Australia forced to follow on

Australia has been made to follow on for just the third time this century after collapsing in their first innings against South Africa in Gqeberha.

Ninety nine runs in first innings

Australia was skittled for just ninety nine runs in their first innings, leaving them three hundred twenty six runs behind South Africa's score, the largest first innings deficit Australia has faced since nineteen eighty four.

South Africa's recovery from trouble

South Africa had been reduced to six for one hundred ten on day three but battled to nine for four hundred twenty five, showing the recovery Australia failed to achieve.

Smith sidelined with sore neck

Steve Smith sat out the start of Australia's second innings due to a sore neck despite being in visible discomfort during his first innings knock.

Smith expected to bat day five

Australian coach Andrew McDonald said Smith would be able to take to the crease on day five. McDonald stated it was not something that would rule him out of the innings.

“It's not something that will rule him out of the innings, but it was just a little bit more time than we expected on the back of the first innings.”

Labuschagne's Test career in balance

Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed twice on day four, caught by Simon Harmer off Anrich Nortje's bowling for thirty nine in the second innings, leaving his Test career firmly in question.

Jansen's five wicket haul devastates

Marco Jansen took five for thirty three as Australia's batters made starts but failed to build innings, with Scott Boland not lasting a single ball in the morning session.

Head closes on century as day ends

Travis Head scored eighty seven and remains unbeaten with Scott Boland on two, still one hundred seventy runs short of making South Africa bat again as Australia faces a tremendous task to save the game…