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Proteas rocked again by Aussies, series whitewash possible despite rain

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Australia need 14 South African wickets on the final day of the third and final Test in Sydney to claim a 3-0 series whitewash.

After two days of rain, there was finally some play on a shortened day four on Saturday, and it saw the Proteas struggle once more on what continues to be a nightmare tour.

At stumps, the Proteas were 149/6, needing another 127 to avoid the follow-on. SCOREBOARD | Proteas v Australia - 3rd TestAustralia declared their first-innings on 475/4 with Usman Khawaja 195* before the Proteas top order failed again.

Dean Elgar (15), Sarel Erwee (18) and Heinrich Klaasen (2) all departed, leaving South Africa at 37/3 and staring down the barrel once more.

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