Published: Nov 15, 2016, 09:53 AM (IST)
Edited: Nov 15, 2016, 10:02 AM (IST)
Former Test champions and hosts Australia slumped to another embarrassing home defeat, as they lost to fellow former champions and visitors South Africa in the second consecutive Test, on Day 4 of the second of the three-Test series at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Tuesday, where they suffered a mammoth defeat by 80 runs and an innings. This is Australia’s second consecutive Test series loss, having earlier lost to Sri Lanka in the sub-continent 0-3, while this is also their third consecutive home Test series loss to the Proteas. Australia now stare at a huge possible embarrassment, if South Africa manage to win the third and final Test at the Adelaide Oval, and whitewash them 3-0. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Australia vs South Africa, 2nd Test at Hobart
Australia would have hoped for a better start to Day Four considering how they have fared in the second Test thus far against South Africa. With as many as 8 wickets in their kitty and the likes of Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja still out in the middle, their were chances that Australia might stretch the game into Day Five. Rain or no rain, Kyle Abbott and Kagiso Rabada were in no mood to play on until Day Five. The Bellerive Oval in Hobart were to witness an outstanding victory by South Africa, which could not be stopped with one whole day being washed-away. Faf du Plessis proud about how SA team is shaping up
Following the South African series win over the Australians, the Twitter exploded, as many former cricker and experts have bashed up the current Australian side, while few have praised the present South African side. Here are a few of those tweets:
Hard to think of better bowling as a “group” of seamers in the first hr of a days play in recent memory. SAvAUS. Excellent.
— ian bishop (@irbishi) November 15, 2016
Rabada bounces out Nev
Serious #BowlologyGold from South Africa quicks today
Ruthlessly Efficient Execution
#AusvSA— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) November 15, 2016
Geez, this is impressive!!!!! Good cricket surface to bowl on too. More like it please.
— ian bishop (@irbishi) November 15, 2016
It’s said first innings runs and 2nd Innings wickets are the most important. How good is Kagiso Rabada #ausvsa
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) November 15, 2016
Speechless..
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) November 15, 2016
South Africa, BRILLIANT! Well deserved.
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) November 15, 2016
WOW .. Australia 40 for 8 today .. Only 246 runs in the Match .. Lose by an innings & 80 runs … 2-0 down in the series .. #RockBottom
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 15, 2016
South Africa .
— ian bishop (@irbishi) November 15, 2016
Wow that was ugly #ausvsa
— Tim Macdonald (@timmacs) November 15, 2016
Congrats SA too good @Kyle_Abbott87 well bowled bud. Disappointed for AUS, time to stand by them & fight for the rest of the summer.
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) November 15, 2016
Its 5 straight loses for @CricketAus They look worse than they did in SL…and its also 11 loses out of 12 in all formats for the skipper
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) November 15, 2016
Well played South Africa. A very well deserved series win.#AusvRSA
— Jason Gillespie (@dizzy259) November 15, 2016
Congratulations to @OfficialCSA Its been a complete team performance!! Awesome to watch
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) November 15, 2016
They will come back, but the hard question is when?! Confidence is at its lowest in the Aussie change room. https://t.co/2mriUbzB9u
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) November 15, 2016
Great series win by the proteas,go on for another series whitewash
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) November 15, 2016
Hahaha.. SL next up eh.. @NteboMac @OfficialCSA Beware of a surprise bra
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) November 15, 2016
Congratulations to the Proteas what a team achievement ! From management to players you guys have been sensational enjoy
— Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair) November 15, 2016
It’s all over here at the Bellerive Oval. Aussies bundled out again and there’s MOM… https://t.co/dBwl5H7L8n
— Ashwell Prince (@ashyp_5) November 15, 2016
Just woke up… turned TV on.. @StarSportsIndia #AustvSA
Went back to sleep! #OMG
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) November 15, 2016
Bowling of the highest caliber. 3 bowlers on song in control. Planned and executed. Awesome!!
Congrats @OfficialCSA #AUSvsSA #excellence— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) November 15, 2016
Well done Russell Domingo, Charl Langeveld and Neil McKenzie. This was hard to see a 6 months ago.#kudos #creditwhereitsdue #topturnaround
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) November 15, 2016
Bowling of the highest caliber. 3 bowlers on song in control. Planned and executed. Awesome!!
Congrats @OfficialCSA #AUSvsSA #excellence— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) November 15, 2016
Speechless!
Think I’m gana have a beer at 3am— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) November 15, 2016
Facing a deficit of 121-run on Day Four, Australia were bundled out for just 161 runs in yet another batting collapse. Abbott recorded his third 5- wicket haul in Tests to hand South Africa a win by an innings and 80-runs; they also clinch the 3-match series 2-0.
