Do you like to watch pacers dominate in pace bowling-friendly conditions? If you love to see batsmen go nuts with bounce, swing, pace, then this Test in Brisbane is for you.
In five-day Tests where at least 450 overs are played, the South Africa and Australia Tests in Brisbane ended in two days. Less than 145 overs played. Only once before has a Test been completed in less time on Australian soil. It is the eighth shortest Test in cricket history.
A total of 34 wickets fell in two innings, 30 of which were taken by the pacers. 15 wickets fell on the first day, 19 on the second day. The biggest thing is that the batsmen have to struggle for every run in Brisbane. The bounce on Gabor's wicket was uneven with the green grass. The speed of the ball has also changed. That's why the Protea pacers lost the match even though they set a target of 34 runs.
Australia scored more runs from overs (19) than Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steven Smith combined. With this 6-wicket win, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Mitchell Starc became Australia's seventh bowler and fifth pacer to reach the milestone of 300 wickets in the Brisbane Test. Before this Test, Starc's wicket was 296. After taking 3 wickets in the first innings, Starc took 2 wickets in the second innings. Regular captain Pat Cummins returned to the team against South Africa despite missing the second Test against the West Indies due to injury.
Cummins took seven wickets in the Test. After taking two wickets in the first innings, he led the way to crush the Proteas in the second innings, taking five wickets. However, Travis Head was the man of the match. His innings of 92 runs off 96 balls in the first innings basically made the difference in the entire match.
126.122 SRY