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SYDNEY : South Africa frustrated Australia on the final morning of the rain-disrupted third test on Sunday, reaching lunch on 244 for seven after losing only one wicket in the opening session and inching closer to avoiding the follow on.
The entire third day of the final Sydney Test was washed out Friday forcing a reappraisal of Australia's push for a series clean sweep over South Africa.
There is still a lot of cricket to be played in the third Test between the Proteas and Australia in Sydney, but after two rain-affected days, there is only one side in the contest.
"It has been a really tough tour, to say the least."
India's Suryakumar Yadav will enter the T20 World Cup as the second best batter in the format following an update of the ICC Men's Player Rankings issued on Wednesday. Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan (861 rating points) has extended his lead at the top of the T20I batter rankings after yet another consistent showing during the tri-series in New Zealand, while Suryakumar (838) is still second ahead of the blockbuster clash between the two neighbours at the MCG on Sunday. KL Rahul (13), Virat Kohli (15) and skipper Rohit Sharma (16) are all static in the latest update.
Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma continues to recover from a mild infection and is expected to feature in Wednesday's final T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh in Brisbane.
The Proteas cruised to a nine-wicket win over New Zealand in their first T20 World Cup warm-up match in Brisbane on Monday.
India and South Africa will square off in the third and final ODI at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. After losing the first game by 9 runs in Lucknow, Team India made a strong comeback in the third ODI, courtesy some fine knocks from Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, to beat the Proteas. While India look to clinch series, Delhi's unpredictable weather might play spoilsport. Notably, the National Capital has experienced heavy rainfall for the past two-three days.