The all-rounder recorded his first five-wicket innings of a nascent but increasingly formidable Test career
Australia’s Cameron Green celebrates his dismissal of Lungi Ngidi, the last scalp of his five-wicket innings against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.Australia’s Cameron Green celebrates his dismissal of Lungi Ngidi, the last scalp of his five-wicket innings against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.Three million bucks, five wickets, zero problems.
Things started well for South Africa, at least compared to their Brisbane debacle, with Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee batting through the first 10 overs and Elgar surviving what should have been a return catch driven back to Cummins. Boland predictably was the agent of change, beating Erwee with a perfect delivery before having him edge a wider ball to slip. Moments later he burrowed a ball through Elgar that rolled into the stumps but did not dislodge a bail.
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