Australia collapse on final day as Simon Harmer spins South Africa to series win
The Guardian ·
South Africa regain top spot in Test rankings Harmer takes career-best six for 16 at Newlands South Africa’s Simon Harmer took a career-best six for 16 as the hosts thumped Australia by 176 runs to clinch their three-test series 2-1 at Newlands on Saturday. Australia lost Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in the opening over and never really recovered. While Pat Cummins’s 90-ball vigil and Nathan Lyon’s unbeaten 33 in the hope of a draw delayed the inevitable, their fate was sealed Simon Harmer bowled Josh Hazlewood just before tea. Continue reading...