Cricket: Anrich Nortje’s impressive Test cricket return hands Proteas narrow advantage over Aussies
After a three-year absence, Anrich Nortje’s pace helped reduce the visitors to 124-6, but Pat Cummins and Matt Renshaw fought back with an unbeaten 63-run stand in first innings of first Test before bad light stopped play. South Africa will be hoping to pick off the rest of the Aussie batting line-up when play resumes on Saturday. At close of play, Australia, who elected to bat first, were 187-6 (Matt Renshaw 46*, Pat Cummins 33*, Wiaan Mulder 2-31, Anrich Nortje 2-40).
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After a three-year absence, Anrich Nortje’s pace helped reduce the visitors to 124-6, but Pat Cummins and Matt Renshaw fought back with an unbeaten 63-run stand in first innings of first Test before bad light stopped play. South Africa will be hoping to pick off the rest of the Aussie batting line-up when play resumes on Saturday. At close of play, Australia, who elected to bat first, were 187-6 (Matt Renshaw 46*, Pat Cummins 33*, Wiaan Mulder 2-31, Anrich Nortje 2-40).
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- October 9, 2026
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- Yanga Sibembe
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