Australia vs South Africa, 2nd Test at Hobart, , Nov 12 2016 - Match Result

12.10pm Usman Khawaja, who led Australia's fight on the third day, was the first to go on the fourth, edging a back-foot force to the keeper. Voges and Ferguson then misjudged the bounce as Abbott and Rabada scythed through the middle order. It was Philander who set it up for them, nagging away on and around off, sending down five successive maidens. Abbott proceeded to wrap up the tail and seal South Africa's third series win in a row in Australia.

Steven Smith had blocked, blocked.... and took 40 minutes to score on the fourth morning. Having watched 13 dismissals fall around him across two innings, Smith himself edged behind for 31. South Africa will toast this success. Mind you, they have achieved the feat without their captain and best batsman, AB de Villiers, and their best bowler, Dale Steyn. Australia have now lost their last five Tests and last five ODIs, and jobs could be on the line. Where will Australia go from here?

Scott: "Worst performance by Australia's batsmen at numbers 5 to 11 since 1912."

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Midday: Kyle Abbott, coming in for the injured Steyn, is the Player of the Match: I have been waiting for the opportunity and I made the most. When I get the opportunity, I just bowl my heart out. With the sun not coming out, always thought there was something in the pitch. Top of off with the odd bouncer [is the plan]. We go into each series knowing the strengths and weakness of the batsmen.

Steven Smith: For us, it was just about trying to fight and try to bat for the day. If we bat for the day, we could have got 280 or 300. South Africa hit good areas and I don't think I scored for the first 11 overs in the day. They challenged our defences and we have to find a way to be resilient and find a way to stay in the middle, Whether it's spinning, seaming or swinging, we will have to find a way to be successful . Credit to South Africa, the way they bowled was magnificent. Stick with us, we are working hard, and we will have to be a little bit more resilient. We have been outplayed in the first two Tests, we have lost the last five Test matches. We will have to play better cricket in Adelaide. We will have to find ways to get this Australian team over the line. This series is gone now. We're going to work hard and play a lot better cricket in Adelaide.

Faf du Plessis: Sure, it's a special performance. Yesterday we were exceptional, we made sure we were relentless. I am so happy for Abbott, he sits out most of the time with the great bowlers we have. I am chuffed he got a six-for and won a massive game of cricket for us. Vern on a wicket like that is going to be very tough. He set the tone for us. Everything we did in the match, the catching was phenomenal. Quinny played an exceptional knock with Temba. Enjoy it and celebrate it with us [message to AB and Steyn?]. Australia is one of the toughest places to come and win. I am just proud of the way the team is moving forward. We are looking to go for places that may have seemed unlikely. This is a very special moment. There is an opportunity to play the pink ball and beat Australia 3-0. Not many teams have done that. It is certainly our mission now.

Only team before SA to dismiss 16 Australians in single figures in a Test: England, at Oval in 1912 & 1896, & SCG in 1887-88. #itsbeenawhile

— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) November 15, 2016

11.55am The South African players get together and savour the moment. They have now wrapped up their third straight Test series win in Australia. South Africa's seamers produced a masterclass on swing and seam on the fourth morning, exposing Australia's weak defensive technique again. In the first innings, Australia lost 10 for 85, now they have lost 8 for 32. The hosts have been battered inside seven sessions.

Jmani: "Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? They were 5 down and I am back from the grocery store to see them go down like this?"

Stiaan: "Interesting: not one wicket came off a spinner..."

Maroubra Flyer: "This has been coming for years! We have blooded no youth! Voges was living on borrowed time even when scoring runs against poor sides in good conditions! He was always going to fall off the cliff! We need to blood them young based on them having a good game to make it, even if the runs don't exist! Time to blood Travis Head the most likely kid to make it and give him time!!!"

Airaf: "This is embarrassing for Australia. Considering the 2nd day got washed out, this is a defeat in 2.5 days"

Ben: "Everyone is focusing on Australia frequent batting collapses. This is true but the bowlers are getting away with murder. The SA bowlers gave a masterclass in both Perth and Hobart.....they were bowling grenades. The Aussies by comparison were unable to extract genuine swing or seam movement, as well and appropriate length and bounce. There is a sameness to the Aussie attack, and this has been evident for about 12 months I reckon. Well done SA. Bring back the Marshes?"

Joe Swan: "First innings win by SA in Australia."

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Joeb: "A race to the 5 for between Abbott and Rabada.."