‘Easy from the balcony’: Proteas spinner pushes back on critics

South Africa spinner Simon Harmer defended his team's batsmen after several poor dismissals left the Proteas at 4-140 at stumps on day three of the third Test in Cape Town. South Africa hold a fragile 40-run lead over Australia, risking their first home series loss in nearly six years. Pushing back against mounting criticism, Harmer stated it is easy for observers to judge shot selection from the balcony.

Aiden Markram fell driving Mitchell Starc early, while David Bedingham hooked into a trap and captain Temba Bavuma was bowled by Nathan Lyon late in the day. The rash dismissals followed earlier concerns raised by coach Shukri Conrad regarding the team's decision-making. Despite the setback, Harmer expressed confidence in the remaining batters as South Africa fight to salvage the decisive Test match.