test fifty π
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | π https://t.co/FKgWE9jUq4 pic.twitter.com/eGXUaPUdJV
— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen have steadied the innings for the visitors.
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | π https://t.co/FKgWE9jUq4 pic.twitter.com/9RgXwndcNx
— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
Marnus Labuschagne with an incredible catch π€―
South Africa lose their fifth wicket early in the second session.
Watch #AUSvSA LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) πΊ#WTC23 | π https://t.co/FKgWE9jUq4 pic.twitter.com/bdTHWaS68a
— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
The King will never be forgotten π#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/tynDnEefZR
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
Shot! Marco Jansen growing in confidence – three boundaries in his last four balls #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/sDksDC6pjX
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
ππ#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/VeKn80kNq7
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
GONE! Dean Elgar takes on Marnus Labuschagne's arm and pays the ultimate price! #PlayOfTheDay#AUSvSA | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/7mSpe9zWxk
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
Australia pick up four wickets in the first session despite a steady start to the innings by South Africa.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
Two wickets in two balls π
Australia have the upper hand in the second Test.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
Cameron Green strikes π₯
South Africa lose their second wicket as Theunis de Bruyn departs for 12!
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— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
5,000 Test runs for Dean Elgar π
He's the eighth South African to reach the milestone, after Kallis, Amla, Smith, de Villiers, Kirsten, Gibbs, and Boucher.#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/17x4ftXwiV
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 26, 2022
"He's been a good boy!"
Fortune for Dean Elgar #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/o4gUrixOQl
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
Who else, but Scott Boland!
His first wicket gets the MCG heaving! #OhWhatAFeeling #AUSvSA | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/XOFNGnli7M
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
Statue loading…#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/xoxo7QRv1u
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2022
Scott Boland delivers the first breakthrough for Australia as Sarel Erwee departs for 18 π
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— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2022
David Warner becomes the 14th Australian to play 100 Test matches #AUSvSA https://t.co/2Q6hJOwMwF
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 25, 2022
If you read one piece on David Warner and his 100th Test, make it this feature story by @AdamBurnett09 #AUSvSA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 25, 2022
The MCG pitch for the first #AUSvSA Boxing Day Test since 2008 π
Coin toss at 10am AEDT. Live on 7, Fox Cricket and @kayosports https://t.co/9kol2gzVlA pic.twitter.com/gybfWXvqBC
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 25, 2022
An incredible feat for David Warner who joins the illustrious 100 Test club π#AUSvSA | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/94XZa4kTSx
— ICC (@ICC) December 25, 2022