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MELBOURNE : The ghosts of Newlands still haunt Australia as the hosts prepare for their first test series against South Africa nearly five years after the ball-tampering scandal rocked the cricket world.
Australia will face one of cricket's most hostile pace attacks when they play South Africa at Test level from Saturday for the first time since the infamous "Sandpaper-gate" series.
Proteas bowling coach Charl Langeveldt said forcing Australia's top six to play very early in their innings will be crucial to their success in the forthcoming Test series that starts on Saturday in Brisbane.
Injured pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood was on Monday ruled out of Australia's opening Test against South Africa in Brisbane this week, but skipper Pat Cummins "appears likely" to play.
ADELAIDE :Australia routed West Indies for 77 in the second innings to romp to a 419-run victory in the day-night second test and complete a 2-0 series sweep at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
Top-ranked Australia dismissed an outclassed West Indies for just 77 Sunday to win the day-night second Test in Adelaide by 419 runs and seal the series 2-0.
Scott Boland grabbed three wickets in an over to leave a rattled West Indies on 38-4 and facing a heavy defeat in the second Test Saturday as the world's top-ranked team zeroed in on another victory to seal the series.
Australia took four wickets to leave the West Indies reeling on Friday in the day-night second Test after Travis Head crunched 175 and Marnus Labuschagne became the second-fastest man to 3 000 Test runs behind Donald Bradman.