Australia have boosted their possibilities of showing at subsequent 12 months’s ICC World Take a look at Championship last and put an enormous dent in South Africa’s hopes with a dominant victory over the Proteas within the Boxing Day Take a look at in Melbourne.
Pat Cummins’ facet wrapped up the innings-and-182-run victory halfway via the fourth day of the Take a look at, with skilled spinner Nathan Lyon (3/58) and seamer Scott Boland (2/49) doing nearly all of the harm on Thursday to finish the MCG rout.
The victory sees Australia open up an insurmountable 2-0 sequence lead on the Proteas and helps them prolong their lead on the high of the World Take a look at Championship standings.
The 12 factors Australia receives for the win takes them to 132 factors from 14 matches this era, with their win-percentage boosted to a powerful 78.57% following the victory.
It means Australia are effectively positioned for a maiden look on the World Take a look at Championship last at The Oval subsequent 12 months, with 5 Assessments remaining this era (one towards South Africa in Sydney and 4 in India throughout February and March) earlier than the finalists are decided.
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The highest two groups qualify for the World Take a look at Championship decider and South Africa’s possibilities of incomes a kind of two spots are additional diminished following a second consecutive disappointing efficiency on Australian shores.
The Proteas arrived in Australia in second place on the standings and with expectations excessive, however back-to-back losses has seen Dean Elgar’s facet slip to fourth on the up to date desk.
India maintain on to second spot on the standings with a 58.93% win-percentage and Sri Lanka (53.33%) rise to 3rd and in entrance of South Africa (50%) after the Proteas’ efforts in Melbourne.
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South Africa resumed on the fourth day at 15/1 and wanted a miracle to try to work their method again into the Take a look at, with Temba Bavuma (65) and Kyle Verreynne (33) providing some transient resistance throughout a 63-run stand for the fifth wicket.
However Boland broke the partnership when he trapped Verreynne LBW after which Lyon wrapped up the tail to make sure Australia cruised to victory and one more sequence triumph on residence soil.
