CRICKET NEWS - Faf du Plessis will have to wait one more day before he celebrates becoming the first South African captain to beat Australia in a home test series since 1970 as the tourists closed out the fourth day at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday on 88 for 3.
Australia require 524 more runs to break a world record chase but that is as likely to happen as James Sutherland being allowed to recall Steven Smith and David Warner for the final innings of this breathless series.
Instead South Africa will hunt down 7 wickets tomorrow but will be forced to do so with a trio of injured quicks. Kagiso Rabada (stiff lower back), Vernon Philander (tight groin) and Morne Morkel (abdominal strain) are all carrying niggles and lacked their usual zip in the dying Highveld light despite inroads made.
