Mitchell Starc's chance to make South African mark

Australia in South Africa 2017-18

He has never played red-ball cricket in the country, but after some time off recovering from a heel injury, he is raring to go

Starc's chance to make South African mark

Mitchell Starc bags four as Australians wrap up five-wicket win

South Africa A v Australians, tour match, Benoni, 3rd day

As in the first innings, there were plenty of starts for the Australian batsmen in their chase of 140, but Peter Handscomb fell for another low score

Starc bags four as Australians wrap up five-wicket win

Beuran Hendricks' five-for restricts Australians' lead to 109

South Africa A v Australians, tour match, Benoni, 2nd day

Ten of the visiting batsmen got to or past 18, but only one - Pat Cummins at No. 8 - went on to score a half-century

Hendricks' five-for restricts Australians' lead to 109

Australian quicks sound warning ahead of SA Tests

South Africa A v Australia, tour game, Benoni, 1st day

A much anticipated series, at least for fans of fast bowling, kicked off in style as Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc began their South African odyssey by knocking over the A team for 220 in only 58.5 overs

CT Bancroft

PWA Mulder

UT Khawaja

D Olivier

PSP Handscomb

SPD Smith

SE Marsh

MR Marsh

TD Paine

MA Starc

PJ Cummins

JR Hazlewood

NM Lyon

BE Hendricks

MP Siboto

S von Berg

Australia

South Africa

Willowmoore Park

Benoni

A Barnes

J Sadler

AUS tour of SA

SA A

Tour Match

JD Cloete

PJ Vosloo

Player Name		R	B
CT Bancroft	caught	22	56
UT Khawaja	caught	8	19
PSP Handscomb	bowled	5	9
SPD Smith	caught	25	13
SE Marsh	not out	39	46
MR Marsh	lbw	14	11
TD Paine	not out	17	25
Extras	(lb 6, nb 2, w 2)
Total	140(5 wkts; 29.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
D Olivier	12.3	0	74	4	5.92 (2 nb)
BE Hendricks	5	3	7	0	1.4
MP Siboto	5	0	21	0	4.2
PWA Mulder	5	1	23	1	4.6
S von Berg	2	0	9	0	4.5

WKT	RUNS	Players
1st	7	Usman Khawaja	Cameron Bancroft
2nd	6	Peter Handscomb	Cameron Bancroft
3rd	39	Steven Smith	Cameron Bancroft
4th	11	Shaun Marsh	Cameron Bancroft
5th	26	Shaun Marsh	Mitchell Marsh
6th	42	Shaun Marsh	Tim Paine

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