South Africa v Australia: fourth Test, day three – live!

Updates from the final match of the series in JohannesburgSouth Africa lead by 267 on first inningsVic Marks on the week Australian cricket fell apartVince makes his case as England build leadFeel free to email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 2.52pm BST 32nd over: South Africa 94-2 (Elgar 34, de Villiers 6) Elgar edges the new bowler Cummins through third slip at catchable height for four, and then de Villiers flicks another boundary off the legs. The lead is 361.“I am an Aussie but of dual British nationality and have lived in India and Sri Lanka at times,” says Martin Turnbull. “Have not abided the Oz side for years but coming round to thinking the bans are over the top. I suspect CA will end up having to reduce them, probably by appeal. Are other teams as consistently as boorish as the Ozzies? Nope. But other teams do have form. Have others been found guilty of tampering with the ball? Yep and no penalties are equivalent to what these three got. Was there premeditation? Of course. However, anyone that puts a mint in their pocket prior to play and uses it to tamper with the ball is equally guilty of premeditation. Just think the perspective is a bit awry because it was the (admittedly) boorish behaviour of the Oz team in recent years. However, being boorish does not necessarily equate to cheating.” 2.46pm BST 32nd over: South Africa 84-2 (Elgar 29, de Villiers 1) Amla ends the series with 196 runs at 24.50. AB de Villiers is the new batsman. The old batsman, Elgar, blasts a short delivery from Lyon through the covers for four. Continue reading…
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