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14 Established 1961 Sports Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Philander bowls South Africa to record win over Australia Australia’s second biggest defeat against any opponent

JOHANNESBURG: Vernon Philander grabbed six played international for a very long time and in a devastating spell of seam as South they will have to step up again now that we have lost Africa crushed Australia by a record 492 runs to clinch two of the best players in the world for the foreseeable the four-match series 3-1 yesterday, leaving the tourists future.” with much soul-searching to do. The scandal-hit tourists had promised to fight for a MORKEL WICKETLESS draw on the final day to end a controversial tour on a Philander took six wickets for three runs in 32 balls positive note but their resistance lasted just 83 minutes to carve through the tourists and keep fellow seamer as Philander ripped through the batting order to finish Morne Morkel (2-28) wicketless on his final morning of with career-best figures international cricket of 6-21. Australia were before his retirement. bowled out for a paltry Australia resumed on 119 in their second 88 for three, but lost the innings to succumb to Marsh brothers in the their heaviest ever loss Home side clinch opening over as Shaun to South Africa in terms (seven) got an inside of runs, their second controversial edge on to his pad and biggest defeat against was caught by Temba any opponent and the series 3-1 Bavuma, and Mitchell fourth biggest loss in was snatched by - . keeper Quinton de Kock, By contrast, South both off Philander. Peter Africa completed their Handscomb (24) was biggest victory over the bowled after chopping Australians in tests by runs, and sealed their first home on to his stumps and Paine (seven) edged to De Kock series win over the demoralised visitors since 1970. as the tourists struggled to cope with Philander’s seam The Australian side have been rocked by a ball-tam- movement. (one) left a that can- pering scandal in which former , his noned into his off-stump and Chadd Sayers (zero) JOHANNESBURG: South African team celebrates winning the fifth Test cricket match between South Africa deputy and batsman edged to Dean Elgar at gully as the Australian innings and Australia and the Test Series against Australia for the first time since admission at Wanderers cricket were sent home after the third test before being ended in a rush of failures. ground yesterday in Johannesburg. — AFP slapped with hefty bans. Since that incident in Cape The match ended when (nine) was run Town, they scored 447 runs for the loss of 30 wickets out, a chaotic end to what has been a shambolic series as the “mental disintegration” they are so famous for for the Australians. inflicting on opponents proved to be their own down- “This means a lot to us,” South Africa captain Faf du SCOREBOARD fall. “I don’t think it was one day too many, it was prob- Plessis said. “And I believe this is the best we have been ably a few _ but there has been enough spoken about right through a series. Credit to everyone that played JOHANNESBURG: Final scores on the fifth day of the fourth Test between South Africa and Australia at the Wanderers Stadium the week that we have had and we are disappointed their part, at various times a lot of guys put their hands yesterday: with the way we handled it,” new captain told up so we can say this was a collective team effort. reporters. “We all know there were a lot of incidents in this South Africa, first innings, 488 N. Lyon run out (Markram) 9 “This group had a chance to show some fight and series, but after each day I would sit in the dressing- Australia, first innings, 221 C. Sayers b Philander 0 determination today and we weren’t able to because room and sense that there was a calmness to our emo- South Africa, second innings, 344-6 dec J. Hazlewood 9 mentally we weren’t quite there. tions and we were really just focused on winning games Extras (lb1, nb7) 8 “At the moment there is a fair bit of disappointment of cricket.” Tempers boiled over in the series on a num- Australia, second innings (overnight 88-3) Total (46.4 overs) 119 and borderline embarrassment in our change room.” ber of occasions, but Paine said he was looking forward M. Renshaw lbw b Morkel 5 Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Renshaw), 2-34 (Khawaja), 3-68 (Burns), Paine conceded that South Africa had been the bet- to sharing time with the South Africans. “We