South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test at Cape Town, , Mar 22 2018 - Cricket Photos

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3rd Test, Cape Town, March 22 - 25, 2018, Australia tour of South Africa

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South Africa

311 & 373

Australia

(T:430) 255 & 107

South Africa won by 322 runs

Player Of The Match

Morne Morkel

, SA

4/87 & 5/23

A spectator holds up a "Free sandpaper" sign•Mar 25, 2018•EJ Langer/Getty Images

Australia's stand-in captain Tim Paine fronts the media after the defeat at Newlands, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Australia's stand-in captain Tim Paine fronts the media•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Running on air: Morne Morkel claimed four quick wickets, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Running on air: Morne Morkel claimed four quick wickets•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Faf du Plessis sparked a collapse with his run-out of Cameron Bancroft•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Tim Paine (left) was made Australia's acting captain after Steve Smith's role in the ball-tampering scandal, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Tim Paine (left) was made Australia's acting captain after Steve Smith's role in the ball-tampering scandal•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Nathan Lyon reached 300 Test wickets, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Nathan Lyon reached 300 Test wickets•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Quinton de Kock played well for a half-century, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Quinton de Kock played well for a half-century•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Vernon Philander kept the scoreboard ticking, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Vernon Philander kept the scoreboard ticking•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

AB de Villiers was removed by Josh Hazlewood, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

AB de Villiers was removed by Josh Hazlewood•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

James Sutherland leaves a press conference, Melbourne, March 25, 2018

James Sutherland leaves a press conference•Mar 25, 2018•Getty Images

The South African team celebrate the 322-run win, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

The South African team celebrate the 322-run win•Mar 25, 2018•Getty Images

Morne Morkel finished the game with his five-wicket haul, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Morne Morkel finished the game with his five-wicket haul•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Morne Morkel removed Steven Smith for the second time in the match, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Morne Morkel removed Steven Smith for the second time in the match•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Keshav Maharaj claimed two in two balls, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Keshav Maharaj claimed two in two balls•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Cameron Bancroft was under massive scrutiny as he came out to bat, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Cameron Bancroft was under massive scrutiny as he came out to bat•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Cameron Bancroft faces up in the middle, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Cameron Bancroft faces up in the middle•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Steven Smith was removed as Australia captain for the remainder of the Test, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Steven Smith was removed as Australia captain for the remainder of the Test•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Tim Paine stepped in to deputise as captain, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Tim Paine stepped in to deputise as captain•Mar 25, 2018•AFP

Australian players huddle for a drink a day after they were found tampering with the ball, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, March 25, 2018

Would Smith and his players have regretted the decision to tamper with the ball if they hadn't been caught?•Mar 25, 2018•AFP/Getty Images

James Sutherland addresses reporters about Australia's ball-tampering, Melbourne, March 25, 2018

James Sutherland addresses reporters about Australia's ball-tampering •Mar 25, 2018•Getty Images

Match Coverage

All Match News

Warner's manager claims Australia were 'told' to tamper with ball after Hobart loss in 2016-17

"You'd have to be a blind Labrador to not realise more than three people were involved", he also says of Newlands ball-tampering in 2018

The return of the Newlands beast - the review Cricket Australia forgot

Rick McCosker is firm that CA allowed the team review to be "swamped" by Simon Longstaff's culture review

Ball-tampering: Australia's Newlands bowlers want 'rumour-mongering and innuendo' to stop

Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon issue statement following Cameron Bancroft's latest comments

Cricket needs a global ball-tampering inquiry to clear the air

While Australia's transgression was by far the most brazenly egregious, ball-tampering had been a global issue

Newlands ball-tampering scandal: CA integrity unit reaches out to Bancroft for more information

The problem CA has is they have tried to sweep it under the carpet and not come out with the full story, says Michael Clarke

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Surprising Australia changed method of maintaining ball - Broad

Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
CT Bancroft	run out	26	64
DA Warner	caught	32	67
UT Khawaja	caught	1	9
SPD Smith	caught	7	21
SE Marsh	caught	0	1
MR Marsh	caught	16	28
TD Paine	not out	9	27
PJ Cummins	caught	0	1
MA Starc	caught	7	14
NM Lyon	run out	0	0
JR Hazlewood	caught	5	6
Extras	(b 4)
Total	107(10 wkts; 39.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
K Rabada	12	6	31	1	2.58
VD Philander	6	2	17	0	2.83
M Morkel	9.4	3	23	5	2.37
KA Maharaj	12	2	32	2	2.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	57	David Warner	Cameron Bancroft
2nd	2	Usman Khawaja	David Warner
3rd	0	Usman Khawaja	Steven Smith
4th	0	Shaun Marsh	Steven Smith
5th	16	Steven Smith	Mitchell Marsh
6th	11	Tim Paine	Mitchell Marsh
7th	0	Tim Paine	Pat Cummins
8th	8	Tim Paine	Mitchell Starc
9th	0	Tim Paine	Nathan Lyon
10th	13	Tim Paine	Josh Hazlewood

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