Used to spicy wickets at home, Australia's quicks have toiled hard on docile decks in South Africa…
Australia's pace attack was forced to heavily rely on short-pitched bowling due to an uncharacteristically docile pitch in Cape Town. With minimal seam or swing available, the visitors bowled their highest percentage of short balls in a Test since the 2023 Ashes at Lord's, eventually dismissing South Africa for 387 on Friday.
The tactics yielded six wickets caught hooking to deep fielders across both innings, though centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder challenged the tourists. Australia now faces a target of 288 runs on Saturday to claim victory in the series-deciding third Test.
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