have been J. Burns lbw b Morkel 42 4-88 (S. Marsh), 5-88 (M. Marsh), 6-95 (Handscomb), 7-99 ter side since Australia claimed a 118-run win in the invited in (for a beer), though it’s a bit early, it might be U. Khawaja lbw b Maharaj 7 (Paine), 8-100 (Cummins), 9-100 (Sayers) opening test in Durban and that the tourists had wilted a coffee,” Paine said. P. Handscomb b Philander 24 Bowling: Rabada 8-3-16-0 (4nb), Philander 13-5-21-6 (1nb), S. Marsh c Bavuma b Philander 7 Maharaj 13-2-47-1 (1nb), Morkel 10.4-5-28-2 (1nb), Markram under the pressure. “The performance is concerning, no “We have got some young players in our team who M. Marsh c De Kock b Philander 0 2-0-6-0. doubt about that. From the Durban test match, South will learn a lot from going to have a beer with some of T. Paine c De Kock b Philander 7 Result: South Africa won by 492 runs Africa outplayed us purely on skill,” he said. the experienced players in the South Africans have got. P. Cummins b Philander 1 Series: South Africa won 3-1 “But we have also got some guys here who have We are very happy to do that.” — Reuters

Sodhi, Wagner Cricketers’ union ‘heroes’ as wants Smith, Warner draw gives ‘disproportionate’ NZ series win bans reduced CHRISTCHURCH: Ish Sodhi and Neil Wagner were hailed as heroes yesterday after their gritty 188-ball SYDNEY: Bans handed to Steve Smith, David Warner stand secured a second Test draw and series win for New and Cameron Bancroft should be reduced, the Zealand against England. Battered and bruised after a Australian cricketers’ union said yesterday, arguing the torrid time from a desperate England attack, the pair punishment was disproportionate to previous ball- tampering cases. Disgraced former captain Smith and hung on until bad light stopped play with Wagner’s dis- his deputy Warner were suspended from international missal in the penultimate over. and domestic cricket for 12 months and Bancroft for The second Test draw in Christchurch gave New nine months over a plot to alter the ball during the Zealand the series 1-0 after they won the first Test by an third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. innings and 49 runs and it stretched England’s winless All three players have apologised and accepted away record to 13 Tests. “Neil Wagner and Ish Sodhi responsibility in emotional press conferences after were heroic,” captain said. “If it wasn’t being kicked off the tour and returning home last for them putting their hand up, weathering the storm week. Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) presi- bumps and bruises and all, this series result could have dent Greg Dyer said “justice which is rushed can been so different.” Any hopes New Zealand had of reach- sometimes be very flawed”, referring to Cricket ing 382 to win disappeared when they slumped to 42 for Australia (CA) handing out its punishment so soon two at the start of the final day when England took two CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand players celebrate winning the NZ Cricket Test series after day five of the second cricket after the incident. He urged a relaxation of the bans to wickets with the first two balls. Test match between New Zealand and England at Hagley Oval in Christchurch yesterday. —AFP allow the men to return to domestic action sooner, England had New Zealand six for 182 when the second saying of the dozen or so previous cases the ACA had new ball was taken before tea, but the series-defining studied, the most severe punishment was a ban for final session belonged to New Zealand. After Colin de two one-day internationals. Grandhomme (45) was the seventh wicket to fall, Wagner SCOREBOARD “These proposed penalties are disproportionate and Sodhi added 37 runs in 31.2 overs, but by that stage relative to precedent,” he told a press conference. only survival mattered for New Zealand who finished on Dyer pointed to the International Cricket Council CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: Completed scoreboard at the end of the second and final Test between New 256 for eight when the close came after Wagner’s dis- sanction, which suspended Smith for one Test and Zealand and England in Christchurch yesterday: docked him his match fee after he admitted responsi- missal.Sodhi, who feared he may have finished with a bility for the ball-tampering scandal. broken finger, said it was a difficult period to bat through. England first innings 307 (J. Bairstow 101, M. Wood B. Watling c Anderson b Wood 19 He also said