Morkel takes the congratulations of his team-mates after removing Burns GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty ImagesMorne Morkel took two wickets to restrict struggling Australia to 88 for three at the close on the fourth day of the final Test as South Africa marched towards an emphatic victory. Having set Australia a massive 612 for a win that would level the series, the home side removed the tourists’ top three batsmen, despite injury concerns over their pace trio which delayed South Africa’s declaration until the tea interval. Peter Handscomb (23) and Shaun Marsh (seven) will set about saving the Test on the fifth day, but without Steve Smith and David Warner the target looks to steep and a first series defeat for Australia in South Africa for almost 50 years appears inevitable. The home side have injury worries over all their…

Source: The Times April 02, 2018 17:03 UTC