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Dean Elgar appeared to have taken over leadership duties after Bavuma left the field

David Warner, meanwhile, credits Pakistan's bowling attack for bowling "unbelievable channels"

"He's put his statement out there that he believes in" - Warner bats for opening partner Khawaja

"If you haven't done it much in your first-class career, it's going to be very difficult to come up the order"

Australia finished the day strongly despite losing Warner, Khawaja and Smith against an improved Pakistan bowling display

Rabada and Ngidi are fit and should make the playing XI, while India have the Ashwin vs Thakur question to answer

Skipper Shan Masood defends the decision to play Sarfaraz ahead of Rizwan in Perth saying he was rewarded for red-ball form

Australia are strong and settled as they aim to close out a memorable year with victory

The South Africa captain feels the series will come down to how the batters take on the challenge

"He has kept really well in one-day cricket. So just a question of transferring that into red-ball cricket," says the head coach

Australia seamer says it isn't "the be all and end all but it certainly plays a part"

"The conversation and the decision and the outcomes have been exactly how Dean and I discussed it," SA red-ball coach says

The former Pakistan quick is particularly concerned about the form of Shaheen Shah Afridi

Carey isn't focusing on red-ball cricket alone, but opportunities in the Australia white-ball teams might not be too frequent

Abhimanyu Easwaran has replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been ruled out of the two-Test series because of an injury

Both have not had the impact their high standards demand, and now find themselves at the MCG - a ground that comes with its own challenges for the pair. But could you really bet against them?

Former South Africa captain hopes to finish his Test career in Cape Town, his "favourite stadium in the world"

Holder and Mayers have opted out to play T20 franchise cricket while Seales is also unavailable due to a shoulder injury

The pace bowler picked up a side injury during his debut in Perth

He has been sent for an MRI scan, but his participation in the second Test appears unlikely