After ball-tampering scandal, shattered Australia take on South Africa in 4th Test
While Australia play to save the series and repair their reputation, South Africa are playing for a piece of history that has bugged them for years.
While Australia play to save the series and repair their reputation, South Africa are playing for a piece of history that has bugged them for years.
Australia skipper Steve Smith has been suspended by the International Cricket Council for the match for his part in a ball tampering scandal during the third Test.
Ball-tampering: Steve Smith is expected to permanently lose his job as the Australia cricket team captain and could even face a ban of up to one year.
Kagiso Rabada inclusion in the squad remains stable as no decision has yet been made by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The 34-year-old AB de Villiers, likely in the final flourishes of his career, last made a Test century in January 2015 and was subdued in South Africa's series victory over India.
The attacking left-hander is the only member of the victorious Ashes squad to feature in all three formats of the game for the Kangaroos in this Australian summer.
Warner, who was crowned as Australia's ODI Player of the Year, is flying home to Sydney for a couple of days.
Smith emerged the clear winner of the Allan Border medal - Australia's foremost individual cricket honour, that he previously secured in 2015 having finished well clear of his vice-captain David Warner and off-spinner Nathan Lyon.
The 36-year old Bollinger took exactly 50 wickets in 12 Tests for Australia at an average of 25.9 and 62 wickets in 39 one-day internationals at 23.9.
Finch also sat out in the last two one-day international (ODI) matches against England due to the injury.
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