Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Renshaw moves into 80s as Aussies pass 250 runs despite losing two wickets
Matt Renshaw scored a significant 190 runs to lead Australia to a strong position in the first Test match against South Africa. His performance helped the team recover from a precarious start, marking a career-best moment for the 30-year-old cricketer.
Why it matters
This performance is a major narrative in international cricket, highlighting a player's resurgence and its impact on team selection dynamics.
Pinned post from 1.53am Go to latest Renshaw’s big century saves Australia in South Africa By Matt Renshaw’s coming-of-age moment in Test cricket has taken Australia from a position of peril to one of command in the series opener against South Africa.
Almost a decade after his last hundred as baby-faced 20-year-old, Renshaw enjoyed the finest day of his career as his 190 led Australia to 390 on day two in Durban.
Josh Hazlewood then had Ryan Rickleton caught edging a drive to third slip for a duck, before South Africa were 1-27 when bad light stopped play.
Australia’s Matt Renshaw celebrates on day two. AP Photo/Themba Hadebe Andrew McDonald had spoken in the lead up this Kingsmead Test about the importance of lower-order runs and being willing to get into grind, and Australia delivered on both on Saturday.
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