the contrition expressed by players 52; Southee 6-62, Boult 4-87) C. de Grandhomme c Leach b Wood 45 has been “extraordinary” and should be taken into ‘A BIT OF LUCK’ New Zealand first innings 278 (B. Watling 85, C. de I. Sodhi not out 56 account. A wave of sympathy for Smith, in particular, “I was trying to figure out which balls to play and Grandhomme 72, T. Southee 50; Broad 6-54, N. Wagner c Vince b Root 7 has been gathering pace since a heart-wrenching which to get under and it started to become a bit diffi- Anderson 4-76) Extras: (lb2, nb1) 3 public apology on Thursday, in which he broke down cult through the middle period when the odd one would England second innings 352-9 dec (J. Vince 76, M. Total: (for 8 wickets; 124.4 overs) 256 in tears. “Their distressed faces have sent a message jump,”he said. “There was a bit of luck. I had a couple Stonemn 60, J. Root 54, D. Malan 53; De Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Raval), 2-42 (Williamson), 3-66 across the globe as effective as any sanctions could of balls went through the slips and over the gully a cou- Grandhomme 4-94) (Taylor), 4-91 (Nicholls), 5-135 (Watling), 6-162 be. I think Australia cried with Steve Smith last ple of times and you could sense their frustration as a (Latham), 7-219 (de Grandhomme) 8-256 (Wagner) Thursday, I certainly did,” said Dyer. bit of fortune went our way.” It ended an arduous and New Zealand second innings (overnight 42-0) Anderson 26-8-37-1 (1nb), Broad 24-6-72-2, Wood “We consider that the players need to return to unsuccessful tour for England who lost the Ashes series T. Latham c Vince b Leach 83 22-10-45-2, Leach 32-15-61-2, Root 12.4-5-28-1, domestic cricket earlier and as part of their rehabilita- 4-0 before coming to New Zealand. “It’s been very dis- J. Raval c Stoneman b Broad 17 Stokes 4-3-2-0, Malan 4-1-9-0. tion.” With the 2019 World Cup and an Ashes series in appointing in terms of results... we’ve not performed to 2019, supporters of the players believe they need to our ability and not got the results we wanted,” said cap- K. Williamson c Bairstow b Broad 0 Did not bat: T. Southee, T. Boult be playing state cricket to be in the type of form that tain Joe Root. But, despite England holding the upper R. Taylor c Cook b Leach 13 Result: Match drawn could warrant selection. All three men have until hand for two sessions on the final day, Root did not H. Nicholls c Cook b Anderson 13 Series: New Zealand 1-0 tomorrow to inform whether they believe they could have done any more to win. “We accept their punishment or will opt for a hearing, as is tried a number of different things and we couldn’t have their right. Dyer also said the “win-at-all-costs” cul- tried much more,” he said. ture of Australian cricket must be addressed by inde- wicket and then Sodhi and Wagner saw New Zealand golden duck for Kane Williamson in his 65-Test career, pendent inquiry examining the game from top to bot- through to stumps. wickets fell at regular intervals. avoided the tom, reporting to both the ACA and CA. ‘VERY FRUSTRATING’ Sodhi ducked, weaved, slashed and took hits to the hat-trick, was dropped on six by James Vince and pro- “Organisational culture comes from its leadership “It’s very frustrating. I thought we had a very good body as he produced his third Test 50, facing 168 balls, gressed to 13 when he saw Leach place Alastair Cook at and it comes from the top. It cannot be grafted onto opportunity coming into today, we had fantastic start and while Wagner faced 103 balls for his seven. Joe Root short backward leg and promptly chipped the ball the bottom,” he said, as pressure grows for cricket’s we threw absolutely everything at them.” After Stuart stacked fielders round the bat, and spinner Jack Leach straight to him. top brass to also come under the spotlight. “Let us Broad dismissed Jeet Raval and Kane Williamson with the had eight in close catching positions as the number of Henry Nicholls went for 13 and BJ Watling was out for identify all the causes of the tipping point that first two balls, was the first to stand up for remaining overs sank below six. But edges flew just wide 19. Vince, who had dropped Latham on 23, made amends occurred in Cape Town.” — AFP New Zealand with a patient 83. of outstretched arms, adding to England’s frustration. with a diving catch at square leg to end Latham’s near De Grandhomme and Sodhi put on 57 for the seventh After Broad’s early breakthrough, which included the first five-hour stay in the middle. — AFP